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70 Things To Do In Paris, France
What
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61 (22) Disneyland
Paris
Mouse town
Disneyland in Paris is just like the Disney theme parks in the States
with a dash of french finesse. Some of the detail and finishing
touches in theme parks is very impressive and adds to the experience.
The Disneyland
Paris branch is divided into three distinct regions. Disneyland
Park which has a variety of challenging and not so scary rides.
Walt Disney Studios Park which is all about the technology, fantasy
and wonder of cartoon film-making with a few rides thrown in. Disney
Village, as the name implies, contains the complex's resort hotels
and restaurants.
Children love
Disneyland Paris. Over 15 million mums, dads, kids and even some
singles visit Disneyland Paris every year making it one of Europe's
leading tourist destinations. Being a mere 32ks from the centre
of Paris Disneyland is very day-tripable.
62
(30) France Miniature (Little France)
Get an overview.
See all of France extremely quickly. A CEO approach to travel. At
1/30th the original size here’s a real chance to ‘take-it-all-in’.
Some might say less impressive, perhaps not as solid or inspiring
but they may have fallen into the trap of being sizest. Small is
beautiful. Petite is cute. Size isn't everything.
Little France
includes the Alps, Versailles and Roman aqueducts and Mont St. Michel
on an island (little of course).
Of the 116
miniature sites the Eiffel Tower stands out at about 25 ft high.
Model trains, boats, miniature trees and landscaping add to the
small celebration of France.
Bring some
little people with you if you have any.
63 (78) The
Château de Rambouillet
 What
a picture - The Château de Rambouillet
The exquisite
looking Château de Rambouillet is where French Presidents
go for a holiday.
The Chateau
does not appeal to everyone. Louis XVI gave the Chateau as a gift
to the Marie-Antoinette. She hated it. She said 'Am I Queen or Milkmaid!'.
The King did what any King would do. He built her the famous Dairy
(La Laiterie), where the buckets were made from porcelain, painted
and grained to imitate wood.
While you are
there admiring the Queen Dairy make sure you take a stroll by the
canals, fountains and ornamental lakes in the splendid grounds of
the Château de Rambouillet. This is a spectacular château
which should not be missed on your Paris
Pass sightseeing tour.
64 Arc du
Carrousel
The relatively
small 19m (63 ft) high treble archway Arc du Carrousel is belittled
by fellow Triumphal Way arches Grande Arche de la Défense
and the Arc de Triomphe between the Louvre and La Défense.
65 Jardin
des Plantes
This popular
botanical garden containing the Natural History Museum covers a
total of 28 hectares (about 69 acres) on the Left Bank of the River
Seine in the 5th arrondissement.
The Jardin
des Plantes hothouses are home to a variety of Mexico and Australia
plants. You can also look to an Alpine garden, a charming rose garden,
and an Art Deco-style wintergarden.
66 Place de
la Concorde
The octagonal
Place de la Concorde is the largest square in Paris. It is situated
between the Tuileries and the Champs-Elysées.
Over a thousand
bodies lost their heads during the height of the French Revolution
under its old name 'Place de la Révolution'.
The 3000 year
old, 75 foot Obelisk at the centre of the square is from the temple
of Ramses II.
67 (105) National
Museum of the Renaissance
The Renaissance
was a period of time when art and new ideas were held in the highest
regard and importance. The world was changing.
The Renaissance
museum contains examples of decorative painting from the French
Renaissance, of Germanic goldsmithery and of sculptures, in particular
by Jacques Goujon and German Rammer. The Musée National de
la Renaissance owes most of its fame to the tapestries entitled
“David and Bethsabée”, widely considered as masterpieces.
A Paris
Pass will get you in for free
68 Forum des
Halles
A combination
park, underground mall, and huge subway station, the Forum des Halles
sits on land that for centuries was home to Paris’ central
marketplace.
There are plans
to further revamp the Forum des Halles and rename it 'Carreau des
Halles'.
69 (37) Place
Vendome
Place Vendôme
is a square in all but shape. The rectangular Place Vendôme
has the appearance of an octagon. The 17th century buildings surrounding
the Square contain some of the most expensive hotels and shops in
Paris. Visit Place Vendome's famous jewelers "les Diamantaires"
at your own risk. Many a credit card has been maxed in this part
of town.
Napoleon stands
on top of the bronze column in the middle of the square. The cannons
belong to Austria and Russia. They were taken by Napoleon's Army
in 1250. So far they haven't asked for them back.
70 Musee National
du Moyen Age
Apart from
its fabulous history the Hôtel de Cluny has substantial leftovers
form the Gallo-Roman baths, Thermes de Cluny and impressive art
collections.
The building
itself is worth a picture or few. Try the nearby park for a more
leafy prospective.
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