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  • Grounds of Rodin Museum sculpture garden.

    Musée Rodin

    St-Germain & Les Invalides

    Even if you're not an art lover, it is worth visiting this high-profile art museum to lose yourself in its romantic gardens.

  • JULY 30, 2012: Model sailing boats in the pool in front of Luxembourg Palace in Luxembourg Gardens.

    Jardin du Luxembourg

    St-Germain & Les Invalides

    This famous inner-city oasis of formal terraces, chestnut groves and lush lawns has a special place in Parisians' hearts. 

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    Panthéon

    Latin Quarter

    Elegant and regal in equal measure, the massive neoclassical dome of the Left Bank's iconic Panthéon is an icon of the Parisian skyline. Louis XV…

  • France, Paris, Seine River banks listed as World Heritage by UNESCO, musee d'Orsay

    Musée d’Orsay

    St-Germain & Les Invalides

    Musée d’Orsay may not be quite as famous as the Louvre—though it’s located a mere 10-minute walk away—but this Left Bank museum holds its own in its…

  • Pere Lachaise Cemetery

    Cimetière du Père Lachaise

    Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville

    Opened in 1804, Père Lachaise is the world's most visited cemetery. Its 70,000 ornate tombs of the rich and famous form a verdant, 44-hectare sculpture…

  • Basilica of St. Denis, Paris

    Basilique de St-Denis

    Montmartre & Northern Paris

    Once one of France's most sacred sites, this basilica was built atop the tomb of St Denis, the 3rd-century martyr and alleged first bishop of Paris who…

  • Basilique du Sacré-Cœur

    Basilique du Sacré-Cœur

    Montmartre & Northern Paris

    Begun in 1875 in the wake of the Franco-Prussian War and the chaos of the Paris Commune, Sacré-Cœur is a symbol of the former struggle between the…

  • Shoah Memorial at the Holocaust museum in Paris, France.

    Mémorial de la Shoah

    Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville

    Established in 1956, the Memorial to the Unknown Jewish Martyr has metamorphosed into the Memorial of the Shoah – 'Shoah' is a Hebrew word meaning …

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PARIS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 25: Tourists take a selfie with Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral a few weeks before its reopening to the public scheduled for December 7, 2024 on October 25, 2024 in Paris, France. French ministers have floated the idea of ​​charging tourists to enter the world-famous Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris when it opens on December 7 after five years of restoration. "All over Europe, people have to pay to enter the most remarkable religious buildings". French Culture Minister Rachida Dati told Le Figaro newspaper in an interview published Wednesday night. She said she had proposed "a symbolic tax for all tourist visits to Notre Dame, with the money going entirely towards a major plan to conserve religious heritage." (Photo by Chesnot/Getty Images) PARIS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 25: Tourists take a selfie with Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral a few weeks before its reopening to the public scheduled for December 7, 2024 on October 25, 2024 in Paris, France. French ministers have floated the idea of ​​charging tourists to enter the world-famous Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris when it opens on December 7 after five years of restoration. "All over Europe, people have to pay to enter the most remarkable religious buildings". French Culture Minister Rachida Dati told Le Figaro newspaper in an interview published Wednesday night. She said she had proposed "a symbolic tax for all tourist visits to Notre Dame, with the money going entirely towards a major plan to conserve religious heritage." (Photo by Chesnot/Getty Images) 2180989666 bestof, topix

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