PARIS travel guide 2021 | Experience Paris

In this video, we'll explore one of the World’s
most popular tourist destinations, Paris.

This travel guide is based on our exciting
trip to the city of lights.

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Paris is set in the northern part of France,
on the river Seine.

Whether you are visiting Paris for its rich
history and beautiful architecture, music,

fabulous museums, luxury shopping, or delicious
food, The City of Love offers limitless opportunities

to have fun.

So, what are some of the best things
you can do in Paris?

Let's explore.

With Vogue founded in 1892 and later in the 1930s
when Coco Chanel revolutionized Paris fashion,

the city’s fashion industry exploded.

Today, Paris is one of the leading fashion
destinations in the world and a paradise for

those who love shopping.

No wonder Paris is home to the World's first
department store, Le Bon Marché, founded in 1838,

still in operation today.

The Avenue des Champs-Élysées is
a 1.2 mile-long street

and considered to be one of
the World's most famous avenues.

It features numerous luxury shops,
theaters, and cafés.

Before it became a fashionable avenue in the
late 18th century, the location was occupied

mainly by fields and gardens.

Don’t skip the nearby Grand Palais with
exhibition hall and museum complex

and Petit Palais art museum across the street.

On the west side, Champs-Élysées ends with
the majestic Arc de Triomphe.

If you still want to continue shopping, there
are plenty of malls to explore.

Visit the Galeries Lafayette department store
with an impressive dome stretching over four floors

or visit other shopping destinations
in the city, like Bazar de l'Hôtel de Ville,

especially popular during Christmas season,
shopping streets or one of many

covered passages and galleries.

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No trip to Paris is complete without visiting
one of the most famous attractions in the World,

the Eiffel Tower.

Including the tip, Eiffel Tower is 1,063 ft or
324 m tall and is the tallest structure in Paris.

It was constructed in 1889 by the company
owned by the engineer Gustave Eiffel

as the entrance to the 1889 World’s Fair.

It was initially planned to be demolished
after the fair.

The Eiffel Tower was first met with criticism
from many famous Parisian artists.

A small secret apartment at the top of the
tower was built by Eiffel for himself

to entertain the science elite
including Thomas Edison.

The Eiffel tower offers a fantastic panoramic
view of the city and its surroundings.

Visit Champ de Mars, a park located
right under the tower,

or Trocadéro Gardens, with one of the best
views towards the Eiffel tower.

Paris is full of exciting museums.

Explore Les Invalides, a complex of buildings
and monuments relating to the military history

of France, including the tomb of Napoleon.

The Louvre Museum is the world’s largest
art museum, featuring permanent displays

of the most famous world artists,
like Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa.

Don't skip an impressive glass pyramid or
the nearby Place de la Concorde

with Tuileries Garden, a popular meeting place
for Parisians in the 19th and 20th century.

Musée d'Orsay is located just across the
river Seine in a former railway station.

It houses an extensive collection of impressionist
and post-impressionist masterpieces.

The Centre Pompidou, an avant-garde complex
housing the National Museum of Modern Art,

a library, and a music center, is about a
15-minute walk from the Louvre Museum.

Don’t miss the nearby Stravinsky Fountain.

While you are in the area, explore
the fashionable Marais district.

Once a Jewish quarter, the area still offers
several kosher restaurants.

It is now most famous for hip boutiques,
galleries, and graffiti

and is situated next to Place de la République.

France is known for its delicious pastry.

Beside world-renowned macaroon or croissant
you can try some of the other delicious desserts,

like crème brûlée, mille-feuille, soufflé,
profiterole, and others.

Don’t leave Paris without tasting
delicious pancakes

in one of many crêperies spread through the city.

Sit down in a bar or a restaurant and immerse
yourself in the unique Parisian city vibe.

Paris offers endless covered or outdoor
food markets and dining,

including some of the best Michelin-star
restaurants in the world.

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Visit Notre Dame Cathedral full of impressive
gothic elements and architectural details.

This famous medieval gothic cathedral is located
on the Île de la Cité island.

Notre Dame was mostly completed in the 13th
century and was severely damaged during

the French Revolution until it was rescued from
destruction by Napoleon.

He used the cathedral to crown himself
emperor of the French.

The cathedral is widely known for the story
of Hunchback of Notre Dame by Victor Hugo.

