Paris is one of the most magical and romantic cities of the world. Their are so many wonderful world class attractions and things to do. But if you’re in Paris make sure you take some time to explore the charming backstreet to find some real gems. Cosy little bars and cafes, shops and all sorts of wonderful architecture is waiting to discovered in the backstreets of paris.
Where to Explore in Paris
The city’s top tourist attraction was the Notre Dame Cathedral, which welcomed 13.6 million visitors in 2015. The Louvre museum had 7.3 million visitors in 2016, making it the most visited art museum in the world. The other top cultural attractions in Paris in 2015 were the Basilique du Sacré-Cœur (10 million visitors), the Eiffel Tower (6.917,000 visitors), the Centre Pompidou (3,060,000 visitors), and Musée d’Orsay (3,439,000 visitors).[187] In the Paris region, Disneyland Paris, in Marne-la-Vallée, 32 kilometres (20 miles) east of the centre of Paris, was the most visited tourist attraction in France, with 13.4 million visitors in fiscal year 2016, though this was a drop of ten percent from visitors in fiscal year 2015.[188]
The centre of Paris contains the most visited monuments in the city, including the Notre Dame Cathedral and the Louvre as well as the Sainte-Chapelle; Les Invalides, where the tomb of Napoleon is located, and the Eiffel Tower are located on the Left Bank south-west of the centre. The banks of the Seine from the Pont de Sully to the Pont d’Iéna have been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1991.[189] Other landmarks are laid out east to west along the historical axis of Paris, which runs from the Louvre through the Tuileries Garden, the Luxor Column in the Place de la Concorde, and the Arc de Triomphe, to the Grande Arche of La Défense.
Several other much-visited landmarks are located in the suburbs of the city; the Basilica of St Denis, in Seine-Saint-Denis, is the birthplace of the Gothic style of architecture and the royal necropolis of French kings and queens.[190] The Paris region hosts three other UNESCO Heritage sites: the Palace of Versailles in the west,[191] the Palace of Fontainebleau in the south,[192] and the medieval fairs site of Provins in the east.
