Attractions

Located on the right bank of the Seine River in the 12th arrondissement, the Gare de Lyon, officially known as Paris-Gare-de-Lyon, is one of the six mainline railway stations in Paris, France. It is estimated that the station handles approximately 148.1 million passengers annually, with SNCF railways and RER D accounting for around 110 million and 38 million on the RER A, respectively. This makes it one of the busiest stations in Europe and the second busiest in France, after the Gare du Nord.
The station, which opened in 1849, is the northern endpoint of the Paris–Marseille railway and is named after the city of Lyon, which is a popular stop for many long-distance trains departing from this station. High-speed TGV trains connect the station to Southern and Eastern France, Switzerland, Germany, Italy, and Spain, while regional trains and the RER also operate from the station. The Gare de Lyon Métro station is also located here.
The station has two distinct halls, with main line trains departing from 32 platforms. Hall 1, the older train shed, features tracks labelled with letters from A to N, while Hall 2, the modern addition, contains numbered tracks from 5 to 23. Additionally, there are four platforms for the RER located underneath the main lines.

The Palais Garnier, located in the 9th arrondissement of Paris, France, is an opera house that was constructed from 1861 to 1875 at the request of Emperor Napoleon III for the Paris Opera. It was originally known as the new Paris Opera, but it became known as the Palais Garnier due to its luxuriousness and the architect Charles Garnier's distinctive style, which was typical of Napoleon III's era. It was the primary theatre of the Paris Opera and Paris Opera Ballet until the Opéra Bastille opened in 1989, after which it was primarily used for ballet performances. The Palais Garnier has been a French historical monument since 1923 and is regarded as one of the most well-known opera houses in the world.
The Palais Garnier's fame can be attributed to its association with Gaston Leroux's 1910 novel The Phantom of the Opera, which has been adapted into several films and a famous musical. Its status as the most expensive building constructed in Paris during the Second Empire, as well as the only masterpiece of its kind, has also contributed to its renown. However, not all agree on the Palais Garnier's architectural merit, with the 20th-century French architect Le Corbusier describing it as "a lying art." The Palais Garnier also houses the Bibliothèque-Musée de l'Opéra de Paris, which is managed by the Bibliothèque Nationale de France and can be visited on unaccompanied tours of the opera house.

Situated in the 1st arrondissement of Paris, the Tuileries Garden is a public park located between the Louvre and the Place de la Concorde. This is the most significant and oldest park in the French style. Initially designed by Catherine de' Medici as the garden of the Tuileries Palace in 1564, it was opened to the public in 1667 and became a public park after the French Revolution. Since the 19th century, it has been a popular destination for Parisians to celebrate, socialize, stroll, and unwind.

The Seine River flows through northern France for 777 kilometers, originating from Source-Seine near Dijon. It passes through Paris, where 37 bridges cross it, including notable ones like the Pont Alexandre III and Pont Neuf. The river is navigable for most of its length, supporting large barges and tour boats. It ends at the English Channel at Le Havre and Honfleur, marked by the Pont de Normandie, one of the world's longest cable-stayed bridges.

Sacré-Cœur Basilica, also known as the Basilica of Sacré Coeur de Montmartre or simply Sacré-Cœur, is a Roman Catholic church and minor basilica in Paris, France. Its name, French for "Sacred Heart of Montmartre," is dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. On December 8, 2022, the National Commission of Patrimony and Architecture formally approved the basilica as a national historic monument.
Located at the summit of the butte of Montmartre, Sacré-Cœur Basilica overlooks the entire city of Paris and its suburbs from its dome, which sits two hundred meters above the Seine. It is the second most popular tourist destination in Paris, after the Eiffel Tower.
In 1870, Bishop Felix Fournier of Nantes proposed the construction of a new Parisian church dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, following the defeat of France and capture of Napoleon III in the Franco-Prussian War. He believed that the defeat of France was due to the country's moral decline since the French Revolution.
The basilica's design was selected from among seventy-seven proposals, with architect Paul Abadie's Neo-Byzantine-Romanesque plan chosen. Construction began in 1875 and continued for forty years under the direction of five different architects. After World War I, the basilica was formally consecrated in 1919 upon its completion in 1914.
Sacré-Cœur Basilica has housed perpetual adoration of the Holy Eucharist since 1885 and is associated with the martyrdom of Saint Denis, the patron saint of Paris.

