Famous historic districts of Paris Usually belong to any of the municipalities. It is primarily that the sights of the capital will be grouped. Routes in Paris can be laid arbitrarily, but it is convenient to examine each historical area entirely. The streets of the Old Town themselves are a museum of architecture, and very comfortable. Descriptions of the main attractions of Paris in historical districts are shown below.
Louvre
Central District of Paris (1st Municipal District), near the main royal palace. Main attractions:
SITE islands and Louis
Large and small islands on Seine, in the city center. Main attractions:
- Notre Dame - Cathedral of the Parisian Mother of God. It was built in the XIII-XIV centuries. The most famous and big cathedral of Paris.
- Palace of Justice, from the clock tower.
- Capella Saint-Chapel.
- Conciergeri - Former state prison, with a silver tower and Caesar Tower.
Hill Montmartre
Most high Point Paris is located north of the center. Quarters around the hill - a favorite place of artists, writers and other representatives of creativity. Below are the areas of ammunition, there are also blocks of "red lamps" (near Pigal Square) with public houses and night cabarets. There are:
- Basilica Sacre Cor - Located on the top of the Montmartra Hill. The Church of the Friend was built at the end of the XIX century, in the Romano-Byzantine style.
- Hill Square (TERTR) - Painter area.
- Moulin rouge - Famous cabaret in a quarter of red lights, near Pigal Square.
Champs Elysees
District west of Louvre. Main attractions:
- Champs Elysees - Avenue and a pleasure park, where there are many famous boutiques, shops, restaurants.
- Square consent - In the center of which is Luxor Obelisk.
- Triumphal Arch - Located in the western tip of the Elysee fields, in the middle of Charles de Gaulle.
- Elysee Palace - Official residence of the presidents of the French Republic.
Palae Bourbon. The Eiffel Tower
The area begins on the opposite of the Louvre the coast of the Seine and goes to the southwest from the center. Main attractions:
- The Eiffel Tower - Symbol of Paris, openwork metal design with a height of 320 m. divided into three levels. On the lower levels, you can climb the stairs or on the elevator, on the upper species platform - only on the elevator. From above the magnificent panorama of the surrounding area opens. To the Eiffel Tower adjoins Marso Field - Festive area.
- Bourbon Palace (Pale Bourbon) - Palace of Prince Konde, now the place of meetings of the National Assembly.
- Ensemble of disabled - architectural complex, including the house of persons with disabilities, the Cathedral and the Church of St. Louis. Now here are the army museums and modern history, the tombs of the famous French military leaders (the most famous - Napoleon Bonaparte).
- Museum D "OSeta - The Museum of Fine and Applied Arts, the main collections of which belong to Peru Impressionists and postimples.
Latin Quarter
Old district of Paris, spread around Sorbonne, center of the student life of the city. Close streets, many low-cost cafes, bistro and restaurants. Located on the slopes of the Hill of St. Genevieve, southeast of the Louvre and Island of Site. Main attractions:
- Sorbonne - Complex of buildings and church of the University of Paris.
- Pantheon - Tomb of the great people of France: Rousseau, Hugo, Zola, Voltaire, Carno, Mirabo, Souflo. In the domed part of the building there is a ring species platform, climbing the stairs.
- Saint-Etienne-du-Mont - Church, built in combination of Gothic style and Renaissance style.
- Val de Gras - Baroque church.
- Botanical Garden.
Luxembourg
District around the Luxembourg Garden. Located south of the Louvre and Site Island. Main attractions:
- Luxembourg Palace and Park - One of the favorite walking places Parishan, covering the territory of 23 hectares. The palace is decorated in Florentine style, many statues and fountains in the park. Greens, walking and vacationers, portable chairs, athletes, players in balls - all this creates a cozy atmosphere.
- Saints and church Saint-Germain de Pre - The oldest church of Paris, built in the Romanesque style.
- Saint-Sulpis - The second after Notre Dame Church of Paris in size.
- Montparnas Boulevard.
Other attractions
- Central market - Trade quarters in the northeast of the Louvre, covering the forum Central Market, Trade Exchange and the Center of George Pompidou - Glass and Metal Pavilions.
