The capital city of France, Paris, those who want to spend a romantic holiday in Europe or the iconic Eiffel Tower all over the world, Louvre Museum pyramid, It is flooded by tourists every year who want to see places like the Moulin Rouge mill.. Paris, which was the second most visited city in Europe in 2015 after London, was my second challenge after London in terms of preparing the Paris places to visit article But in the end, Paris trip.
I tried to group the places that are close to each other.. Don’t think of each group as a daily plan; Groups that include the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre may take longer than a day, especially considering the queues at the entrances.. I also wrote down which metro station you can reach the places I mentioned in case you do not want to see or take a different route.. It’s not over; Considering that the Paris metro has too many stops and a mess, I marked the stops I mentioned on the metro map so that you can easily find them, you can find this map at the end of the article.. Finally, I framed the groups I made on the Google maps map so that you can visualize what part of the city they are on, there is no limit on the service
Before we start describing the places to visit in Paris, let me remind you that hotel prices are high due to the expensiveness of the city; It is useful to make a reservation as soon as possible.. In addition, as a problem specific to metropolitan cities, some places are not very safe.. Click here to see and review the reviews of Paris hotels and to make discounted reservations on booking.com.
I tried to group the sights that are close to each other.
Tour Eiffel (Eiffel Tower): Of course, an article about a trip to Paris should start with the Eiffel Tower. Although most of the locals of Paris do not like the Eiffel Tower as a “heap of metal”, the 300-meter-high tower, which has become the symbol of France and even the entire European continent, is to become the most visited paid structure in the world with approximately 7 million visitors every year. continues. You can visit my Eiffel Tower & Louvre Museum TRAVEL GUIDE, where I have explained the details of the tower, the ticket price and how to get it, one by one.
From the Eiffel Tower to the Champs Eiffel Street let’s go right. Starting from the Victory Monument (Arc de Triomphe) at the end of the street, it would make sense to walk to the other side of the street, not to come back again to see the monument.
The trip to Paris begins with the Eiffel Tower.
Arc de Triomphe de l’Étoile: in memory of those who died in the French Revolution and Napoleonic Wars The Victory Monument (or Arc de Triomphe) is located at the western end of Champs-Élysées. The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier under the monument was built in memory of the soldiers who died in the First World War.. The fire at the head of the grave is renewed every day and has never been extinguished since 1923.
To reach the Arc de Triomphe, Charles de Gaulle at the intersection of lines 1, 2 and 6 of the metro – You can get off at the Étoile stop. Afterwards, you can explore the luxury shops on the famous Champs Elysées Street, take a lunch or a coffee break.. For example, you can try colorful macarons at the world-famous patisserie La Durée.
Arc de Triomphe, Monument of Victory, It is located at the end of Champs Elysees Street.
Grand Palais: This huge building used as an exhibition, event and museum space on Champs Elysees Street. , if you are not interested in any activity in it, I think you do not need to see it separately. You’ll see it walking towards Concorde Square, I wrote it for the sake of familiarity
Place de la Concorde: From the Victory Monument of Champs Elysées Street Concorde Square, located at the other end (at the east end, the Victory Monument was at the west end), is the largest square in Paris. The obelisk (Luxor Obelisk) in the square was brought from Egypt. The fountains were inspired by the Navona Square in Rome.. Let’s give a detail for those who remember the movie Devil Wears Prada; in the movie, Anne Hathaway (aka Andy Sachs in the movie) throws her phone at one of these two fountains when Miranda calls.
With the Ferris wheel and the Eiffel Tower in the distance Concorde Square
The Ferris wheel in the square (La Grande Roue – Grand Ferris of Paris) seen from many parts of the city is 100 meters high. The dark side of Concorde Square is that many celebrities were executed in this square in the past.
If you did not walk from the Champs-Elysées Street, take the 1st metro line to reach Concorde Square. You can get off at the Concorde stop of lines 8 or 12.
