Visit to Paris 2014

PARIS
The Eiffel Tower
This towering monument, inaugurated by Gustave Eiffel during
the World Fair is a landmark site 324-metres-high. Its graceful
metallic structure has dominated the Seine riverbanks and
Champ-de-Mars for more than 120 years.
At nightfall, it sparkles with lights to mark the change from one
hour to the next. As well as taking the lift up the three floors,
there are also temporary exhibitions to see and the private
apartment that the engineer Eiffel had installed there.
The Louvre Museum
The Louvre Museum, former residence of the kings of France, has for two centuries
been one of the biggest museums in the world. Its collections are spread over 8
departments: Near Eastern Antiquities, Islamic Art, Egyptian Antiquities, Greek,
Etruscan and Roman Antiquities, Paintings, Sculptures, Decorative Arts, and Prints
and Drawings dating from the Medieval Ages to 1848.
The Louvre in figures: 35,000 works of art in 60,600 m² of rooms devoted to
permanent collections, with 2,410 windows, 3,000 locks and 10,000 steps.
Arc de Triomphe
Situated at the Place de l’Etoile, overlooking
the Champs-Elysées, the Arc de Triomphe is
the biggest arch in the world. It was
commissioned by Napoleon in 1806 to
celebrate his victory at Austerlitz.
Beneath the arch is the Tomb of the Unknown
Soldier, and each evening at 6.30pm its flame
is rekindled. From the top of the monument, visitors benefit from a panoramic view of
Paris, during the day and at night, and two viewpoint indicators. A museum retracing
the history of the Arc de Triomphe, situated within the structure, completes the visit.
Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris
The Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris, a masterpiece of
Gothic architecture, is the most visited monument in
France. It was built in the Medieval Ages, at the far end
of the Île de la Cité. Work started in the 13th century
and finished in the 15th century. Badly damaged during
the French Revolution, the cathedral was restored in
the 19th century. Its many visitors come to admire its
stained glass and rose windows, the towers, the steeple
and the gargoyles.
They can also discover the Notre-Dame treasury and
try and climb the towers to enjoy a panoramic view of Paris. In 2013, Notre-Dame
celebrated its 850th anniversary. On the cathedral's parvis, a bronze star inscribed
'zero kilometre' indicates the center of the country in terms of road distances.
Montmartre
The Montmartre Hill is very famous for the
Sacré-Cœur Basilica and its fantastic
panoramic view over Paris.
But it is also a gastronomical and cultural area
with an authentic charm: strewn with staircases
and charming lamps, Montmartre is a meeting
place for lovers of every era.
Château de Versailles
The Château de Versailles, which has been on UNESCO’s World Heritage List for 30
years, is one of the most beautiful achievements of 18th-century French art. The site
began as Louis XIII’s hunting lodge before his son Louis XIV transformed and
expanded it, moving the court and government of France to Versailles in 1682. Each
of the three French kings who lived there until the French Revolution added
improvements to make it more beautiful.
The château lost its standing as the official seat of power in 1789 but acquired a new
role in the 19th century as the Museum of the History of France, which was founded
at the behest of Louis-Philippe, who ascended to the throne in 1830. That is when
many of the château’s rooms were taken over to house the new collections, which
were added to until the early 20th century, tracing milestones in French history.
Transport to Château de Versailles:
By train: RER C
To get to the palace of Versailles, make sure to buy a "Paris - Versailles Rive Gauche" ticket
(zones 1-4) (T+ ticket is not valid for this journey).
Or SNCF Trains
Arrival at Versailles Chantiers station from Paris Montparnasse
Arrival at Versailles Rive Droite station from Paris Saint Lazare
Train schedule on www.transilien.com
By Coach Versailles Express
Versailles Express offers transfers to the Palace of Versailles from the Eiffel Tower in Paris.
Tuesday to Sunday: two departures/day; at 8 am (back at 12:30) and 2 pm (back at 6 pm).
Transfer from Paris with a pickup in Port de Suffren (Parking of Vedettes de Paris, at the foot
of the Eiffel Tower).
Book on www.versaillesexpress.com
Information
Eiffel Tower: http://www.tour-eiffel.fr/en.html
Opening times: from 9 a.m. to midnight from 15 June to the 1st of September.
Individual rates: Access to 2nd floor: Youth (12 to 24) = 7.5€ / Adults = 9€
To the Top: Youth (12 to 24) = 13.5€ / Adults = 15€
Admission times for groups :
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Tickets for the top on sale until 9:30 p.m. at the latest
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Tickets for the 1st and 2nd floors on sale until 10 p.m. at the latest
Group fares (min. 20 people):
Groups must comprise at least 20 persons, excluding children under 4 years of age, and they must arrive on the same
floor by lift at the same time.
