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The Eiffel Tower, the star of postcards!
The Eiffel Tower is the monument most depicted on postcards and most sold. More than 5 billion cards
showing the tower have been sold since 1889—nearly one per inhabitant of the world (source
laposte.fr)The Louvre, one of the greatest museums in the world
The quays of the Seine have been awarded World Heritage status by
Unesco
The top 5 most visited monuments in Paris*
(millions of visitors per year):
Notre Dame: 14.3m, Sacré Cœur: 11m, the Louvre: 9.1m, Eiffel Tower: 7m, Pompidou Centre: 3.5m.
(*source: Office du Tourisme et des Congrès de Paris 2008)
Port de la Bourdonnais - 75007 Paris
Métro : Bir-Hakeim, Trocadéro
RER C : Champ de Mars
Bus : 42 - 82
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