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Paris arose out of a small fishermen
settlement on the island of Ile de la
Cite (a small island in the centre of
modern day Paris where Notre Dame
Cathedral now stands).
Paris was made a capital city in 508
A.D. by Clovis, King of the Franks. Over
the next few centuries, the population of
Paris grew rapidly along with the
building of the Sainte Chapelle in 1140,
Notre Dame in 1163, and the establishment
of the University of Paris in 1215.
The currency in France since 2002 is
the Euro. Beer
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Flights take about 1 hour 30
minutesbetween UK Airports and Paris
Airports.
Charles de
Gaulle International Airport for
Bmibaby,
British
Airways, easyjet,
Flybe and
Jet2.com and
International Flights, is situated 14
miles northeast of Paris with bus
services taking about 40 minutes to Paris
and train services taking about 35
minutes. Train and
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Beauvais Airport and Dublin .
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Beauvais
Airport is situated 56 miles north of
Paris, coaches to Paris serve each
flight, taking about 75 minutes to Paris.
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CarHire at Paris Airports can be
booked through CarTrawler who will scan the
best available deals from CarHire
companies based at Paris Airports.
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The Eiffel Tower is situated in
the centre of Paris. Most of the
tourist attractions are situated
within walking distance of the
tower. Also, many of the large
river boats and tour buses depart
from close to the tower. The Eiffel
Tower was built for the
International Exhibition of Paris
of 1889 commemorating the centenary
of the French Revolution. At 300
metres and 7000 tons, it was the
world's tallest building until
1930. Price for the lifts to the
top is about €11 per adult
€6 per child. More
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The Arc de Triomphe was
commissioned by Napoleon in 1806
shortly after his victory at
Austerlitz, it was not completed
until 1836. Engraved around the
top of the Arch are the names of
major victories won during the
Revolutionary and Napoleonic
periods. The names of less
important victories, as well as
those of 558 generals, can be
found on the inside walls.
Generals whose names are
underlined died in action.
Beneath the Arch is the Tomb
of the Unknown Soldier, and
eternal flame commemorating the
dead of the two world wars. There
is a small museum inside the arch
documenting its history and
construction.
Situated in Paris centre on
the bus route.
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Louis XIV founded Les Invalides
in 1670 near what was then called
the Grenelle Plain (an old soldiers
home). The dome was constructed
between 1706 and 1708.
The most significant event in
the history of Les Invalides was
the return of the body of Napoleon
in 1840. After seven years of
negotiation with the British
government, Louis-Philippe, King of
France, obtained permission to
repatriate Emperor Napoleon's
remains from St. Helena. On October
8th, 1840, 19 years after the death
of the Emperor, the coffin was
exhumed then transported to France
aboard the frigate La Belle Poule.
On April 3rd 1861, Napoleon I was
laid to rest in the crypt under the
dome.
Situated close to the Eiffel
Tower on the bus route. Open 10.00
- 21.00, price per adult about
€8, children free.
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Construction of Notre-Dame de
Paris began in 1163 during the
reign of Louis VII. Construction
was completed roughly 200 years
later in about 1345. The choir
was completed in 1182; the nave
in 1208, and the west front and
towers between 1225 and1250. At
the end of the 18th century,
during the Revolution, many of
the treasures of the cathedral
were either destroyed or
plundered. Only the great bells
avoided being melted down.
After falling into disrepair,
a restoration program was carried
out in 1845. This program that
lasted 23 years included the
construction of the spire. Mary
Stuart was crowned Queen of
France here after her marriage to
François II.
Situated in the centre of
paris on the bus route. Free
entry when there are no services
in progress.
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The Opera was built between
1862-1875 with the architect being
Charles Garnier. This is probably
the most ornate building in Paris
attracting a lot of interest from
tourists.
Situated in the centre of Paris
on the bus route. Open for tours
10.00 - 16.30. price €5 ?
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The Basilique du
Sacr'e-Cceur was built after
the Franco-Prussian War of 1870.
Plans for the new basilica were to
incorporate the Romano-Byzantine
style. The first stone was laid in
1875 with the building completed in
1914. The interior of the church
contains one of the worlds largest
mosaics depicting Christ with
outstretched arms.
The nearby bell tower contains
the Savoyarde. Cast in Annecy in
1895, it is one of the worlds
heaviest bells at 19 tons.
Situated west of Paris centre
not on the bus route. Can be seen
from the Eiffel Tower. The
Basilique and Crypt are open 09.00
- 20.00, entrance fee about
€25?
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The origins of the Louvre Palace
date to 1200 when Philippe August
began construction of a fortress on
the banks of the Seine.
It first became the official
royal residence under Charles V who
also constructed a new perimeter
with a moat (part of the moat still
exists today). The Palace was
extended by kings and emperors over
the centuries into the vast
building that can be seen
today.
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After France became a Republic,
the Louvre was converted to a
museum housing statues and
paintings from around the world,
including the Mona Lisa. In 1981,
Ieoh Ming Pei was commissioned to
create a new reception area with
modernized entrance to the Museum.
The Pyramid that is now the
entrance officially opened in April
1989. There have been heated
debates ever since as to whether
the pyramid design should have been
chosen as an entrance this historic
building. Situated in Paris centre
on the bus route. Open 09.00 -
18.00 each day with an entrance fee
of about €9? More
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The Catacombs of Paris were
originally depleted limestone
quarries, some from the Roman
times. Burials in the Catacombs
began in 1786 as the Les Halles
district was suffering from
contamination caused by poor
burials and mass graves in the
churchyard cemeteries. The
authorities decided to discreetly
move the bones to the underground
passageways.
During World War II, some
Parisian cells of French
Resistance used the tunnel
system. The Germans also
established an underground bunker
for their own use.
The only official way to visit
is through the Catacomb Museum in
the Montparnasse Quarter at : 1,
place Denfert-Rochereau. Tel: +33
01 43 22 47 63.
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See more than Paris and take a day
trip to Monet's garden at Giverny
and Louis
XIV's palace of Versailles. The
full-day tour combines the two most
popular excursions from Paris in
one trip. You'll explore France's
royal history at the incomparably
grand Versailles palace and see the
gardens that inspired so many of
Claude Monet’s masterpieces
at Giverny.
Tour.
For more tours of Paris and
destinations such as the Normandy
Battlefields and Landing Beaches,
visit the website: www.viator.com/Paris
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Disneyland Park is a theme park
which is a part of Disneyland
Resort Paris, situated just about
20 miles east of Paris, in
Marne-la-Vallee, France.
The park is based on a concept
pioneered by Disneyland in
California and further employed at
the Magic Kingdom in Florida and
Tokyo Disneyland in Japan.
Occupying 566,560 m² (140
acres), it is the largest Disney
park based on the original in
California. The park opened as Euro
Disneyland on 12 April 1992.
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