Paris My Paris One Day Itinerary Top Attractions 2018 06-12-06!10!11

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My Paris One Day Itinerary - Top Attractions
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Day 1, Saturday, June 30 2018
13:00 Hôtel de la poste
13:25 Notre Dame

A historic cathedral on Ile de la Cite known for its Gothic
architecture
13:45 Holy Chapel

The 13th century Gothic Sainte-Chapelle has stunning
stained glass
14:15 Luxembourg Gardens

17th century gardens of Luxembourg Palace, home of the
Medici Fountain
14:55 Louvre Museum

One of the finest and largest art museums in the world
15:25 Tuileries Gardens

Former garden of the Tuileries Palace created in 1564 and
now a park
16:00 Place de la Concorde

Paris' largest square at the end of the Champs-Elysees
16:40 Grand Palais

An historic ornate Beaux-art building with exhibition halls and
a museum
17:15 Alexander Bridge

This deck arch bridge spanning the Seine is the most
beautiful in Paris
17:50 Eiffel Tower

This free-standing iron tower is the ultimate symbol of Paris
18:40 Sacre Coeur Basilica

An iconic landmark this white domed cathedral is on Butte
Montmartre
13:25 Notre Dame / Notre Dame de Paris
Visit Duration: 15 mins
Many Parisians and tourists alike consider this place to be one of Paris top 10 attractions alongside the Holy Chapel , the Eiffel
Tower , The Louvre Museum and others.
The Notre Dame Cathedral (Paris), the most visited site in Paris (10 million tourists each year), lies in the true heart of Paris and
by some even of entire France. With so many people visiting the Notre Dame Cathedral of Paris unforgettable setting on the
Seine, it has always been one of Paris top attractions. The Notre Dame Cathedral Paris is not only a Gothic architecture
masterpiece but a site which was also the focus of Catholic Paris for 700 years. Although the cathedral is not France's oldest or
largest cathedral, it has very little completion in beauty and architectural harmony.
The work on the cathedral started on 1163 by Maurice de Sully, who was the bishop of Paris at the time. It took 182 years to
complete this building in the summer of 1345. As Paris has changed , Notre Dame Cathedral (Paris) also changed and grown
over the years trying to fit into the rapid changes Paris went through. At some point, the cathedral was already scheduled for
deconstruction. It was mostly due to the incredible popularity of the book Hunchback of Notre-Dame(by Victor Hugo's) which
restored the interest in the Gothic period, the cathedral was stayed untouched while eventually restoring its original glory. In the
middle of the nineteenth century, after it was severely damaged during the French Revolution, the world famous Architect
Address: Pl. du Parvis, Paris
Viollet-le-Duc was placed in charge of the renovations.
Phone Number: (01) 4234-5610
The Notra Dame cathedral is practically huge, The interior alone is 425 foot long, 150 foot wide and 115 foot high. It can
practically host 5000 worshippers at a given pray. Some if its exceptional structures include the spectacular rose windows. Pay Admission: Free
special notice to the 30 foot wide one rising above the huge pipe organ. Also notice the beautiful window to the north, which has Opening Hours: 7:45am-6:45pm
remained untouched for the last 700 years! Website: http://www.notredamedeparis.fr
Although its stunning interior, you may feel that for the Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris makes it more interesting from the outside. Metro Station: Cité
To fully appreciate the architecture you should spend some time walking all around it. Probably the best view of the Notre Dame
de Paris is from square Jean XXIII. If you have time, visit again the Notre-Dame at sunset.
The entrance to the twin towers immortalized by Victor Hugo, rising to a height of 220 foot is from the North Tower. There are
420 spiraling stairs that will eventually bring you all the way up where you will find the cathedral most frightening statues in a
very close range. The South Tower will reveal a spectacular view of Paris.
There are free 90 minutes guided tours of the cathedral in English at noon on Wednesday, at 2pm on Thursday and at 2.30pm
