The Eiffel Tower

The Tower, which was built by the engineer Gustave Eiffel for the Universal Exhibition of 1889, comprises three floors and is 317 metres high. On top are radio and television transmitters serving Paris... >>>

Arc de Triomphe

The Arc de Triomphe is a monument in Paris that stands in the centre of the Place Charles de Gaulle, also known as the Place de l'Étoile. It is at the western end of the Champs-Élysées... >>>

Champs-Élysées

The Champs-Élysées is the most prestigious and broadest avenue in Paris. Its full name is "Avenue des Champs-Élysées". With its cinemas, cafés, and luxury specialty shops... >>>

Sacred Heart

High up in the Paris neighbourhood of Montmartre stands an exquisite piece of architecture - the Sacre Coeur, or "Sacred Heart" of the city. It's brilliant white stone reflects the sun on a bright day... >>>

Notre Dame

Notre Dame de Paris (French for "Our Lady of Paris", means the church in Paris dedicated to Mary, mother of Jesus) often known simply as Notre Dame is a gothic cathedral on the eastern half of the Île de la Cité island in Paris. ... >>>

Louvre

The Louvre is the most visited and famous museum in the world and, as a former residence of the kings of France, one of the most illustrious. It exemplifies traditional French architecture since... >>>

Pantheon

This is the Pantheon, a former church that now houses the tombs of many famous French people, thereby occupying roughly the same position in France that Westminster Abbey occupies in England.... >>>