La Défense is a major business district just west of the city of Paris.

Iconic triumphal arch built to commemorate Napoleon's victories, with an observation deck.

Towering, 13th-century cathedral with flying buttresses & gargoyles, setting for Hugo's novel.

Gustave Eiffel's iconic, wrought-iron 1889 tower, with steps and elevators to observation decks. 

Former historic palace housing a huge art collection, from Roman sculptures to Da Vinci's Mona Lisa. 

Train station turned museum, the Musee d'Orsay houses some of Europes best art from 1848-1914 as a part of its permanent collections.  This museums captures the essence of European romanticism.

Ornate bridge, late 19th-century arched bridge in a Beaux Arts style, named after a Russian czar. 

The Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Paris.