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The five most visited Paris monuments are Notre-Dame, the Sacré-Coeur, the Louvre, Versailles Palace and the Eiffel Tower. Notre-Dame is traditionnaly the first of the top ten most visited monuments in Paris. 15 million visitors will visit Notre-Dame yearly when it reopens end 2024. In 2022, the Sacré-Coeur, another famous church, was number ...
- Palais du Luxembourg. [6th arrondissement] This is one of my favourite sites in Paris. The Luxembourg Palace, surrounded by its beautiful gardens, was built in 1617.
- Centre Pompidou. [4th arrondissement] The Pompidou Centre in the district of Beaubourg is one of France’s most visited museums. Near the busy shopping precinct of Les Halles, the Pompidou Centre was designed with high-tech architecture.
- Les Invalides. [7th arrondissement] This is a place I’m much more familiar with as I used to work as a French teacher in a nearby language school. The grand complex of Les Invalides on the Left Bank is easily recognisable by its magnificent golden dome, which reaches 107 metres high.
- Opéra Garnier. [9th arrondissement] Charles Garnier built the opulent Paris Opera House from 1861 to 1875 during the reign of Napoleon III. It is part of Baron Haussmann’s significant reconstruction of Paris during the Second Empire.
- Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral
- Eiffel Tower
- The Basilica of The Sacred Heart of Montmartre
- The Arch of Triumph
- The Louvre Palace
- The Invalides
- The Garnier Opera House
- The Pantheon
- The Conciergerie
- The Père Lachaise Cemetery
The cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris has long been the most visited monument in the city. Unfortunately, the building was destroyed by a violent fire and is now, for an undetermined period of time, inaccessible to the public. Notre-Dame was built around the middle of the 12th century on the site of an ancient 4th century church dedicated to Saint-E...
It was 1884 and the project to organize a new World’s Fair in Paris five years later had just been voted. It was a unique opportunity to make this event a showcase for France’s technological know-how. Moreover, this exhibition celebrates the centenary of the French Revolution, so a monument is needed to match. A competition was launched and the con...
A visit to Paris must include the Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Montmartre, an eclectic building that rises to the top of the Montmartre hill, one of the highest points in the capital. Recognizable by its dome flanked by four smaller domes that are reminiscent of the Byzantine style and its white color due to the use of travertine, the basilica w...
The Arch of Triumph on the former Place de l’Étoile (now Place Charles-de-Gaulle) was built in 1806 by order of Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte after the victory of his troops at the Battle of Austerlitz. He also ordered that the memory of the victories of the French armies be permanently honored there. However, construction was suspended after the disa...
Although everyone knows the Louvre Museum, many people are unaware that the building has long served as a palace for the kings of France. The first Louvre castle was built at the end of the 12th century by King Philip Augustus, who wished to provide the city of Paris with an important defense system as he prepared to leave on a crusade. This first ...
The Hôtel des Invalides was built under Louis XIV in order to give a roof to the invalids of the French army and especially to remove from the sight of the passers-by these begging soldiers who were fighting in the streets of the capital. The place chosen for the construction of the buildings is the plain of Grenelle then located in the suburb of t...
Opera was introduced in France at the instigation of Cardinal Jules Mazarin, who wished to introduce the French to the lyrical works of his country, Italy. In 1645, the first baroque piece was performed at the Hôtel du Petit-Bourbon in honor of the young king Louis XIV, who was just 7 years old. This event gave birth to the French opera a few years...
Built in the second half of the 18th century in neo-classical style, the Pantheon dominates the eponymous square located in the Latin Quarter. Originally, the Pantheon was a church dedicated to Sainte-Geneviève and designed by the architect Jacques-Germain Soufflot in an eclectic style combining Gothic, Byzantine, classical and Greco-Roman. The fir...
If the Conciergerie is known for having been the prison of Marie-Antoinette during the Revolution, we often forget that this imposing building was originally a residence of the kings of France. Indeed, the Conciergerie, the Palais de Justice and the Sainte-Chapelle form the old Palais de la Cité built in the 5th century. At that time, the king’s co...
The largest and most famous Parisian necropolis, the Père Lachaise cemetery is home to the tombs of numerous personalities of the Catholic, Orthodox, Protestant, Jewish and Muslim faiths, which explains why it has become one of the most popular tourist sites in Paris. In 1765, a law forbade the establishment of cemeteries in Paris intra-muros. Very...
Ranking second most-visited national monument in 2022 in Paris stands the gorgeous Sainte-Chapelle that attracted 1,201,601 visitors (+222% compared with 2021). The Sainte-Chapelle and its 1113 ...
The Eiffel Tower is the most visited monument with an entrance fee in the world: 6.91 million people ascended it in 2015. It was designated a monument historique in 1964, and was named part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site ("Paris, Banks of the Seine") in 1991.
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Mar 6, 2024 · 13. Place de la Concorde. With centuries of rich history, Place de la Concorde is one of the most impressive Parisian monuments. Located at the Eastern end of the famous Champs-Élyées, the square is home to Fontaine des Mers and Fontaine des Fleuves, the Luxor Obelisk which was erected back in 1836, and several luxurious hotels.
Aug 19, 2022 · Located in the historic center of Paris, on the end of the Ile de la Cité, the Notre-Dame Cathedral is the most visited monument of the city. Indeed, this architectural masterpiece shines over the entire district. With its high towers which inspired Victor Hugo one of his novels, Notre Dame bears witness the history of Paris.