Jardin des Tuileries: The Louvre Museum is located at the other end of this huge garden, which you will see when you are in Concorde Square. taking. On the side that is close to the square, there is the Orangerie Museum for those who are interested.
Musée de l’Orangerie: Orangerie Museum or in its full translation into Turkish The Orangery Museum got this name because it was the former conservatory building of the palace in the Tuileries.. Today, it is a museum where the works of famous artists such as Cézanne, Matisse, Monet and Picasso are exhibited.. The entrance fee to the Orangerie Museum, which is open every day between 09:00 and 18:00 except Tuesday, is 9 Euros, and 16 Euros when a combined ticket is purchased with the Dorsay Museum.. Free on the first Sunday of every month. Click for ticket information.
You can reach the Louvre Museum by continuing a little further from the Orangerie Museum, or you can enter the Orsay Museum by crossing the Seine River.. Let’s assume we continue from Orsay.
Paris Orsay Museum (Dorsay Museum)
Musée d’Orsay: Orsay Museum, like the Orangerie Museum, is one of the important museums that art lovers show great interest in.. Works of known artists such as Monet, Cézanne and Renoir are exhibited in the building that used to be a train station.. Closed on Mondays, open between 09:30 and 18:30 on other days. Open until 21:45 on Thursdays. Ticket prices are 12 Euros until 16:30, except Thursday, and 9 Euros afterwards (discounted admission for those who go late on Thursdays, starting from 18:00). As I mentioned above, a combined ticket can be purchased with the Orangerie Museum. At the entrance of the museum, there is a smaller copy of the Statue of Liberty in America.
To reach the Orsay Museum by metro, you can get off at the Solférino stop of line 12.
To reach the Orsay Museum by metro.
Musée du Louvre (Louvre Museum): The world’s largest and most visited with more than 8 million annual visitors Louvre, which is the most visited museum, is especially flocked by those who want to see Leonardo da Vinci’s painting Mona Lisa.
The pyramid is as famous as the Louvre Museum itself, especially Dan Brown Those who love his books and movies will remember that this pyramid is frequently mentioned in the novel The Da Vinci Code, which has won the first place in the list of best-selling books for years.. If you watch the movie before you go, it will be helpful for you to examine the surroundings more carefully.. It might be nice to go again to see the illuminated version of the pyramid in the evening.
Because it is an iconic structure like the Eiffel Tower, I also detailed how you can visit the Louvre Museum and how to buy tickets, in: EYFEL TOWER & LOUVRE MUSEUM TRAVEL GUIDE
You can get off at Palais Royal – Musée du Louvre stop on metro lines 1 or 7.
Must see the famous pyramid of the Louvre Museum at night.
Pont des Arts: This pedestrian bridge over the Seine, very close to the Louvre Museum, is full of ‘love locks’ that we see everywhere in Europe, and is also listed as a historical monument by the French government as it is the first metal bridge in Paris. The correct address for the pictures we will take on the bridge with the river behind us
Saint Germain: This is not a place to visit, because it is actually a region. Filled with cafes and restaurants and where Parisians hang out, the Saint Germain district is lively, especially when the weather is nice.. A good alternative for a coffee break when we are tired or to fill our stomachs when we are hungry.. You can arrive on foot after the Pont des Arts bridge, or if you are coming from elsewhere, you can get off at the Saint Germain des Prés stop of line 4 of the metro.. Stroll along Boulevard Saint-Germain and hang out at your leisure. If the price is not a big deal, you can try Café de Flore, the oldest and most prestigious cafe in Paris, with tea prices 6.5 Euros for example.
Photograph Paris from the bridges over the River Sen (Seine).
Saint-Michel on line 4, which is one of the nearby metro stops, and Places around Cluny-La Sorbonne on line 10 are similar in format to Saint Germain.. Since there is a university in the Sorbonne, the young population in the surrounding area is high.. If you are going to Notre Dame Cathedral and Sainte Chapel, you can get off at Cluny-La Sorbonne if you are going to Saint-Michel, Luxembourg Garden and Pantheon.
