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Attraction
Eiffel Tower
Historical landmark
4.6
Gustave Eiffel's iconic, wrought-iron 1889 tower, with steps and elevators to observation decks.
Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris
Church
4.7
Towering, 12th-century cathedral with flying buttresses & gargoyles, setting for Hugo's novel.
Tuileries Garden
Garden
4.6
Expansive, 17th-century formal garden dotted with statues, including 18 bronzes by Maillol.
Sainte-Chapelle
Church
4.7
Ornate, 13th-century, Gothic chapel with relics & notable stained-glass windows of biblical scenes.
Palace of Versailles
Historical place
4.6
Immense, 18th-century palace with gilded apartments, chandeliered Hall of Mirrors & fountain show.
Catacombs of Paris
Historical place
4.0
Illuminated labyrinth in former limestone mine with millions of ghoulishly arranged skeletons.
Jardin du Luxembourg
Garden
4.7
17th-century park with formally laid-out gardens, trees planted in patterns & statues on pedestals.
Château de Fontainebleau
Historical place
4.6
Palatial former royal residence dating from 12th century, housing 4 museums & opulent apartments.
Canal Saint-Martin
Attraction
4.3
Fondation Monet in Giverny
Garden
4.6
Claude Monet's house & ornate gardens, with the artist's studio/sitting room & Japanese prints.
Museum/Gallery
Louvre Museum
Museum
4.7
Former historic palace housing huge art collection, from Roman sculptures to da Vinci's "Mona Lisa."
Musée d'Orsay
Museum
4.7
Major 19th- & 20th-century European art collections housed in a monumental, former railway station.
Other
Champs-Élysées
Landmark
4.6
Famed route of landmarks such as the Louvre, Tuileries & Arc de Triomphe plus shops & restaurants.
The Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Paris
Building
Paris
Landmark
Montmartre
Landmark
Latin Quarter
Landmark
Le Marais
Landmark
Panthéon-Sorbonne University
University
4.2
1 of 13 institutions founded out of the former University of Paris & housed in many fine building.
Montparnasse
Landmark
Quartier Pigalle
Landmark
Belleville
