Tue 09/20/05 - Thu 09/22/05
(public)
Destinations
Paris (09/20 - 09/22)
Description

No Description

7 Votes
[+] Show All Maps  |  [-] Hide All Maps

Day 1 - 09/20/2005
[-] Hide Day Map
arrive in paris!
12:00pm - 1:00pm
check in @ hotel napoleon paris
1:00pm - 2:00pm
tour bus around paris (activity)
2:30pm - 3:30pm
Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris (activity)
3:30pm - 4:30pm
91%
based on 261 reviews
Address: 6 Parvis Notre-Dame
Paris,FR
Phone: (331)423-456
Price: <€7
Summary: Climbing the 387 steps to the top of this masterpiece is well worth the effort for the spectacular view. Construction of the first great Gothic cathedral began in 1163 and was largely completed by 1212. The rebuilding of the two transept gates in 1270 marked its completion. The west face is adorned with three richly decorated doorways and crowned with two 69-meter (226-foot) towers. The cathedral is busy at the best of times; especially on Sundays, when much of the building is closed to visitors.
Panthéon (activity)
4:30pm - 5:30pm
Address: Place du Panthéon
Paris,FR
Phone: (331)443-218
Website: http://pantheon.monuments-nationaux.fr/en/
Price: <$10
Summary: Built between 1764 and 1790, this impressive building was commissioned by King Louis XV in honour of Saint-Genevieve, the patron saint of Paris, who had cured him from a mysterious illness. It was completed just before the French Revolution, when it was changed from a church to a secular mausoleum for great men of France. Today, visitors admire this early example of Neoclassical architecture, the resting place of famous writers and philosophers such as Emile Zola, Victor Hugo, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Voltaire, the scientists Pierre and Marie Curie, and Andre Malraux, a minister under Charles de Gaulle. The architecture of the façade is recognizably inspired by the Roman Pantheon. The dome, 83 metres high (272 feet), resembles the dome of the St. Paul's Cathedral in London and that of the chapel at Invalides, also in Paris. The monument dedicated to Diderot just before entering the crypt is particularly striking, decorated by magnificent frescoes of Saint-Genevieve. Free admission for children under 18. Normal admission is 7.50 Euros.
Le Jardin du Luxembourg (activity)
5:30pm - 6:30pm
83%
based on 44 reviews
Address: Boulevard Saint-Michel
Paris,FR
Phone: (331)423-420
Price: Free
Summary: The ground on which the Jardin du Luxembourg and the Palais du Luxembourg stand was originally the site of a Roman camp. In 1257 the Chartreux religious order bought the land and built a monastery here and later princess regent Marie de Médicis had the palace built in 1615. This is one of Paris' favourite gardens. Sensitively and very prettily laid out, it is wonderfully popular with students and residents in Paris' Latin Quarter. Children can go on pony rides, play on swings and sail their toy boats on the octagonal pond. A much-loved and popular meeting place. Admission: Free
Arc de Triomphe (activity)
6:30pm - 7:30pm
90%
based on 257 reviews
Address: Place Charles-de-Gaulle-Étoile
Paris,FR
Phone: (331)553-773
Price: <€7
Summary: The arch is a site of memories, current events and celebrations. The lists of the dead will move you. And the cars that drive around the monument will terrify you! Standing in a direct line between the Louvre and the Grande Arche de la Défense, the monument links the past with the present and offers amazing views. A truly impressive landmark, 50 metres high and 45 metres wide, Paris would not be Paris without it!
dinner @ cap vernet (dining)
8:00pm - 10:00pm
Day 2 - 09/21/2005
[-] Hide Day Map
shopping on champs elysees (activity)
11:00am - 12:30pm
La Sainte Chapelle (activity)
1:30pm - 2:30pm
82%
based on 58 reviews
Address: 4 Boulevard du Palais
Paris,FR
Phone: (331)534-060
Website: http://www.monuments-nationaux.fr/
Price: <€7