on Saturday.
13:45 Holy Chapel / Sainte Chapelle
0.5 KM, 7 minutes walking from Notre Dame
The Holy Chapel (Paris) in French - La Sainte Chapelle, was built by King Louis IX to host the remains of the
True Cross, including the original Crown of Thorns which was purchased from the emperor of Constantinople.
Today the Holy Chapel Paris is considered among the highest achievements of the Rayonnant period of
Gothic architecture and is the only surviving building of the Capetian Royal Palace on the Île de la Cité .
This truly amazing architectural treasure owns the oldest stained-glass windows in France. To truly
experience the effect of the Holy Chapel try to visit it when the sun is shining - 65 hundreds square feet of
stained glass that stands above painted stonework of 1130 biblical figures appears to let the colorful light flow
through the windows.
Although heavily damaged during the French revolution and later restored during the 19th century, the Holy
Chapel retains one of the most extensive collections of 13th century stained glass anywhere in the world.
Plan to visit on a sunny weekday morning when near the Holy Chapel, Paris is still quiet and you can avoid
Address: 4 bd. du Palais, Paris
the long lines and fully admire the effect of the light.
Phone Number: (01) 5340-6097
Admission: €10
Opening Hours: January-March 9am-5pm,
April-September 9am-7pm, October-December
9am-5pm
Website:
http://www.sainte-chapelle.monuments-nationaux.fr
Metro Station: Cité
Area: The Islands
14:15 Luxembourg Gardens / Jardin du Luxembourg
1.2 KM, 18 minutes walking from Holy Chapel
With flowers all over the Luxembourg Gardens (Paris), green grass and statuses spread all over its
23-hectares, Parisians of all ages comes to relax and stroll through the formal gravel paths of Jardin du
Luxemburg in the nice sunny days. In its center, stands the glorious Palais du Luxembourg built by Marie de
Médici of Henri the 9th in 1612. The palace was used for many functions throughout the history while since
1958 it is used to host the French Senate. If you’re further interested, you can join a guided tour inside the
palace. These start at 10.30 AM but not daily so advance reservations and schedule checking is a must.
Children may also find the Luxembourg Gardens Paris to be interesting and amusing by riding a pony, sailing
one of the toy boats or going to the southern part of the garden where they will find the urban orchards
alongside the Rucher du Luxembourg where honey is produced.
Just outside the park, you will find the Saint Sulpices church of God. This classical building has mural
paintings by the French painter Eugene Delacroix, as well as beautiful stained-glass windows and sculptures.
Address: Bordered by Bd. St-Michel and Rues de
While in the park, be sure not to miss the Fontaine des Médicics.
Vaugirard, de Medicis, Guynemer, and
While in the Luxembourg Gardens, Paris may not seem the busy city that it is - drop by here if you truly need Auguste-Comte, St-Germain-des-Prés, Paris
Admission: Free
to relax.
Opening Hours: 7:30am-4:30pm, 8:15am-9:30pm
depending on season
Metro Station: Odéon
Location: St-Germain-des-Prés
14:55 Louvre Museum / Musee du Louvre
1.8 KM, 24 minutes walking from Luxembourg Gardens
At the top of Paris top 10 attractions, The Louvre Museum (Paris) is in fact the largest art museum in the world and the home for
one of the finest art collections anywhere to be seen including two of the most famous painted woman - the Mona Lisa and
Venus de Milo just to name two out of the 30,000 exhibits displayed in the Louvre Museum.
The Louvre Paris was originally built as a fortress around year 1200 and was reconstructed again around 1650 for the personal
use of the king. It was in 1793 that the French revolutionists have decided that this should become French’s first national
museum.
Carefully planning of the tour in the Louvre Museum is important and will help you make the most out of it rather than making
your way through the crowds, coming out tired and most probably disappointed. Remember that this gigantic museum stretches
