The Pantheon of Paris
The Pantheon in Paris is one of the city’s most spectacular buildings. It was inspired by its great 1st century namesake in Rome but is more often compared to Sir Christopher Wren’s St Paul’s Cathedral in London.
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Sunday, October 25, 2026
France
La Conciergerie and The Terror
La Conciergerie , situated in a gothic palace next to the Palais de Justice on the Isle de la Cite in the centre of Paris, was the site of some of the most historic events during the French Revolution.
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Birthplace of Paris: Isle de La Cite
Located in the centre of Paris , in the middle of the River Seine, the Romans originally used the island known as Isle de La Cite as a fortress.
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Napoleon’s Paris
A military genius and astute strategist, Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) had a meteoric rise to prominence and left an indelible mark on French history. After becoming First Consul in a coup d’état in 1799, he went on to become Emperor of France in 1804 and took the name of ‘Napoleon 1er’.
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The Worlds Most Visited Tourist Sites
Here is our list of the twenty most visited tourist sites in the world, compiled from our survey of global listings. As international tourism returns after Covid-19, some of these sites now suffer from over tourism and require timed tickets to be booked in advance.
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