Paris overwhelms the first time visitors with its daunting sights- every bit of the city is full of beauty and history. You are left spellbound by the sheer magnificence, rich culture, architecture, art and aesthetic appeal of the city. The city of Paris is full of life and vigor and the tourist are drawn towards it completely. Actually, the tourists visiting Paris ought to visit every nook and corner of the city to take in its total essence, but the most important sights to be seen in the weekend in Paris include The Louvre Museum, Notre Dame Cathedral, Musee d’Orsay, Sorbonne and Latin Quarter, Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe, Champs Elysees, Centre Georges Pompidou, Beaubourq Neighborhood, Sacre Coeur, Montmartre, Pere Lachaise Cemetery and Siene River.
Paris has come to be world renowned as the greatest romantic city of the world. The capital city of France is so magical and mystical that you will feel like returning here again. You must see the Louvre Palace and Museum to marvel at the world’s largest collection of paintings, decorative objects and sculptures of the great masters. The Palace is an architectural masterpiece in itself housing the great masterpieces of Mona Lisa, Venus de Milo. Notre Dame Cathedral is a majestic structure; you will be delighted to see the striking towers, beautiful spires, stained glasses, statues and the breathtaking views. You will be able to see the crossover of the classical art into the contemporary art form at the Musee d’Orsay. It is home to many important paintings of the impressionist and post impressionist eras.
You can see the historic seat of higher learning at the Latin Quarter’s Sorbonne University, oldest European university, founded in 1257. You are transported back in time with the great thinkers and philosophers like Jean Paul Sartre, Simone de Beauvoir and Rene Descartes. You can enjoy a refreshing drink on the terrace café and then go on to explore the winding streets of the Latin Quarter. Eiffel Tower is the main hallmark of Paris and the crowning glory of the city. You can have a romantic rendezvous in the restaurant of the Eiffel Tower. This iron tower was built in 1889 by Gustave Eiffel. You get spectacular views of Paris from the Eiffel Tower.
The Arc de Triomphe is an awe inspiring structure and the visitors are left marveling at this 164 foot arch commissioned by the Emperor Napoleon I. The Avenue des Champs Elysees is also an equally grand structure. The visitors must tour the modern art museum and the cultural center of the Centre Georges Pompidou. You can take roof top views of Paris city from here. The basilica of Sacre Coeur is another interesting tourist attraction with garish mosaic interiors in gold and dramatic terraces. The tourists can enjoy the traditional cabaret of Paris at the legendary Moulin Rouge. The Pere Lachaise Cemetery is a place where many famous personalities are laid to rest, including Oscar Wilde, Moliere and Edith Piaf and so on. The tourists must take a boat tour of River Siene to view the beautiful sceneries of Paris; this will make your trip to Paris the most worthwhile experience.
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