If you could only visit three places in Paris, which would they be?

Question

If you could only visit three places in Paris, which would they be?

Answer 1

A walk along the Seine,The Louvre,and the Eiffel tower.

Answer 2

the eiffel, the louvre, and seine river

Answer 3

if i know where are the beautiful places i Will till u...

Answer 4

I've been to Paris several times and never seen the Eiffel tower, I love Champs Elysee, and l'arc de triumph is cool too.

Answer 5

The Musee des Moyennes Ages (also known as the Cluny Museum), the Louvre and the company that does the coach tours of Paris by night - they're fab!

Answer 6

1. Notre Dame

Notre Dame should be the start of any first time trip to Paris. Here is where Paris began, on a little island in the middle of the Seine. In the plaza in front there is the zero mile marker, the spot from which all distances in France are measured.

While it may not be the very best example of Gothic architecture it is close. The little light burning by the altar in Catholic churchs signifies that God is always present. The beauty of Notre Dame makes it easy for even the most hardened atheist to believe he is in God's house.

Walk up the narrow, worn, spiral stone stairs to the top of the towers. The attendant at the top calls himself Quasimodo (after the Victor Hugo character in  "The Hunchback of Notre Dame") and will explain how the bells are rung and tell you the history of the cathedral.

From the tower you can orient yourself to Paris. The front of the church faces more or less west and the Eiffel can be glimpsed along the left bank of Seine as it flows to the sea. On your left is the Latin Quarter and to your right is the Marais on the right bank of the Seine. You'll see the Couirts immediately in front of you and hidden within that building complex is Sainte-Chapelle that King Louis IX built in 1248 AD to hourse the Crown of Thorns that had been a gift from Baldwin II, the Latin Emperor of Constantinople.

2. Arc de Triomphe

Napoleon's triumphal arch represents France at the very pinnacle of her power at the beginning of the 19th century. The French Empire dominated Europe and Napoleon made and unmade kings and redrew the map to suit his own intentions. The names of his victories are inscribed along the walls as are the names of his Marshalls and generals.

Beneath the arch is the eternal flame that honors the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. The body that lays there represents one of the 1,357,800 Frenchmen who were killed in the First World War. If you are tempted to speak ill of the French military spirit please remember that they suffered 76% casualties in that war. (compared to 8% for the USA).  Along with this monument to their own dead there is a dedication to the American Expeditionary Force. Fresh flowers are placed to honor the dead of both nations. Take a moment from your visit to offer a prayer to whatever God you worship for these brave souls.

From the top of the Arc you can best see the Paris that Napoleon III's architect, Baron Hausman created. (Napoleoon III was the nephew of the first emperor Napoleon). Hausman redesigned the city and created the Grandes boulevards, the wide straight streets, that cut thru the medieval warren that had been Paris. From this vantage you can see the other two arches, the Carousel (to the east just in front of the Louvre) and the modern one at La Defense (to the west) that form a more or less straight line and frame the hisotry of France from the ancien regime to the Napoleon triumph to its modernist present.

3. Luxembourg Gardens

Paris is more than monuments and historic buildings. It is the people and the way of life that has developed. This garden, part of the grounds of the Luxembourg Palace built for  Marie de' Medici in the early 17th century (the palace now houses the French Senate) represents todays evolution of Parisan lifestyles.

Go there to people watch. There is a small terrace cafe where you can get a glass of wine or a cup of coffee. On a pleasant day the gardens are filled with students and office workers taking the sun, relaxing and chatting with friends. Children sail boats in the large pond in the middle of the gardens.

When you understandf the ambience you'll grasp the "Vie Parisian."

Answer 7

Eiffel Tower (go to the top)

Louvre

Notre Dame

These are the three "must-sees". The Louvre is basically an all-day gig, unless you're only interested in the big-ticket items (Mona Lisa). You'll have more fun going to the Montmartre district and exploring there.

Answer 8

eifel tour

sacre couer

notre dame

those last two are if your religious at all!

moulin rouge

champ d'lysee

eifel tour

those if you are a site seeing shopper, and performance person!