5 Most Famous Tourist Attractions in Paris

As we know, Paris is known by the romantic city in the world. Paris can be an option for you to spend time on vacation or honeymoon. Paris offers many famous tourist attractions in France, and possibly in Europe. In addition to some of the world's most famous musuems, which has a beautiful historic city center, beautiful riverscape, a wide selection of historical monuments, including the cathedral, chapel and castle, plus one of the nightlife scene of the most famous in the world.

Paris is also famous for its cafes and restaurants, theaters and cinemas, and the general atmosphere. Although there are a thousand other things to do in Paris other than those mentioned on this page, for shopping trips just a few days in Paris, this list offers more than enough options to fill the time, such as national museums are generally closed on Tuesdays. Although some, including the Musée d'Orsay, closed on Mondays.

The five most popular tourist attractions in Paris you have to visit :

1. Eiffel Tower
This is one of the world's most recognizable monuments (and the most famous monuments in all of Europe), and it is amazing to watched. Be sure to take the elevator to see the city. Only this tourist attractions visited by 6.2 million visitors in 2002, according to the Paris Tourism Office statistics.

2. Arch de Triomphe
Arc de Triomphe (victory arch) was built at the request of Napoleon in 1806 to commemorate his victory. The building is engraved with the names of the generals who led the French troops during Napoleon's regime. Arc de Triomphe was designed by Jean Chalgrin based on the Arch of Titus in Rome. Building height is reached 50 m.This Tourist Attractions located in Champ Elysee.

3. Champ Elysee
This place is one of the elite in the Paris region are used as tourist attractions. Here you will find a showcase of goods and perfumes contain prominent, in addition to expensive cafes that lined the street. Formerly, the town was once used to rally the Allied forces in World War II victory celebration.

4. Place de la Concorde
Place de la Concorde, where tourism is the largest square in Paris, built in 1755 in an area of ​​86,400 meters. Characteristic of this place is a monument and fountain. Formerly, the nobility was laughing while watching the execution of criminals is open to opponents of the kingdom. Post-Revolutionary France, replace the faces of the bourgeoisie was a gloomy face execution. The name of this resort itself changed several times. Starting from the "Place Louis XV", "Place de la Révolution," and last "Place de la Concorde" as a symbol of reconciliation.

5. Louvre Museum
Arguably the most famous art museums in the world, the Louvre's most popular piece is Leonardo da Vinci's "Mona Lisa." It was founded in 1793, is one of the oldest museums in Europe. Collection that stretches from the birth of a great civilization until the 19th century. To be able to enjoy the museum which exhibits more than 35,000 objects of art from prehistoric times until the 19th century, you must come early in the morning around 9:00 because of long queues.

