The cathedral was restored after the French Revolution. This cathedral have had been a crucial part of the crusaders before, the crusaders come here to pray before they go out to their holy wars. The cathedral has a museum inside and there is also this crypt that has been discovered during the 1960s and has had some relics that were found in the demolished plaza that was in front of the cathedral. The crypt was of the Gallo-Roman to the 19^th century. 

If you want to visit the cathedral, it is open daily from seven forty five in the morning to six forty five in the evening.  It only opens twelve thirty in the afternoon until two in the morning. You can visit the museum only on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays at two thirty in the afternoon to six in the evening. You can only visit the crypt from April to September from ten in the morning to six in the evening and on the months of October to March; they are only open ten in the morning to five in the afternoon. There are also mass that are being held on Sundays, there are six masses and on weekdays they only have four masses and on Saturdays they only have one mass. When you come here in groups you will pay a cheaper price.

In 1793, this was first opened and they had exhibits of the royal paintings. Now the museum has the exhibits of the following collections; they have included the Oriental, Greek and Egyptian relics. They have the art works that goes all the way from the Renaissance period up to the modern times. They have a part in the museum that is dedicated to the Islamic art. Aside from the Mona Lisa painting and the statue of Venus de Milo, you can find here the statuette of Gudea, which is the Sumerian ruker of trh ancient times. You can also find here the work of Michelangelo, the Slaves, the Embarkation for Cythera by Watteau and the Wedding of Cana by Veronese. All in all the museum has 1,500 art works and masterpieces, they also hold the record of having the most largest collection of the Egyptian relics.

The Louvre Museum is open everyday; it is only closed during January 1, May 1. November 11 and December 25. The opening hours in during Mondays to Wednesdays are from nine in the morning to nine forty-five in the evening and during Thursdays to Sundays; it opens nine in the morning to six in the evening. When it is the first Sunday of the month, the children below 17 years old are free of admission in the museum.

The Eiffel Tower has the ground floor, first floor, second floor and the top part. On the ground floor you will find here the statue of Gustave Eiffel, and you can also buy some of your souvenirs at its shop and you can get a snack at its cafe. At the first floor, you will also find a café and a souvenir shops but here you will find here a gallery that have the exhibits about the tower, and also there is a cinema that has short film that tells the history about the Eiffel Tower. This is the part of the tower where you can stroll around. This also the floor where you will find the Gustave Eiffel Room which has a view of the city of Paris, here you can rent this space to cater conferences, seminars and so on. The second floor of the tower you will find the Les Jules Verne Restaurant, some souvenir shops, internet stations and the windows with animated scenes. And finally on the top, you will find there the office of Gustave Eiffel, and there are wax statues that represent him and the other engineers who helped built the tower. This is the best floor to take a look at the city of Paris in a 360 degrees view.

There are guided tours inside the Eiffel Tower; they have these 15-20 persons guided tour and also individual tours. The tour can take you an hour to thirty minutes. The guided tours are available from ten in the morning to seven thirty in the evening and the individual tours are available from ten in the morning to five thirty in the afternoon. You must book in advance when you want to avail for these guided tours. They are always fully booked.

Spring time in Paris is on the months of March to May. It has a kind weather and usually the temperature doesn’t drop below four degrees Celsius. The summer months in Paris are on the months of June to August and its summer is cooler than the other countries in Europe.  Its autumn is on the months of September to November; its temperature will drop by the time it is November, since winter is approaching. And its winter months are on the months of December to February, its winter is not that harsh, it is warmer than most of the other countries have in Europe. Paris does not experience snow, when it does it is very rare. The coldest months of this city are the months of January and February but the temperature does not really drop below the freezing point that often. 

Paris is located on the European time zone; it is Greenwich Mean Time is of +1hours. And is also part of the Central European Time. The daylight savings are set on the month of October in Paris, this is when they set the local time backwards for one hour and they set it forward for an hour on the month of March.

If you want to buy some designer clothes and shoes you can find one of these famous shops at the Avenue Montaigne, La Samaritaine and the Boulevard Haussmann. In these places you can check out some of the stores where it sells designer bags, shoes, clothes and many more. You can find some quality home supplies, such as lighting and parts.  If you love books and would want to buy one, you can check out the Les Bouquinistes near the Seine River, though shopping books here in France are a bit expensive. You can also buy books at their famous English bookstore the Brentano’s and the Shakespeare and Co. You can also find some flea markets here. You can find these flea markets along the old part of the city. You can find these flea markets at the Porte de Clignancourt and the Porte de Montreuil. Aside from the flea markets, you can also find plenty of open markets; Paris can have more than fifty markets around the city. Here you can buy clothes, pets, locally produce flowers, and many others. They are open every seven in the morning and closes at one in the afternoon, everyday except for Mondays.

If you want to buy something from the designer labels and expensive shops in Paris, you can actually get them cheaper if you come here during the time they will have a sale on their items, they have thirty to fifty percent discounts on their items on the months of January and July.

The famous bistro that you will find in Paris is the Chez Dumonet – Josephine. This is a national monument for the Parisian; this is the representation of how the old cafes are in Paris. They have here the authentic French food and also have the best and its interiors which of from the 1930s. Its specialty here is the boeuf bourguignon, foie gras and the dessert millefeuille. This café is located at the Rue du Cherche-Midi. They are only open during weekdays, Mondays to Fridays and closes on Saturdays and Sundays. The Aux Lyonnais, this is also a bistro that is also one of Paris best bistros, this is famous for the lightness cooking, their menus here includes the frogs’ legs and some dumplings and they have the wines here from the Lyon region. The Lyon region in France has a variety of fine wines. They are only open Tuesdays to Saturdays and are close on Sundays and Mondays. You can find this bistro somewhere the Rue St. Marc. On the other hand if you want to dine and experience a romantic ambiance, try the Restaurant du Palais-Royal. They have the best risottos here and the steak frites and other fish dishes, but their menus here do change seasonally. There is also the Willi’s Wine Bar, this bar has the widest selection of British wines, so if you want to dine and drink British wines.

