1. Hôtel des Invalides
Website: http://www.invalides.org/
This was the first military hospital and was build from 1671 to 1676 by Louis XIV. The dome crowning the church is the work of Jules Hardouin-Mansart, and is a perfect symbol of the splendor Louis XIV wanted under his reign. Today the harmonious Classical façade is one of the most impressive sights in Paris with its garden and tree-lined esplanade stretching to the Seine.
Opening hours: daily from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm (5:00 pm in winter)
Price: € 8,5 (This ticket gives access to the Musée de l'Armée, Napoleon's Tomb, the Contemporary Expositions, the Musée des Plans-Reliefs, and to the Musée de l'Ordre de la Libération)
Metro: La Tour-Maubourg, Varenne
Opening hours: daily from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm (5:00 pm in winter)
Price: € 8,5 (This ticket gives access to the Musée de l'Armée, Napoleon's Tomb, the Contemporary Expositions, the Musée des Plans-Reliefs, and to the Musée de l'Ordre de la Libération)
Website: http://www.invalides.org/
2. Dome Church of the Invalides
The Dome Church is a masterpiece of French classical architecture and its decoration was given to the finest artists of Louis XIV (Charles de la Fosse, Jouvenent, Girardon) who also worked at Versailles. After Louis XIV’s death plans to burry the royal family here were abandoned and it became a monument to Bourbon glory.
A popular tourist site today, The Dome Church is the burial site for Napoleon Bonaparte and for other several military officers who served under him.
Opening hours: From 10am - 6pm (from April 1st to September 30th)
From 10am – 5pm (from October 1st to March 30th)
Price: € 8,5 (This ticket gives access to the Musée de l'Armée, Napoleon's Tomb, the Contemporary Expositions, the Musée des Plans-Reliefs, and to the Musée de l'Ordre de la Libération)
A popular tourist site today, The Dome Church is the burial site for Napoleon Bonaparte and for other several military officers who served under him.
Opening hours: From 10am - 6pm (from April 1st to September 30th)
From 10am – 5pm (from October 1st to March 30th)
Price: € 8,5 (This ticket gives access to the Musée de l'Armée, Napoleon's Tomb, the Contemporary Expositions, the Musée des Plans-Reliefs, and to the Musée de l'Ordre de la Libération)
3. Musée Rodin (77 Rue de Varene)
Opening hours: 9.30 a.m. to 5.45 p.m. (April to September)
9.30 a.m. to 4.45 p.m. (October to March)
The museum is closed on Mondays.
Price: 10.00 € (museum+exhibition+garden)
Metro: Varenne
Website: http://www.musee-rodin.fr
Musée Rodin was opened in 1919 in the Hôtel Biron and surrounding grounds. In return of a state-owned flat and studio, Auguste Rodin left his work to the state nation. Some of his most celebrated sculptures are on display in the garden (The Thinker, The Gates of Hell) and the rest n the indoor exhibition (The Kiss, Eve).
Opening hours: 9.30 a.m. to 5.45 p.m. (April to September)
9.30 a.m. to 4.45 p.m. (October to March)
The museum is closed on Mondays.
Price: 10.00 € (museum+exhibition+garden)
Metro: Varenne
Website: http://www.musee-rodin.fr
4. Pont Alexandre III
This bridge was built between 1896 and 1900, in time for the Universal Exhibition and it was named after Tsar Alexander III who laid the foundations stone in October 1896. It is decorated with lampposts and sculptures of cherubs and nymphs and on each end of the bridge there are large gilded statues. The style of this bridge reflects that of the Grand Palais, to which it leads.
5. Grand Palais
6. Petit Palais
1. Eiffel Tower
The Eiffel Tower, named after its designer, engineer Gustave Eiffel, is the tallest building in Paris (324m). The first and second levels are accessible by stairways and lifts. The structure was built between 1887 and 1889 as the entrance arch for the Exposition Universelle, a World's Fair marking the centennial celebration of the French Revolution.
Opening hours:
From June 13 to August 31,
Elevators 9:00am to 00:45am, Final lift up at midnight (11:00pm for top floor)
Steps 9:00am to 00:45am, Final admittance midnight
Price:
Elevator entrance tickets (to second floor) 8.00€ (adults), 6.40€ (youth), 4.00€ (children)
Elevator entrance tickets to top floor 13.00€ (adults), 9.90€ (youth), 7.50€ (children)
Stair entrance tickets (to second floor) 4.50€ (adults), 3.50€ (youth), 3.00€ (children)
Metro: Trocadéro, Passy, École Militaire
2. Place de Trocadéro
The Palais de Chaillot, also named Trocadero, was designed in Neo-Classical style for the 1937 Paris Exhibition. The Palais de Chaillot is above all famous for its spectacular view on the Eiffel tower, but it also worth a visit for its museums, specially the Navy museum with ship models spanning three centuries of naval history.
Metro: Trocadéro
In the east wing of the Palais de Chaillot you can visit Musée des Monuments français (Cité de l’Architecture et du Patrimoine). Here you can find three-dimensional models of great French cathedrals and also casts of French architecture from the 12th to 18th centuries.
Website: http://www.citechaillot.fr/
On Avenue Albert de Mun you can find Aquarium du Trocadéro which is home to over 500 species of sea creatures, including seahorser, clown-fish, stonefish and some spectacular sharks and rays.
Website: http://www.cineaqua.com/
The Palais de Chaillot, also named Trocadero, was designed in Neo-Classical style for the 1937 Paris Exhibition. The Palais de Chaillot is above all famous for its spectacular view on the Eiffel tower, but it also worth a visit for its museums, specially the Navy museum with ship models spanning three centuries of naval history.
Metro: Trocadéro
In the east wing of the Palais de Chaillot you can visit Musée des Monuments français (Cité de l’Architecture et du Patrimoine). Here you can find three-dimensional models of great French cathedrals and also casts of French architecture from the 12th to 18th centuries.
Website: http://www.citechaillot.fr/
On Avenue Albert de Mun you can find Aquarium du Trocadéro which is home to over 500 species of sea creatures, including seahorser, clown-fish, stonefish and some spectacular sharks and rays.
Website: http://www.cineaqua.com/
3. Champ de Mars
The gardens stretching from the Eiffel Tower to the Ecole Militaire were originally a parade ground for the officer cadets. It was for the Universal Exposition of 1889 that the architect Jean-Camille Fromigé re-designed the Champ de Mars by reducing it from its original 42 hectares. Today, the Champ de Mars is a vast lawn area with wide walking paths crossing the lawns.
Metro: Ecole Militaire
The gardens stretching from the Eiffel Tower to the Ecole Militaire were originally a parade ground for the officer cadets. It was for the Universal Exposition of 1889 that the architect Jean-Camille Fromigé re-designed the Champ de Mars by reducing it from its original 42 hectares. Today, the Champ de Mars is a vast lawn area with wide walking paths crossing the lawns.
Metro: Ecole Militaire