[Music] what's going on everybody today we're going to talk about things to do when visiting
Paris let's go that's right guys we're going to show you around the top attractions from
Paris we're going to show you some of the food we're also going to show you some of the museums
throw you around some of the top attractions on the outskirts of Paris also in the description
below there will be time stamps so you can bounce around from attraction to attraction
by clicking on those links first up we're going to start on the outskirts of Paris in Versailles side
this is called the Palace of Versailles a former Royal residence built by King Louis XIV nowadays
it is a well manicured Garden you can actually go inside the palace if you intend to visit it here
you need to make reservation online before you go it is 12 miles outside of Paris to get here
to Versailles so keep that in mind but you can actually rent a golf cart to get around that's
what I do recommend that's what I did when I was here it's actually a large Garden area next up
is Sacre Coeur this is actually the Basilica of the Sacred Heart which is what it translates to
in English located in monmatra which is at the top of the hill here in Paris originally built
in 1870 it sits 200 meters above the sign River in Paris here it is considered the second most
popular tourist destination in all of Paris you can also put a lock here on the fence before you
go inside and then once you're inside you can see a beautiful cathedral once you step outside you
have the great views overlooking Paris the site in which it sits is actually traditionally associated
with martyrdom of Saint-Denis the patron saint of Paris next up we're headed over to the Eiffel
Tower a place where you can walk around they have Gardens also go to to the Top If you would like it
was built by Gustav Eiffel in 1887 for the 1889 World Fair it is widely regarded as the number
one tourist destination in all of Paris as you can see and probably already know it's also considered
one of the most romantic places for couples but people just come here in the afternoon and bathe
in the sun in the area around the parks now we're gonna head over to Lafayette Galleries this is
one of the most popular shopping malls in all of the world it's interesting place because on
the outside it doesn't look like much until you go inside you realize it's seven floors and they have
a beautiful blue dome right in the middle it is considered a high-end luxury Department Store next
up we're going to actually take a Riverboat down the Seine river they do have a variety of different
tours you can get the cheapest one for 15 Euros or a lunch cruise for 40 euros a dinner cruise for 50
euros just depends on what you guys want to do when you're on that Riverboat or you can just do
Hop On Hop off and I believe a ticket is typically included to do a river cruise but this is the main
artery for Old Paris getting around next up we're headed to Av. des Champs-Élysées which is actually a main
road going right here through the heart of Paris all the way towards the Arc De Triumph which we
will be showing you in a little bit but this is a main area for shopping it is 1.2 miles long
and widely regarded as the most beautiful Avenue in the entire world now we're headed right next
door to the Tuileries Garden as with most places in Paris everything is really centrally located
although it does take a long time to get there by foot jewelry Garden is actually famous because of
the uprising of 1789 with King Louis and Marie Antoinette they took refuge in the palace nearby
here in case you're wondering why it's called tulari it's because of the tile factories that
actually used to be located here it is free to walk around and it's got a fountain and cherry
blossoms along with this Ferris wheel that appears to be seasonal next up we're actually headed back
towards the Arc de Triumph now this is a key historical landmark in Paris located at the
Western end of Champs-Élysées also intersecting around about with Charles de Gaulle Avenue now
it is important because the king put this in place to commemorate the French Revolution
and the Napoleonic Wars basically honoring the Fallen most people nowadays they come here to
take a picture while they're hanging out they also like to drive around the roundabout here so just
basically coming here taking a picture under the Arc de Triumph people just like to walk under the
actual Arc itself as well now we're going to check out mon Mantra which is actually the neighborhood
where the Basilica of the Sacred Heart is also some other activities nearby is Moulin Rouge but
yeah this whole neighborhood right here if you just walk around this neighborhood you'll find
it to be very relaxing lots of cafes and people are just always walking out around here riding
their bikes just getting out in the nature in the environment really a beautiful neighborhood so if
you're looking for some place to hang out or get a hotel I would say this area around mon Mantra
is going to be one of your favorite places that you will go while in Paris now we're on to Petit
Palais which is actually one of many different palaces that we're going to be showing you in
this things to do but it was under construction when I was there it should be getting ready to be
finished now but definitely add this place to the list it was built for the 1900 Exposition
Universal but nowadays it's a museum for Fine Arts one of the best ways for new people to get around
Paris is going to be on a hop-on hop-off bus they take you around the city remember traffic
congestion in Paris is slow so these buses do have to deal with that when you're on one of
these a ticket typically runs anywhere between 45 to 55 dollars next up is the Palais Garnier and
this here is an opera house there are a few Opera Houses and taking in a show while you're here in
Paris can be something worthwhile so do look up operas or shows while in Paris but this one here
Palais Garnier opera house right here in the heart of Paris on Avenue de la Opera now here we are
at Luxembourg Gardens there's also a palace here there's a garden that you can walk around in many
different directions they've got tennis courts they've got water fountains they've got grassy
Knolls that you can just relax at a great way to beat the hustle and bustle of the big city of
Paris when you're just looking for some relaxation this is a former Royal Palace so it is significant
it's one of the most popular Gardens in all of France and Europe really but certainly here in
Paris also while we're going around here I want to remind you guys if you check in the description
below we do have more videos from Paris and other areas around Europe including the French Riviera
which is towards the south towards Monaco also we have Brussels which is in the other direction and
