How to Visit Paris

Transcript It wouldn’t be right to go to Paris without paying a visit to its heart. The Notre Dame Cathedral has been a place of worship and an important part of France’s history since its construction began in 1163. It was where Napoleon made himself emperor and where much of Victor Hugo’s celebrated book The …

Transcript Paris’s most iconic attraction is undoubtedly the Eiffel Tower. Would you believe Parisians once thought the 1,063 foot iron lattice structure was an eyesore? It was nearly sold for scrap metal in 1909. Fortunately, Paris has grown to love it, and so has everyone else–it’s one of the most visited structures in the world. …

Transcript In a city with as many world-class art museums as Paris, calling one of them the greatest is really saying something signification. But for the Musée du Louvre, it’s true. The massive building the museum is inside, once a royal palace, and would be worth visiting even if it didn’t house the Mona Lisa …

Transcript Food is one of France’s claims to fame, and Paris holds up the tradition of culinary excellence with pride. What would a visit to Paris be without freshly baked croissant from a patisserie? Dalloyau has been baking pastries good enough for kings since 1682; try their famous opera cakes or macarons. You can have …

Transcript Paris is a wonderful city to walk in, but if you’d rather not walk, you still won’t have to brave the traffic. Taking the métro is another economical and easy way to get around Paris. Métro stations are marked with M signs and can be found under most of the city’s major boulevards. If …

Transcript Paris is one of the most popular vacation spots in the world. There’s plenty to do all year, but if you want to make the most out of your trip consider going when the rest of the tourists aren’t there. July and August can have temperatures as high as 90 degrees Fahrenheit, the city …

Transcript Paris is easily one of the best cities for art in the world. The Musée du Louvre, home to the Mona Lisa and the Venus de Milo among thousands of other masterpieces, is too much to take-in in just one visit. If you really want to appreciate all it has to offer, set aside …

Transcript Paris is a sight-seer’s dream filled with iconic destinations that define any traveler’s vision of Paris. The most iconic attraction is undoubtedly the Eiffel Tower, so make sure you take time to see it up close, even if you don’t go to the top. The tower is the most beautiful when it lights up …

Transcript The good news is that Paris is fairly compact and easy to navigate, so you’ll be able to do everything you want to, if you play your cards right. Ile de la Cité, which is actually one of two islands in the Seine river, is the heart of Paris and its birthplace. Notre Dame …