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Top 5 tourist attractions in Paris

Aug 062009

Paris is always in top tourist cities. Is has everything, from historical and monumental places, known from literature and movies, to modern buildings, museums or concerts.
It is very hard to build vacation plan without good journey planner. Think what is important for you, in front check availability of tickets or transportation to this place. Shopping is also great, from regular to exclusive brands. Vote for best tourist attractions!
1. Eiffel Tower – Most famous place and icon of Paris. Sightseeing from top of tower is fantastic
2. Le Lido – Cabaret house on the Champs-Élysées famous for its exotic shows
3. Montmartre – Famous for artists and Basilica of the Sacré Cœur
4. Notre Dame Cathedral – Gothic cathedral, also icon of Paris
5. Arc de Triomphe – Triumphal arch honors who fought for France, during the Napoleonic Wars

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Cathedral of Chartres

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May 172007

The Cathedral of Chartres “Cathedral of Our Lady of Chartres”, located in Chartres, about 50 miles (80 km) from Paris, is considered one of the finest examples in all France of the “Gothic” style of architecture. The cathedral is still the seat of the Diocese of Chartres, in the Roman Catholic ecclesiastical province of Tours.

Construction of a new building on the Romanesque foundations was begun in 1145 in a blaze of enthusiasm dubbed the ‘Cult of the Carts.’ During this religious outburst a crowd of more than a thousand penitents dragged carts filled with building provisions including stones, wood, grain, etc. to the site. In 1194 a fire destroyed all but the west front of the cathedral (and much of the town), so that part is in the “early Gothic” style. The body of the cathedral was rebuilt between 1194 and 1220, a remarkably short span for medieval cathedrals. It has a ground area of 117 058 square feet (10 875 m²). Great trip planning resource.

Coordinates: 48°26′50″N, 1°29′16″E

Notre Dame Cathedral of Paris

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Feb 232007

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Notre Dame de Paris (French for “Our Lady of Paris”, meaning the church in Paris dedicated to the Virgin Mary), often known simply as Notre Dame in English, is a Gothic cathedral on the orient half of the Île de la Cité in Paris, France, with its main entrance to the west. Although a major tourist landmark, it is ease utilized as a Roman Catholic cathedral and is the seat of the Archbishop of Paris. Notre Dame de Paris is widely considered one of the finest examples of French Gothic architecture.

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Notre Dame de Paris was among the first buildings in the world to use the flying buttress. The building was not originally designed to include the flying buttresses around the set and nave. After the construction began and the thinner walls (popularized in the Gothic style) grew ever higher, stress fractures began to occur as the walls pushed outward. In response, the cathedral’s architects built supports around the outside walls, and after additions continued the pattern.
Very famous Paris attractions from many books and movies. Must see when visit Paris. Coordinates: 48.8530° 2.3498°

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