Arc de Triomphe and the Champs-Elysées
Emperor Napoléon I commissioned the 164-foot tall Arc de Triomphe. It was built in an age when leaders erected monuments in their own honor, evoking sheer military power and triumph. The arch's magnificent sculptures and reliefs at the same time commemorate Napoléon's generals and soldiers.
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Paris is fabulous by day but unforgettable by night. Don't miss the chance to take an after-dinner Paris by Night Illuminations Tour. The evening starts with a typical French dinner at the Painter’s Square of Montmartre. You'll tour all the illuminated Paris sights, monuments and squares en route to Seine River Cruise where a commented 1 hour cruise on a convertible boat illuminating the river banks will crown the day.
€ 69
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The Palace of Versailles began as a modest hunting lodge. Well, as modest a lodge as one could expect from a French King. Then Louis XIV enlarged and enrobed the old lodge, turning it into the great Chateau we know today. Visit the place where of world war I was ended by signing of the Treaty of Versailles
€ 59
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The spectacular Mont St. Michel guards the boundary between Normandy and Brittany and is certainly a must to visit. This ancient Christian Church and fortress is built on rocks where the Archangel Michael is said to have appeared in 708 AD. The crowds of
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The Hôtel des Invalides is an enormous complex built by Louis XIV as a home for his army's wounded and disabled soldiers. Today it contains Napoleon's Tomb, museums, and monuments, all relating to France's military history, and a hospital and a retirement home for war veterans, the buildings' original purpose.
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No first trip to Paris is complete without a visit to this marvel of gothic architecture. One of the most singular and beautiful cathedrals of Europe, Notre Dame Cathedral's dramatic towers, spire, stained glass and statuary are guaranteed to take your breath away.
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Even if you do not want to visit this world famous structure, you will see its top from all over Paris. The tower rises 300 meters tall (984 ft); when it was completed at the end of the 19th century it was twice as high as the Washington Monument, at the time the tallest structure in the world.
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Dover Castle, renowned for its underground tunnels and dating back to before the Norman Conquest. With its one-of-a-kind history, it is worth the visit.
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