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Monuments, Museums and popular places
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Place des Vosges/Le
Marais.
A famous early 17th century square with some of the most beautiful
parisian apartments in the middle of a middle-age
district. The Marais is just 10mn from the hotel
Aida Marais.
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Beaubourg, Centre
Georges Pompidou.
Not far from Les Halles, the Centre Beaubourg or better known as the
Pompidou Center,created alot of mixed feelings with
its radical architectural design. 15mn from the Aida
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Bastille Quarter &
Bastille Opera.
Landmark of the French Revolution better known today as a hip district
hosting the new opéra. 15 mn from the hotel. |
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Montmartre/Sacre
Coeur
Basilica built to the glory of the "Holy Heart of Jesus" to redeem the
Nation's sins after the 1870 bloodshed of the
Commune of Paris overlooks Paris from the Montmartre
hill.
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Notre Dame.
The major french religious building, masterpiece of
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Le Louvre.
Louvre Museum, antiquity to 18th century, 1st museum world wide.
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La Madeleine.
Neo-Greek temple ordered by Napoleon in homage to its Great Army, today
a rich catholic parish. |
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Opera.
Two operas : the original one built by Garnier in
1875 & Opera Bastille from 1989.
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La Concorde
La plus grande place de Paris au bas des
Champs Elysées avec en son centre l'obelisque de
Louxor.
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Champs Elysees.
The triumphal avenue aiming toward the Arc de Triomphe. |
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Arc de Triomphe.
This arch was built in memory of Napoléon's Great Army at the top of
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Invalides.
The major dome of Paris hosting Napoleon's ashes is part of a majestic
hospital ordered by the Sun-king. |
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Eiffel Tower.
The Paris' landmark : in 1889 Gustave Eiffel gave the French flag a 300
m (984 ft.) pole to commemorate the revolution
centenary.
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Latin Quarter -
Saint Germain des Pres.
The intellectual and new fashion district.
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Saint Sulpice
Church.
The Church of Saint Sulpice, the famous location of the Da Vinci Code. |
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Orsay Museum.
Orsay Museum, 19th century arts
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Montparnasse.
The famous district in the left bank, location of the only parisian
skyscaper and the train station. |
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La Defense.
The 21 st century skyscrapers business district erected outside the
western city-limits of Paris was recently enriched
by the spectacular Grande Arche. |
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Disneyland Paris
The first leisure/theme park of Europe.
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Versailles.
The Sun-king palace in Versailles is half an hour by train from Paris. |
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