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Musée Grevin
Musée Grevin Fashioned from the blueprint of Londons world famous Madame Tussauds, Pariss own waxwork museum, the Musée Grévin (Grevin Museum), has been sculpting famous faces since it was founded back in 1882. A collection of some 500 waxwork figures are on display, alongside an exhibition on the
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Cathedrale St Jean
Cathedrale St Jean Though overshadowed by the ornate Basilica Notre Dame, the Romanesque-Gothic beauty of the Cathedrale St Jean is the more ancient and important of Lyons lovely churches. At the heart of Old Lyon, it is the home of the Primatiale of the Gauls, supreme over all the archbishops of
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Crazy Horse Cabaret
Crazy Horse Cabaret The world of Parisian cabarets dates back to the late 1800s, but the iconic Crazy Horse didn’t make its debut until 1951. It has been making waves ever since as a way to pay homage to a long-standing part of Parisian nightlife. Pulling back the curtain on this storied cabaret,
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Marché d’Aligre
Marché d’Aligre Tucked behind the Bastille in Eastern Paris, the Marché d’Aligre is one of the capital’s liveliest markets, mixing the traditional and the bohemian with plenty of rustic French charm. The market is split into two parts: the Marche Beauvau, one of the few remaining covered markets i
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Coustellet Lavender Museum
Coustellet Lavender Museum The Lavender Museum in Coustellet is at the farm where this brilliantly colored, fragrant plant is grown, harvested and processed into all kinds of products. But far from being a factory or simply a museum, its a family-run business dating back five generations, and the
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Hard Rock Cafe Paris
Hard Rock Cafe Paris A rock music temple if there ever was one, the Hard Rock brand doesn’t require an introduction; not with 170 establishments worldwide! Both a restaurant, a bar and a museum, this peculiar Paris attraction has been drawing in rock music aficionados for over two decades now, tha
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Luxembourg Gardens (Jardin du Luxembourg)
Luxembourg Gardens (Jardin du Luxembourg) When the weather is warm Parisians of all ages flock to the formal terraces and chestnut groves of Luxembourg Gardens, the lung of the Left Bank located in St-Germain. There are art galleries, activities, and plenty of room to run about.At the Grand Bassin
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Pont-Neuf
Pont-Neuf The white stone spans of Paris oldest bridge, ironically called New Bridge, have linked the Île de la Cité with both banks of the Seine since 1607. Thats when Henri IV inaugurated the bridge by riding across on a white stallion.The Pont Neuf and the nearby place Dauphine were used for pu
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Left Bank (Rive Gauche)
Left Bank (Rive Gauche) Set on the southern bank of the Seine River, the historic area known as the Left Bank, or Rive Gauche, was once the stomping ground of Parisian artists, writers and philosophers, encompassing six arrondissements of Paris including the popular Montparnasse district. The area
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Sevres Ceramics Museum
Sevres Ceramics Museum During the early nineteenth century Alexandre Brongniard, the director of the Sevres Porcelain Manufacture at the time, set up the Sevres Ceramics Museum (Musée National de Ceramique de Sevres) to showcase the history and craftsmanship of the Sevres company (considered to be
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Museum of Jewish Art and History
Museum of Jewish Art and History The Museum of Jewish Art and History opened its doors in 1998. The collection, buoyed by the inheritance of a private collection from rue des Saules, traces the history and culture of Europe’s Jewish communities from the Middle Ages to the present, with highlights
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Air and Space Museum
Air and Space Museum Located within Paris-Le Bourget, one of Europe’s busiest business airports, is one of the world’s largest and oldest museums dedicated to aeronautics. The Air and Space Museum encompasses 1.6 million square feet (150,000 square meters) of hanger space showcasing more than 150
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Musee Gustave Moreau
Musee Gustave Moreau French Symbolist painted Gustave Moreau (1826-1898) spent the last years of his life alone in a small provincial house he’d purchased in 1852. Since he had no family to pass along his artwork to, he decided to bequeath his estate and all the paintings and drawings found within
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National Marine Museum (Musee National de la Marine)
National Marine Museum (Musee National de la Marine) Housed within the southwest wing of the Palais Chaillot, the National Marine Museum (Musee National de la Marine) appeals to naval and history buffs with its extensive collection of model ships, art and objects relating to 300 years of French ma
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Espace Dali
Espace Dali There are plenty of galleries and museums in Paris dedicated to individual artists. But the Espace Dalí is more than just paintings on a wall. In a style befitting Salvador Dalís surreal school of art, it is a full-immersion experience. There is music playing, usually a big no-no in th
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Napoleons Tomb
Napoleons Tomb Les Invalides was originally just what it sounds like – a hospital with nursing care for wounded war vets. It is now home to the Musée de LArmée, with over half a million items on display; the star of the show, however, is the Tombeau de Napoléon - Napoléons Tomb. Its located in St
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Musée de Cluny
Musée de Cluny The Musée National du Moyen Age - Thermes et Hote de Cluny is widely known as Musée de Cluny, after its home in the Gothic Hôtel de Cluny in the fifth arrondissement. Its two buildings house the Thermes de Cluny, cold-water pools dating back to Roman times; there is also the “Column
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Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG)
Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) The official French name of Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) is Aéroport de Paris-Charles-de-Gaulle, but it is often referred to among the French as Roissy, after the town outside Paris where it is located. Regardless, with well over 60 million yearly passengers, it
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Versailles Fountain Show (Grandes Eaux musicales)
Versailles Fountain Show (Grandes Eaux musicales) Versailles’ vast gardens are famed for their geometrically aligned ponds, canals and lakes. One of the most acclaimed aspects of the gardens is the 50 fountains which act as focal points, enhancing the overall geometrical design. Baroque sculptures
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58 Tour Eiffel Restaurant
58 Tour Eiffel Restaurant Located on the first floor of the Eiffel Tower, Alain Soulard’s 58 Tour Eiffel restaurant is famous for its panoramic views overlooking the Trocadero area of Paris. Serving traditional French brasserie food with windows spanning the entire restaurant, this dinner spot has
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