for almost half a mile (750 meters). Our best advice for the first time visitor would be – decide upfront what are the works that
you must see, go for those and then settle in one of the sections for a pleasant stroll through the works of art and historical
artifacts.
It was François the first and Louis the 14th who purchased most of these paintings and sculptures while the rest were
contributed or purchased (and in many cases simply taken) by Napoleon later to be returned to the original owner’s family. Address: Palais du Louvre, Louvre/Tuileries,
The most famous smile in the world, better known as the Mona Lisa, was ordered by François I from Leonardo the Vinci. It Paris
gained most of glory after it was stolen in 1911 by a Louvre employee, who simply left the building with the painting under his Phone Number: (01) 4020-5317
coat. Admission: €15
The entrance to the Louvre Museum Paris is a glass pyramid, one of the city's most distinct symbols and what has become a Opening Hours: Mon,Thurs,Sat,Sun 9am-6pm /
tourist attraction by itself as no photo album of Paris seems to be complete without it. Notice the contrast between the modern Wed, Fri 9am-9:45pm
glass structure and the classic interiors and how well the natural light flows in through the huge geometrically designed glass. Website: http://www.louvre.fr Metro Stattion:
There are seven sub-galleries in the Louvre Museum distinctly defined by their content. The first hold some of the most Palais-Royal, Musée du Louvre
important antiques from the ancient Egyptian world. The second is dedicated to Antiquities from the far-east. The third part of
the Louvre Museum (Paris) is devoted to the Greek and Roman period while the forth is focused on all kind of Sculpture. Fifth
and the most visited hold many famous paintings while the sixth is dedicated to the Decorative Arts. The seventh and last is all
about Graphic Arts.
Some of the famous antiques are the Seated Scribe which can be found in the Sully wing, room 22, 1st floor, Venus de Milo
which is located in room 7, in the ground floor, of the Denon Wing, the Code of Hammurabi in room 3, ground floor, Richelieu
Wing and the famous Winged Victory of Samothrace which is located just opposite of room 1 in 1st floor at the Denon Wing.
The Denon wing of the Louvre Museum hosts many of the famous art treasures such as The Dying Slave by Michelangelo
located in the ground floor at Michelangelo Gallery and some of the works of Raphael such as Botticelli and Titian. Other works
in this wing includes the French masterpieces such as The Raft of the Medusa by Géricault’s in room 77, 1st floor.
The Louvre Museum Paris is famous not only for its art but unfortunately also for the long line you have to stand in before you
get a chance to see anything. Skipping this line can be done with the planning as you can order tickets by mail though
http://louvre.fnacspectacles.com or. 08-92-68-46-94. You can also pick up the tickets at any FNAC branch.
15:25 Tuileries Gardens / Jardin des Tuileries
0.9 KM, 12 minutes walking from Louvre Museum
The spectacular Tuileries Gardens (Paris), Jardin des Tuileries can be found just between the Louvre and the
Place de la Concorde. It was designed in 1564 by Catherine de Medicis as a garden for the Tuileries Palace
(for Louis XIV). The Tuileries Gardens are probably the most French garden you could find all across Paris,
with fine rows of trees and well-formed paths. The garden has opened its gates for everyone to stroll in, back
in 1667 but it only became a public park after the French Revolution. It was once the place to see and be
seen in Paris and as of today, it is the place where locals meet to enjoy a nice afternoon walk or just relax.
The Tuileries Gardens Paris takes its name from the fact that this area was once populated with rood tiles
factories, made in a special oven called tuileries. The Tuileries Gardens were well documented by many
impressionists’ painters such as Monet and Renoir which seems to love the lively colors reflected by the
many flowers, grass and water.
There are also huge 18 bronzes statues in the Tuileries Gardens created by Maillol.
Address: Bordered by Quai des Tuileries, Pl. de
