Wednesday 18 March 2015

Most Popular Tourist Places in France

France is the world’s most popular tourist attractions France, a country with world-beating art and architecture. It is home to the Europe’s popular landmark the vertiginous Eiffel Tower. The Musee d’Orsay is home to impressionist and post-impressionist art while the Louvre Museum is home to several masterpieces, including the ‘Mona Lisa’, ‘Aphrodite’, ‘Liberty leading the people’, etc. Visit the fairyland destination of Mont Saint-Michel or learn about the volcanic eruptions at Vulcania.

Palace of Versailles

One of the best known tourist attractions in France, few places better showcase the opulence and grandeur of the French monarchy better than the Palace of Versailles. There’s a huge amount to see here, from stunning architecture to fabulous furniture, art and antiques and of course the magnificent gardens. Audio headsets are available as are guided tours probably a good idea given the sheer scale of the place.

Louvre Museum

the former royal palace of French Kings, the Louvre is an incomparable museum that ranks among the top European collections of fine arts. Many of Western Civilization's most famous works are found here including the Mona Lisa by Leonardo DaVinci, the Wedding Feast at Cana by Veronese, and the 1st-century-BC Venus de Milo sculpture. The collection owes its wealth to the contributions of various kings who lived in the Louvre.

Loire Valley Châteaux

Traveling through the Loire Valley feels like turning the pages of a children's storybook. Throughout the enchanting countryside of woodlands and river valleys are fairy-tale castles complete with moats and turreted towers. The entire area of the Loire Valley, a lush area known as the "Garden of France," is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Chartres Cathedral

Chartres Cathedral, devoted to the Virgin Mary is one of the most beautiful churches in the world. It was inaugurated in 1260 and has been well preserved till today. The church has been a major pilgrimage tourist destination since the Early Middle Ages. Chartres Cathedral is highly praised for its sculpture, much celebrated stained glass as well as its high gothic style.

Musee d’Orsay

The Musee d’Orsay exhibiting the world’s famous art is constructed upon the site of the former Gare d’Orsay railway station. The museum is home to the world’s biggest collection of impressionist and post-impressionist art. The exhibits at the museum are broadly categorized under six heads: Painting collection, Sculpture collection, Objects d’art collection, Photographic collection, Graphic arts collection, and Architecture.

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