What Are Three Tourist Attractions in France?

What Are Three Tourist Attractions in France?

According to data gathered by UNWTO, the country France tops the rank in world tourism, attracting about 81 million foreigners every year. The cities in France like Paris, Lyon, Toulouse, Bordeaux and more consist of high cultural interests as they hold 37 of the world heritage sites existing in the world. Paris is known to be one of the most romantic cities in the world. The Europe ETIAS France is expected to be announced by the end of 2022, which is a type of electronic travel authorization for a visa.

• Le Louvre

Le Louvre is among the top of lists for largest museums to exist in the world, and is located in Paris. The artworks that were put in this museum are so interesting that it makes the most visited museum in the atlas. There are about 35,000 historical objects which include antiques from Egypt, jewels of the crown, prehistoric paintings and ancient sculptures.

The museum is said to be a part of Louvre Palace, a palace of baroque style which dates back to the medieval period. The Louvre museum started first in 1763. The Emperor Napoleon added a lot of artworks later. There are eight main sections inside the museum to display the works.

• Eiffel Tower in Paris

The Eiffel Tower is one of the most recognized landmarks in Paris. The year 1889 was when it was opened for the world’s fair or as an entrance arc for universal exposition. Ever since it was made, it stood up as the tallest man-made tower/structure for the next 41 years in the entire world. The construction of the tower began in 1887 taking about two years for its completion, and it stands 320 meters in height. The Eiffel Tower was named after the French architect, Gustave Eiffel, who was the head of construction for the tower.

In total from the esplanade to the top of the tower, there are about 1665 steps but only 674 steps are accessible to the public which is up to the second floor. Among all the visitors to the tower, most prefer the Eiffel Tower Elevator tickets because it guarantees a comfortable climb up the tower.

However, the lines to purchase the tickets can have a waiting for up to 3 hours to access the lifts. Otherwise, the queue for taking the stairs is considerably small, about as less as 30 minutes. You can always opt for the stairs as it saves a lot of time skipping the elevator line but it seems to be a daunting task, to climb up 328 stairs for the first floor and 674 for the second floor.

The tickets for the staircase can cost as low as 4 euros which can also depend on your package, on the other hand, the Eiffel Tower Elevator has a price ranging anywhere between 6.50 euros to 13.50 euros. But still, a staircase can always be your go-to option if you are well and fit enough to climb the iron lady, as the elevators have a setback that costs you your time and money. Climbing the stairs is a great option while you visit the architecture, as you can see everything while you slowly move, noticing every detail the iron lady upholds and you make the best out of your time and money. There are always guides or local hosts to help you discover the attractions linking them to their history who are familiar with the layout of the Eiffel Tower inside out, and such guided tours can consist of a light French breakfast with the famous croissants.

• Disneyland

This is an entertainment resort which was opened around the central area of Paris in the year 1992. According to the counts till 2014, this place has been visited more than 275 million times, it is among the most popular list of attractions in Paris. This place is expanded to 4800 acres of land consisting of resorts, entertainment sections, shopping areas and two huge theme parks.

There are 5800 hotel rooms, 55,463 employees and 57 rides among the 500 different sections, the place consists of. In all the rides, the ride named Pirates of Caribbeans is on the top which attracted 6.7 million tourists as of the year 2011. This ride was based on the Hollywood film Pirates of Caribbeans which starred Johny Depp and was a huge success.

The Walt Disney studio park which was opened back in 2002 made rides that were movie based and showcased behind movie-based businesses and technology used in movies. The Small World, Buzz Lightyear Laser Blast, Thunder Mountain and Space Mountain: Mission 2 also became a part of this studio park. The Disney village provides all the visitors with entertainment venues, shopping experiences and restaurants to enjoy the delicacies of Paris.