If you happen to be here in the summer (July and August), make sure you are taking a Ferris wheel ride to
la Concorde, Rue de Rivoli, and the Louvre, Paris
see the lovely views of the traditional funfair (www.feteforaine-jardindestuileries.com) which takes places just
Phone Number: (01)-4020-9043
besides Rue de Rivoli.
Admission:
Opening Hours: September-March
7:30am-7:30pm, April-September 7am-9pm,
June-August 7am-11pm
Metro Station: Tuileries or Concorde
Location: Near the Louvre
16:00 Place de la Concorde
0.5 KM, 6 minutes walking from Tuileries Gardens
The Place de la Concorde (Paris) is located at the very beginning of the Champs-Élysées avenue and is an
important site in Paris landmarks and attractions list. It was once named after Louis the 15th and is now one
of the major touristic squares in Paris. As it happens, Place de la Concorde Paris is also the largest square in
the French capital. It was Muhammad Ali, viceroy and pasha of Egypt, who took the impressive 3300-year-old
obelisk from the temple of Ramses at Thebes and gave it as a present to France in 1831.
But even before the obelisk was placed in the Place de la Concorde, Paris most visited square was quite
famous when it became the Place de la Révolution (The Square of the revolution), where Louis the 15th,
Marie-Antoinette, and some 2,500 others lost their heads to the guillotine in the late 18th century.
Notice the nice 18th-century buildings facing the Place de la Concorde, one of them is the Hôtel Crillon which
was originally built by Gabriel, architect of Versailles's Petit Trianon as a private home. Take your time to
stroll around the square and watch the nice female statues placed in the corners of the square. These
Address: Place de la Concorde, Paris
statuses represent the eight largest cities in France.
Metro Station: Concorde
Area: Around the Louvre
16:40 Grand Palais
0.6 KM, 8 minutes walking from Place de la Concorde
The Grand Palais (The Great Palace) des Champs-Elysées, having its beautiful glass roof (the biggest glass
roof in Europe ) and amazing restored Belle Époque ornamentation, is a large historic site and a museum
with a giant exhibition hall that spans a total area of 72,000. The construction of the building started in 1897
on the ruins of the Palais de l'Industrie for the Universal Exposition fair in 1900 and was planned originally as
a temporary building.
Along with the Petit Palais across Avenue Winston-Churchill , the Grand Palais Paris forms an elegant duo as
both building are made of stone with matching mosaics and sculpted figures around it.
The building was structured in the style of Beaux-Arts as taught by the École des Beaux-Arts of Paris.
Following several years of constructions, the palace reopened its gates in 2007 and today it hosts
performances which are often the hottest places in town. If you want to skip the long lines, you may want to
make the reservation on the web.
Address: Av. Winston-Churchill,
Champs-Élysées, Paris
Phone Number: (01) 4413-1717
Admission: €13
Opening Hours: Sunday,Monday,Thursday
10am-8pm, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday
10am-10pm
Website: http://www.grandpalais.fr
Metro Station: Champs-Élysées-Clemenceau
17:15 Alexander Bridge / Pont Alexandre III
0.2 KM, 4 minutes walking from Grand Palais
Alexander Bridge is located right between all of the best attractions in Paris and is considered as the most
decorated bridge in Paris, this bridge is well worth a visit. The Alexander Bridge Paris, with its Art Nouveau
lamps, winged horses statuses and nymphs connects the two banks of the Seine from the Champs-Élysées
quarter to the Eiffel Tower quarter.
The constructions, an impressive achievement for the time, started by the end of the 19th century to honor
Tsar Alexander III and lasted several years until thje Universal Exposition of 1900.
Alexander Bridge, Paris is a nice visit if you are coming from the Concorde square or Champs Elyse to the
Eiffel tower or the Hotel des Invalides. Notice the similarities between the bridge and the Grand Palace
behind it on the right bank.
17:50 Eiffel Tower / Tour Eiffel
1.7 KM, 22 minutes walking from Alexander Bridge
