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The Tuileries Garden is located between the Louvre and the Place de la Concorde. The garden dates from 1564 and was named after the tiles factories that previously stood on the site. It was re-landscaped in 1664 which gave it its current formal French garden style, and opened to the public in 1667. The Arc de Triomphe du Carroussel, located in the Tuileries Garden, was built between 1806 and 1808 to celebrate the Napoleonic victories of 1805. It was supposed to be the entrance of the Tuileries Palace but when the palace burnt down it was accepted that the arch stood well on its own. It was inspired by the arch of Septimus Severus in Rome. Opening hours : June to August- 7am to 11pm; last Sunday in March to 31 May, and from 1 September to the last Saturday in September- 7am to 9pm; last Sunday in September to the last Saturday in March- 7.30am to 7.30pm Entrance Free How to go : Concorde, Palais Royal and Musée du Louvre metro stations. ...

Plans for the church of La Madeleine started in 1764 but after the death of the architect in 1777, the project was abandoned. Under Napolean I, works were resumed with the destruction of previous structures and the construction of a Greek temple-like building to honour the French Army. After the fall and death of Napolean, in 1842 the building was converted into a church dedicated to Saint Madeleine. Throughout the year the church programmes quality classical music concerts. Opening hours:  9.30 am to 7 pm Entrance free How to go: Concorde or Auber metro stations.

The Museum of Man in Paris reopened in 2015 after undergoing a major renovation with the purpose of answering the three questions Paul Gauguin asks in one of his most famous paintings: "Where do we come from? What are we? Where are we going?". The museum was established in 1937 for the "Exposition Internationale des Arts et Techniques dans la Vie Moderne". Its non-European art collections inspired many famous artists, including Picasso. Opening hours: 10 am to 6 pm Entrance fee: €10 How to go: Metro station Trocadero

The Cathedral of Our Lady was built on top of a small chapel, also dedicated to Our Lady, that existed from the 9th to the 12th century. In the 12th century, after acquiring the status of Parish, the chapel was replaced by a larger church. Construction of the Cathedral seen today, which would become the largest Gothic church in Belgium, started in 1352. It was finally completed in 1521 but in 1533 a fire destroyed it inside. In the next centuries, the church was several times damaged and plundered and it was only in the 19th century that it was completely restored and refurbished. It was also in the 19th century that three Rubens' masterpices, taken away by the French revolutionaries in 1794, were returned from Paris. The belfry of the cathedral is included in the Belfries of Belgium and France, classified as World Heritage by UNESCO. Opening hours: Mon. to Fri. 10 am to 5 pm; Sat 10 am to 3 pm; Sun. 1 pm to 4 pm Entrance fee: €6 ...