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Places and topics covered
- Montmartre: place des Abbesses, church of Saint-Pierre, basilica of the Sacré-Coeur, place du Tertre, the "Moulin rouge" cabaret - St-Germain-des-Prés: Saint-Germain-des-Prés church, Furstenberg square, Philippe-Auguste wall, place Sartre et Beauvoir - Marais and place des Vosges: hotel de Sully, hotel Carnavalet, place des Vosges, rue des Francs-Bourgeois - The Louvre museum: the Venus de Milo, the Winged Victory of Samothrace, Mona Lisa, the Raft of the Medusa - The Notre-Dame cathedral: Gothic style, history of the site, statues, stained-glass windows
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Informations: Ten masterpieces at the Louvre Museum
Author: Anne de Sarjas Departure point: Louvre Museum, under the pyramid Access: The closest metro station is the Palais Royal/Musée du Louvre on lines 1 and 7. Times: Please note that the museum is closed on Tuesdays. Entrance fee: You have to buy an admission ticket before.
Informations: Discovering Notre Dame Cathedral
Author: Vincent Philippe Departure point: Notre Dame Cathedral, 6 Place du Parvis Notre Dame Arrival point: Place du Parvis Notre Dame Access: The nearest metro stop is Cité on line 4. Times: Opening times for the cathedral are from 8am to 6.45pm every day except Saturdays when it is closed between 12.30 and 2pm. Entrance fee: Free
Informations: Discovering Montmartre
Author: Anne de Sarjas Departure point: Place des Abbesses, next to the entrance to the metro Arrival point: Moulin Rouge (Pigalle district), 82 bd de Clichy 75018 Paris. Access: The closest metro station is the station Abbesses on line 12.
Informations: The Marais and the Place des Vosges
Author: Didier Bouchard Departure point: Hôtel de Sully, at 62 rue Saint-Antoine Arrival point: Rue Vieille du Temple Access: The closest metro stations are Bastille and Saint Paul. Times: To ensure that the doors to most of the inner courts will be open during your visit, we suggest you try to avoid taking this tour on Sundays or Mondays.
Informations: A walk in Saint-Germain-des-Près
Author: Anne de Sarjas Departure point: Church of Saint Germain-des-Près, on the boulevard Saint-Germain Arrival point: Metro Station "Saint Germain-des-Près" Access: The closest metro stations are Saint Germain-des-Près on line 4, and Mabillon on line 10.
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