ABOUT PARIS TOURISM

	Eiffel Tower Eiffel Tower The Paris' landmark : in 1889 Gustave Eiffel gave the French flag a 300 m (984 ft.) pole to commemorate the revolution centenary. Hotel des Invalides Les Invalides Temporary exhibits and Napoleon tomb Orsay Museum Orsay Museum Orsay Museum, 19th century arts Latin Quarter Latin Quarter - Saint Germain des Pres The intellectual and fashion district. Saint Sulpice Saint Sulpice Church The Church of Saint Sulpice, the famous location of the Da Vinci Code. Notre Dame de Paris Notre Dame The major french religious building, masterpiece of gothic architecture. Louvre Museum Le Louvre Louvre Museum, antiquity to 18th century, 1st museum world wide. Concorde Square La Concorde La plus grande place de Paris au bas des Champs Elysées avec en son centre l'obelisque de Louxor. Beaubourg Museum Beaubourg, Centre Georges Pompidou Not far from Les Halles, the Centre Beaubourg or better known as the Pompidou Center, created a lot of mixed feelings with its radical architectural design. Bastille Bastille Quarter & Bastille Opera Landmark of the French Revolution better known today as a hip district hosting the new opéra. Place des Vosges/Le Marais 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. Arc de Triomphe Arc de Triomphe This arch was built in memory of Napoléon's Great Army at the top of the Champs-Elysées. La Madeleine Church La Madeleine Neo-Greek temple ordered by Napoleon in homage to its Great Army, today a rich catholic parish. The Opera House Opera Two operas : the original one built by Garnier in 1875 & Opera Bastille from 1989. Montmartre 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. La Defense 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. Disneyland Paris Disneyland Paris The first leisure/theme park of Europe. Palace of Versailles Versailles The Sun-king palace in Versailles is half an hour by train from Paris.