Paris Attractions

Paris Pictures

Paris is divided in two by the River Seine with two islands (Ile de la Cite and Ile St-Louis) in the middle. It is the first of these that forms the historic heart of Paris, and it is here that you will find the magnificent Cathedral Notre Dame. If you manage the long climb up the towers, we promise that the view of Paris will reward your effort. Also on this island is the beautiful Sainte Chapelle, home to the oldest stained glass windows in Paris. Across the River on the Left Bank is the bohemian Latin Quarter, inhabited mostly by academics and students of Paris’s ancient University the Sorbonne.

Next on your list of must-sees is of course the Louvre, described as the world’s greatest museum. Originally a palace it is the worlds largest and probably most famous art collection. The list of artists represented here is astonishing; Rembrandt, Raphael, Velazquez, Delacroix, Poissin and of course Leonardo’s famous Mona Lisa. From the entrance to the Louvre you can see the Arc de Triomphe standing at the other end of the Champs Elysees. The two kilometer avenue said to be the world’s most famous, is lines by cafes, restaurants, theatres and shops. Between the Louvre and the Arc is the large square equating to Paris’s geographical center, the Place de la Concorde.

The Eiffel Tower stands over southwest Paris. This world famous symbol offers an excellent view over the city from its one-thousand feet high observation point. Nearby, at the metro stop Alma-Marceau, you can get the Bateaux Mouches, these motorboats take you on an hour-long tour of Paris’s waterways.

On the Left Bank is Paris’s most famous and colorful park the Jardin du Luxembourg (Luxembourg Gardens). Here you will also find the Palais du Luxembourg which is home to the French Senate. Also on the Left Bank is one of the city’s main attractions namely the Musee d’Orsay, the museum housed in a renovated train station. Alight at metro Solferino or RER Musee d‘Orsay.

Lastly on a rise above the city is Montmarte, although you will have to master some steep steps and climbs, the view at sunset or sunrise is breathtaking.