Situated in the western corner of the Tuileries Garden near the Place de la Concorde in Paris, the Musée de l'Orangerie showcases an impressive collection of impressionist and post-impressionist paintings. Among its notable features are the eight massive Water Lilies murals by Claude Monet, which serve as a permanent exhibit. The museum also houses artworks by distinguished artists such as Paul Cézanne, Henri Matisse, Amedeo Modigliani, Pablo Picasso, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Henri Rousseau, Alfred Sisley, Chaïm Soutine, Maurice Utrillo, and many others.
Located on the bank of the Seine, the gallery occupies the former orangery of the Tuileries Palace, positioned on the Place de la Concorde in close proximity to the Concorde metro station, and just a short distance away from the Louvre and the Musee d'Orsay.

The Rodin Museum, located in Paris, France, is an art museum opened in 1919, that showcases the works of the French sculptor Auguste Rodin. The museum comprises of two locations, the Hôtel Biron in central Paris, and the Villa des Brillants in Meudon, Hauts-de-Seine, which was once Rodin's home. The collection features an extensive range of sculptures, drawings, photographs, and objets d'art, totaling 6,600, 8,000, 8,000, and 7,000 respectively. With 700,000 visitors annually, the museum is a popular tourist destination.
When Rodin resided in the Villa des Brillants, he utilized the Hôtel Biron as his workshop starting from 1908. He subsequently donated his entire sculpture collection, including paintings by renowned artists like Vincent van Gogh, Claude Monet, and Pierre-Auguste Renoir, to the French State. The only condition was that the buildings should be converted into a museum dedicated to his works. The Musée Rodin features most of Rodin's famous pieces, such as The Thinker, The Kiss, and The Gates of Hell. The garden surrounding the museum displays several sculptures, and there is a dedicated room for Camille Claudel's works and one of the two castings of The Mature Age.
The museum gardens feature numerous sculptures, which are exhibited in natural settings, and behind the museum is a small lake and a relaxed restaurant. Visitors can see some of Rodin's sculptures on the platform at the nearby Métro stop, Varenne.

The Panthéon is a neoclassical monument located in the Latin Quarter of Paris, France, on the Montagne Sainte-Geneviève. It was designed by Jacques-Germain Soufflot and built between 1758 and 1790 on the orders of King Louis XV. Originally intended as a church dedicated to Saint Genevieve, the patron saint of Paris, it was transformed into a mausoleum during the French Revolution to honor distinguished French citizens.
The Panthéon underwent various changes in purpose throughout the 19th century, alternating between being used as a church and a mausoleum, before finally being decreed exclusively for the latter in 1881 by the French Third Republic. Its architectural style is an early example of Neoclassicism, with a dome influenced by Bramante's Tempietto.
The interior of the Panthéon was modified to give it a darker, more funereal atmosphere, which somewhat compromised Soufflot's initial attempt to combine Gothic and classical principles. The monument is home to the remains of 81 notable French figures, with over half of them being transferred there during Napoleon's rule in the First Empire. The Panthéon remains an important symbol of French history and culture, attracting visitors from all over the world.

Paris, France boasts the world-renowned Père Lachaise Cemetery, sprawling over 44 hectares (110 acres), making it the largest cemetery in the city. The necropolis welcomes more than 3.5 million visitors annually, making it the most frequented resting place in the world. The cemetery is the final resting place for notable artists including Frédéric Chopin, Marcel Proust, Sarah Bernhardt, and Jim Morrison, among others.
The Père Lachaise Cemetery, located in the 20th arrondissement, was the first municipal cemetery and garden cemetery in Paris. Three World War I memorials are also located on the cemetery's grounds. Positioned on the Boulevard de Ménilmontant, the main entrance is conveniently located near the Philippe Auguste metro station on Line 2, while the side entrance near the Père Lachaise metro station, accessible via both Line 2 and Line 3, is 500 meters away.

Situated in the 19th arrondissement of northeastern Paris, France, the Parc des Buttes Chaumont is a public park covering 24.7 hectares (61 acres), making it the fifth-largest park in Paris, following the Bois de Vincennes, Bois de Boulogne, Parc de la Villette, and Tuileries Garden.
It was inaugurated in 1867, during the late period of Napoleon III's reign, and was designed by Jean-Charles Adolphe Alphand, who was responsible for creating all the major parks requested by the Emperor. The park contains 5.5 kilometres (3.4 miles) of roads and 2.2 kilometres (1.4 miles) of paths, and its most prominent attraction is the Temple de la Sibylle, perched atop a cliff that rises fifty meters above the artificial lake and inspired by the Temple of Vesta in Tivoli, Italy.