Paris
1. Sightseeing tour in Paris
You can see all main sights from the window of the tourist bus. There are the
Court house, the Concierge, Sorbonne, the Garden of Luxembourg, the Pantheon, The Square the
Concorde, the Champs Elysees, The Triumphal Arch, Trocadero, the Eiffel Tower,
Field of Mars, the
National Residence of the Invalids, the Bridge of Alexander the
3d, Small and large Palaces, Vendome, the Madeline church, old Paris opera and
Bastille.
2. Masterpieces of the Louvre
Once the Louvre was a fortress, the kings’ residence and the Academy of Fine Arts, but now it’s one of the largest
world museums, where thousands works of art, including Mona Lisa, Venus of
Milo, Nike of Samothrace are presented
3. Versailles
The Palace complex includes the park, 2 gardens and the biggest palace in Europe – the masterpiece of classicism. You may take an excursion, which includes a visit to the royal apartments and a walk in the park.
4. Fontainebleau
Fontainebleau is the royal residence since the 18 century, where Napoleon signed his repudiation in 1814
5. The Château
de Chantilly
This castle is a home of the Conde and Orleans’
Dukes, collection of paintings, which is the second after the Louvre, Park of
Notre and the largest horses` museum in
the world.
6. The historical
center of Paris
You may take an excursion to the Cite Island by Latin Quarter. There are
the Notre Dame Cathedral, Latin Quarter, Sorbonne and Roman Baths, the Pantheon
and the Garden of Luxembourg
7. Montmartre
Take a tour through the picturesque bohemian district, where you may
find Sacre Cer Basilica, St.Peter’s Church, the Tertre Square with artists street and
popular cafes.
8. Visit castles of the Loire Valley.
The Loire Valeey is famous for its
ancient castles. There are Amboise, Chenonceau, Chambord, Chartres, Chaumont,
Blois, where you may plunge into the atmosphere of medieval period.
The roofs of the Chambord Castle were compared with fairytale bridal chamber. It was built for King Francis the I and it is still astonished not only because of its size, but by innovation of architecture.
The Chenonceau Castle, which is also known as the Lady Castle, which has indissoluble ties with such well-known figures in history as: Catherine de Medici, Diane de Peitiers, George Sand.. Chenonceau Castle is unique because of its location on the water.
The royal castle of Amboise, which
was built by Karl the VIII, played an important role in the history of French
kings. The remains of Leonardo da Vinchi are buried in the chapel of this castle.