Jardin du Luxembourg: Luxembourg Garden, a huge green area with even a palace and a museum. It is especially beautiful in summer when the flowers bloom, if the weather is good, the locals of Paris sit in the garden and enjoy it.. Especially in the garden 17. You should see the Medici Fountain (Medici Fountain), built in the 19th century.
Luxembourg Garden when the weather is nice,
If you haven’t come from Saint Germain or Saint Michel on foot, we have different alternatives to come by metro, as the Luxembourg Gardens are quite large.. You can get off at one of the stops at Odéon at the intersection of lines 6 and 10, Rennes on line 12, Mabilion on line 10 or Saint-Sulpice on line 4.. To be close to the Medici Fountain, you should choose the Odéon stop.
The Medici Fountain in the Luxembourg Garden
Pantheon: I mentioned it in my Rome Attractions post, the word Pantheon means “temple of all gods” in Greek. In the mausoleum with neoclassical architecture inspired by the Pantheon in Rome, writer and philosopher Voltaire and Jean-Jacques Rousseau, chemist and physicist Madame Curie, Alexandre Dumas, author of famous books such as The Three Musketeers and The Count of Monte Cristo, read Les Miserables and The Hunchback of Notre Dame. The tombs of many famous people, such as the author Victor Hugo, were found.. Since the entrance is paid (8.50 Euro) it is not necessary, but if it does not go against your route, the building can be seen.
You can walk from the Luxembourg Garden or get off at the Cardinal Lemoine stop of line 10 of the metro. .
Pantheon Paris
Grande Mosquée de Paris: It is not a must-see place like the Pantheon, but if you are wondering where there is a mosque in Paris, the Grand Mosque is located at the corner of the garden on the way from the Pantheon to the gardens named Jardin des Plantes.
Catacombs of Paris: A strange place filled with human remains underground that most of us have not heard of, probably due to the negative impact of the 27 Euro entrance fee. I don’t know if you want to spend a lot of money and enter a place full of skulls, search if you want
Sainte Chapelle: The stained glass (inlaid glass – stained glass) inside the Sainte Chapel, which is considered to be the last point of Gothic architecture, looks really nice in the pictures, but I did not enter because the entrance is 10 Euros. .
Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris: After Notre Dame Cathedral, Eiffel Tower and Louvre Museum, one of the most famous examples of Gothic architecture Probably the best known building in Paris. It opens to visitors at 10:00, it is open until 17:30 in the winter period from October to March and until 18:30 in other periods.. You can watch the panoramic view of Paris by climbing the 12 Euro towers.. Having two towers and having a round window called ‘rose window’ in the middle are typical features of gothic architecture, you will see these features in Notre Dame Cathedral.
Paris Notre Dame Cathedral
So what about Victor Hugo’s famous novel The Hunchback of Notre Dame (originally titled Notre Dame de Paris) Does it have anything to do with Notre Dame Cathedral? Our answer is yes. 19. At the beginning of the century, the cathedral was wanted to be demolished due to its neglect.. Victor Hugo wanted to attract public attention to the cathedral by writing this novel, and when the novel turned into a masterpiece, he achieved his goal and played a major role in the renovation of Notre Dame Cathedral.
Sainte Chapelle and Cathédrale Notre -Dame are located on Ile de la Cité, one of two islands in the Seine. To reach it, you need to get off at the Cité stop of line 4 of the metro.. I’m telling you about our second island, Ile Saint-Louis, right below.
Ile Saint-Louis: This place is hardly mentioned in Paris travel guides, but a great place for a sunset view by the river. Get ready to end the day romantically with the silhouette of the Eiffel Tower in the distance, especially if your loved one is with you
Day in Ile Saint-Louis watch the sunset.
