The Champs-Élysées is a truly lovely avenue: a picture postcard scene. Nearly 2 kilometres in length, this historic thoroughfare runs from Place de la Concorde to the majestic Arc de Triomphe.

The Arc de Triomphe honors those who fought and died for France during the French Revolution and the Napoleonic Wars, with the names of all French victories and generals inscribed on its inner and outer surfaces. Under its vault lies the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier from the First World War.

It was intended to glorify King Louis XV, though during the French Revolution various royals, including Louis XVI, were executed there. Occupying an area of approximately 18.8 acres (7.6 hectares), the Place de la Concorde is the largest square in Paris.

Napoléon then decided that a Temple of Glory should be built for his Grande Armée and Pierre-Alexandre Vignon was authorised to draw up the plans. After doing away with the remaining efforts from 1790, building started on what was to be a beautiful Greek temple.

It isn’t merely by chance that the Moulin Rouge became the most famous cabaret in world. This is what its founders, Charles Zidler and Joseph Oller, set out to do when they opened the now the legendary cabaret on October 6th, 1889. Daring and extravagant, below are some of the most interesting facts about the Moulin Rouge that have helped it wow people from the four corners of the globe for over 130 years.

At the top of the Butte Montmarte, it has one of the most beautiful panoramic views of the capital, from 130 metres above ground. In a Roman-Byzantine style, the Sacré Coeur is recognizable by its white colour. Inside the building, the ceiling is decorated with the largest mosaic in France measuring about 480 m².

It is the world’s most-visited art museum, with a collection that spans work from ancient civilizations to the mid-19th century.

In 508, Clovis I, the first King of the Franks, established his palace on the island. In the 12th century, it became an important religious center, the home of Notre-Dame cathedral, and the royal chapel of Sainte-Chapelle, as well as the city's first hospital, the Hôtel-Dieu. It is also the site of the city's oldest surviving bridge, the Pont Neuf.

The Cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris, a masterpiece of Gothic architecture, is the most visited monument in France. It was built in the Middle Ages, at the far end of the Île de la Cité. Work started in the 13th century and finished in the 15th century. Badly damaged during the French Revolution, the cathedral was restored in the 19th century by the architect Viollet-le-Duc.

By the time the construction was finished, the French Revolution had started; the National Constituent Assembly voted in 1791 to transform the Church of Saint Genevieve into a mausoleum for the remains of distinguished French citizens, modelled on the Pantheon in Rome which had been used in this way since the 17th century.

Creation of the garden began in 1612 when Marie de' Medici, the widow of King Henry IV, constructed the Luxembourg Palace as her new residence. The garden today is owned by the French Senate, which meets in the Palace. It covers 23 hectares (56.8 acres) and is known for its lawns, tree-lined promenades, tennis courts, flowerbeds, model sailboats on its octagonal Grand Bassin, as well as picturesque Medici Fountain, built in 1620

The Left Bank is synonymous with intellectuals, beautiful boutiques and historic monuments … For centuries, the vibrant and arty Saint-Germain-des-Prés district has been attracting visitors from all over the world.

n 1670, no foundation existed to house wounded and homeless veterans who had fought for France. Louis XIV, who was anxious about what would happen to soldiers that had served during his numerous campaigns, decided to build the Hôtel Royal des Invalides.

Inaugurated on the occasion of the 1900 Universal Exhibition and classed as a historic monument, the Pont Alexandre III is one of the most emblematic bridges in Paris because of its architecture and location.

Located in the heart of Paris on the Avenue des Champs-Élysées, the Grand Palais is the iconic monument of the Rmn-GP. Built for the Universal Exhibition in 1900 and dedicated “by the French Republic to the glory of French art”, it was designated as a historic monument in 2000.

The Petit Palais was built to be a lasting building that would become a permanent fine arts museum after the exhibition.

The Palais du Trocadéro is one of Paris’ numerous dreamlike places of interest. It is based on a slope on the northern bank of the Seine, straightforwardly inverse the Eiffel Tower. Alongside astounding perspectives over the city, a characteristic in its engineering implies you get the most ideal shot of the Eiffel tower.

The Eiffel Tower is the most visited monument with an entrance fee in the world: over 7 million people ascended it in 2022.