Paris was created some 2000 years ago and began at the Cité Island (Ile de la Cité). With emphasis on the history and art of the Capital, this tour includes a drive through the oldest part :
First, you will admire the geometric design of Vendome Square and the fantasy of the old Opera House. Then, the Marais district and its " hotels", private townhouses of the nobility of the 17th and 18th centuries. Your bus will cross the Latin Quarter with its old university (the Sorbonne), the Luxembourg Gardens, Saint Germain des Prés with its romanesque church and its famous cafés, and will drop you near the Orsay Museum to take the boat for a short transfer to approach the Cité Island (forbidden to buses). There, you will listen to a guided visit of the interior of Notre Dame Cathedral*. By boat again (Batobus), you will come back to the Cityrama office, near the Louvre Museum and the Tuileries Gardens.
ChampsElysées Avenue, Seine Cruise and 2nd floor of the Eiffel Tour. A strong characteristic of the French people is the respect they have for there history and the restoration of their national Monuments. The result of the preservation of the past has greatly contributed to the beauty of Paris today. This tour included: Place de la Concorde - Avenue Champs Elysées - Arc de Triomphe - A prestigieuses and residential area near the Bois de Boulogne - One hour cruise on the Seine River - A visit to the 2nd Floor of the Eiffel Tower to admire the superb panorama over Paris. Clients may leave the tour at the Eiffel Tour.
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*In case of mass, the guide will comment for you the cathedral and its three portals from outside but will not be allowed to speak inside.