Paris: culture, history, fashion and food

Moulin Rouge. Famous 19th century cabaret featuring Belle Epoque decor, dinner and dancers in elaborate costumes. Immortalized in paintings of Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec and famous movie starring Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor. Disneyland Paris. World known theme park with family-friendly rides, shows and costumed characters, also includes hotels, shops and restaurants. Place de la Concorde. One of the major public squares in Paris, this 18th-century promenade is decorated with fountains, statues and a genuine Egyptian obelisk. Centre Georges Pompidou. Architecturally avant-garde complex housing National Museum of Modern Art (the largest one in France), library and a music centre. Sainte-Chapelle. A 13^th century Gothic chapel with relics and notable stained-glass windows of biblical scenes. It was intended to keep precious Christian relics, including Christ’s crown of thorns, acquired by Saint Louis. Les Invalides. Series of army museums and monuments including a church and the tombs of many famed officers, including Napoleon. Everything related to military history of France can be found there. Catacombs of Paris. The Catacombs of Paris are underground ossuaries in Paris, France, which hold the remains of more than six million people in a small part of a tunnel network built to consolidate Paris’ ancient stone mines. Illuminated labyrinth in former limestone mine with millions of ghoulishly arranged skeletons. Creepy? You bet. Le Marais. A historic district in Paris, consist of many important buildings from France’s pre-revolutionary period. Palais Garnier. A massive (almost 2000 seats) opera house, built from 1861 to 1875 for the Paris Opera. It’s an Italian style opera with Library Museum, with ceiling painted by Chagall. From other attractions we recommend:Latin Quarter, Champ de Mars, Montparnasse Tower, Rodin Museum, Panthéon, Saint-Germain-des-Prés, Musée de l’Orangerie, Pont Neuf, Place des Vosges, Place de la Bastille and Pont des Arts.