Paris

A large part of the city, including the banks of the River Seine, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Key highlights:

1. Detailed information can be found on each individual district page (click on the name of the sight).
2. No other monument better symbolizes Paris.
3. The Arc de Triomphe exudes grandeur and offers a central view of the city.
4. Widely regarded to be one of the most recognizable avenues in the world 4 Notre Dame Cathedral.
5. Impressive Gothic cathedral that was the inspiration for Victor Hugo's novel The Hunchback of Notre Dame.
6. A church perched on top of the highest point in Paris.
7. Behind the church is the artists' area, in front are spectacular views of the whole city.
8. Masterpiece of theatre architecture of the 19th century built by Charles Garnier and inaugurated in 1875 housing the Paris Opera since it was founded by Louis XIV.
9. Used to store the exhumed bones from the overflowing Paris cemetery.
10. The bones of more than 6 million bodies lie here.
11. A modern office-building variant of the Arc de Triomphe.