Tourism in Paris
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Paris
Paris is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful city in the world with wide avenues. They divide Paris in different district and each district is particular. Immense squares and classic monuments often lie at the end of long boulevards. There is always something to discover : treasures architectural, intellectual or array of fine restaurants to suit all tastes and pockets.. Paris is a vibrante, hectic, living city.
2 kind of tourism :
⧐ Business tourism to sign contracts, to go to a congress/fair/business event etc.. because there are locat°, the hype, great place in the economy, high standard accommodat°, hightech, headquarters,…
⧐ cultural tourism with a plethora of monuments (Tour Eiffel, Arc de triomphe..), museums (Le Louvre, Orsay..) & exhibit°.
Le Louvre (1er arrt) :
Located in the heart of Paris. The biggest & one of the most visited museum in the world. It can boast 460 000 masterpieces with La Joconde. The glass pyramid was built in 1989 by Pei. You've got temporary exhibit° too. Nice view of Notre Dame de Paris.
Le Jardin des Tuileries :
It is the most famous. There is a great view on the Place de la Concorde with the obelisk in the middle. You can have a break or pick-nic
Place de la Concorde :
Scene of many bloodiest episode from the revolution but now beautiful square.
Important hotspot because there is : - a view on the champs-elysée, la défense et l'arc de triomphe.
- shops 15min by foot.
- luxurious hotels
Champs-Elysée (8eme arrt) :
Tree-lined avenue of Paris next to the Place de la Concorde (2km long). It is iconic. There are luxury shops, Christmas market, brands..This is a great avenue by day not by night. It is famous but very expensive. Le Lido (cabaret) is very famous for tourist.
Arc de Triomphe :
50m high. Good view. It is listed at the French national monuments. Under this monument, there is the unknown soldier grave.
La Madeleine :
It is a famous church. In 10min by foot, you have la Gare saint-lazare.
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