Where to go in Paris: interesting places and attractions

Every once in a lifetime to visit in Paris, every person dreams. But having come here for a few days, you can easily get lost: because in this city the number of attractions is very large, and it will not be possible to see everything at once. Therefore, it is better for a tourist to plan ahead in advance, where to go first in Paris: something to look during the day, something to the night, and somewhere you have to buy a ticket in advance, otherwise you can not get there.

The most famous sights

In the capital of France, there is a whole list of world-famous objects that every tourist wants to visit, but some of them will require a lot of time for review. Therefore, such excursions must be planned in advance.

The most popular places to go to Paris are, of course, the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre, which are the most visited tourists. In this regard, in order to save time, such excursions are best booked in advance via the Internet, otherwise the confused tourist generally risks not to get there or stand in line for several hours, having lost precious time.

Eiffel Tower

This tower, built in 1889 on the Champ de Mars for the World Exhibition, is a symbol of the city. At one time, it caused a storm of indignation of some layers of the artistic elite of the city. And in 1909 it was even going to be demolished, but the tower was saved only because of the height and the possibility to place on it the transmitting antennas necessary for broadcasting in the French capital.

So this place is the most popular for a tourist who came to Paris, where it is absolutely necessary to go. Due to its height (324 m), the Eiffel Tower is visible from almost half the city, and climbing onto the observation platforms, any tourist can see and see almost the whole of Paris.

The Louvre museum

In order to get around and examine all the works exhibited in the Louvre, you do not even need a whole day, but a whole week or a month. The entire palace complex (the former residence of Napoleon) occupies an area equal to 22 football fields. And all this space is filled with thousands of works of fine and monumental art and a lot of jewelry, ceramic and decorative products. Every day it is visited by 25-30 thousand people.

The main sections of the museum are devoted to the Ancient East and Egypt, Ancient Rome and Greece, paintings (paintings by Raphael, Titian and about 6 thousand), sculpture and decorative art. Even if a person is not interested in art, then he will most likely want to see the famous "Madonna" of Raphael. The ticket price is 10 euros.

Other Parisian museums

There are also museums and interesting places in Paris, where a tourist who is interested in art will want to go:

• The D'Orsay Museum is one of the most popular and visited in the French capital. In it there are collections of artists-impressionists. It is located directly opposite the Louvre in the former building of the railway station of the same name, built in 1900 also by the beginning of the World Exhibition for the reception of visitors. However, after the event, the movement of trains in these directions was not in demand, and they wanted to demolish it. In 1971, with the support of J. Pompidou, it was decided to reconstruct it for a museum, and some of the collections from the Louvre were moved here.
• The Orangerie Museum - appeared on the site of a greenhouse in the Tuileries garden in 1927, and after reconstruction in 2006 became a full-fledged exposition in which the Impressionist collections are displayed (1st floor), and its main highlight is 8 huge canvases with water lilies K. Monet, occupying almost the entire second floor. According to visitors, water lilies even change a little in different weather: in the rain they become more gray, on a sunny day they shine themselves.
• The Georges Pompidou Museum (opened since 1977) represents exclusively modern art forms, exhibitions are constantly held here, where all lovers of unusual and extraordinary art will necessarily want to go to Paris.
• Museums of artists Salvador Dali, Picasso, sculptor Rodin.
• For fans of French literature - the museums of Balzac and Victor Hugo.
• And also museums of advertising, erotica, fashion, playing cards, magic, even sewage and many others.

The famous Notre-Dame de Paris

Notre Dame Cathedral is another place to go to Paris. It is located on the island of Shite, from which the city itself began to be built once. This year the cathedral is 855 years old, and it was built over two centuries, and over the years his style has changed from Romanesque to Gothic, incorporating the best features of both.

Even after reading the famous book by V. Hugo or having read it through textbooks or films, it is impossible without visiting him personally to feel all the beauty and grandeur of this monumental building. Seeing his portals and the terrible figures of the gargoyles on the façade with his own eyes, visiting him with an excursion or during the Sunday Mass, passing to the sounds of the organ (the largest in France), each person will have an indelible impression that he will remember for life.

