Paris Tourist Attractions 2020
Paris is unarguably one of the most beautiful, romantic and magnificent cities in the world. Being the capital of France, Paris is a monumental city which is wealth of architectural heritage and one of the best tourist attractions in France. Since the 17th century, Paris has been one of the lead centers in Europe of finance, diplomacy, science, fashion and arts.
There are so many endless reasons why you should visit this cultural city full of great sights, because of it being very walkable and has been a source of inspiration for writers and filmmakers around the world in uncountable ways.
With an estimated population of 12,278,210 as of 2020, Paris has about 18% of France’s population and it has also been ranked as the 2nd most expensive country in the world according to the ‘Economist Intelligence Unit Worldwide Cost of Living Survey’ in 2018.
Paris is enormous, with a history of thousands of years, and it will last a lifetime for a tourist to visit all of Paris ! It’s actually very hard not to fall in love with this Paris tourist attractions ! Out of hundreds of places to travel, we selected top 5 places that we would love to recommend you to visit in Paris!
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The Eiffel Tower, La tour 
Eiffel in French is located in Champ the Mars, Paris, France is considered as one of the most visited-paid monuments which was designed and built under the guidance of Mr. Gustav Eiffel (later named after him) to commemorate the centenary of the French Revolution presented at the Exposition Universal in 1889.
This tower is one of the best tourist attractions in France and it’s absolutely worth visiting this iconic tower if you’re travelling in Europe which is being visited by 7 million visitors annually. The Eiffel Tower which consists of 3 floors and 8 elevators is about 324 meters tall while it is made up of iron and weighs around 10000 tones.
To be the exact, this ‘Iron Lady’ which is made up with a modern artistic design, is the most well-known out of other varieties of monuments in the City and for most of the tourists, visiting this graceful tower is often a highlight of their trip to Paris!.
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2. Notre Dame Cathedral
The Notre Dame Cathedral, also known as Notre Dame, a Medieval Catholic Cathedral with a height of 226 feet, in the heart of Paris on the Ile de la Cité is believed to be one of the finest Gothic architecture in France & Europe. The Cathedral was first found by King Louis IX (Saint Louis) and Bishop Maurice de Sully in the year of 1163 and finished by 1345.
Notre Dame Cathedral is one of the most enduring and well-recognized symbols of Paris and the French nation. Notre Dame welcomes more than 13 million visitors in every year and about 35000 visitors a day!
We recommend you to take advantage of early hours when the gates are opening, only if you wish to avoid the crowd! After walking around the Cathedral we advise you to go inside and try getting to the top of the monument. Even though it can be a little exhausting to climb up 387 steps to get to the top of the tower, you won’t regret it a single bit as you’ll get a wide magical panoramic view of the entire city of Paris.
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3. Louvre Museum
The Louvre Museum is the world’s largest and the most visited arts museum welcoming over 10 million visitors per year and a historic monument in the heart of Paris. This place was once a home for France’s kings in late 12th century and later developed into the most important out of Paris’ top museums.
The museum is divided into 8 curatorial departments :
1. Egyptian antiquities
2. Oriental antiquities
3. Greek, Etruscan & Roman antiquities
4. Islamic Art
5. Sculptures
6. Objects of Art
7. Paintings
8. Graphic Arts
Even though it is impossible to see the full collection of thousands of artworks in one visit, tourists can focus only on the main highlights that Louvre museum has to offer or take a guided tour. The Louvre Museum is definitely worth visiting by the people traveling to this heavenly city of Paris and it will remain as one of the most iconic attractions in the Europe as well as the world!.
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4. Arc of Triumph
Arc of Triumph or formerly named as ‘Place de l’Étoile—the étoile’ is one of the world’s best known commemorative monuments, which was built on Napoléon demand a year after the battle of Austerlitz in the 19th century in the Paris , France. It took almost 30 years to build this emblematic symbol of French nation!.
French National Day and Bastille Day begins its journey at the arch since it’s purpose was to commemorate memory of the glorious victories of the French army!.
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To get the best views of the entire city, you need to get to the top of the Arc de Triomphe, walking up 234 steps. Once you get to the viewing platform on the arch, (during both day and nightly time) you will have great views of La Defense, the Champs Elysées and Sacré Coeur etc.
After visiting the museum of the Arc the Triumphe, having a walk on the Champs Elysées which is one of the most famous as well as expensive places for real estate in the world and enjoying a unique tour at Right Bank are must!.
You can take a city tour by getting into a Les Cars Rouge which stops in front of the Arc de Triomphe and don’t forget to have a Macaron which is an essential Parisian snack at the famous Laduree Tea Room!. We recommend anyone should at least visit Arc de Triomph once in their life time!
5. Musée d'Orsay
Musée d’Orsay is a famous Arts museum as well as a historic site in Paris, France on the Left Bank of the Seine.
This museum holds many French artworks including paintings, sculptures, photography and furniture, produced in the 19th and early 20th centuries!. The world’s largest collection of Impressionist and post-Impressionist.
A Burial at Ornans, Bal du Moulin de la Galette, Dinner at the Ball, Olympia, Bazille’s Studio, The Cardplayers, London, Houses of Parliament are some of the must see paintings at Musée d’Orsay. Because of the extensive collection of art works, you’ll probably need to visit this place multiple times to see everything that Musée d’Orsay has to offer. Don’t forget to add this place to your bucket list next time you’re visiting Paris!.
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Make sure to visit these amazing Paris tourist attractions in your next tour to this glorious City and spend some quality time enjoying the Vibe of the City!.
We hope to bring out many more travelling destinations which will keep you inspired in the future! So stay tuned with us!. Don’t forget to comment the places you find fun to travel..
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