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26 The Château
de Chantilly and Conde Museum
 Château
de Chantilly and Conde Museum - Over 1,000 historic paintings
Outside of
the Louvre Museum, The Château de Chantilly boasts the largest
collection of French paintings pre-1850. There are over 1,000 paintings
to admire along with 2,500 drawings, 2,500 engravings and 30,000
books including 12,000 old prints and 1500 manuscripts. The works
in the museum include those of Raphael and many other old masters.
Extraordinary
Decadence
As well as
that the Château de Chantilly and Conde Museum stand in the
centre of a vast estate surrounded by fantastic gardens. The gardens
are perfectly preserved remnants of extraordinary decadence of the
times. There are canals and waterfalls, fountains and water jets,
lush flower borders, English and Chinese style gardens, dozens of
statues and sculptures. You could easily spend the day here. The
Château de Chantilly is less than one hours drive from Paris
and entry is free with a Paris
Pass.
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and Conde Museum
27 (15) Moulin
Rouge
Can the Can-Can
can still cram people in? You bet. You will be squeezed in watching
wonderful, timeless dancing in fantastic costumes. There are probably
cheaper ways to see a Can-Can but this is the Moulin Rouge. Look
for special deals and consider booking on-line. And
are they miming? Who cares. Just enjoy the spectacle.
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28 (42) Paris
Opera or Opéra de Palais Garnier
 One
of the largest theatres in world - Paris Opera
The thirteenth
century Paris Opera (Opéra de Palais Garnier) is one of the
largest theatres in world in terms of its size. Rose marble columns
catch the eye outside but you have not seen anything yet. Come inside
and climb the grand opulent coloured marble staircase. See the mosaic
covered ceiling with its numerous chandeliers.
Chagall
Seek a peek at the lavishly
decorated auditorium with red velvet, plaster cherubs and gold
leaf below its green copper ceiling painted by Chagall. The overall
effect of the building is one of stunning extravagance and 18th
century decadence. All this is yours for the looking at no cost
with a Paris Pass
Paris
Opera (Opéra de Paris Garnier)
29 (106) Paris
Story
 A
town called Paris
The Paris Story
is a unique and impressive new museum which has been carefully designed
to take you on a special journey through Paris's fascinating past.
Your journey begins with prehistoric settlement and continues on
to the Middle Ages, through the renaissance, revolutions, restoration,
wars, and upheavals.
The Paris
Experience and Miniature Paris
The Paris Experience
and Miniature Paris allows you to experience the city without
wearing down the shoe leather . Miniature Paris gives an aerial
view of the city on a 3-D model without the need for 3-D glasses.
Each Paris attraction is easy to identify. You can also watch
a number of informative short movies about Paris. A Paris
Pass will get you in for free.
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30 (41) Place
des Vosges, Marais
 Place
des Vosges - a wonderful example of early 17th century architecture
Place des Vosges
is a pure, unique and wonderful example of early 17th century architecture.
If you have been to Paris and you didn't visit Place des Vosges
then you didn't see Paris. The must visit Place des Vosges’s
elegance and French-ness hits you like a warm kiss on a cold day.
Amazingly you can still find King Louis XIII name on the splendid
fountains that adorn the impressive square.
Victor Hugo
The two major
houses of the The Place des Vosges the Queen Pavilion and the King
Pavilion are sadly not open to visitors. But you can visit the home
of Victor Hugo, the famous author of “Les Miserables”
free of charge from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. except on Mondays, when it
is closed.
Place
des Vosges, Marais
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