1. Eiffel Tower-The Eiffel Tower (la Tour Eiffel) ranks high on the list of places to visit in France and is the most-visited tourist attraction in the world.
2. Musée du Louvre-A sumptuous palace that was once the home of France's kings, the Louvre is the most important of Paris' top museums.
3. Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris-An island in the Seine River, the Île-de-la-Cité is the historical and geographical center of Paris.
4. Avenue des Champs-Élysées-The most monumental boulevard in Paris used to be a desolate field of marshland until the 17th century.
5. Musée d'Orsay-The Musée d'Orsay displays a splendid collection of 19th- and 20th-century art (created from 1848 to 1914) in the converted Gare d'Orsay.
6. Palais Garnier, Opéra National de Paris-Commissioned by Napoleon III in 1860, the Palais Garnier Opera House was designed by Charles Garnier in an exuberant Baroque style.
7. Place de la Concorde-Created in 1772 by the architect of King Louis XV, this impressive octagonal square was the heart of 18th-century Paris.
8. Arc de Triomphe-The Arc de Triomphe is dedicated to the soldiers who fought in the French armies of the Revolution and the First Empire (Napoleonic Wars).