The Eiffel Tower, one of the must sees in Paris, can't be missed from any spot while walking around in the
city. It was built by the French engineer Gustave Eiffel which was already famous at the time for building
bridges. He spent several years building the Eiffel Tower as a monument for the World Exhibition in 1889.
Although today, it is without doubt one of the most recognizable monuments in Europe, one that can be
compared to the Statue of Liberty in New York, the Big Ben is London and the Taj Mahal in India, it was not
supposed to be permanent when it was first introduced. After the Eiffel Tower was built, it faced a lot of
criticism from Paris artistic and literary elite. The fact is, that the tower was almost torn down sometime in
1909 while the only reason it was eventually kept was due to its ability to provide a perfect platform for
transmitting antennas.
Slowly, the Eiffel Tower became a permanent part of Paris view, settling in the hearts of Parisians as the
symbol of Paris providing it with the most beautiful and famous skyline during the evening.
Address: Quai Branly, Trocadéro/Tour Eiffel,
It is possible to climb up the stairs as far as the third floor. Going up to the top though is possible only using
Paris
the elevator. From the top of the Eiffel Tower, Paris at 1,050 ft (320 meters) is very romantic, especially in the
Phone Number: (01) 4411-2323
evening.
Admission: €7-€17
You can reserve your ticket or book a guided tour online which will skip the lines as well.
Opening Hours: June-August 9am-00:45am,
Sept.-June 9:30am-11pm
Website: http://www.tour-eiffel.fr
18:40 Sacre Coeur Basilica / Basilique du Sacré-Cœur
Visit Duration: 1 hour, 15 mins
7.3 KM, 27 minutes by transit from Eiffel Tower
While some of Paris residents like it more than others, the Sacre Coeur Basilica in Paris, devoted to the
sacred heart of Jesus (the Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Paris) is one of Paris's most beloved tourist
attractions.
Read on other Paris Religious Sites:
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Madeleine Church
Notre Dame Cathedral
The Sacre Coeur is a church and a basilica, located in the top of the Montmartre which is also the highest
point in the entire city. The Sacre Coeur Basilica (Paris) is not as old as it looks. Paul Adabie designed the Address: Pl. du Parvis-du-Sacré-Coeur,
basilica on the late 19th century and the constructions ended several years into the 20th century. It was built Montmartre, Paris Phone: (01) 53418900
to recognize the end of the Franco-Prussian War. Admission:
Step inside the Sacre Coeur Basilica to enjoy the lovely decorations and mosaics on the walls, the metal Opening Hours: Basilica 6am-10:30pm, Dome
doors, the windows (all broken in 1944 and restored since) as well on the ceiling. The mosaic above the choir and Crypt October-April 9am-5pm, May-Sept.
is considered one of the largest golden mosaics in Europe. Look for the "La Savoyarde" - the 19 tons bell 8:30am-8pm.
which makes it one of the heaviest in the world. Website: http://www.sacre-coeur-montmartre.com
The climb up to the gallery in the inner dome (271 foot high) is well worth the effort as the view is simply Metro Station: Anvers, plus funicular, Jules
Joffrin plus Montmartrobus.
stunning. However, if you choose not to climb, you can still admire the view while standing on the front stairs
Area: Montmartre
of the Sacre Coeur Basilica.
At the bottom of the hill you will find some amusements for kids which may also enjoy the ride in the small
cables train up the hill.
Try to pay the visit either in the morning (early) or evening (also early) and try to avoid visiting on a Sunday as
it may become quite busy then.

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My Paris One Day Itinerary - Top Attractions

13:25 Notre Dame

13:45 Holy Chapel

14:15 Luxembourg Gardens

14:55 Louvre Museum

15:25 Tuileries Gardens

16:00 Place de la Concorde

16:40 Grand Palais

17:15 Alexander Bridge

17:50 Eiffel Tower

18:40 Sacre Coeur Basilica

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The Holy Chapel

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