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French Riviera Sightseeing

Panorama Est de la Colline du Château

Musée d'Orsay

Major 19th- & 20th-century European art collections housed in a monumental, former railway station.

Basilica of Notre Dame of Fourvière

19th-century basilica with 4 octagonal towers, a religious art museum & regular Catholic services.

Eiffel Tower

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

Louvre Museum

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

Arc de Triomphe

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

Basilique du Sacré-Cœur de Montmartre

Iconic, domed white church, completed in 1914, with interior mosaics, stained-glass windows & crypt.

Notre-Dame Cathedral of Paris

Towering, 12th-century cathedral with flying buttresses & gargoyles, setting for Hugo's novel.

Colline du Château

This historic hilltop park offers dramatic city & sea views, a man-made waterfall & a cafe.

Bassins des Lumières

Musée Cinéma et Miniature

Museum of hyper-realistic, miniature everyday scenes, plus movie props & special effects exhibits.

Parc national du Mercantour

67,900-hectare alpine national park established in 1979 with mountains, lakes & gorges.

Théâtre Gallo Romain

The substantial ruins of a pair of Roman theaters, now used for open-air concerts & festivals.

Mur des Canuts

Huge fresco of a neighborhood of silk workers who rebelled against working conditions in the 1800s.

Fontaine du Soleil

Landmark bronze sculpture of Greek god Apollo, a focus of local jokes & anecdotes since the 1950s.

Cascade du Château

Jardin des Curiosités

Green space & picnic spot at the top of a hill with a view of the city of Lyon & the Saône river.

Tuileries Garden

Expansive, 17th-century formal garden dotted with statues, including 18 bronzes by Maillol.

Parc de la Tête d'Or

Vast, 19th-century park with statues, fountains & tall trees, plus a lake & botanic & rose gardens.

Sainte-Chapelle

Ornate, 13th-century, Gothic chapel with relics & notable stained-glass windows of biblical scenes.

Parc des Buttes-Chaumont

19th-century park in former quarry, with tall trees, lake, waterfalls and old, iron railway bridge.

Place de la Bourse

Iconic city square with 18th-century architecture, a fountain & a vast reflecting pool.

Cathédrale Saint-André de Bordeaux

Towering Romanesque cathedral dating to the 11th century, hosting regular services & organ recitals.

Cathédrale Saint-Jean-Baptiste

Grand medieval cathedral with an astronomical clock & stained-glass windows, plus a treasury museum.

Jardin public

Public green space with an arboretum & large lake, plus a natural history museum & a puppet theater.

Gallo-Roman Museum of Lyon-Fourvière

Modern hillside museum on Roman archeological site with a large collection of art, pottery & coins.

Grosse Cloche

7.75-ton 18th-century bell above a former dungeon for juveniles, rung on special occasions.

Promenade du Paillon

Green space with diverse plants & trees, plus fountains, a play area for kids & a reflecting pool.

Miroir d'eau

Built in 2006 by the Place de la Bourse, this reflecting pool is one of the world's largest.

Monument aux Girondins

Monument with a fountain & towering column erected to honor Girondin revolutionaries.

Cascade de Gairaut

Picturesque waterfall, cavern & Swiss-style chalet, all constructed in the late 19th century.

Marc Chagall National Museum

Museum dedicated to paintings & work in other media by Russian-born French artist Marc Chagall.

Cité du Vin

High-tech wine museum with interactive displays & tastings in a curved aluminum & glass building.

Parc Phœnix

Botanical garden & zoo with huge tropical glasshouse, aviaries & habitats for otters & wallabies.