Paris Information

Paris Information. Paris - capital city of France. One of the most well known city around the world. The city of Lovers. City with many tourists attractions like Champs Elysees Paris, Disneyland Paris Holidays. City with the uniques Paris Arrondissements (Quartier Paris) : Marais Paris, Saint Germain Paris, Montmartre Paris or Latin Quarter Paris. A conference city with La Defense Paris - a business district. Check the information About Paris and make sure that you know all you need to make yout Travel to Paris as nice as possible!

Holiday Paris - Visit Notre Dame Paris

 

If you are plannig a Travel to Paris and visiting musems in Paris the best solution to save some money is to buy a ticket called Paris Museum Pass. It gives you a chance to visit many places without standing in a line and buying tickets every time. Check Paris Museum Pass.

 

Notre Dame France Paris. It is a gothic masterpiece located in the heart of Paris. Entrance is free of charge.  It is a monument with 387 steps. Find the famous "Emmanuel" bell located in the South Tower (13 tonnes). Visits based on the novel by Victor Hugo, "Notre-Dame de Paris".

Open:
From 1 October to 31 March 2008: 10am to 5.30pm.
From 1 April to 31 May and from 1 to 30 September 2008: 10am-6.30pm.
From 1 June to 31 August 2008: 10am-6.30pm and until 11pm Saturday and Sunday

Week:
Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday

Price:
Full price : €8. Reduced price (18-25yrs): €5

Free:
1st Sunday of each month, October to March. Since April 4th 2009, free for under 26s belonging to the European Union and for primary and secondary school teachers (except temporary exhibitions)
under 18s
free every first sunday of the month from October 1st until March 31st

Holiday in Paris  - find Louvre Paris and Montparnasse Paris

Louvre in Paris. It was the residence of the Kings of France. It has been for last centuries one of the world’s greatest museums. Its collections are divided into 8 departments: Oriental, Egyptian, Greek, Etrucscan and Roman Antiquities, Paintings, Sculptures, Art items, Islamic Art, and graphic art from the Middle Ages until 1848.

The best way to prepare your visit in Louvre is to check an interactive map where you can find every floor with different works of art. Check the map of museum Louvre!

 

Open:

9am to 6pm. A week-by-week schedule details which collections will be closed, with the exception of rare modifications (renovation works, transport strikes, etc.). In order to check which galleries will be opened during your visit, look at the weekly calendar indicating which ones are open on the website : www.louvre.fr or by phone : 00 33 1 40 20 53 17.

Price:
PERMANENT COLLECTIONS: €9 - ticket valid for that day, for the Musée du Louvre (except Hall Napoléon) and the Musée Eugène-Delacroix.
. 6€ (6pm-9.45pm) : late-night opening Wednesday and Friday (except exhibitions in Hall Napoléon)
EXHIBITIONS IN HALL NAPOLEON: €9.50
COMBINED TICKET: €13 - access to permanent collections and to all temporary exhibitions at the Louvre and the Musée Eugène-Delacroix.
. €11 (6pm-9.45pm): access to permanent collections and to all temporary exhibitions at the Louvre on Wednesday and Friday evenings.
MULTIMEDIA GUIDE: a selection of works and choice of language: French, English, Spanish, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, French sign-language. Multimedia guides can be hired from the Denon, Sully and Richelieu entrances. Prices: €2, 4, 6.

Free:
For everyone on the first Sunday of each month and for under 26s belonging to the European Union and active teachers from primary and secondary schools holders of a valid educational pass (except exhibitions of the Napoleon hall). Free entrance on presentation of supporting documents, for under 18s, unemployed persons, disabled visitors and accompanying adult (on presentation of a card). Free entrance is also granted to students from universities and art schools who have established partnership agreements with the museum, in support of its action in favour of young and underprivileged audiences; art history and fine arts teaching staff and all teachers who have accompanied at least one class during the year (valid for one year).
under 18s


Tour Montparnasse Paris. Discover the finest view of Paris in a new unforgettable setting on the 56th floor of the Tour Montparnasse. For those with a head for heights, this is the place for you!

Open:
From 1st April to 30 September: 9.30am-11.30pm. From 1st October to 31 March: Sunday to Thursday 9.30am-10.30pm; Friday, Saturday and eve of public holidays 9.30am-11pm.

Week:
Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday

Price:
Access to 56th floor and terrace (59th floor):
Adults: 10.50 euros
16-20 yrs and students: 7.50 euros
7-15 yrs: 4.50 euros

Free:
Under 7s

Read about Saint Germain Paris and Montmartre Paris

Saint Germain Paris. One of the district of Paris is located on the Left Bank, across the Seine from the Tuileries. The district runs along the southern shore of the Seine, in the 7th and 6th arrondissements. It consists the area of east of boulevard St-Michel with the Musée d’Orsay. It stretches some 4 to 5 blocks to the south, including boulevard St-Germain and several blocks to its south. Check museum Orsay Paris, left bank of Seine.

 

Montmartre Paris. Set on a hill 130 meters high. The name "Montmartre" comes from "Mont des Martyrs" (the bishop St. Denis, the priest Rustique, and the archdeacon Eleuthčre were all decapitated there around the year 250). In the 12th century, Benedictine monks built a monastery near Rue des Abesses. It later became the seat of a powerful abbey. Find in Montmarte Paris district : Sacre Coeur Paris, Moulin Rouge Paris.

Operas in Paris

 

Would you like to visit one of the most well known opera in Europe? Opera Garnier it is an old and absolutely unique Opera. You can check spectacles and book the tickets online. All you need is to creat an account online and book every single show you want to. Only here you can watch a ballet in Paris! Check Opera Garnier's Site!

Find info about Bastille Paris, Eurodisney Paris

Bastile Paris. First stage of the the transformation of the area round Place de la Bastille was new Opera. Like the Marais some time ago, the Bastille district  is being upgraded into a arrondissement branché, a smart and sought-after part of the city. In Rue du Faubourg-Saint-Antoine and the adjoining streets, whose narrow houses with their labyrinth of little courtyards and passages were formerly occupied by carpenters and furniture-makers, the old craftsmen's workshops are increasingly being converted into studios, designer boutiques, "in" bars and galleries.

Eurodisey Paris. It os one of the most popular tourist attractions near Paris. It is a best idea to spend some time if you’re traveling with kids. Take a break in the usual museum/gallery routine, then a day spent at EuroDisney is a great alternative. The fact that it’s easy to reach from Paris, via car or public transportation, makes it even more appealing.

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