The Left Bank III

The sights in the 7th arrondissment:

The 7th arrondissment's most famous attration has to be the Eiffel Tower. Built in 1889 by Gustave Eiffel for the Paris World's Fair, it was the largest stucture at the time. While its construction was originally criticized, it has since come to symbolize Paris, and it's hard to imagine the city without it! There are two restaurants in the tower and both are rather pricey! They also have a couple places where you can buy sandwiches and the like, but it will be more expensive than going elsewhere. Access: RER C- Champs de Mars Tour Eiffel, Pont de l'Alma, M6-  Passy, Trocadéro, M9- Trocadéro, Iéna. http://www.tour-eiffel.com/
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• Also located in the 7th is the Musée de l'Armée, Hôtel des Invalides. This is interesting for both those interested in military history and Napoleon. In the Grand Coupola you will find the Tomb of Napoleon. In 1840, almost 20 years after the death of Napoleon in Saint Helena, King Louis-Phillipe began his efforts to have Napoleon's body transferred to the Invalides. In 1861, Napoleon was finally laid to rest in his tomb at les Invalides. If you are interested in Louis XIV les Invalides will also be of interest to you. He originally had the Invalides built as a hopital to house wounded soldiers, hence the name. The tomb of Vauban, his chief military engineer best known for his fortifications, is found here. The tomb of Turenne is also found here.

         The Musée de l'Armée displays a wide variety of military equipment from cannons and armor to enigma machines. Access: RER C- Invalides, M8- Invalides, La Tour Maubourg, Ecole Militaire, M13-Varenne. http://www.invalides.org/pages/anglais/menu_ang.html

• The Musée d'Orsay is also located in the 7th. This museum seems to be the most loved by tourists. Many say the it is less daunting and more approchable than the Louvre, so many come here instead of visiting the Louvre. Originally built as a train station, it began its conversion into a museum in 1977 and was inaugurated in 1986. This museum houses art and sculpture dating from the 1840's to the 1910's. Here you can see famous works such as; Moet's Rouen Cathedral, Renoir's Bal du moulin de la galette, Whistler's Whistler's Mother, and works by Toulouse Lautrec. Access: RER C- Musée d'Orsay, M12- Rue de Bac, Solférino, Assemblée Nationale. http://www.musee-orsay.fr/en/home.html