The most famous monuments in Paris : Travel to Paris
Ready to climb the Eiffel Tower?: The most famous monuments in Paris : Travel to Paris
Sure you know the Eiffel Tower or the Louvre Museum, but others may not so much. Let’s see which are the essential monuments of Paris !
We could not start in any other way than with the Eiffel Tower , which, although initially not liked too much and was highly criticized when it was presented as part of the 1889 World Exposition in Paris, has become the most famous monument of the city. town. Don’t miss the breathtaking views from the top!
The Cathedral of Notre-Dame , dating from the twelfth century , has become synonymous with religion and Parisian architecture. Unfortunately, the fire on April 15, 2019 destroyed much of the cathedral, including the iconic spire known as the fléche (the arrow), so it is currently undergoing restoration.
The Louvre Museum is one of the most famous art museums in the world , known for the iconic glass pyramid located at its entrance. Some of the most important works are the following:
Hammurabi Code , Mesopotamia
Venus de Milo , Greece
Sitting Scribe , Egypt
Victory of Samothrace , Greece
The Mona Lisa , Leonardo Da Vinci
Liberty Leading the People , Eugène Delacroix
The Arc de Triomphe is an icon of Napoleon I’s imperial France and rises 50 meters above the bustling roundabout from which the Avenue des Champs-Elysées departs . Taking a walk along the Champs-Elysées to the Place de la Concorde with its obelisk from the Luxor temple in Egypt is another of the essential things to do in Paris.
The Sacré-Cœur Basilica stands on top of the hill in Montmartre, the artists’ quarter . With its Romanesque-Byzantine style, it was built between 1875 and 1914 and houses the largest bell in France , La Savoyarde , weighing 18 tons. The panoramic view of Paris from the top of the dome is simply breathtaking, especially at sunset!
The Pantheon in Paris, the Opera Garnier, Les Invalides, The Center Pompidou, The Pont Alexandre III, the Moulin Rouge and the Palace of Versailles complete the list of the most important monuments in Paris.