La Seine (Seine River – Seine River): It’s mentioned in the article, but let’s know the name of the river that divides Paris into two. Sweet walks by the river are an important part of the Paris tour.
I kept this group a little short, maybe you’d like to shift those who haven’t caught up with the previous ones here
Galerie Vivienne: A luxury arcade for shopping lovers. You can stop by if you have time, although it is not a requirement.. There are stores that cater to different needs such as clothing, decoration, food and beverage, hairdresser.. You can walk to the passage, which is open every day between 08:30-20:30, from the Louvre Museum, or you can get off at the Bourse stop of line 3 of the metro.
Palais Garnier : Garnier Palace, the Paris opera house, is considered one of the landmarks of Paris. We can say that it owes its popularity to the novel Le Fantome de l’Opéra (The Phantom of the Opera) written by the French writer Gaston Leroux in 1910.. Gerard Butler and Emmy Rossum share the lead roles in the 2004 film version of the novel, which has been adapted as a musical and movie many times in the years since.. Ticket price 11 Euros (7 Euros for 12-25 years old, free for under 12 years old). Open daily from 10:00 to 17:00. You can walk 1 km from Galerie Vivienne or take one of the lines 3, 7, 8 of the metro and get off at the Opéra stop.
Paris Opera House – Palais Garnier
Galeries Lafayette: Let’s continue with shopping in Paris. Galeries Lafayette, which turned into a luxury department store with branches in many countries in 1893 from a small haberdashery store, covers an area of 70 thousand square meters in its 3 buildings in Paris.. Even if you find it expensive for shopping, you may want to see the buildings and inside, or you can buy small things.. Closed on Sundays, open between 09:30 and 20:00 on other days. You can walk to the Opera House in a few minutes.
You can visit the Galeries Lafayette buildings for shopping.
Moulin Rouge: Are you ready to see the world famous red mill? Then, take line 2 of the metro and get off at the Blanche stop.
The cabaret hall, built at the end of the 1800s, is a place where especially the fluffy skirts are lifted up and form a circle around the dancer. and became famous in a short time with the cancan dance (French cancan dance), which is performed in groups in which the legs move at a high tempo.. Today, the Red Mill is one of the symbols of Paris.
Moulin Rouge looks very cool in the evening.
The area where Moulin Rouge is is not considered a very safe place, there are sex shops and various erotic shows along the street.. While the Moulin Rouge has a calm appearance during the daytime, in the evening when the red mill is illuminated and neon lights are on, it becomes lively with the guests who come to watch the cabaret show inside.. I also spent money to watch the cabaret shows, which are part of the French culture, where they are most famous, and bought tickets for the Moulin Rouge show.. I explained how I bought a ticket, the ticket price, what happened at the show and many more details in my MOULIN ROUGE SHOW
where Moulin Rouge is There are sex shops and their derivatives along the street.
For ladies, if you dare, put on your sexy white dress with wide skirt and get ready to be the new Marilyn Monroe. Because on the road opposite the Moulin Rouge, there is an area where you can blow your skirt, given the wind from below
The 2001 film about the star of the Moulin Rouge, who got terminally ill, and the young man who fell in love with her. You can also watch the movie Moulin Rouge (Red Mill) before you go. The musical, starring Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor, received 2 Oscars.
Sacré Coeur: Full name La Basilique du Sacré Coeur de Montmarte (The Basilica of the Sacret Heart) was completed just before the start of the First World War and is located on Montmarte Hill, the highest point in Paris.. In Montmarte, which is in a great location to watch the panoramic view of Paris and is always a lively place with musicians and street artists, you can sit on the stairs to the Sacre Coeur Basilica in fine weather and watch the surroundings.. Of course, there are the little annoying things that you shouldn’t hang around, like the beer vendors who come to you every minute, the black youths lining up to tie a string on your finger and try to force a bracelet on you.
