North West France

This itinerary is a collection of some of the very important historical places in north-west France which changed the course of modern history of the world, especially Europe. We travelled by road for 5 days covering these places.

Dunkirk

Famous again, from the recent Christopher Nolan movie, Dunkirk is a town on the west coast of France, very close to the Belgian border. The small town center is filled with designer stores and cafes.

Cap Blanc Nez

One of the most important view points during World War II. From this point, England can be seen even without a telescope!

Etreat

This is a must stop over on the way south from Dunkirk. Looking at the beautiful rock formation in Atlantic on a bright day is a bliss!

Omaha beach

This was the heart of our travel itinerary. The beach which saw the fierce battle on the D-day, some 70 years ago, has lot of stories to tell. This place will definitely bring back the memories of all those World war II stories and video games.

Le Mont Saint-Michel

This lovely piece of an island, started to be inhabited as a place of worship, is now a town with a lane for shops and residences each, decorated with a stupendous cathedral emanating from the center.

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North West France

Paris

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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