Paris museums and monuments

From: Paris Travel Resources

ABOVE: Visitors sample wine at the Musée du Vin.

Paris Sewers Museum parisforvisitors.com
The boat tours are gone, but the Musée des égouts de Paris gives an up-close view of the sewers that Victor Hugo described in Les Misérables.

The Eiffel Tower at Night parisforvisitors.com
To avoid the worst of the crowds, visit the tower after dusk. As a bonus, you'll get a close-up view of the floodlit ironwork and the hourly strobe-light show.

Medieval Louvre parisforvisitors.com
Before it became a royal palace and museum, the Louvre was a fortress with 10 towers, walls, and a moat. You can visit the excavated ruins with your museum ticket.

Nôtre-Dame Cathedral Towers parisforvisitors.com
Emulate the Hunchback of Nôtre-Dame as you ascend corkscrew staircases, encounter gargoyles, and enjoy aerial views of Paris.

Opéra Garnier parisforvisitors.com
For over-the-top architecture, visit The Phantom of the Opera's spectacular setting. (And yes, there's a pond underneath; it's now a water reservoir for the Paris fire department.)

Paris Museum of Eroticism parisforvisitors.com
The Musée d l'Erotisme isn't just a red-light tourist attraction--it's a real museum where you could take an open-minded church group.

Paris Sewers Museum parisforvisitors.com
The boat tours are gone, but the Musée des égouts de Paris gives an up-close view of the sewers that Victor Hugo described in Les Misérables.

Sacré-Coeur parisforvisitors.com
You needn't worship the Sacred Heart to enjoy blood-stirring views from Montmartre's hilltop basilica.

Sainte-Chapelle parisforvisitors.com
"Upstairs, Downstairs" is the theme at Louis IX's 13th Century church, where the colorful medieval motifs in the lower chapel are nearly as stunning as the IMAX-size stained glass in the royal chapel above.

Museums of Paris
In addition to general information about Parisian museums, this site has details on the Museum Pass, which lets you visit 70 museums and monuments without buying individual tickets.

The Eiffel Tower
Check current schedules and ticket prices, read about the Eiffel Tower's history, view photos and virtual tours, and more. Also see my Eiffel Tower at Night article, which includes video clips of the nightly strobe-light show.

Louvre Museum
This extensive site has information not only for tourists, but also for visiting students and scholars.

Musée d'Orsay
This museum of Impressionist and other modern paintings (see photo) now has Web pages in French, English, and Spanish.

Bibliothèque Nationale de France
The BnF normally admits only teachers, graduate students, and other scholars, so you'll probably want to content yourself with a visit to its Web site.

Musée de la Publicité
The Paris Advertising Museum is easy to overlook, but it's a relaxing place to spend an hour or two after you've gorged yourself on real culture at the Louvre or the Musée d'Orsay.

Musée Grévin
"All the famous Parisians are in the Grévin," claims this wax museum's Web site.

Underground Paris
Between 1786 and 1860, the skeletons of 7 to 8 million people were transferred from cemeteries to ossuaries in the ancient underground quarries beneath Place Denfert-Rochereau. The catacombs are open to visitors.

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