some from the Netherlands it's really easy to get around by train when you're here in Europe
from Paris and just so you know know I actually arrived on a high-speed train coming in from
Geneva Switzerland and it took about three hours to get to Paris that's how fast those trains go
now with that being said another thing to do is go to the train station and take a train to another
place whether it be inside of France or Brussels or Switzerland so riding trains in France very
efficient and once you're inside the Shenzhen Visa Zone you can actually go from country to Country
without immigration processing so it makes it very easy now we're at the world famous Moulin Rouge
very famous because of a movie but also because it is the birthplace of the modern form of the
can can dance this is actually a cabaret of sorts so when you're down here do be sure to check out
Moulin Rouge if you are into that kind of thing but you'll know it because you'll see the windmill
it is red and it has red trim all around the building it's right next to monmar in case you're
wondering the reason they use a red windmill is because as in the area back in the early 1900s
they used to grind flour with these windmills but also the reason they painted it red was because
they wanted to be seen from very far away and here we have the Notre Dame Cathedral this year
in Paris is a medieval Catholic Cathedral meaning Our Lady of Paris it did burn down a few years ago
so it is temporarily closed they will be opening it soon because they are rebuilding it but right
now you can actually go to the outside if you were to be able to go on the inside you would
see a lot of old history although I'm not sure how much of that is going to be preserved because
of that fire that happened a few years ago this is actually after the fire which you're looking
at here you can see most of the stone structure did stay intact it was just the wooden part that
burned and now we're actually going to talk about something really fun which is Paris Disneyland
fun for the whole family especially the kids so if you get a chance to go to Disneyland
in Paris I would say take the opportunity it is the happiest place on Earth they say
now we're going to highlight another neighborhood this one is called the Latin quarter it is
actually famous for bookshops including Landmark Shakespeare and Company so very famous place
there's also a Botanical Garden in this area it's one of the oldest districts in all of Paris so do
check this one out and again we're back here in the Latin quarter this one is called the pantheon
of Paris it's a Civic building it was rebuilt during the 19th century serving as a church
nowadays it actually serves as a repository for the remains of great French citizens including
Victor Hugo Emil Zola Marie Curie as well as Voltaire also I'd like to take the time to
remind you guys there are catacombs here in Paris look those up online we didn't actually highlight
that but that is something you may consider if you're into this now what we're going to
do is actually head Northwest towards Normandy a bit this is about two and a half hours outside
of town mon St Michelle it is an island in this title region so the tide comes in and
out sometimes there's water sometimes there's not but it's considered a commune right here in
Normandy now we're actually going to head back down to Paris to the louvar which is actually a
museum where they have the Mona Lisa but it's a very interesting Museum they have a big pyramid
and going here is probably one of the top three things to do while in Paris it is considered the
most visited Museum in all of the world actually it is an art museum with a collection that spans
from ancient civilizations all the way to modern times or the mid 19th century very
important Museum do not miss this one the museum is closed on Tuesdays and tickets are actually
cheaper to purchase on location than online they're 15 euros if you purchase on location
17 online there are many art museums in Paris but this is certainly the one that you want to go to
now we're gonna head back to monmart this is the LA Mason Rose the perfect pink house it is a
French cuisine restaurant inside a pink Maisonette that's what they call this place La Meson Rose
it's very busy so it's not easy to get seats here but if you can I would definitely take advantage
of the opportunity so la Mason Rose in man Mart now what do you guys say we eat some local French
cuisine obviously they have croissants they have baguettes they also have onion soup which is one
of my favorites to have they have different types of meats while you're here you're gonna have steak
pork and then some more unique things like frog legs rabbit duck also when it comes to dessert
they also take very good care of you they have crepes with over a hot griddle right in front
of you and then they have the delicious creme brulee which is another one of those desserts
that you've got to try while here and then they have a variety of different ice creams so lots of
different French food for you to try while you are here and along with delicious French food
let's try some wine because French wine is some of the best you will find anywhere in the world
and with that being said you like to eat it with cheese a variety of different cheese actually like
a cheese platter as you can see here with grapes and other assortments of fruits and chocolate
one of the absolute best ways to get around Paris in terms of price and efficiency for fast speed
getting around the Paris Metro you can do it by tram you can do it by train you can do it
by Subway and it really is one of the best in the world it's considered a symbol of the city There
are 16 different train lines and 308 stations it's also the second busiest Metro System in Europe
only behind Moscow it carries around 4.16 million passengers per day look here's the deal Paris is
one of the best cities in the world for visiting museums aside from the Louvre there's also the
diorce there's the Rodin Museum the carnivalet there's also the Museum of national Picasso and
so many different museums here so do a Google search look up the Pompa Dao check out these
museums while in Paris because certainly one of the top things to do also the national museum the
Clooney Museum you will notice most of it is Art Museums though I will say that now on to looking
at the art across the river on the bridges and The Fountains so this is something you'll want to do
while you're in Paris just observing the amount of art that went into building this city with the
intricacies now with all that being said this is going to conclude this episode of Island Hopper
TV from Paris if you guys enjoy it hit the like button consider subscribing to the channel and
we will see you on the next one I will post a link to our French Riviera tour and also Monaco foreign
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