- Opera - also Grand Opera or Opera Garnier, one of the most famous opera theaters The world, and the area adjacent to it.
- Cemetery feathers - The largest Paris cemetery, where many famous people are buried: composers Biza and Chopin, Writers Mussse, Moliere, Lafontaine, Dodé, Prut, Balzak, and many others, actors, philosophers, scientists, military and politicians.
- Vensenesky forest and castle.
- Boulogne forest.
- Defans - Modern business district with a kind of architecture. High-altitude glass buildings of different geometric forms, avant-garde monuments and a large arch (height 105 m, with panoramic tower).
- Versailles - Luxury palace and park complex, located 20 km from the southwest from Paris.
1 day. Arrival at Paris Airport. Transfer to the hotel. Hotel accommodation. Hotel night.
2 day. Breakfast in the hotel. Sightseeing tour in Paris.
Paris "This is not a city, this is a whole world," said Karl V. True, Paris called him the same name - Lutement, that translated from Greek means "white". The excursion will introduce you to the history of this eternally-young two-thousandth city and will allow you to evaluate its diversity and harmony.
During the excursion, you will see the main historical and architectural monuments, such as: Palace of Justice, Concierger, Sorbonne, Luxembourg Garden, Pantheon, Square of Concorde, Champs Elysees, Triumphal Arch, Trocadero, Eiffel Tower, Marso Field, Disabled Ensemble, Alexander III Bridge, Small I. Big Palaces, Vandom Square, Church of Saint Magdalene, Old Paris Opera and Bastille Square.
Visiting the museum - Fragonar perfume shop. The Fragonar Perfume Museum will open you the secret of French spirits, will tell about the history of their creation, famous "noses", the composition and birth of flavors, and will also tell the latest news in the world of perfumes and cosmetics.
Hotel night.
3 day. Breakfast in the hotel.
4 day. Breakfast in the hotel. Free time. Hotel night.
5 day. Breakfast in the hotel. Hiking According to the historical center of Paris.
Many old quarters of Paris are not available for cars, so it is the pedestrian excursions that make it closer to know the city.
Sita Island - in the past Lutement is the historic center of Paris.
In the Middle Ages, the island has become the center of state and church power. On the island there is a Palace of Justice, where the highest cassation court of France, Conciergeri, the former state prison, the Saint Chapel's Chapel and the Cathedral of the Paris Mother of God
Notre Dame - Cathedral Bishop of Parisian. During the excursion, it is possible to find out what has been preserved from the time of the Middle Ages on the island and what has changed over the century, to familiarize themselves with the history and architecture of the famous cathedral, in which the bishop of Parisian himself is often held by the Bishop.
The left bank of the Seine has long been called the Latin Quarter. This is a district of students and intellectuals, educational institutions and bookstores. Here is Sorbonne - one of the oldest universities in Europe and Roman terms, Pantheon - the tomb of the Great People and the Luxembourg Garden and the Palace, where the French Senate meets. Currently, the Latin Quarter is known for its pedestrian streets, where many restaurants in traditional French cuisine.
Free time. Hotel night.
6 day. Breakfast in the hotel. Free time. Cruise on a boat on Seine. **
Pier "Bateaux Parisiens" is in close proximity to Eiffel Tower. Ships depart from the pier from 10.00 to 23.30 every 30 minutes. The route first along the left bank of the Seine towards the island of Site and the Islands of St. Louis and in the opposite direction along the right bank in the direction of the Grennel bridge, finishes near the Eiffel Tower. During the hour walk through Seine, tourists have the opportunity to explore the attractions, both the left and right banks, such as: the House of Disabled, the Palace of Bourbon, the D'Ors Museum, the Ministry of Finance, sports complex Beri, the Cathedral of the Paris Mother of God, Louvre, the garden of Tuilry, the area of \u200b\u200bconsent and many others, located on the shores of the Seine. Walk is good for any weather.
Hotel night.
7 day. Breakfast in the hotel. Pedestrian tour of Montmartru.
