A large park on a hillside above the Seine, laid out by André Le Nôtre around a royal château that burned down in 1870. Its Grande Cascade of fountains, terraces and long avenues give wide views over Paris to the Eiffel Tower.
The fountains run on certain Sunday afternoons in summer. It's a favourite for walks, picnics and the Rock en Seine festival in August.
The vast palace of Louis XIV, the 'Sun King', and the seat of the French court until the Revolution.
Built for the 1889 World's Fair, the 330 m tower has three levels open to visitors.
Napoleon's triumphal arch stands at the top of the Champs-Élysées, in the middle of a huge roundabout of 12 avenues.
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