The next day, we decided to visit the famous spots around Paris. Since we thought most of the famous tourism were just nearby, we can actually walk to those spots instead of taking public transport. Oh, this was a painful lesson!! The weather was so cold and dry with strong wind blowing towards, it was so terrible. However, we still enjoyed with the endless walk, beautiful scenery and attracting stuffs along the way… 
First part of the route, starting from the hotel to Louvre Museum…
First Spot – Arc de Triomphe
Yes, we reached this arch after 2km of walk. This is the famous landmark of Paris city, which actually honors to those who fought for France, particularly during the Napoleonic war. It was commissioned in 1806 after the victory at Austerlitz by Emperor Napoleon at the peak of his fortunes. Laying the foundations alone took two years, and in 1810 when Napoleon entered Paris from the west with his bride Archduchess Marie-Louise of Austria, he had a wooden mock-up of the completed arch constructed.
Arc de Triomphe de l’Étoile
Second Spot – Avenue des Champs-Élysées
This is one of the prestigious avenue in Paris, with a lots of branded and luxurious shops, cafes and cinemas. According to New York Times (year 2007), this is street can rent up to USD 1.5 million annually per 1000 sq. ft, which makes it to be the most expensive strip of real estate in Europe. 
The avenue has a total length of 1.91km, which begins at Place de la Concorde and ends at Place Charles de Gaulle. Visit the official website…
The photo taken looks more like an ordinary street… 
Check out the photo gallery here from fotosearch.’
Third Spot – Grand Palais
This building is located off from the Avenue des Champs-Élysées, and you can see while walking along the street. It is a large glass exhibition hall that was built for the Paris Exhibition of 1900. Too bad,I didn’t have the chance to stop by and visit the building due to the tight schedule. Just managed to capture a photo far from the street…
Popularity: 10% [?]
Recent Comments