Day 1:Paris, France

• Paris, France
  Paris has been a thriving city for more than two thousand years. It is known all over the world as a city of art and romance, from its high-end cafes to the famous visage of the Eiffel Tower.
• Arc de Triomphe
  This breathtaking neoclassical arch is one of Paris' most famous monuments. It commemorates those who fought and died in the French Revolution and Napoleonic wars. It also sits atop the Tomb of the Unknown Solider for World War I.
• Champs Elysees
  Champs Elysees is the name of both an upscale street and shopping district in Paris. It is on the cafes, boutiques, movie theaters, and more. One of the most famous streets of the world, is also known for its many monuments.
• Eiffel Tower
  One of the most famous monuments in the world, the Eiffel Tower has been a symbol of Paris, France, and Europe since 1889. It was erected as the entryway to the 1889 World's Fair, and has been wowing visitors ever since.
• Les Invalides
  Known officially as L'Hotel national des Invalides, this complex is dedicated to the military history of France. It features museums and monuments as well as a veteran's hospital and retirement home. It is also a military cemetery.
• Musee d'Orsay
  Sitting on the left bank of the Seine, this museum opened in 1986. Its collection centers on impressionist and post-impressionist masterpieces by the likes of Monet, Manet, Renoir, Cezanne, Gauguin, and Van Gogh.
• Paris-Sorbonne University
  One of the top-ranked universities in the world, the University of Paris IV -Paris-Sorbonne was formed after student protests and riots forced the division of the University of Paris into thirteen independent schools in the 1970s.
• Place Vendome
  Place Vendome is an open square in Paris. The column at the center was erected by Napoleon after his victory at Austerlitz. It is a sight to behold at night, when it is illuminated by old-fashioned Parisian streetlights.
• Place de la Concorde
  The largest square in Paris is the Place de la Concorde. On it sit many major Parisian tourist spots, such as Champs-Elysees, the Luxor Obelisk, the Galerie nationale du Jeu de Paume and the Musee de l'Orangerie.
• River Seine
  The River Seine is perhaps the most important waterway in Paris. More than 37 bridges cross its waters within the city alone, and cruises along the River pass by almost every important location and sight in the city.
• Saint-Germain-des-Prés
  Saint-Germain-des-Pres is a neighborhood in Paris, known for the abbey that bares the district's name, as well as being a center for 20th century intellectualism. After the Second World War, it became the home for jazz and existential literature and philosophy.
• The Louvre
  One of the most well-known art museums in the world with one of the largest collections, the Louvre houses such masterpieces as the Mona Lisa and works by artists ranging from Raphael to Monet and everyone in between.