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Take a gentle walk along the Paris roads and every single turn you take, you will be face to face with history. There are so many tourist attractions in Paris that it is difficult to discuss all of them in detail . There are certain places that you cannot afford to visit and the list is quite long too. Paris, the whole city is a tourist attraction but for your benefit here is a list of all the places that shall be must visit for you.
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Musee du Louvre: Welcome to the den of Art lovers. Yes,if you are a serious lover of Art then this place must be top of your visiting list. With the original portrait of Mona Lisa and an unparalleled collection of Art, this museum is considered to be the best museum in the world. Paris, used to be the favorite place of most of the French masters. That's why you can also be the direct witness to the manuscripts of their masterpieces.
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Musee d'Orsay: Where the great Louvre stops its journey, the journey to Musee d'Orsay begins. This museum has an awesome collection of Art starting from the mid of 1800 to the World War I. Numerous artworks, paintings and sculptures of the world famous impressionist masters like: Jean-Francois Millet, Gustave Courbet, Edouard Manet, Edgar Degas, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Claude Monet, Camille Pissarro, Alfred Sisley, Vincent van Gogh, Paul Cezanne, Paul Gauguin, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec are stored in this place. You can also take pictures – although without using flash.
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Eiffel Tower : Established in 1889 this architectural landmark is the pride of Paris. After its establishment most of the Parisians started to hate this site but aftermath the scenario changed and Eiffel tower has now become the symbol of French civility. Seeing Paris from the top of the tower is going to be a lifetime experience for you. Apart from that standing over a place with which so many historical nostalgia are associated, that experience is invaluable.
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Notre Dame Cathedral : This world famous cathedral was established in 12th century. Considered to be a masterpiece of Gothic architecture by the experts throughout the world, this cathedral is located on the Île de la Cité. Many local stories are associated with this cathedral. A world famous novel was also published basing upon this architectural landmark:The Hunchback of Notre Dame.
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Arc de Triomphe : This historical structure is a symbolic representation of victory of the French troops. Established by Napoleon Bonaparte this structure was erected in the honor of all those soldiers without whose invaluable contribution victory could have remained a distant dream.
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Sainte-Chapelle: Welcome to the most wonderful church in Paris. Definitely it is one of the most important historical architecture of Paris. Situated in Palais de Justice this place is having high order of security. Though you need valid pass to enter this place but don't miss to visit this place. If you miss then you yourself will leave a big dark patch in your Paris tour.
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Centre Pompidou: Regarding its establishment purpose the inhabitants of the land are not quite sure that whether it was established for the purpose of architectural exhibition or for monstrosity. However, this place is one of the most important tourist attraction and center for exhibition and performance in the city.
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Les Catacombs: Les Catacombs is the place that bear with itself 200 year old skeleton of several million people. This place is an underground stone quarry and you are definitely going to be astonished after seeing this place.
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Musee Jacquemart-Andre : Build in the 19th century this museum offers the visitors an exclusive opportunity to realize the wealth of contemporary Paris. It was made by Edouard André and his wife Nélie Jacquemart. It offers you a good collection of painting by the masters of impressionism.
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