| As the second largest city of Western
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| | and families, try the Centre Pompidou. It
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| Europe, Paris is known as the City of
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| | not only contains a museum of modern art,
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| Lights for its well-lit displays in the
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| | but a bookstore and a library among other
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| late hours, which calls to visiting
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| | things. The museum, featuring the works
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| tourists from around the world. It is the
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| | of artists like Matisse and Picasso,
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| home of the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre and
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| | holds one of the largest collections of
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| many more vacationer attractions.
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| | cubist, surrealist and abstract art.
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| What can you see in a weekend in Paris?
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| | Photo Opportunities for People Visiting
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| If you're visiting Paris for only a short
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| | Paris
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| while, try these suggestions on the top
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| | You don't need to be Catholic to
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| hot spots. You can't miss these!
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| | appreciate the majestic architecture of
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| Visiting Popular Attractions In Paris
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| | Notre-Dame. Its construction was made to
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| Rising up over 300 meters tall, this
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| | fit a monumental scale, and plans were
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| steel structure, the Eiffel Tower, can be
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| | made to enlarge it even before the
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| seen throughout most locations around the
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| | cathedral was completed. While not the
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| city. Elevators lift visiting tourists to
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| | biggest, it is the most famous and one of
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| the top to get a bird's eye view of
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| | the grandest cathedrals in the entire
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| Paris. As it is lit up in the evening, it
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| | world.
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| is one of the most beautiful sights in
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| | Commissioned by Napoleon in 1806, the Arc
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| the entire city. Guided tours add to the
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| | de Triomphe, it is engraved with the
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| thrill as you get to peek into history on
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| | names of the generals that commanded his
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| how it was made and what it means to the
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| | troupes. It now stands as a monument to
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| French today.
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| | the era and a popular photo spot for
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| The opera building, Opéra de Paris
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| | tourists visiting Paris. The Arc also
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| Garnier started its history back in 1862
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| | features an observatory to take in
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| when its construction began. It took over
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| | surrounding views.
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| ten years to complete, because an
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| | If you're still looking for something
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| underground lake was discovered under the
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| | that will arouse the attention of the
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| location and was completed in 1875. Tours
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| | entire family, try the Jardin du
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| and shows continue to operate through
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| | Luxembourg, a 224,500 square meter park.
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| this attraction for those visiting Paris,
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| | An octagon pond called the Grand Bassin
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| though now mainly used for ballet
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| | is located in the center of the park. It
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| performances since the construction of
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| | is here that children can rent toy
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| Opéra de Paris Bastille, another
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| | motorboats for a fun afternoon. You can
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| distinctive entertainment tourist spot.
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| | also check out the puppet shows, chess
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| Visiting Museums In Paris
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| | games, it's many statues and it's two
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| One of the largest and most famous
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| | famous fountains, the Fontaine de Medicis
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| museums is the Louvre of Paris, and
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| | and the Fontaine de l'Observatoire, at
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| visiting it is none other than an
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| | the north and south ends of the park.
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| opportunity of a lifetime. With over
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| | Obviously, these are not the only tourist
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| 300,000 wonderful artistic works, you
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| | spots, but upon visiting Paris, these are
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| simply cannot see all of it in one day.
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| | the most popular and are certainly not to
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| An entire weekend could be spent simply
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| | be missed. Most of these locations offer
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| gazing at the thousands of painting,
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| | regular guided tours, some at little to
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| including Leonardo da Vinci's world
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| | no cost. Call your travel agent and make
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| famous Mona Lisa.
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| | arrangements to visit these locations.
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| For something more exciting for children
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