| If you are visiting Paris for the first time, you | | | | information desk first to pick up a free map and |
| might be overwhelmed when planning your | | | | to get the schedule of the 90 minute guided tours |
| itinerary and deciding which attractions to visit and | | | | being offered that day. The museum can be |
| in what order. Let's take a look at the top | | | | confusing even with the map and a guided tour is |
| attractions in Paris that are a must see when | | | | recommended. The Louvre is broken up into |
| planning your visit. | | | | three wings: Richelieu, Sully and Denon. Within |
| First you'll want to visit the Eiffel Tower. This icon | | | | these three wings, the museum is then divided |
| of Paris is located at Eiffel Tower Champs de | | | | into nine collections: the History of the Louvre and |
| Mars. Admission to the tower is 10,70 ÃŽ . | | | | Medieval Louvre, Oriental Antiquities, Arts os |
| The phone number is 33 (0) 1 44 11 23 23. The | | | | Islam, Egyptian Antiquities, Sculptures, Objects |
| Eiffel Tower was built in 1899 and was originally | | | | d'art, Paintings, Prints and Drawings, and Arts of |
| supposed to be a temporary symbol for the | | | | Africa, Asia, Oceania and the Americas. |
| 1899 World's Fair. If you really want to be | | | | Photography is allowed at the museum so don't |
| "wowed" by this structure, visit it in the evening, | | | | forget your camera. |
| as the lights of Paris are a breath taking view | | | | The next stop on your tour of Paris, France |
| from the top floor. The tower includes | | | | should be the Notre Dame Cathedrale located at |
| restaurants and shopping. Tickets to the second | | | | 6 place du Parvis Notre-Dame. The Cathedrale |
| floor and the top floor can be purchased at the | | | | Notre-Dame was built in 1163 but was not |
| information office at the base of the tower. | | | | completed until the 14 th century. This is a very |
| Expect to wait for the elevator and expect to be | | | | historical sight in Paris. Napoleon crowned himself |
| a little confused by its configuration. Even with | | | | emperor here and General de Gaulle gave thanks |
| these slight inconveniences, a trip to Paris wouldn't | | | | here when the Germans freed Paris. One thing to |
| be complete without a trip to the magnificent | | | | be wary of is that the Cathedrale is under |
| Paris icon - the Eiffel Tower. | | | | restoration construction and part of it may be |
| After visiting the Eiffel Tower, your next stop in | | | | unobservable. |
| Paris should be the Muse du Louvre. Admission is | | | | Next on the tour is Basilique du Sacre-Coeur |
| 8,50 euros. The phone number is +33 1 40 20 53 | | | | located at 35, rue du Chevalier-de-la-Barre. The |
| 17. You may want to plan to visit the Louvre | | | | phone number is +33 1 53 41 89 00. The main |
| more than once during your trip, as it is impossible | | | | reason for visiting this church that sits atop a |
| to see the entire 30,000 piece collection in the | | | | large hill just past Montmarte's main square is to |
| world's largest museum. The Louvre was built in | | | | take in the amazing view of Paris that this location |
| 1200 and in the 1500s became the royal family's | | | | offers. While in the area be sure to walk around |
| palace. The Louvre was opened as a museum in | | | | the streets of Montmartre's Place du Tertre. It is |
| 1793. In the 1980s, glass pyramids were built to | | | | almost as if this area has been frozen in time and |
| serve as the entrance and are a fantastic sight. | | | | remains very similar to the time when Van Gogh |
| Once inside the museum, be sure to stop at the | | | | resided here. |