Sightseeing in Paris II

The Grand Palais & the Petite Palais

The Grand Palais des Champs-Elysées, commonly known as the Grand Palais (English: Great Palace), is a large historic site, exhibition hall and museum complex located at the Champs-Élysées.

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           Opera Garnier

 

It’s an opera house, which was built from 1861 to 1875 for the Paris Opera. It was originally called the Salle des Capucines, but soon became known as the Palais Garnier in recognition of its opulence and its architect, Charles Garnier. The theatre is also often referred to as the Opéra Garnier, and historically was known as the Opéra de Paris.

The Palais Garnier is "probably the most famous opera house in the world, a symbol of Paris like Notre Dame Cathedral, the Louvre, or the Sacré Coeur Basilica.

Les Invalides

 

Les Invalides  is a complex of buildings containing museums and monuments, all relating to the military history of France (don’t visit them, I only recommend the central building, the Army Museum is worthless), as well as a hospital and a retirement home for war veterans, the building's original purpose.

 

Inside it has the tomb of Napoleon Bonaparte, which is interesting.

 Valuable information:

Usually all public museums are free to students with a student id card.

The metro is the perfect medium of transport and its price per trip is 1,2 euros.

Do not eat lunch near the tourist hot spots, especially Champs Elisees as its very expensive.