Thursday, January 15, 2015

Paris is capital of France, one of the top tourist destination in the world. The city of light has inspired poets and artists for centuries, with its iconic art and architecture, cafe culture and air of romance.  Paris is one of the world’s most beautiful city with full fancy monuments. A large part of the city, including the River Seine, is a UNESCO World heritage site. Dubbed the city of light (la Ville Lumiere and capital of Fashion, it is home to the world's finest and most luxurious fashion designers and cosmetics, such as Chanel, Dior, Yves Saint-Laurent, Guerlain,Lancome, L'Oreal, Clarins, etc.
some of top highlights of the Paris are 
Eiffel tower, Champs de Mars, Louvre Museum, Notre Dame, Orsay Museum, Paris opera house, Champs Elysees Etoile, Grand palais, Trocadero.
                   1.Eiffel Tower


The Eiffel Tower is an iron lattice tower located on the Champ de Mars in Paris. It was named after Engineer Gaustave Eiffel, erected in 1889 as the entrance arch to the 1889 worlds' fair. The tower is the tallest structure in Paris and most visited paid monument in the world. Structure was initially criticized by lot of public and architects of Paris but later it become popular.
2.Louvre Museum 


Louvre, the largest museum in the western world, most visited paid museum. Originally the building was a fortress and if you go to the basement you can see the original walls which date from 1190. In the 16th Century it was turned into a Renaissance style palace which housed the royal art collection which consisted of a dozen paintings by such artists as Leonardo di Vinci and Raphael that had been stolen from Italy.

3.Grande Arche
Grande Archie view
4.Les Invalides


5.Notre Dame de Paris



Crepes

Getting around:  It is a bit big to walk around but easier way is hop in hop off bus service. 

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