The capital city Paris is often called the city of lights and is well known as a city of romance, but this city is also at the forefront of art, fashion and entertainment, which now attracts over 30 million tourists every year that decide to take a holiday in Paris, to enjoy the tourist attractions, museums and French cuisine.
The Musee du Louvre is the most well known museum throughout the world and although it is often thought of as just the museum in Paris that holds the Mona Lisa painting, there is so much more to be discovered with different sections like Egyptian Antiquities Section and all the Sculptures at the Louvre.
The Ile de la Cite is an island that lies in the middle of the River Seine where people have resided for centuries, and it is here that you will find this famous and impressive cathedral in Paris called the Notre Dame de Paris, which is one of the most visited tourist attractions in Paris.
The Sacre Coeur Basilica or its full name of Basilique du Sacre-Coeur de Montmarte, can be seen from virtually everywhere in Paris as it is located on the top of a hill in the Montmartre area 129m above sea level, but the dome on top is 200m above sea level and has views as far as 50km away.
Today La Conciergerie has become one of the famous tourist attractions and monuments in Paris, due to being where Marie-Antoinette was detained prior to her beheading at the Place de la Concorde in Paris, plus you can also visit the Sainte Chapelle that was built within the palace way back in the 1240s.
If you enjoy history then you cannot miss out on a visit to this fabulous tourist attraction in Paris, as there is such a rich history of Les Invalides, but it is also well known for having the Tomb of Napoleon Bonaparte I, along with three other museums you can visit inside this tourist attraction in Paris.
The Eiffel Tower in Paris has become the icon of France and a major tourist attraction in Paris, which today has had well over 200 million visitors since it was first opened in 1889, with 7 million more people still visiting this landmark in Paris every year whilst on holiday in Paris.
One of the most popular holiday destinations in Europe is France due to its rich culture, history, rolling countryside, mountains and sandy beaches, along with its castles and chateaux like chateau Versailles. But taking a holiday in Paris has become the most popular city in France with its incredible French food, fashion, monuments like the Eiffel tower and the rich history of Paris such as Notre Dame Cathedral, La Conciergerie along with many different French museums in Paris like the famous Musee Louvre that attracts millions of tourists every year..
