Amiens Cathedral Nave
France is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world. Here you will find the Eiffel Tower, The Louvre Museum, and the Notre Dame de Paris cathedral. But if you travel just 2 hours to the north of Paris, you can leave the long lines and the crowds behind and visit Amien’s Cathedral. The Cathedral of Our Lady of Amiens is the tallest cathedral in all of France, and boasts the largest interior volume of any cathedral in Western Europe.
Amiens Cathedral is a classical French Gothic Cathedral. Construction was started in 1220 and finished around 1288. In 1981 the cathedral was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
In the 13th century, what brought the pilgrims to Amiens Cathedral was the alleged head of John the Baptist. The relic was brought to Aimes from Constantinople by the Crusaders. It was a popular attraction and was a large source of revenue for the cathedral. It still is a poplular attraction.
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Every country has some kind of attraction that gives it it’s claim to fame, some more deserving then others. Even the largest world potato manages to draw a large crowd of people eager to take a look. But there are more interactive, impressive, famous world attractions that can give you something new to experience, and fun to brag about.
Here is a list of 5 of the best world attractions, that you will actually want to see:
5). L’Aquariun de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Located at the Port Vell, this aquarium is the perfect place to take the family. The many children’s activities that fill this enormous aquarium (the largest in Europe) will have your kids entertained for hours. The 21 tanks are filled with interesting and exotic marine life, which is education, and interesting, so you will be sure to enjoy the sights as well.
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Ooh, la la. So you’re taking a Paris vacation. How exciting. A Paris vacation makes one think of romance, art and fashion. Going on a Paris vacation opens up your world to so many wonderful and fascinating things, you won’t be the same person when it’s over. You’ll be worldly. That’s right. A Paris vacation will transform you from an ordinary person to a worldly person.
A Paris vacation makes you a world traveler. It gives you a stamp in your passport. Provided your Paris vacation is your first outside your native country.
So what do you plan to do on your Paris vacation? If you are taking a Paris vacation, then the Eiffel Tower, the Champs Elysees, and the Grand Louvre Museum have to be on your list of things to do. What kind of Paris vacation would it be without exploring all of those wonderful places? Can you imagine the view from the Eiffel Tower? You can probably see all of Paris from there.