From January 2, 2014
Low Season
The whole year except for:
July - August - Weekends
and Public Holidays
High Season
July - August - Weekends
and Public Holidays
Ticket lift entry
(up to the 2nd floor)
€7,50
€9,00
Ticket lift entry,
to the top
€13,50
€15,00
Access: By metro
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Line no.6, metro station "Bir-Hakeim”: if you take this line which runs above
ground, you’ll get a view of the Tower as you approach the Bir-Hakeim station.
Always an exciting moment!
Line no.9, "Trocadéro" station
By RER
Line C: « Champs de Mars - Tour Eiffel » station
By bus
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Bus 82, stops: « Tour Eiffel » or « Champ de Mars »
Bus 42, stop: « Tour Eiffel »
Bus 87, stop: « Champ de Mars »
Bus 69, stop: « Champ de Mars »
Louvre Museum: http://www.louvre.fr/en/homepage
Opening hours
Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday: from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Wednesday, Friday: from 9 a.m. to 9:45 p.m. Closed on Tuesdays
Rooms begin closing 30 minutes before museum closing time.
Access: Metro Palais-Royal Musée du Louvre (lines 1 and 7)
Entrances to the museum
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Pyramid and Galerie du Carrousel entrances: open every day (except
Tuesday) from 9 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Mondays, Thursdays, Saturdays, and
Sundays; and from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Wednesdays and Fridays.
Passage Richelieu entrance: open every day (except Tuesday) from 9 a.m. to
5:30 p.m. (6:30 p.m. on Wednesdays and Fridays)
Porte des Lions entrance: open on Monday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday.
Opening hours: please contact us at +33 (0)1 40 20 53 17 (except Tuesday).
Tickets for the Permanent Collections: €12
Full-day access to the Louvre, except for temporary exhibitions in the Hall Napoléon
also valid for the Musée Eugène Delacroix.
Tickets for Exhibitions in the Hall Napoléon: €13
Note that free admission to the museum on the first Sunday of every month does not
include the exhibitions in the Hall Napoléon.
Combined Ticket: €16
Access to the permanent collections and temporary exhibitions in both the Louvre
and the Musée Eugène Delacroix.
From April to September: no free admission on the first Sunday of each month.
On Friday evenings from 6 p.m. to 9:45 p.m., admission to the permanent collections
is free for under-26s regardless of nationality (upon presentation of ID).
Accepted payment methods
The museum ticket windows accept payment in cash (euros only) or by
card. Only bank cards can be used on our automatic distributors.
Arc de Triomphe: http://arc-de-triomphe.monuments-nationaux.fr/en/
Open every day 1 April to 30 September: 10 am to 11 pm
Last admission 45 mn before closing
Closed: July 14 (morning), July 27.
Adult rate: 9.50 €
Reduced rate: 6 €
Adult group rate: 7.50 € (minimum 20 persons)
Access: Metro: lines 1, 2 and 6, station Charles-de-Gaulle-Etoile
RER: line A, station Charles-de-Gaulle-Etoile
Bus: lines 22, 30, 31, 52, 73, 92 and Balabus
Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris: http://www.cathedraledeparis.com/EnglishThe cathedral is open every day of the year from 8:00 am to 6:45 pm (7:15 pm on
Saturdays and Sundays).
Access to the cathedral is open and free of charge every day of the year, during the
opening hours.
Access: Metro : Line 4 Station Cité or Saint-Michel
Line 1, 11 Station Hôtel de Ville
Line 10 Station Maubert-Mutualité or Cluny – La Sorbonne
Lines 7, 11 et 14 Station Châtelet
RER Line B Station Saint-Michel - Notre-Dame
Line C Station Saint-Michel - Notre-Dame
Bus RATP Lines n°21, 38, 47, 85, 96 Stop Cité - Palais de Justice
Line n°47, Balabus Stop Cité - Parvis de Notre-Dame
Lines n°24, 47 Stop Notre-Dame - Quai de Montebello
Lines n°24, 47 Stop Petit Pont
Lines n°24, 27, Balabus Stop Pont Saint-Michel – Quai des Orfèvres
Lines n°24, 27, 96, Balabus Stop Saint-Michel
Lines n°21, 27, 38, 85, 96 Stop Saint-Michel – Saint-Germain
Montmartre : http://www.montmartre-paris-france.com/
Bus :30 – 31 – 80 – 85
Metro: > Jules Joffrin (Ligne 12) + Montmartrobus (Stop Place du Tertre) or
> Lamarck Caulaincourt (Line 12) + Montmartrobus or
> Pigalle (Line 12 or line 2) + Montmartrobus (Stop Norvins) or
> Anvers (Line 2) or Abbesses (Line 12) + Funicular