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The Louvre
This French royal palace-turned-museum puts some 35,000 works on display, including such renowned works as Da Vinci’s Mona Lisa and the armless Venus de Milo.
Palais du Louvre; Paris; 011-33-1-40-20-53-17; www.louvre.fr
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Notre Dame
Trek the 255 tower steps for fantastic Paris views and a close-up of the 12th century cathedral’s flying buttresses, gargoyles and fantastical creatures. Go inside for the magnificent stained-glass windows.
Place du Parvis Notre-Dame; Paris; 011-33-1-42-34-56-10; www.cathedraledeparis.com/EN/0.asp
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Luxembourg Gardens
Sit down for a Parisian style pique-nique or just give museum-trodden tootsies a rest in this 60-acre haven of extensive lawns, embellished fountains, elegant sculptures, and meticulously designed flower gardens.
Rue de Médicis/Rue de Vaugirard; Paris
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Eiffel Tower
Soak up the stellar tower views from the Trocadéro Gardens esplanade, and follow up with a visit to the highest of the tower’s three observation decks for breathtaking panoramic city views.
Champ de Mars; Paris; 011-33-1-44-11-23-23; www.tour-eiffel.fr
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Musée d'Orsay
Housed in a beautifully restored belle époque train station, Impressionism and Postimpressionism fans will be agog over masterpieces by van Gogh, Matisse, Monet, Cézanne, and Degas, among others.
1 Rue de la Légion d'Honneur; Paris; 011-33-1-40-49-48-14; www.musee-orsay.fr
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Bateaux-Mouches Dinner Cruise smart splurge
Set sail on romantic, live-music-accompanied dining cruises from the 8th arrondissement, passing by the Eiffel Tower, Notre-Dame, the Louvre, and underneath the scenic arches of numerous bridges.
Port de la Conference; Paris; 011-33-1-42-25-96-10; www.bateaux-mouches.fr
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