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Situated at the end of the Champs-Elysees, the Arc de Triomphe provides an excellent vantage point for a bird’s-eye-view of Paris’s expansive boulevards. Reminiscent of an ancient Roman arch, the monument adds to th... more
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lauraineurope said
… video too.Other points of interest were the Arc de Triomphe which led to the Avenue des Champs Elysees - also known… continue reading »
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One of the most popular and romantic destinations in Europe, the Eiffel Tower sparkles in the night sky adding to the captivating allure of the city. Designed in the 1889 century by Gustave-Alexandre Eiffel, the tower still sta... more
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Wandering Spaulls said
…">After catching the return train we stopped at the Eiffel Tower and crossed the bridge over to the Trocadero… continue reading »
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Built between 1764 and 1790, this impressive building was commissioned by King Louis XV in honor of Saint-Genevieve, the patron saint of Paris, who had cured him from a mysterious illness. It was completed just before the Frenc... more
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Opéra Garnier, named after the architect who designed it in 1862, was immortalized by writer Gaston Leroux in his Phantom of the Opera. The architecture is a mixture of baroque, classical, Greek and Napoléonic styles. Adorned w... more
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Located in André-Citroën Park, le Ballon de Paris offers a unique experience while visiting the city. Gaining up to 150 meters (490 feet) in elevation during the tour, the 32 meter (104 feet) high and 22 feet (72 feet) wide hot... more
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Filled with thousands of works of art including from a variety the world’s most accomplished artist’s, the Musèe du Louvre has something for everyone. Whether you wish to spend hours in the museums expansive... more
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Round the World 2006 said
… said he should be on his way to a full recovery in two days. This morning we went the Musee… continue reading »
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Filled with works from impressionist and post-impressionist works, the Musèe d’Orsay is home to a number of famous works by artists such as Manet, Monet, Renior, Toulouse Lautrec, Van Gogh that won’t be found... more
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mangos said
… while - jetting through the outside of the Louvre, spotting la Tour Eiffel (at night), Musee d'Orsay… continue reading »
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The geometrical lines of the carrés de la perspective garden greet visitors upon entering the Jardin des Plantes with marvelous effects of perspective created through careful planning and maintenance. Continuing further into th... more
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The Pigalle district has always been home to Paris' concert halls. Next to Le Divan du Monde are various other shrines to music such as La Cigale, or L'Élysée Montmartre-so many venues that have hosted the most famous names in... more
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Boulevard Haussmann is one of the grands boulevards opened in 1864 to help ease Paris' transition from a medieval city to a modern capitol during the Napoléonic Era. Masterminded by Georges Haussman as part of an extravagant se... more
St. Germain en Laye Travel Experiences
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The palace and the chalet.
Escaping Paris for greener fields, we pick up our hire car and head out to Versailles, France's former capital and site of the signing of... Continue reading »
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Versailles
Friday I went with my study abroad program to Versailles. After some awesome French argumentation between the Versailles employees and ou... Continue reading »
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The Grand Palace of Versaille
Bern and I managed to wake up a little earlier so that we could catch the train out to Versaille. We went to st. Lazare station and caug... Continue reading »
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Day 11: Versailles
We were off bright and early to go to Versailles, the palace that many of those Louis's ruled from, and of course, Marie Antoinette. ... Continue reading »
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The palace of the Sun King - the glory that is Ve...
The last glitter gasp of the ancien regime.The last breath of the most cosmopolitan and sophisticated court Europe has ever seen before t... Continue reading »
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