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7th arr: Eiffel Tower - Bourbon Palace

7th arr: Eiffel Tower – Bourbon Palace


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The 7th district of Paris is one of the most beautiful locations in the city of Paris. Also called arrondissement of the Palais Bourbon, it is located on the left bank of the Seine.

It offers the most famous Parisian monuments and highlights: the Eiffel Tower, Champ de Mars, the Invalides, the Pont Alexandre III.

Tourism: 7th arrondissement of Paris


Musée d'Orsay © jamingray / Flickr
The Eiffel Tower
The Eiffel Tower is the symbol of France and of the French capital. With its 327 meters high, it is the most-visited paid monument in the world.
The Eiffel Tower is the most incredible spot in Paris to enjoy an amazing view.
The tower has three levels for visitors, the first and second level feature restaurants; the Jules Verne has been awarded with a Michelin star.

Champ de Mars
Located in the 7th arrondissement between the Eiffel Tower and the École Militaire, the Champ de Mars (Field of Mars) is a huge public garden which is busy throughout the year especially in summer for picnics.
Concerts and sports tournaments are held regularly. Every year on June 21, thousands of people come to celebrate the Fête de la Musique, also known as World Music Day.

Musée d'Orsay
One of the most famous museums in Paris, the Musée d’Orsay hosts mainly French art from 1848 to 1915, including paintings, sculptures, furniture, and photography. It is well known for its extensive collection of impressionist and post-impressionist masterpieces.
It has the largest post-impressionist collection in the world with work from painters such as Monet, Manet, Degas,Renoir, Cézanne, Seurat, Sisley, Gauguin and Van Gogh.
The museum building was originally a railway station called Gare d'Orsay.

French National Assembly
Since the Fifth Republic, the French National Assembly (Assemblée nationale) is the lower house of the bicameral Parliament of France; the other is the Senate (Sénat).
Its monumental facade is slightly offset from the rest of the building. It is possible to visit the National Assembly every day except Tuesdays and Wednesdays afternoon.

National Residence of the Invalids
Built in 1676 to shelter aged and unwell soldiers the National Residence of the Invalids contains today museums and monuments, all relating to the military history of France.
It is still a hospital and a retirement home for war veterans.