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1. Musée d'Orsay

65,761
Art Museums
Tour Eiffel / Invalides
Admission tickets from £112.09
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When d'Orsay opened, back in 1986, holding artistry in Painting, Sculpture, Decorative arts, Photography, Graphic arts…
  • The amazingly detailed facade of Notre Dame de Paris

2. Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris

71,243
Historic Sites • Architectural Buildings
Ile de la Cité / Ile Saint-Louis
By 202joannes
The cathedral boasts almost 1000 years of history, cornerstone was laid in 1163, and each doorway arch tells a story.
  • Stained Glass Interior

3. Sainte-Chapelle

27,108
Historic Sites • Architectural Buildings
Ile de la Cité / Ile Saint-Louis
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This classic Gothic example of architecture, completed in just six years from 1242 to 1248, was commissioned by King…
  • Palais Garnier

4. Palais Garnier

19,407
Architectural Buildings • Theatres
9th Arr. - Opéra
Admission tickets from £12.90
By JaneJP
This is the NEW Paris opera house, built to replace the ornate Baroque structure featured in Gaston Leroux's novel.
  • Eiffeltoren

5. Eiffel Tower

140,248
Points of Interest & Landmarks • Observation Decks & Towers
Gros-Caillou
Admission tickets from £28.33
By ebbtide123
The tower is a classic display of two classes of society defined by their attempts to reach the same destination.

6. Musee de l'Orangerie

17,164
Speciality Museums
Louvre / Palais-Royal
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Open now
By ProfessorNewDelhi
The museum, located in a garden in the heart of Paris, was built primarily to display Claude Monet's magnificent…
  • Arc de Triomphe at night

7. Arc de Triomphe

45,103
Historic Sites • Architectural Buildings
8th Arr. - Élysée
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Open now
Admission tickets from £15.74
By takrafty
Commemorating two centuries of French history, this site has been the stage for many historical events: Napoleon's…

8. Louvre Museum

100,861
Points of Interest & Landmarks • Architectural Buildings
Louvre / Palais-Royal
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Open now
Admission tickets from £41.09
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The "iconic" Louvre Museum" was created about 226 years ago, and is located in what was once the "Louvre Palace…
  • sacre'-coer

9. Montmartre

19,754
Neighbourhoods • Historic Walking Areas
18th Arr. - Buttes-Montmartre
By juihong
Montmartre grew around this village square and today is surrounded with restaurants and cafes.
  • trough the night

10. Seine River

25,509
Bodies of Water
6th Arr. - Luxembourg
Admission tickets from £41.09
By RICKB384
The historic River caresses the Paris shoreline of decades built stone and brick.

11. Luxembourg Gardens

34,885
Parks • Gardens
Odeon
By jayr613
Both gardens are living, evolving museums that act as a refuge and a tribute.
  • No sé cómo, pero me salió una foto increíble y con el celular

12. Basilique du Sacre-Coeur de Montmartre

38,638
Churches & Cathedrals
18th Arr. - Buttes-Montmartre
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Open now
By Oblic
Near the front entrance, a marble plaque commemorates what many regard as a miracle: it shows an outline of the…
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