Famous Places to Visit in France

There are quite a lot of famous places to visit in France. Many people get confused at which are the best places to see when they are visiting France for the first time. Visiting all the best places is not possible in a single trip because there are just too many places of interest and attractions in France. If this is your first vacation trip to France and you are confused about the popular travel places, here is a list of the top travel places that will give you a unique travel experience and many wonderful memories.

La Tour Eiffel

Built by Gustave Eiffel in 1889, this tower is without any doubt among the most popular travel places in the whole of France. A visit to France would certainly be incomplete with a tour of this beautiful tower that is situated in Paris on the Champ de Mars. Read the rest of this entry »

Serendipitous Paris: A Random Assortment of Things to Do – Act I Scene I

Your experience of Paris will necessarily be different from that of any other traveler. Because your expectations are unique, your perception of the French capital will be yours, and yours only. Diversity being the name of the game, I thought you would enjoy being told about a larger variety of unusual places to visit, and singular things to do while in Paris.

In this new series of articles, I will bring to your attention an assortment of such things which you are free to try out then and there.

Like Church Music?

Every Sunday and on non-worked days, the imposing Saint Roch Church hosts organ concerts from 5:30 to 6:00 PM. There is no entry fee, and the thrill is guaranteed for a good 30 minutes. This venue is known for this event, so show up well before 5:30 PM. The Church is located at 2 impasse Saint Eustache, between the “Châtelet-Les Halles” metro station and the Louvre Museum.

Free Couscous for All

The “La Cordonnerie” restaurant offers a nice, free couscous to its patrons every Saturday night at 9:00 pm. A simple principle: order a drink (less than 5 euros), and you get the couscous. At that price, it’s a steal. People know it, they flock to the place, and there is very little room available. The restaurant is located at 142 rue Saint Denis, near the “Etienne Marcel” subway station. Read the rest of this entry »

Top Ten Things To Visit In France

When you’re in the magnificent country of France, the question is not what you should do, the question is what is there that’s not to do? It seems that the liberated air of Parisians is contagious, and all you want to do when you’re in Paris is to be as free and artistic and relaxed as any regular Parisian you meet on the street. Coffee in one hand and crepe in the other, what else is better than eating it al fresco in the cool Parisian morning breeze?

1.) The Louvre

First stop is almost always the most famous art museum in the history of France and probably the world, The Louvre. It houses some great artistic talents including the famously infamous Leonardo da Vinci. His Mona Lisa is still the top attraction, and that secretive, knowing smile of hers is always a must-see. Read the rest of this entry »