Summary: Located in the center of the city within the Palais de Justice complex on the Île de la Cite, La Sainte Chapelle (Holy Chapel) is a small Gothic chapel constructed in the Rayonnant style. Built by King Louis IX from 1238-1244, the chapel housed holy relics from the Passion believed to be Jesus' Crown of Thorns and a piece of the True Cross. These items were purchased from the Byzantine emperor Baldwin II in 1239 for a huge sum of 135,000 livres (the church cost 40,000 livres to build) due to the King's desire to elevate France as the leader of Western Christianity. La Sainte Chapelle provides visitors with a spectacular visual experience, since the entire upper tier of the chapel is surrounded by enormous stained glass windows.
Musée du Louvre (Louvre Museum) (activity)
3:00pm - 6:00pm
92%
based on 609 reviews
Address: 34 Quai du Louvre
Paris,FR
Phone: (331)402-058
Website: http://www.louvre.fr/llv/contacts/detail_contact.jsp?CONTENT%3C%3Ecnt_id=10134198673229748&CURRENT_L
Price: <€7
Summary: Only a few people know that the third largest museum worldwide used to be the main residence of French kings and emperors for six centuries. The Old Fortress was erected in 1190 under the reign of King Philippe Auguste to protect the kingdom from the invasion of northern tribes (the Vikings). During the 14th Century, the palace was extended under Charles V and became from time to time a royal residence. The greatest changes in the original palace were made under King François I. The medieval Grosse Tour was destroyed and replaced by a sumptuous palace, still considered a masterpiece of Renaissance architecture. In 1594, Henri IV decided to build a passage between the Tuileries Palace and Louvre Palace, still known as the "Great Gallery." The "Cour Carrée" was part of a vast program conducted under Louis XIII and Louis XIV to embellish the king's residence and is a symbol of the classical period. After Louis XIV moved to Versailles, the Louvre knew a static period. The most recent construction is the Glass Pyramid erected by Leoh Ming Pei under French President Mitterrand, which is now the main entrance to the museum. With 35,000 pieces and a surface of about 68,746 square meters (740,000 square feet), the Louvre cannot be taken in in one day.  -Aurélie Pichard
dinner @ le jules vernes (eiffel tower) (dining)
8:00pm - 11:00pm
80%
based on 79 reviews
Address: Avenue Gustave Eiffel
Paris,FR
Phone: (331)455-561
Price: €37+
Summary: You will have to choose between the splendid sight of the parade of bridges spanning the Seine and the marvellous cuisine offered by chef Alain Reix: Puff Pastries filled with crab and shrimp cream, Pan-Roasted Langoustine and Lobster with Citrus Fruit Jus, Oven Baked Veal, Veal Rib Steak with Mushrooms and Cristalline of Raspberries with Brouilly Sherbet. Excellent service.
Tour Eiffel (Eiffel Tower) (activity)
09-21-2005 At 11:00pm - 09-22-2005 At 12:00am
91%
based on 1292 reviews
Address: 5 avenue Anatole France
Paris,FR
Phone: (331)441-123
Website: http://tour-eiffel.fr/index.html
Price: $21-$30
Summary: Paris just wouldn't be Paris without the Eiffel Tower. Designed by Gustave Eiffel for the 1889 World Fair, at 300 meters (984 feet) it was then the world's tallest building. Not everyone was happy when it was first built; many considered it an eyesore and wanted it pulled down, but today it is one of the world's most visited monuments. The first and second floors can be reached using the stairs, and elevators take visitors to the magnificent view at the top.
Notes: tried to go to the top but elevators closed before we could go up :(
Day 3 - 09/22/2005
[-] Hide Day Map
Tour Eiffel (Eiffel Tower) (activity)
going home : (
11:30am - 12:30pm

Facebook share:

Add your comment here:
Thank you..

Direct link:

http://www.goplanit.com/itinerary/view/print/id/34926/auth/a16910b79f9f7c463328d302c6416596