the Arc de Triomphe: Commissioned by Napoleon in 1806 to honor those who died during the French Revolution and Napoleonic Wars, the Arc de Triomphe stands in the center of the Place Charles de Gaulle, at the western end of the famous Champs-Elysées
Notre Dame: One of Paris' most popular attractions, Notre Dame de Paris is a Gothic cathedral built in the 12th and 13th centuries. It was the site of Joan of Arc's canonization and the coronation of Napoleon I. It is perched on the Ile de la Cité, Paris' military and political center during the Middle Ages.
the Eiffel Tower: When Paris hosted a World's Fair in 1889, some 100 artists submitted plans for a monument to serve as the entrance. Organizers chose Gustave Eiffel's tower, which reached 1,000 feet above Paris. First greeted with skepticism, it is now seen as an architectural wonder.
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