Take a breather on the stairs to Sacre Coeur Basilica.
Also good news; Free entry to the Sacre Cour Basilica. You can reach the basilica, which is open every day between 06:00 and 22:30, by getting off at Antwerp stop of metro line 2 (two stops after Moulin Rouge).. On the way to the hill from where you get off the metro, there are many affordable (we can say normal, but at least they are not extra expensive because they are in a touristic place) souvenir shops.. Those who want to give small gifts to their loved ones or buy souvenirs for themselves can visit the shops here.
The entrance to Paris Sacre Coeur Basilica is free.
If the view from Montmarte Hill didn’t cut you off, you can get tickets to the Dome tower on the left. It might take some training because it’s 300 steps, so I didn’t climb it.
Finally, I’ve noticed that the 2001 film Amélie, which is the winner of many awards, was shot in the Montmarte region. let’s add. It is a nice detail that Audrey Tautou, who plays the role of Amelie in this movie, is the character of Sophie Neveu, who played the lead role with Tom Hanks in the movie The Da Vinci Code, which I mentioned while describing the Louvre Museum
If you come across a lucky moment, street artists can accompany your view on Montmarte Hill. (How are you standing there, man?!)
Le Center Pompidou: Post -Pompidou Center, which looks very interesting with its modern architectural style, is actually a library and art center. I don’t know if you want to pay 14 Euros to enter, but you may want to see the building.. For this, you can get off at the Rambuteau stop of the 11th line of the metro or the Hotel de Ville at the intersection of the lines 1 and 11.
Musée Picasso: Painter Picasso’ If you like the works of .. Free on the first Sunday of every month.
Pompidou Center with its interesting building..
Le Marché des Enfants Rouges: It is possible to buy products such as fresh fruits and vegetables, flowers, bread and try different flavors from different cuisines in this market, which is established every day except Mondays.. If you are looking for a local experience in Paris, walk from one of the Pompidou Center / Picasso Museum to go to this market where the locals of Paris shop, or get off at the Filles du Calvaire stop of the 8th line of the metro.
Place de la République: This square (Cumhuriyet Square) in Paris is like Taksim Square in ours; demonstrations and protests are mostly held here. For example, the attacks on Charlie Hebdo magazine in 2015, in which 12 people died, were protested in this square.. It may be interesting if you come across a protest time where various posters are hung on the statue in the middle of the square, other than that, those with very limited time can skip this place.. Take one of the lines 3, 5, 8, 9 or 11 of the metro and get off at the République stop. If you’re going to the food market I just mentioned, it can also be reached on foot from there.
The statue in the Paris Republic Square is mostly filled with posters.
Cimetiére du Père Lachaise (Père-Lachaise Cemetery): In addition to many world-known names, there are two names from Turkey in the famous cemetery of Paris : Yeşilçam’s Ugly King Yılmaz Güney and artist Ahmet Kaya.
“I’m on vacation, what am I doing in the cemetery?” I say don’t think about it and visit this place.. Since I have something to say about the cemetery, I have detailed it in the article PARIS FAMOUS CEMETERY.
You can get off at the Pére Lachaise stop on the 2nd and 3rd metro lines with the same name as the cemetery, and if you get off at the Gambetta stop on the 3rd line. You can enter through a central gate.
Because the Paris metro is complicated, I marked the mentioned metro stops as much as possible, I hope it will be useful for you.. Have a nice trip!
It has been a long travel guide even though I have written some parts of it in separate articles, but I have shared all the must-see places in Paris, there is nothing less than that.. Huge Paris is not to be visited in a few hours, but make your list according to how much time you have and what interests you and start exploring You have time to visit Palace of Versailles and Disneyland Paris outside the city. If there are, you can also go, I will explain them in another article.
Another good resource for places to see in Paris is on the Biletbayi blog page: https://blog.biletbayi .com/paris-places to visit.html
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