architecture in Paris


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1. Travel Tip:

Arc de Triomphe 5 stars

Aug 8, 2008
kristin5683
Globetrotter

The Arc de Triomphe is one of my top three favourite sights in Paris. The first is the Basilica de Sacre Coeur, the second is the Eiffel Tower and then there's the Triumphal Arch that's found...

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Aug 8, 2008
kristin5683
Globetrotter

The Basilica of the Sacred Heart is at the top of Montmartre, the highest point in Paris, so it seems to sit at the top of the city. It's a beautiful white-domed structure. It will always remain...

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A New Museum in Paris 5 stars

Jan 27, 2008
MichaelN
Adventurer
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The Cité de l’Architecture et du Patrimoine has recently opened in the Palais de Chaillot, in Paris. I paid a visit to his new museum, and it looks to be a hit. The museum has literally risen...

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A necessity 4 stars

Dec 28, 2007
melissa
Discoverer

Okay, I'll be honest, getting up this thing was a nightmare. I did it in May and that was bad enough - I wouldn't want to try it in July or August when the tourists are twice as thick and the...

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My favourite church 5 stars

Dec 17, 2007
melissa
Discoverer

Saint-Sulpice was my favourite of all the churches our chamber choir sang at in Paris. The architecture is so intricate and beautiful, and the acoustics inside the sanctuary are amazing. The...

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Parc du Buttes Chaumont 4 stars

Jun 10, 2007
kristin5683
Globetrotter

Located in the 19th arrondissement, Parc du Buttes Chaumont is a romantic park set high on cliffs and hills. It was close to my hotel and I went there to sit and eat a small lunch and ended up...

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Eiffel Tower 4 stars

Jun 10, 2007
kristin5683
Globetrotter

The Eiffel Tower is considered by some Parisians to be an eyesore, but I couldn't quite understand that. Perhaps it's because the Eiffel Tower has become such an iconic image for the city that I...

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