One of the most picturesque and curious districts of Paris. Throughout the x1x and early 20th centuries, he was a kind of Mecca bohemian world. From the boulevards passing right at the foot of the Montmart Hill and known as the "District of Red Lights", you can go to the places where artists workshops and their favorite restaurants were located, to see the Basilica of Sacre-Kor, built on folk donations dedicated to the Holy Heart - a unique place , where since on August 1, 1885, no afternoon, the prayer is stopped in front of the symbolic image of the heart of Jesus; Church of St. Peter on the hill, the area of \u200b\u200bthe hill with its artists and cartoonists adjacent to streets, where in every sign, in each reproduction comes unique History Montmartre. However, the charm of Montmartra is not only in his history, and that this quarter managed to keep his soul: residents of the quarter know each other, meet in small bistro, equip the quarterly parties and holidays, such as vintage on Montmartre on the first day off October. Some restaurants and cinemas here belong to people of cinema and theater, so it is not necessary to be especially surprised if Claude Lyulos with his adult children or Geralddin donon will be pounded at the next table.
Free time. Hotel night.
8 day. Breakfast in the hotel. Transfer to Paris Airport.
Left bank shares his story with the island of his story and his glory. In the Middle Ages, numerous colleges arise on the left bank, which are united by 1200 ...
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Island Sita, where your excursion is started - this is the cradle of Paris, the city originated here. In the Middle Ages, the island becomes the center of secular and spiritual power: in the western part it appears royal PalaceThe attitude of the Palace of Justice and Conciergers today, and in the eastern part of it in 1163, the construction of the Cathedral of the Paris Mother of God begins.
Left bank shares his story with the island of his story and his glory. In the Middle Ages, numerous colleges arise on the left bank, which by 1200 unites in the powerful and prestigious University of Paris, the future sorbonna.
Excursion route: From the Cathedral of the Paris's Mother of God, along the narrow streets of the Latin Quarter, through the Roman terms and the Museum of the Middle Ages, Klyona to Sorbonne, Pantheon and the Luxembourg Garden, where the Luxembourg Palace, built by Maria Medici, and today - the place of the sessions of the French Senate. You immerse yourself in the noisy atmosphere of the student block and, perhaps, look a small restaurant, where you can taste the traditional French onion soup ...
The territory of Paris was first settled in the tribe of Celtic hayon, which settled in the area of \u200b\u200bthe Seine River about 250 years BC. Paris was founded in the 3rd century BC. Gallas (parishes), inhabited on the island of the Sena River during the Roman conquest. History Center Paris is the island of Sita, from him and takes its beginning the city. Currently, this territory is almost completely occupied by the Palace of Justice (FR. Palais de Justice) and the Cathedral of the Paris Mother of God (FR. Notre Dame de Paris). In ancient times, Paris was called flight or luteche, which meant the "swampy place". Lutement was renamed Paris in 212, and in 357 AD. He became the ruler of the nephew of the emperor Konstantin, and in 365 he became an emperor, but died two years later.
After the invasion of the tribes of the francs, the dominion of the Romans ended. In 508, N.E. The Frankish king of Chlodwig I attached Gallia to his kingdom and made Paris with his capital. So Paris became the capital of the Merovingian franc dynasty.
In 751, after the death of the kings of the Meroving Dynasty, the kings of the Caroling dynasty came to replace. In 987, Hugo Cappets, Parisian Count, after the last Meroving King, founded a new long-lasting caroling dynasty. From that moment on, Paris began to develop hardly not only in terms of urban planning, but also as cultural Center. In 1163, the Cathedral of the Paris Mother of God was built. In 1180, a number of large buildings were built in Paris to the Board of August in Paris, such as the urban wall and the Louvre Palace. And his grandson Saint Louis ordered the construction of Saint Chapel (Holy Chapel) on the island of Sita.
In the XII and XIII centuries, with the climbing on the throne of Philip II August, the dynasty of the capeting, which rules from 1180 to 1223 years old, grew significantly. The construction of a Louvre was started, several churches were erected, including the Cathedral of the Paris Mother of God. In 1215, the University of Sorbonne was founded. The new flourishing fell during the reign of Louis IX Saint, which lasted from 1226 to 1270 years.
