Day 5 - Saturday 6/24

Guided Sightseeing of Paris
See the elegant Champs-Elysees and the Arc de Triomphe-built to commemorate Napoleon's Grande Armee, the arch was not completed until after its decisive defeat! Pass by the Conciergerie, les Invalides, and the Ecole Militaire, from which Napoleon graduated with the following comment on his report card: "Will go far if circumstances permit"! Marvel at the sheer size of the 6000-ton Eiffel Tower (France's exhibit for the World Fair), and learn why the tower, once considered an eyesore by so many, was spared the wrecking ball in 1909.

Visit to the Notre-Dame
Recall the novels of Victor Hugo during your stop at the Notre-Dame (which dates back to 1163). Admire the graceful beauty of the cathedral's rode windows and flying buttresses, on the same site ancient Romans once worshiped Jupiter! Here Napoleon crowned himself emperor in 1804. Click here for additional information on Notre-Dame.

Visit to the Louvre
You'll also visit the Louvre. Built to defend the city in the 13th century, the museum safeguards one of the world's greatest art collections. Here you can view the Mona Lisa and the ancient Venus de Milo (Greek goddess of love). Click here for the Louvre's official website.

Overnight in Paris. Click here for hotel information.

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