A massive fire broke out in 2019, severely
damaging the cathedral, however, following

an extensive restoration efforts,
most of it is set to be renovated.

There are plenty of other attractions to discover
on the island, like Sainte-Chapelle royal chapel

or Conciergerie, the former medieval royal palace,

and the last prison to hold Marie Antoinette.

You can even embark on a guided boat tour
to explore these attractions from the river

or walk around the River Seine,
sit on the grass, and relax.

While you are in the area, enjoy the nearby
charming Latin Quarter, home to Panthéon,

famous Sorbonne University
and Jardin des Plantes.

Paris is full of other amazing and unique
streets and neighborhoods, offering an insight

into Parisian life, culture, and art.

While many people think that canals are only
located in Venice or Amsterdam,

you would be surprised that Paris
is full of canals too.

Canal Saint-Martin is a 2.8 mi. or 4.6 km
long canal built in 1825.

Its primary purpose was to supply
fresh water to Parisians

and to help prevent diseases such as cholera.

In the 19th century, some parts of the canal
were covered to create more open space above.

It is now a popular area with its many bars
and restaurants.

Explore one of many attractions along the
canal, like Place de la Bastille,

a square where the famous
Bastille prison once stood.

Paris is full of other beautiful city parks
and gardens where you can walk, jog, read

a book and soak in the atmosphere, like
Luxembourg Gardens created in 1612

as a garden of the Luxembourg Palace,
now the seat of the French Senate.

Walk around the property and admire
the Medici Fountain.

Explore other parks, like Bois de Boulogne,
Parc des Buttes-Chaumont,

La Promenade Plantée set in a former
railway line viaduct,

the largest public park in the city
- Bois de Vincennes, and others.

Montmartre is a charming hillside neighborhood
with amazing views of Paris.

It was a popular spot for world-famous artists
who worked and lived in Montmartre and around.

At the top of the hill you’ll find the famous
Sacré-Cœur basilica, an important political

and cultural monument
and an architectural marvel.

Artists such as Picasso or Van Gogh found
inspiration in the beautiful streets

and atmosphere of Montmartre.

Even today, you will see painters and other
artists working on their next work of art.

Also famous as a nightclub district, you can’t
skip the famous Moulin Rouge at the foot of the hill,

the historic birthplace of French
cancan dance.

Moulin Rouge is now a popular tourist attraction,
offering musical dance entertainment shows.

Paris’s nightspots offer plenty of choices,
from unusual bars and hybrid places,

jazz clubs and unique cocktail scene
with chill-out lounges

to cabaret, burlesque, and other shows.

Did you know that Paris has the World's largest
underground ossuaries?

Discover the impressive Catacombs of Paris
dating back to the 18th century,

a shadowland of underground tunnels and
galleries underneath busy Parisian streets.

The remains of over six million people were
moved into an underground tunnel network of

former stone mines to reduce the growing
number of cemeteries in Paris

that also caused many health issues.

Speaking of burial places, there is another
exciting location worth exploring.

Hop on one of the city’s efficient public
transportation options, like metro or bus,

and explore the Père Lachaise Cemetery,
established in 1804,

supposedly the world's most visited cemetery.

The cemetery is a resting place of numerous
world-famous figures, including Jim Morrison,

Édith Piaf, Balzac, and Oscar Wilde.

Take a walk and explore the numerous streets
of this vast over 100-acre cemetery

full of Gothic graves, burial chambers,
and ancient mausoleums.

If you love modern architecture and skyscrapers,
don’t forget to visit Paris financial district

La Défense, Europe's largest purpose-built
business district.

It features an impressive modern architectural
masterpiece La Grande Arche mimicking

the shape of Arc de Triomphe and plenty of artwork
with fountains around the buildings.

Once you’re done exploring Paris, embark on a
day trip to Versailles, the principal royal residence

of France until the start of the French
Revolution, or spend a day at Disneyland.

And here is a bonus that we promised:

Did you know that Paris has its own Statue of Liberty,

looking exactly like the one in New
York City? Except, it’s smaller.

In fact, it is a quarter-size replica of
Liberty Enlightening the World,

commonly known as the Statue of Liberty.

The one in Paris is located on Île aux Cygnes,
an artificial island in walking distance of

the Eiffel Tower and was given to the city
of Paris in 1889 by the American community

in Paris to celebrate the hundred-year anniversary
of the French Revolution.

Continue to our next video about what you
should know before you visit Paris.