Are you vacationing in France any time soon? No doubt if it’s your first time you will be visiting Paris. So to make you planning a bit easier, here are the 15 best things to do in Paris, France.
Notre-Dame Cathedral
The iconic Notre-Dame Cathedral is simply a “must-see.” Found along the beautiful River Seine, this historic cathedral is a Gothic architectural masterpiece. In fact, many architectural experts consider it to be one of the world’s best examples of a Gothic cathedral.
Construction of this well-known place of worship began back in the late 10th century. It would not be completed for almost another 200 years. Some sources say that once you are actually there, you begin to truly understand just exactly why it took such a long time to complete the building. Admission is free.
Musée du Louvre
If you can only explore one museum here, the Louvre Museum is one of the best museums in the world.
Opened in 1793, it presently houses at least 35,000 works of art. It has everything from ancient Grecian sculptures to the tombs of Egyptian mummies. Lose your head over the Venus de Milo and see the Winged Victory of Samothrace. See thousands of paintings including Théodore Géricault’s “The Raft of Medusa,” Eugene Delacroix’s “Liberty of Leading the People” and “Mona Lisa” by Leonardo da Vinci. Take the Half-Day Tour and skip any line.
6 Arc de Triomphe
Take a romantic stroll west along the Champs-Élysées to the famous Arc de Triomphe. This towering structure stands 160 feet tall and is 148 wide. It was actually commissioned by Napoléon as an architectural tip of the hat to the Grande Armee back during the infamous Napoleonic Wars. The arch, impressively adorned with several sculptures, is the largest arch on the planet.
Visit the well-known tomb of The Unknown Soldier. The anonymous officer entombed there honors all the unaccounted for or unidentified soldiers who died in World War I. It’s one of Paris’ most famous monuments.
