Its soaring iron and glass domes visible from far along the river, the Grand Palais is another example of ambitious turn-of-century architecture. Built, together with the Petit Palais opposite, for the 1900 Universal Exhibition, it has since hosted hundreds of temporary fairs and arts salons. Its west wing, which opens onto the avenue Franklin Roosevelt, houses the Palais de la Découverte, a well-organized science museum that has a superb planetarium. The main halls on the east side exhibit art retrospectives and salons such as the FIAC, Paris’s annual contemporary art fair.
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Departure from Paris terminal located at Tuileries metro station at 9:15 am (meeting 15 minutes before, all details will be printed on your voucher).Since all monuments visited for this full day excursion are located along the Seine, you will be using an unusual means of transport: the river shuttle on the Seine.
The day starts off with a guided visit of the main rooms of the Louvre Museum. Then, the shuttle takes you to the Eiffel Tower where lunch is served in the unique setting at the Altitude 95 restaurant on the 1st floor of the Tower. Free time to visit the monument. Then, off with the river shuttle again to Notre-Dame Cathedral. A guided tour of this gothic work of art built between 1163 and 1345. End of the tour at Notre-Dame.
