Museum d’Orsay is on the left bank of River Seine, 2.1 km from Notre Dame Cathedral. The nearest metro station is Solférino – Musée d’Orsay. Louvre Museum is across River Seine, a walk of 1.1 km. We had booked …
Louvre Museum (Musée du Louvre) is one of the largest art museums in the world. The museum occupies large portions of the nineteenth-century Louvre Palace. The huge collections accommodate works of art spread over 26 centuries. …
Cathédrale de Notre Dame is an iconic landmark of Paris. This Gothic masterpiece is world-famous for its size, ancient past and fine architecture. It is located on the Ile de la Cité, in the historical centre of Paris. (The Île de la Cité is one of two natural islands on River Seine). It is a short walk from the Palais de Justice and Sainte Chapelle.
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Eiffel Tower
Eiffel Tower is one of the best-known landmarks in Paris. Take the elevator to top of the tower. (The stairs will only take you up to the middle level.) The aerial views of the river Seine and Paris are spectacular.
Buy entry tickets early and avoid the long queues. But do not be disheartened if you are not successful in getting tickets on the internet. You may still be able to grab tickets from the ticket counters.
Eiffel Tower is illuminated at night. So that could be the best time to go there. The Tower has two restaurants. The Champagne Bar serves rose or white champagne.
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Notre Dame Cathedral is on the Ile de la Cité, at the historical centre of Paris. This Gothic masterpiece is world-famous for its size, ancient past and fascinating architecture. It is a short walk from the Palais de Justice and Sainte Chapelle.
The cathedral is open daily, from 8:00 am to 6:45 pm. There is no entry fee. But the Cathedral Tower has entrance fees. We did not go up the tower because we would have to climb nearly 400 steps to the top.
It was drizzling when we visited the cathedral. We did not have to wait in long queues to enter. Inside there are many beautiful stained glass windows. Flash photography is not allowed, so I had to stick to wide apertures on my camera lens.