Overview
France's main attractions include:
- The Eiffel Tower
- The Louvre
- French Riviera
- Palace of Versailles
- Notre Dame
- The Alps
Here's a slideshow of the mentioned attractions (in order).
The Eiffel Tower
The Eiffel Tower is a 1,063 ft tall wrought iron lattice tower. It's named after Gustave Eiffel whose company designed and built it. Tourists can take an elevator up to one of the 3 observation decks, shown in the picture below:
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It's located here, in Paris, France:
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The Louvre
The Louvre is the world's largest museum. It (The Louvre Palace) was originally built as a fortress in the 12th century. The glass pyramid was built in 1984 to make more space for the museum. It's located in the main courtyard of the Louvre, here:
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It's located here, in Paris, France:
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French Riviera
The French Riviera is the Mediterranean coastline on the south end of France. It's a very popular tourist spot and has many seaside resorts along it. Also, many cruises make a stop here for a day of relaxation. It's located here, in Southern France:
Palace of Versailles
The Palace of Versailles is a French Classical style palace built for Louis XIII in 1623. The palace is 721,182 sq ft and 590 ft tall at its highest point. It has 700 rooms, over 2,000 windows, and 67 staircases. It has a very large garden, has many tours available, and even has a museum inside it. Here it is from the outside:
It's Located here, in Paris, France:
Notre Dame Cathedral
Notre Dame Cathedral is a French Gothic style Catholic cathedral. It was built in 1345, is 51,667 sq ft, and is 300 ft at its highest point. There's a crypt in the cathedral that was created in 1965. Many alterations have been made to the cathedral since it was built. There's a huge organ system inside and many organists play at it. Here's the cathedral from the outside:
It's located here, in Paris, France:
The Alps
The Alps is a mountain range. It passes through 7 countries, France, Switzerland, Italy, Austria, Slovenia, Liechtenstein, Croatia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina. The highest point is Mount Blanc at 15,776 ft. There are some ski resorts in the snowy parts. It's located here, in the southeast corner of France.