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PARIS
Tourist attractions
Arc de triomphe
In the heart of a bustling city like Paris, in a district where business, trade
and tourism combines perfectly with each other, the Arc de Triomphe is
linked to our collective subconscious in a way that surpasses the artistic and
architectural value. The construction of the monument that was intended to
be a tribute victories of Napoleon, was not concluded until the battle of
Waterloo led to his overthrow.
Eiffel Tower
If you go in Paris you really need to visit the Eiffel Tower. To go to Paris
and not visiting the Eiffel Tower is just something inconceivable. In fact the
attraction of Paris can be seen from almost anywhere in the city. From the
Eiffel Tower will not be part of the ultimate view of Paris but is certainly a
place where you must go because of its architecture and grandeur.
Notre Dame
Notre Dame is not even the largest cathedral in the world, but certainly
the most famous. Gothic masterpiece is located in Ile de la Cité, a small
island in the heart. Paris Bishop Maurice de Sully began construction in
1163. Cathedral to be built in the new Gothic wishing to reflect the status of
the capital Paris to the French kingdom.
Louvre
The Louvre is the most visited art museum in the world, a monument full
of historical load and a national museum of France. It is a central tourist
attraction in Paris is located in the arrondissement of the city 1. In the
Louvre Museum are displayed in some 35,000 art objects 6 millennium BC
and until the nineteenth century AD