Come And See Art At The Louvre Paris France

Each year more than 8.5 million visitors come to the Louvre Paris France to see the second-largest collection of artwork in the world. To Paris, art was seen as a point of pride, a show of grandeur and an important part of their culture.

Here, one will find paintings like Da Vinci's "Mona Lisa," Vermeer's "The Lacemaker," Delacroix's "Liberty Leading the People," Velazquez's "Infanta Maria Margareta" and Raphael's "Baltasar de Castiglione."

Travelers staying in Louvre Paris hotels can walk across the street to see breathtaking sculptures like the "Winged Victory of Samothrace," "Venus de Milo" and Michelangelo's "Rebellious Slave."

In addition to the Louvre Paris France district, another popular location that Paris offers is the Eiffel Tower Paris hotels district. Near this cultural district, guests can find government buildings, historical monuments, the Musée d'Orsay, the Musée Rodin and Les Invalides nearby.

The western section houses hotels that are close to the Arc de Triomphe, The Champs Elysées, Parc Monceau and the Palais des Congrès. To see the Notre Dame de Paris, travelers will want to stay north of the Seine River, where they'll be a stone's throw from the Pompadou Centre, Hôtel-de-Ville, Village St-Paul, Notre-Dame, the Conciergerie and Place des Vosges.

The Latin Quarter of Paris is a trendy section of the city, where university students meet shoppers, bar hoppers and artists around the bohemian Paris Saint Germain neighborhood.

While staying in Paris, many guests visit the Louvre Paris France, the Arc de Triomphe, the Notre Dame de Paris Cathedral and the Champs Elysées, the Eiffel Tower, the French Riviera and the Opera House.

Even though Paris has its charm, it's very tempting to hop aboard the rail line and travel to other nearby countries. The Eurostar line will take you to Paris Disneyland, Calais, Avignon and Lille in France, the United Kingdom (London, Ashford, Ebbsfleet) and Belgium (Brussels, with a connecting train to Antwerp, Bruges, Charleroi, Oostende, Liege, Namur and Ghent).

A round-trip between Paris and London can cost just $100. There are many special deals and discounts on London bus tours and other sightseeing activities too! Travelers can visit www.eurostar.com for more information.

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