Home > Tourist Attractions  > France   Select from the following attraction(s).   Abbaye du Mont Saint-Michel (Mont Saint-Michel Abbey) Arc de Triomphe de l'Étoile Arènes d’Arles (Roman Amphitheatre in Arles) Basilique du Sacré Coeur de Montmartre (Sacré Coeur Basilica, Montmartre) Cathédrale de Chartres (Chartres Cathedral) Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris (Paris Notre-Dame Cathedral) Château de Chenonceau (Chenonceau Castle) Château de Versailles (Palace of Versailles) Cimitière du Père Lachaise (Père Lachaise Cemetery) Cité de Carcassonne (The Walled Town of Carcassonne) Cité des Sciences et de l’Industrie Disneyland Resort Paris Grotte de Lascaux (Cave of Lascaux) Maison de Claude Monet et Le Jardin d’eau (Claude Monet’s House and Water Garden) Musée du Louvre (Louvre) Musée d’Orsay (Orsay Museum) Palais des Papes (Popes’ Palace) Parc Astérix Parc Naturel Régional des Volcans d'Auvergne (Regional Nature Park of the Volcanoes of Auvergne) Plages du Débarquement de la Bataille de Normandie (D-Day Beaches) Planète Futuroscope Pont St-Bénézet (St Benezet Bridge) Rocamadour Tapisserie de Bayeux (Bayeux Tapestry) Tour Eiffel (Eiffel Tower)       Arc de Triomphe de l'Étoile Description: Commissioned by Napoleon to commemorate the victorious French Army, the Arc de Triomphe has been a defining symbol of Paris ever since completion in 1836. Engraved on the arch are numerous names of important and not-so-important victories and beneath it lies the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Visitors can reach the 50m-tall (164ft) top of the arch for stunning views of Paris, including the Louvre and the Champs-Elysées, or tour the museum inside which charts the history and construction of the arch. The Champs-Elysées is considered to be one of the most elegant boulevards in the world, despite being nothing but fields and marshland until it was first developed in 1667. It used to be a showground for Parisian high society who would take walks down the tree-lined pavements, and although it now has its fair share of car showrooms and cinemas, it still retains an air of exclusivity, with luxury boutiques and expensive cafés. Contact Addresses: Centre des monuments nationaux, Arc de Triomphe de l’Étoile, 75008 Paris, France Tel: (01) 5537 7377. Fax: (01) 4380 6412. Website: www.monum.fr Transportation: Air: Paris Roissy-Charles de Gaulle Airport, Paris Orly Airport. Rail: Train: Paris Gare du Nord (Eurostar) Station. Underground: Charles-de-Gaulle-Étoile (lines 1, 2 or 6). RER: Charles-de-Gaulle-Étoile. Road: Bus: 22, 30, 31, 52, 73 or 92. Car: A1 (from Lille); A16 (from Boulogne); E60 (from Brussels); A62, then A20, A71 and A10 (from Toulouse); A3 (from Paris Roissy-Charles de Gaulle Airport); A4 (from Strasbourg); A6 (from Lyon and Marseille) or A13 (from Caen). Opening Times: Daily 1000-2230 (1 Oct-31 Mar); daily 1000-2300 (1 Apr-30 Sep). Closed 1 Jan, 1 May, 8 May (morning), 14 Jul (morning), 11 Nov (morning) and 25 Dec. Admission Fees: EUR7/FFr46 (adult), EUR4.5/FFr30 (child 18-25), free (child under 18). Concessions available.     Copyright © 2005 Highbury Columbus Travel Publishing Ltd.  Terms and Conditions apply.