What are the best places to visit in Paris France?

Answer 1

Start with the medieval area: Notre-Dame, la Sainte Chapelle and the Isle de la Cite which is the original Paris, with its flower market. Move on to the Louvre (Mona Lisa. Venus de Milo) and the glass pyramid. Cross the river and spend a few hours at the Musee d'Orsay (in a converted Victorian train station), and see the Impressionist paintings on the top floor. Visit Montmartre and climb up to the Sacre-Coeur from where you have a beautiful view. If you are interested by memorials, there is the moving memorial to the French Jews murdered in concentration camps, with a lit light bulb for each, the cemetry of Pere Lachaise with the tombs of very many famous international people as well as French ones, the tomb of the unknown soldier at l' Etoile, the tombs of the French kings at St Denis, and the catacombs where they gathered the bones and skulls from the old Paris cemetries and arranged them in patterns at Denfert Rochereau. Most people like going up the Eiffel Tower, going to Beaubourg (underground market mall, and museum of contemporary art), or walking in the Luxembourg gardens with their statuary. I always took my students on a boat trip on the Seine as the history and configuration of central Paris is well explained as you cruise along. There also are special buses that take you round all the major sites like the place de la Concorde, the Champs Elysees, the Arc de Triomphe, the Opera Garnier etc.. All this is just for starters and should take you about a week. Buy the Dorking Kindersley guide book. It is clear, uncluttered, well illustrated and will tell you all you need to know about times and days of opening etc..If you have more time there are loads of other things to see and do.
Have a lovely time!

Answer 2

Eiffel Tower and L'Arc de Triomphe are the usual suspects however the Louvre is good just to see how small the Mona Lisa is (2 feet square). Rodin's famous statue The Thinker is close to L'Hotel D'Invalides Where Napolean Bonaparte is interred. Notre Dame and Sacre Coeur are stunning. For night life, Les Folies Begere at La Moulin Rouge, If you fancy something a little more racey, there's the Crazy Horse Saloon or try dinner at the Eiffel Tower or what we did, a dinner cruise down the Seine on the Bateaux Mouches. The Metro is very efficient, you won't hae to wait more than 2-3 minutes for a train and can be across paris in 30 minutes. Its cheaper to by a book (un Carnet) of tickets. Enjoy.

Answer 3

There's the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre, Musee d'Orsay, Rodin Museum, Napoleon's Tomb, Picasso Museum, Pompidou Center, Notre-Dame Cathedral, Sacre-Coeur Basilica, Montmartre, Moulin Rouge, the Deportation Memorial (just behind Notre-Dame), Arc de Triomphe, Champs-Elysses (esp at night), Versailles, Ste. Chapelle. As for shopping, the best place to go for souvenirs is Rue de Rivoli (across from the Louvre and Tuileries Garden). You can find mini Eiffel Towers for 1 Euro.

Other great places to shop are Galeries Lafayette (take a photo of the cupola while you're there) and La Defense (huge mall--you can enter the shopping area from the Metro).

A cruise along the Seine or an introductory bus tour of Paris are always nice as well. Both offer historical commentary via headsets.

Answer 4

1. Notre Dame- inside and out
2. Eiffel Tower
3. Louvre- even if you're not an art lover, just go!
4. Sacre Coeur & Monmartre
5. Champs Elysees
6. The Paris Catacombs- creepy and unusual, it's a unique experience. You go underground in tunnels that are filled with skulls and bones which make walkways and are the ancient burial sites of Paris. it sounds weird and it is, but it is unforgettable.
7. Moulin Rouge- it's cheesy but fun
8. Cruise on the Seine
9. Paris Opera & department stores
10. Arc de Triomphe

Highly recommend the DK Eyewitness Book series for Paris, or for easier travel their Top 10 Guide to Paris

Answer 5

Place Vendome
Opera Bastille
Chaillot
Fontainebleau
Chartres
Val-de-Marne
Musee d'Orsay
Musee Grevin
Bibliotheque Nationale
France Miniature
Sevre
Meudon
Malmaison
St. Germain-en-Laye
Saint Denis
Compiegne
Rambouillet
Chateau de Versailles
La Grande Arche de la Defense
Place du Tertre
Basilique du Sacre Coeur
Place de la Concorde
Avenue des Champs Elysees
Moulin Rouge
Arc de Triumphe
Lafayette Dept. Store
George Pompidon Center
Musee Picasso
Musee du Louvre
Notre Dame de Paris
Garnier Opera
Tour Eiffel

Answer 6

It depends what you like. I much preferred the musee d'orsay to the Louvre. There are some fab churches to visit. The art and sculpture work is beautiful especially La Madeleine. If you're interested in opera or ballet you can visit the Opera Garnier - you don't have to go to a show. It is where Phantom of the Opera is based. Montmartre is beautiful and the basilica of The Sacre Coeur. Eiffel tower, Notre Dame church, garden of Luxembourg, Versailles palace, Champs Elysee and Place Vendome. Have a good time. Its a great place.

Answer 7

Canal St Martin, (10th arrondissement) is very nice, not many tourists, still very authentic.
Montmartre is lovely and there's a nice view from la Basilique du Sacre Coeur. There's also a vineyard nearby (quite unusual in a city!)
If you have watched the film Amelie, you will probably recognise the places mentioned above.
Try le Quartier Latin sur l'ile St Louis for its bars and cafes (lots of students and philosophers)!
And go and take a seat on the green chairs in the Jardin des Tuileries (right next to Le Louvre)

Answer 8

I know this might sound odd but the graveyard Pere Lechaise is really interesting, you would believe the famous people who are buried there!! Around the Canal St Martin is also an alternative view of Paris, really interesting little shops. I know these places are not touristy but I always find touristy boring. Go a a really interesting restaurant called Arestias, just of the Boulevard St Germain, (Metro Odeon). You sit at long tables with other people, its loud, noisy and cheap!!! Don't bother to get dressed up to go.

Answer 9

Don't miss the catacombs!

Since Paris is a small area with a lot of people and limited cemetary space, every once in a while the dig up all the dead people, and use their bones to line a maze of tunnels under the city. (There are about 186 miles of tunnels left from limestone mining done long, long ago. Go on down and wander around, it will help hone your existentialist muscles!

Answer 10

Notre Dame, Louvre Museum, Sacre Coeur and the Eiffel Tower at night looks great as does L'arc de Triomphe if you go to restaurant near both in evening looks fantastic!