THE EIFFEL TOWER

The Eiffel Tower is the most-recognized icon in Paris. Was exposed to the world in 1889.

It remains one of the must-see attractions and has drawn over 200 million visitors.

Located: 5 avenue Anatole France

How to get there: take line 8 towards Balard and get off at Ecole Militaire. There is no change of trains. That will put you at the end of the Jardins du Champ de Mars, a large park. It is a pleasant walk from there and you'll get a much more spectacular view of the Eiffel Tower.

Subway: Bir Hakeim or Trocadero (Line 6), Ecole Militaire (Line 8)

Opening hours:

The Eiffel Tower is open every single day of the year.

From 9 a.m. to midnight from 17 June to 28 August and from 9:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. during the rest of the year. At Easter weekend and during the Spring holidays: extended opening hours to midnight.

Ways to Climb the Tower:

By stairs: You can access the first and second levels of the tower (187 and 377 ft., respectively) by climbing 1,652 stairs. There is a small admission fee. Visitors with vertigo should abstain.

By elevator: Three elevators are available to shuttle you to the first and second levels of the tower. For security reasons, only one or two will be operating on a given day. An additional elevator must be taken from the second level to get to the top of the tower.

Admission:

Admission fees vary depending on how many levels you wish to visit and whether you plan to take the elevator or the stairs. Taking the stairs is always less expensive, but it can be excruciating-- and access to the top of the tower is not available via stairs.

Access for Visitors with Limited Mobility:

Visitors with limited mobility or in wheelchairs may access levels one and two of the tower via the elevator. For security reasons, access to the top of the tower is not available for visitors in wheelchairs.

Restaurants and Gift Shops:

The Eiffel Tower has two restaurants: one on the first level and one on the second. The second-level restaurant, Le Jules Vernes, is remarkable for its breathtaking views of the city and for its kitchen, which is lead by celebrated French chef Alain Ducasse. In addition, snack bars can be found on the ground floor, first, and second levels.

Souvenirs and gifts are available on the ground floor, first and second levels. The second level also includes a specialty food shop where you can purchase traditional French food items.

Notre Dame Cathedral:

Paris’s Notre Dame Cathedral is arguably the most stunning gothic cathedral in the world—and is undoubtedly the most famous. Conceived in the 12th century and completed in the 14th, Notre Dame Cathedral was the very heartbeat of medieval Paris. After a period of neglect, it recaptured the popular imagination when 19th-century writer Victor Hugo immortalized it in “The Hunchback of Notre Dame”.

Located: Place du parvis de Notre Dame, 4th arrondissement

Subway: Cité or Saint-Michel (Line 4)

Opening hours: The cathedral is open every day of the year from 8:00 am to 6:45 pm (7:15 pm on Saturdays and Sundays).

Giftshop and Museum:

The gift shop is located in the cathedral's main hall, and sells Notre-Dame-themed jewelry, t-shirts, and other gifts.

The Notre Dame Museum is located around the corner from the cathedral and traces Notre Dame's origins and history.Museum opening hours: Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday, 2:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Closed bank holidays.

Accessibility:

Notre Dame is accessible for visitors with limited mobility.

The Louvre Museum:

Known as the Louvre was a palace inhabited by the French monarchy in the 12th century, after the Revolution the palace became in a public art museum.

The Louvre contains about 35,000 pieces of artwork dating from the antiquity to the early modern period. The vast collection is organized thematically into different departments: Oriental Antiquities, Egyptian, Greek, Roman and history of the Louvre, painting, sculpture, graphic art and art of Islam. The most famous works of antiquity are seated scribe, the Jewels of Rameses II and one of the most popular and famous around the world the Mona Lisa or La Giaconda.

The Louvre has a restaurant and two coffee shops:

Just below the Pyramid, the restaurant "Le Grand Louvre" offers gourmet specialties in a classic setting.

On the lower ground floor, the Cafe Denon offers snacks and casual meals On the second floor (European "first floor"), the Cafe Richelieu offers more

casual dining possibilities: sandwiches, salads, cold and hot drinks, etc.

General Access (individuals without tickets): Musée du Louvre, 1st arrondissement-- Porte des Lions, Galerie du Carrousel, or Pyramid entrances Metro: Palais Royal-Musée du Louvre (Line 1).

Pere-Lachaise Cemetery in Paris:

On May 21, 1804 officially opened the cemetery for the first burial, that of a little girl of five years. However, this cemetery was not well accepted by Parisians, who did not want to be buried on the outskirts of Paris.

The cemetery of Père-Lachaise is the largest cemetery in Paris and many Parisians use like a park. The cemetery contains 70,000 graves, 5,300 trees, hundreds of cats and thousands of birds. The cemetery receives around two million visitors a year.

Countless famous figures are buried here: the most popular being The Doors lead singer Jim Morrison, whose tomb is kept constant vigil by fans. The French playwright Molière, Oscar Wilde, Edith Piaf and Richard Wright are a few others.

Location:

Principal entry: Rue de Repos, "Porte du Répos". Metro Philippe Auguste(Line 2)

Secondary entry: "Porte des Amandiers". Metro Père-Lachaise(Line 2,3)

Secondary entry: Rue des Rondeaux, "Porte Gambetta". Metro Gambetta (Line 3).