Civil War Began after the murder of Louis Dynasty of Valua, the Duke of Orleans and in 1420 the British captured Paris. Zhanna D "ARC helped Karl VII to refund the city in 1429. After that, the city began to grow and beautiful cathedrals and churches were built.
In 1534, Paris was predominantly a Catholic city, but problems began when in 1572 the crowd of Catholics killed 3,000 Protestants. King Heinrich III tried to find the best solution, avoiding this kind of murder, but received a refusal of urban residents, and was killed in May 1588. During the reign of Louis XIII, which became the king of 8 years, the power was carried out by Cardinal Richelieu. After the death of Louis XIII, the throne took his very young heir to Louis XIV. But unfortunately, he and his family were forced to escape because of the uprising known as the Frond (socio-political movement in France 1648-1653), and returned only in 1653. During the board of King Louis XIV Dynasty of Bourbon, the residence of the king moves from Paris to Versailles. At the end of the XVIII century, Paris became a cultural and intellectual center, and during the reign of Louis XVI Paris became also the center of art, philosophy and science.
The French revolution began in Paris on July 13, 1789, and the next day Bastille was taken. Many revolutions occurred after that, Paris became a revolutionary city. The royal family was taken as prisoners and sharpened in the prison in Tuileries. They tried to free themselves on June 20, 1791, but were detained as prisoners. August 10, 1792, they were saved by the crowd, which attacked Tuileries. The Board now passed to the radical commune of Paris under the leadership of George Danteon, Marat and Robespierre. September 22, 1792 "The first day of the first year of the French Republic" the monarchy was abolished. But the construction of the guillotine was the most bloody part of the revolution, where the consent area is currently located, and was first used for the execution of Louis XVI, and after him Maria Antoinette in October 1793.
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You will go on a bus tour of the historical center of Paris, from the Vandom Square to Saint-Germain de Pre-Pre, pass on the island of Sita, on which Paris was born.
The most visited city in the world Paris has richest history And striking the imagination by the variety and dynamism of its streets and quarters.
Our excursion will allow you to feel the unique atmosphere of the city!
Vandom Square, famous for its jewelry workshops, Bastilly - Center of the French Revolution, Quarter Marhe, who retained the medieval city atom Latin Quarter, the area of \u200b\u200bstudents, where the famous Sorbonne, Saint-Germain-de Pros, the favorite quarter of Paris artists is, - all these interesting places You can see during this excursion and feel their special inimible.
The ship will cross you on the island of Sita, where, according to Viktor Hugo, "the heart of Paris beats," and you will make a fascinating tour, accompanied by a guide along the Cathedral of the Parisian Mother of God.
All the most famous sights of Paris will open you their secrets!
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- English, Spanish: Mon, Wed and Fri
- French, German: on cf
- Italian, Portuguese: Mon and Fri
Helpful information
- The offer is really (except for special cases):
- from January to February: Mon, Wed, Sat, Sun
- march: daily, except WT and Sun
- from April to October: Mon, Wed and Fri
- Place of departure: 1 County of Paris
- Nearest Metro Station: Palais Royal Metro (line 1 and 7), Pyramides (line 7 and 14), Tuileries (Line 1)
- Walk on the ship to the island of Site (with the exception of periods of spill of the Seine). In winter (from 1.11 to 31.03), the ship can be replaced by an excursion in a minibus.
- Route bus tours: Vandom Square, Louvre, Town Hall, Bastille Square, Street Saint-Antoine, Quarter Marhe, Latin Quarter, Sorbonne, College de France, Pantheon, Luxembourg Garden, Saint-Germain de Pre.
- Excursions in the Cathedral of the Paris's Mother Name do not be held during the service. During worship and on Sundays, the guide conducts a tour before the facade of the Cathedral
- Animals are not allowed
- Excursion organizers have the right to cancel a tour or change its route for the safety and comfort of passengers, as well as in the case of strikes or demonstrations
