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If Paris has a heart, then this is it. Notre Dame de Paris is not only a masterpiece of French Gothic architecture, but has also been Catholic Paris' ceremonial focus for seven centuries. The cathedral's immense interior, a marvel of medieval engineering, holds over 6000 people and has spectacular rose windows.Paris stimulates the senses, demanding to be seen, heard, touched, tasted and smelt. From romance along the Seine to landscapes on bus-sized canvases to the pick-an-ism types in cafes monologuing on the use of garlic or the finer points of Jerry Lewis, Paris is the essence of all things French.

Gaze rapturously at its breezy boulevards, impressive monuments, great works of art and magic lights. Savour its gourmet selection of cheese, chocolate, wine and seafood. Feel the wind in your face as you rollerblade through Bastille, or a frisson of fear and pleasure atop the Eiffel Tower.

Paris is a city to discover. So see the sights, visit the museums - they're part of the experience. But then jump on the metro or a bus and get off at a place you've never heard of, wander through a quartier where French mixes with Arabic or Vietnamese, poke your head into mysterious shops, have lunch in a local restaurant, or just perch on a cafe terrace with a vin blanc and let yourself fall in love with your very own Paris.

Museums:
1. Musée du Louvre , 2. Musée des Arts Décoratifs / Musée des Arts de la Mode et du Textile , 3. Musée de l'Orangerie , 4. Galerie Nationale du Jeu de Paume , 5. Musées National des Techniques et des Arts et Métiers , 6. Musée de la Chasse et de la Nature , 7. Musée National Picasso , 8. Musée de la Serrurerie / Musée Bricard , 9. Musée Carnavalet , 10. Musée national d'Art moderne - Centre Georges Pompidou , 11. Maison de Victor Hugo , 12. Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle , 13. L'Institut du Monde Arabe , 14. Musée National du Moyen-Age; Thermes de Cluny , 15. Musée de la Monnaie , 16. Musée d'Orsay , 17. Musée Auguste Rodin , 18. Palais de la Découverte , 19. Galeries Nationales du Grand Palais , 20. Musée du Petit Palais , 21. Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie

Monuments:
1. Notre Dame , 2. Conciergerie , 3. Palais Royal , 4. St. Eustache , 5. Arc de Triomphe de la Carrousel , 6. Place Vendôme , 7. Bourse , 8. Hôtel de Ville , 9. Place de la Bastille , 10. Opéra de la Bastille , 11. Panthéon , 12. Jardin du Luxembourg , 13. Sénat , 14. L'institut de France , 15. Assemblée Nationale , 16. Hôtel National des Invalides , 17. Tour Eiffel , 18. Arc de Triomphe , 19. La Madeleine , 20. Place de la Concorde , 21. Opéra Garnier , 22. La Grande Arche de la Défense , 23. Basilique du Sacré Coeur
The numbering scheme:
The museums and monuments, are numbered following the scheme used by Haussmann in the 19th century to number the twenty arrondissements: an outward clock-wise spiral starting with the 1st arrondissement. The museums are thus numbered starting with the Musée du Louvre in the 1st arrondissement. Due to the fact that all distances in France are measured from Notre Dame (in the 4th arrondissement) the numbering of the monuments likewise starts there, but otherwise the order follows that of the arrondisements. A simple rule of thumb then is that low numbered museums and monuments are in ``low numbered'' arrondissements.

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