Travelling is the most exiting adventure that one can experience. So, don’t worry about money and start planning your next trip. Paris is always a good idea and you can visit it without spending lots of money. We’ve made a top with best 5 places that you can visit for free in Paris.
- Notre Dame cathedral
Only visiting the cathedral is free; for visiting the towers you have to pay a fee.
This medieval Catholic cathedral is the symbol of Paris and for Victor Hugo’s novel. If you’re in Paris, don’t miss the chance to admire the most spectacular French gothic architecture. The cathedral has 12 bells and each of them has a name. The biggest bell (Emmanuel) has 13 tons. Also, here you can find amazing examples of organs and organists.
- Père Lachaise Cemetery
This is not just a regular cemetery. Here are the tombs of many famous people. It’s one of the largest cemeteries from Paris (44 hectares). Here are the tombs of Alfred de Musset, Yves Montand, Isadora Duncan, Jim Morrison, Balzac, Oscar Wilde, Edith Piaf etc. The employees of the cemetery agree to take new burials. People can be buried here if they stayed in France for a period or died here.
- Versailles Gardens
If you want to visit the Versailles Palace you will have to pay a fee, but luckily for us visiting the gardens is free (only on Sundays isn’t because there are the musical fountains playing). You can enjoy the views of parterres of flowers, the sculptures, the fountains and manicured lawns. Here you have the opportunity to see Gilles Guerin’s sculpture “Apollo’s horses groomed by two Tritons “or Balthazard and Gaspard‘s sculpture that has the same name with Guerin’s.
- Maison de Victor Hugo
If you love the works of Victor Hugo, visiting the house in which he stayed for 16 years may be a perfect idea. Here you can see the first editions of Hugo’s publications .Also, you can find love letters and the family correspondences.
- Maison de Balzac
Visiting the houses of important writers may be inspiring for some people. The house in which lived Honoré de Balzac is now a museum that displays a collection of books annotated and signed by the author, original publications, Balzac’s manuscripts, drawings, portraits and paintings of the author.
If you want to make your trip less complicated, opt for Paris airport taxi services. These services provide transportation from the Paris airport to your destination. And the best part about it is that you can book your ride, so you won’t have to wait anymore in the airport for a bus or taxi. You will meet the driver at the arrival gates. Moreover, you can choose in which vehicle you will travel: from low cost minivans and sedans to luxury buses, sedan cars or minibuses. In case that your flight gets delayed, the driver will be informed about your new time arrival.
