Other places in Paris

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Number 4: Eiffel Tower.

Eiffel Tower is one of the most recognized world attractions and most visited paid monument in the world. Including the tip, Eiffel Tower is 1,063 feet tall and is the tallest structure in Paris. It was constructed in 1889 by the company owned by the engineer Gustaf Eiffel as the entrance to the 1889 World’s Fair and was originally supposed to be demolished after. It has initially met with criticism from many famous Parisian artists. The tower offers three floors and to reach the second one you can even climb the 674 stairs if you don’t feel like taking the elevator. Did you know that there is a small secret apartment at the top of the Eiffel Tower? It was built by Eiffel for himself and to entertain the science elite such as Thomas Edison. 

Number 6: Champs-Élysées.

The avenue Des Champs-Élysées is a 1.2-mile-long street, located in the centre of Paris and is considered to be one of the most recognisable avenues in the world. It features numerous luxury shops, theatres and cafes. Champs-Élysées is the location of the annual Bastille Day military parade, and the finish line of Tour de France cycling race. Before it became a fashionable avenue in the late 18th century, the location was mostly occupied by fields and gardens. At the west side, Champs-Élysées ends with Arc de Triomphe commissioned by Napoleon in 1806 and inaugurated in 1836 dedicated to the armies of the Revolution and the Empire. Beneath the arch there is a tomb of the unknown soldier added in 1921.

Number 10: Versailles

Palace of Versailles is an impressive royal residence of the king of France from 1682 until the start of the French Revolution in 1789. Château de Versailles is located about 12 miles from the centre of Paris and is now a UNESCO World Heritage site. The visit offers an insight into the abundant lifestyle of the French royalty before the French Revolution. Walk through the royal Halls of Mirrors, royal apartments, Royal Opera and extensive Gardens of Versailles. The history of Versailles does not stop with the French Revolution. Part of the Peace Treaty of Paris by which Britain recognized the independence of United States, and The Treaty of Versailles, which formally ended the First World War were both signed here. 

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