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Tour Eiffel (Eiffel Tower) The Paris' landmark : in 1889 Gustave Eiffel gave the French flag a 300 m (984 ft.) pole to commemorate the revolution centenary.
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Arc de Triomphe This arch was built in memory of Napoléon's Great Army at the top of the Champs-Elysées.
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Champs Elysées The triumphal avenue aiming toward the Arc de Triomphe.
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Notre Dame The major french religious building, masterpiece of gothic architecture.
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Opera Two operas : the original one built by Garnier in 1875 & Opera Bastille from 1989.
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Invalides The major dome of Paris hosting Napoleon's ashes is part of a majestic hospital ordered by the Sun-king.
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Saint Germain, Saint Michel, Latin Quarter The "intellectual" and new fashion district in Paris !
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Place de la Bastille Landmark of the French Revolution better known today as a hip district hosting the new opéra.
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La Madeleine Neo-Greek temple ordered by Napoleon in homage to its Great Army, today a rich catholic parish.
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Place de la Concorde This vast and elegant symbol of reconciliation after the revolution displays the 3000 years old Luxor's obelisk.
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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.
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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.
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Palais Royal Famous for its gardens where revolutionary plots all started, today they are a haven of peace next to the Louvre.
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Panthéon This Impressive late 18th century neo-classical temple host the remains of french great men.
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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.
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Assemblée Nationale Facing the Luxor obelisk this neo-classic palace (18th) houses one of the two chambers of the french parliament.
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Cimetière du Père Lachaise A huge historical graveyards, like a "Town of the Deads within the city".
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Château de Versailles The Sun-king palace in Versailles is half an hour by train from Paris.
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Disneyland Paris The first leisure/theme park of Europe.
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Parc Asterix Meet Astérix and Obélix in the true and only "Gallic" leisure/theme park north of Paris.
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Bourse de paris This neo-classic Stock Exchange, modern "Temple of Money" was founded by Napoleon in 1808.
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Basilique Saint-Denis A splendid gothic church where french kings used to be buried from the middle-age until the 19th century.
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Stade de France This masterpiece of technology was built for the 1998 Football (soccer) World Cup with 80 000 covered seats.
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Bibliothèque Nationale de France The National Library is an institution going back to 1368, housing the largest collection of geographical maps in the world along with 12 million printed works and 250 000 manuscripts.
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Zoo A major Zoo worldwide hosting around 1200 animals it registers 150 births a year.
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Unesco The Paris-based headquarters of the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization located near the Invalides.
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(Bois de Boulogne) Jardin d'Acclimatation The first zoo of Paris going back to mid 19th century is now a traditional leisure park for children.
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Thoiry African Reserve Surrounding an elegant Renaissance castle is the first african game reserve... out of Africa !
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Cathédrale de Chartres This enlightened gothic vessel challenges centuries 1 hours away from Paris.
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