Montmartre and the Sacré-Cœur Church

The area of Montmartre has been famous for more than 100 years by the artists' studios located here, some of which are engaged in their art in the nearby streets. On the highest point of the hill of Montmartre is the basilica of the Sacred Heart of Christ - one of the most beautiful churches, where many experienced tourists recommend to go to Paris.

The Sacré-Cœur Church was laid in the place where previously bloody revolutionary battles were taking place at the end of the 19th century, and was built for 40 years, and was named after one of the Catholic holidays.

The 94-meter-high cathedral is built of snow-white limestone, the property of which is that under the influence of rain the stone is covered with a brilliant coating, from which the building itself shines with such whiteness. The architecture of the basilica mixed elements of Gothic, Romanesque and Byzantine architecture, because of which the locals gave her the nickname "national cake".

Triumphal Arch

This monument of military valor was built in the northern part of the Champs Elysees still under the emperor Napoleon, who dedicated this building to the valiant French army. The triumphal arch is still a symbol of France's military power, from where the military parade of French troops and technology begins every year on the day of the capture of the Bastille (July 4). Therefore, choosing places where to go to Paris, it should be included in the list necessarily.

Another solemn ceremony takes place here every evening at 18.30, when the fire is lit on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in honor of the lost soldiers in the Second World War. On the structure are beautiful reliefs, engraved the names of 300 French generals.

Theatrical Paris

The capital of France is considered one of the most famous theatrical cities in Europe. Here once premiered Moliere's productions, such well-known theater actors as Sarah Bernhardt worked , and here is the Grand Opera, the world-famous opera house that has been operating since the 17th century.

The most beautiful building "Grand Opera" was built in 1875 by the architect S. Garnier, once famous singer F. Shalyapin performed, danced
V. Nijinsky and S. Lifar. For fans of classical music who do not know where to go in the evening in Paris, you can also recommend the Opera of the Bastille and the Theater of the Champs Elysees, which regularly show opera, ballet performances and symphony concerts.

The dramatic theaters of Paris "Comedie Française" and "Odeon", "Palais Royal" and "De la Ville", which show performances in various genres: dance performances, comedies and tragedies.

Moulin Rouge and night excursions

Another side of Paris, more fascinating and frivolous, are different cabarets, of which the most world-famous are: Moulin Rouge, Lido, cabaret restaurant Bobino and others. The classical cancan, the whole series of soaring long female legs in modern director's productions combine a dance and song show intended only for the adult audience. Therefore, a visit to the cabaret is one of the most attractive places to go to Paris at night in order to feel the cheerful mood and the national charm of France.

Because of the great popularity it is almost impossible to get to such performances with an impromptu, so you can take advantage of the possibility of booking through the Internet (the entrance costs 90-120 euros).

A huge popularity among tourists in Paris enjoy night walks in the Seine on the boat, which allow you to see the whole city in a beautiful and original multi-colored illuminations. Also at night there are buses and night excursions for those who like unusual impressions who can not sleep.

Spring Paris

Paris in the beginning of spring is fresh bright colors of the emerging greenery and the first flowering magnolias. Tourists at this time of year better to stock up on warm clothes and an umbrella, because the weather is changeable. On the question of where to go to Paris in March, you can advise a walk through the famous parks of the French capital:

• Champs Elysees is one of the busiest central streets, planted with trees, beautiful flower beds, stretching for 2 km from Concorde Street to the Arc de Triomphe. Here once there were vacant lots and swamps until in the 17th century. Louis the 14th did not come up with the idea to break down the park avenues in their place.
• The Tuileries Garden is located in the center near the Place de la Concorde and the Louvre Museum.
• The Luxembourg Gardens is a palace and park ensemble in the Latin Quarter, here is the palace of the same name, in which the French Parliament sits.
• Park Monceau is located near the Arc de Triomphe.

Paris in March is not filled with huge masses of tourists, so you can safely walk to all museums and places of interest with little or no queues.

The main events taking place in early spring, where to go to Paris (tourists' reviews confirm this) are listed below:

• Fashion week of famous couturiers;
• Festivals of contemporary art;
• Book and music fairs.

Such events will allow you to have fun and informative time with your friends or enjoy solitude, having rested after a snowy winter.