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August 27th 2011
Published: May 23rd 2012
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A quick trip around the key tourist sites and sights ... but not Notre Dame!


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La MadeleineLa Madeleine
La Madeleine

Modelled on the Panthéon, it took three attempts to settle on the church's design.
La MadeleineLa Madeleine
La Madeleine

Almost a Paris' first railway terminal and the site of Chopin's funeral, Saint-Saëns composed some of his most famous music here.
L'Arc de TriompheL'Arc de Triomphe
L'Arc de Triomphe

Probably Paris' most famous landmark - and site of the tomb of the Unknown Soldier
La Tour EiffelLa Tour Eiffel
La Tour Eiffel

Containing 2.5 million rivets, Eiffel proudly exclaimed that "France would be the only country with a 300m flagpole!"


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