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Here is my list of the best Paris Monuments you absolutely must-see when visiting Paris – a mix of the most famous and those that should be.
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You’ll certainly not want to miss attending the most visited museum in the world: The Louvre Museum. It first opened in 1793!
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The Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris was initially erected in the 14th-century to honour the Virgin Mary.
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This famous European landmark is a tribute to those who died fighting for France in the Napoleonic and Revolutionary Wars.
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Pont Neuf is the oldest standing bridge that runs over the Seine River in Paris. The first stone of the bridge was laid by Henry III in 1578.
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Pont Alexandre III is a deck arch bridge that’s widely viewed as the most ornamented and grand bridge in Paris.
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During the French Revolution the square was renamed as for a time as the Place de la Revolution. This was where King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette were executed.
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The statue was built in 1889, three years after New York‘s Statue of Liberty. It is one-quarter of the size of the New York statue.
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Originally founded in 1257 by the Catholic Church, it went on to become home to some of France and Europe’s most intelligent and creative minds.
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The design of this stunning palace was based on Pitti Palace in Florence and the palace features beautiful gardens.
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