Small Group Sightseeing walking tour around Eiffel Tower

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1. We will start our tour at the Eiffel Tower, I will be giving you a short overview of Gustave Eiffel. He was the engineer of the tower and of other famous monuments. The 30 years of his life were enriched by a history full of new developments. I will give you the key information on all of this. In this area there was once a massive and beautiful palace named Trocadero, you will find out more on this palace. From there we will walk towards the Champs de Mars Park, which is a green space surrounding the tower, at the same time you will learn about the events in this area.

   1 h

2. Southeast of the Champ De Mars sits a vast complex of majestic buildings known as the École Militaire. This institution was conceived around the middle of the 18th century. King Louis XV created a school to train young cadets of the royal army. The school would go on to count among its students some of the most decorated officers and military men in French history. One of the École Militaire’s most famous students was Napoléon Bonaparte, who attended in 1784. About 200 senior officers join it each year at the end of a particularly selective process. It is high military education.

   10 min

3. This chapel was built between 1677 and 1706 for the exclusive use of the royal family, and its interior decorations is the glory of Louis XIV . The Hotel des Invalides opened its doors to disabled war invalids as early as 1679. In 1840, Napoleon had been buried on Saint Helena Island since 1821, and King Louis-Philippe decided to have his remains transferred to Les Invalides in Paris. Les Invalides in Paris is a collection of buildings and courtyards dedicated to the French military. It's a must-see if you want to learn more about the fascinating military history of France.

   15 min

4. The Thinker, sculpture of a pensive male by French artist Auguste Rodin, one of his most well-known works. The most famous version is the 6-foot (1.8-metre) bronze statue, which lies in the gardens of the Rodin Museum in Paris. As we walk by the Rodin museum, heading towards the army museum, you will be able to see part of the Rodin thinker.

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5. The army museum is currently the biggest military history museum in France and is among the leading military history museums in the world. This historic monument, owned by the Ministry of Defence, is a prestigious 17th century building ordered by King Louis XIV to house injured soldiers, convalescents and invalids. The army museum brings together numerous masterpieces of military art from medieval times to present day, a wide collection of weapons and armour, as well as portraits and battle scenes, historic souvenirs and army uniforms.

   20 min

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How it compares in Paris

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About Paris

Paris alia grandes avenidas e monumentos à beira do rio a esplanadas de café, coleções de arte de fama mundial e bairros que parecem aldeias.

O Sena atravessa o coração da cidade, passando pela Île de la Cité com Notre-Dame e a Sainte-Chapelle, pela longa fachada do Louvre e pelo Museu de Orsay, instalado na antiga estação de comboios. Rio abaixo, a Torre Eiffel ergue-se sobre o Champ de Mars e o Arco do Triunfo coroa a Avenida dos Campos Elísios.

Top-ranked sights in Paris: Louvre Museum, Eiffel Tower, 4th Arrondissement.

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