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Address: pl Georges Pompidou, Paris 75191
This modern building – with its color-coded mechanical systems highly visible on the exterior – has architects debating its merits and tourists enamored of its style and contents. Displays highlight the development of Parisian art from the 18th century to the present and include works by Matisse, Chagall, and Picasso. Located onsite, too, are the...
Category: Attractions & Activities - Paris Voted Best of the City
Address: pl d'Armes, Paris 78000
This wonderfully extravagant palace, where royals frittered away much of the treasury, is a necessary stop for visitors. Top designers of the day created an ornate complex of gardens, lakes, stables and guest houses to complement the luxuriously furnished palace, where Louis XIV, XV and XVI lived before the kingdom gave way to revolution....
Category: Attractions & Activities - Paris Voted Best of the City
Address: bd Saint-Michel, Paris 75005
One of Paris's most famous parks, Luxembourg was originally established in the 1600s. Not until the 19th century, however, were its grounds opened to the public. The park is known for its two elaborate fountains and for its manicured design. While many folks come simply to enjoy its beauty, the park also invites folks to play a game of tennis or...
Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris
Category: Attractions & Activities - Paris Voted Best of the City
Address: 6, pl du Parvis de Notre-Dame, Paris 75004
One of the most recognizable historic and religious sites in the world, Notre-Dame de Paris is a Gothic landmark and the city's spiritual home. Built between the 12th and 14th centuries, it's a vision of stone, stained glass and history. English language tours are offered Wednesday and Thursday at noon, Saturday at 2:30pm. If you have the stamina...
Category: Attractions & Activities - Paris Voted Best of the City
Address: 1, rue de Bellechasse, Paris 75007
Originally a mammoth iron-and-glass railway station, this museum premiered as an arts complex in 1900. Many visitors consider it to be the most viewer-friendly museum in the world. The museum's holdings date from 1848 through World War I, and three floors of the cavernous, modern landmark showcase applied arts from the Impressionist and...
Category: Attractions & Activities - Paris Voted Best of the City
Address: 34-36, quai du Louvre, Palais du Louvre, Paris 75001
The world's largest, richest collection of art and antiques occupies the Louvre, the world's largest museum and a one-time royal palace. In 1516, young Leonardo da Vinci came to Paris as painter of the Royal Court, bringing with him the "Mona Lisa." This action began the Royal Palace's transformation into a museum. Originally built in 1190, the...