Here are some of the best clubs and bars that you will find in Paris. These bars are the most recommended ones by the locals and tourists who have been to Paris.

The Barrio Latino which is open daily from eleven in the morning until two in the morning, this is a very relaxed place. The crowd is a mixture of students and some people who just came from work. The Les Bains on the other hand has a restaurant upstairs and it is open only from Wednesdays to Sundays only. This is a gay and lesbian club. The club itself is open from Tuesdays to Sundays, midnight to eight in the morning and they play all the different genres such as house, techno, rock, R and B and many others. This is the place where mostly the world famous, models and celebrities come. One of the famous bars also is the Buddha Bar; this is an Asian influenced bar with an Asian inspired cuisines, though this bar is a bit expensive but it is worth the visit since you are in Paris. There are plenty of bars and clubs in Paris that you will surely enjoy and have a grand time; you just have to know what club and most especially you must have enough time to enjoy the nightlife of Paris. 

In the month of March, there are a lot of activities such as the Festival Exit; this is a festival where they celebrate the contemporary arts and the theater. Also the international jazz festival is also celebrated on this month, the Banlieues Bleus and the Women’s Film Festival.

In the month of April, they have the Marathon du Paris.  An international event where it is celebrated it annually here in Paris. The organization for this event has already some of the hotels in Paris that you can let them book for you if you are going to join the marathon. In the month of June, there are plenty of festivals that are being celebrated; there is the Festival Agora, the feast of St. Jean, Festival du Chopin, the Villette Jazz Festival, and the Gay parade and so on. The Festival Agora is a festival of theater, music and dance by the association Pompidou Centre. This promotes the cultural arts of Paris. They also celebrate the feast day of St. Jean; they give importance to music and arts that is why there is the Festival du Chopin, where they have these piano recitals, some jazz music, the jazz festival also this month, the Villette Jazz Festival and also the poetry exhibition festival, the Foire St-Germain.

In July, the event that is celebrated here is the Tour de France, which lasts for three to four weeks. This is an event for the cycling professionals. They also have this grape festival being celebrated on the month of October, the Fete de Vendanges and on the month of November, they have an exhibition of photos taken by professional photographers and photo enthusiasts. 

Paris, full of cultural and historical heritage, the Parisians still values the music and arts of yesterday and today. They celebrate festivities annually. They give significance to its arts and music and to the other events that are to be celebrated, like the gay parade, the Marathon du Paris and so on.

Orsay Museum became one of the most significant places which can be seen in Paris, which is worth to visit.  Its history was once became the bases why this area of Paris is really that significant amongst the local folks living in here.  It has been said that Orsay Museum was once a railway station.  Its name was in fact Gare d’Orsay which was established noticeably for the Chemin de Fer de Paris a Orleans.  This was then finished precisely for the 1900 Exposition Universelle.  Three renowned and prominent architects were the ones who designed it; they are Emile Benard, Lucien Magne, and lastly Victor Laloux.  In 1939 the station was no longer suitable for the trains, until this area was then made as mainline services.  Eventually, the place as well became suburban services which its part as well became main mailing centre during the period of World War II. 

Until the year 1977 came, the French administration decided to make this part of Paris as a museum.  There are three prominent ACT architectures being hired in making this huge edifice.  They are Jean-Paul Philippon, Pierre Colboc and Renaud Bardon, inline with that it was by Bouygues who was doing the construction work.  This edifice is quite huge which features of about 20, 000 sq. m. with four floors on it.  It was President Francois Mitterand who assisted and indeed made the opening of the museum which was on December 1986.  Tourists can expect a number of fascinating collections inside Orsay Museum.  There are many things to discover around the museum, upon discovering tourists can also learn about the exhibits displays inside. 

The museums major painters are Jean-Francois Millet of the “Spring, The Gleaners”, Gustave Courbet of “The Artist’s Studio, Young Man Sitting, L’Origine du monde”, Alexandre Cabanel of “The Birth of Venus, The Death of Francesca da Rimini and Paolo Malatesta”, and many more to mention.  While it’s major sculptors are Jules Cavelier, Francois Rude, Auguste Rodin, Jean Baptiste Carpeaux, Paul Gauguin, Honore Daumier and Camille Claudel.  These people are prominent as well as famous in Paris regarding on the skills and talents that they have shared within Paris.  Now their memories are still reigning due to its great contribution, their awesome talents and skills are truly amazing that made the country particularly the Orsay Museum popular not only in the country itself but as well as through whole world. 

This Opera House feature of about 11, 000 square metres or 118, 404 square feet.  Aside from that, its 2, 200 seats ornamented above with those huge awesome chandeliers that weighs of about over six tons.  Additionally, the Opera House as well has a sizeable stage having 450 artists to accommodate with. Its façade is ornamented with the monumental style, its vibrant multicoloured marble, columns and bountiful statuary shows off the divinities from the Greek mythology.  Aside from that, entering the house will also show you the bronze kaput of the many great and renowned composers such like the great Beethoven and Mozart.  You will never imagine the captivating design as well of its interior which composed of intertwining corridors, alcoves, stairwells and more. 

If you were one of the tourists in Paris, you should not also miss the opportunity of exploring as well the Theatre de l’Academie Royale de Musique, the Opera National de Paris, Paris Opera Ballet, and then the Phantom of the Opera.  Recently, this astounding edifice in Paris has been abounding with tourists the whole year round, in fact this is one of the tourist’s destination in Paris aside from its other captivating landscapes.