{"id":905,"date":"2014-09-18T09:22:43","date_gmt":"2014-09-18T06:22:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/travellingbuzz.com\/?p=905"},"modified":"2014-10-02T20:41:58","modified_gmt":"2014-10-02T17:41:58","slug":"free-places-to-visit-and-things-to-do-in-paris","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travellingbuzz.com\/free-places-to-visit-and-things-to-do-in-paris\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 7 Free Places To Visit and Things To Do in Paris"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Paris is a dream, a purpose, a feeling! And do you know what I love the most about this city? There are so many free things to do and places you can visit where you are going to feel just as good<strong>\u00a0as a first-class tourist.<\/strong> What I&#8217;m trying to say is that even though you may not want to spend a lot of money for <a title=\"Planning Paris\" href=\"https:\/\/travellingbuzz.com\/planning-paris\/\" target=\"_blank\">a weekend in Paris<\/a>\u00a0you can still enjoy it in a way you won&#8217;t regret.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Here is how you can enjoy Paris without paying a penny a.k.a.\u00a0<strong>the top 7 free places to visit and things to do in Paris<\/strong>:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #fc5451;\">1. Champs de Mars: Glazing the Eiffel Tower<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_916\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/travellingbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Eiffel-Tower.jpg?ssl=1\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-916\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-916\" style=\"border-width: 5px;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/travellingbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Eiffel-Tower.jpg?resize=800%2C511&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Eiffel Tower\" width=\"800\" height=\"511\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/travellingbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Eiffel-Tower.jpg?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/travellingbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Eiffel-Tower.jpg?resize=300%2C191&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-916\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ladies and gentelmen, the one and only &#8211; Eiffel Tower!<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Just sitting in front of the Eiffel Tower feels like you&#8217;re in heaven. I remember having a quick snack in the perfectly mown grass in Champ de Mars and thinking <em>&#8220;I&#8217;m living my dream&#8221;<\/em>. In my opinion there is no better way to feel Paris than\u00a0standing in front of the Eiffel Tower and glazing it for hours. I did the same thing\u00a0in the evening and the day after just because I couldn&#8217;t get enough of Paris&#8217;\u00a0magic<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #fc5451;\">2. <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #fc5451;\">The <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #fc5451;\">Tuileries Garden<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #fc5451;\">: On the way to the Louvre<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_924\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/travellingbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Tuileries-Garden.jpg?ssl=1\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-924\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-924\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/travellingbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Tuileries-Garden.jpg?resize=800%2C470&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Tuileries Garden\" width=\"800\" height=\"470\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/travellingbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Tuileries-Garden.jpg?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/travellingbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Tuileries-Garden.jpg?resize=300%2C176&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-924\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tuileries Garden<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">If you&#8217;re headed to the Louvre remember that quote: <em>&#8220;Life is a journey, not a destination&#8221;<\/em>. On your way there note that Tuileries Garden\u00a0is a perfect spot for a 30&#8242; or an hour rest before the Mona Lisa. I think these gardens are the best free attraction in Paris because you can see many locals there just enjoying their day so why don&#8217;t you do the same.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #fc5451;\">3. Seine banks: Perfect for a snack<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_922\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/travellingbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Seine.jpg?ssl=1\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-922\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-922\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/travellingbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Seine.jpg?resize=800%2C402&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Seine\" width=\"800\" height=\"402\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/travellingbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Seine.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/travellingbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Seine.jpg?resize=300%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-922\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Seine river and a view of the Eiffel Tower. What else do you need?<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Walking from the Eiffel Tower to the Louvre can be exhausting. This is where Seine comes in. Seine banks are <strong>ideal place for a brunch or a snack<\/strong>. It&#8217;s peaceful and quiet and harmonious. It&#8217;s what I like to call a <em>Feng-Shui place<\/em>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #fc5451;\">4. Notre Dame: Feeding the\u00a0pigeons<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_913\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/travellingbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Notre-Dame.jpg?ssl=1\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-913\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-913\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/travellingbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Notre-Dame.jpg?resize=800%2C447&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Notre Dame de Paris\" width=\"800\" height=\"447\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/travellingbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Notre-Dame.jpg?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/travellingbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Notre-Dame.jpg?resize=300%2C167&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-913\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Feeding the pigeouns in front of Notre Dame de Paris<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">The next free place you can experience a bit different. After all you&#8217;re not the only living thing on Earth so why don&#8217;t you <strong>feed the pigeons<\/strong> in fron of Notre Dame de Paris as well. You also might capture a great shot of you and your new buddies and show it off on social media.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #fc5451;\">5. Luxemburg gardens: Time to rest<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_917\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/travellingbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Luxemburg-Gardens.jpg?ssl=1\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-917\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-917\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/travellingbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Luxemburg-Gardens.jpg?resize=800%2C441&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Luxemburg Gardens\" width=\"800\" height=\"441\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/travellingbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Luxemburg-Gardens.jpg?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/travellingbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Luxemburg-Gardens.jpg?resize=300%2C165&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-917\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Luxemburg Gardens in Paris<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">If you (just like me) decided to walk the whole distance between the Eiffel Tower, Louvre, Notre Dame and Sorbonne, you might feel a bit dizzy. I know exactly what you need: the Luxemburg Gardens. They are free, they are\u00a0nice, they can give you\u00a0the best you can get from Paris. There are many chairs around the pond and you may also witness a <a href=\"https:\/\/travellingbuzz.com\/boat-luxembourg-gardens\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>pond boating contest<\/strong><\/a>. Trust me, it&#8217;s worth it!<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #fc5451; font-size: 14pt;\">6. Sacre Coeur: Enjoy a free concert and a stunning view<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_920\" style=\"width: 815px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/travellingbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/collage.jpg?ssl=1\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-920\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-920 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/travellingbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/collage.jpg?resize=805%2C538&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Sacre Coeur\" width=\"805\" height=\"538\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/travellingbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/collage.jpg?w=805&amp;ssl=1 805w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/travellingbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/collage.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 805px) 100vw, 805px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-920\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sacre Coeur and the view from its stairs.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Sacre Coeur is a favourite place for musicians to promote their new songs, albums. Also there are many street performers in front of the basilique. So you can&#8217;t go wrong if you spend an hour or two there. And the view of the\u00a0whole city is just going to take your breath away.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">I still remember one of my best days in Paris. I went for a walk in Monmartre and climbed the stairs to Sacre Coeur and then a free concert made my day perfect.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #fc5451;\">7. Champs-Elysees: Window shopping<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_915\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/travellingbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Champs-Elysee.jpg?ssl=1\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-915\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-915\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/travellingbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Champs-Elysee.jpg?resize=800%2C446&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Champs Elysee\" width=\"800\" height=\"446\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/travellingbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Champs-Elysee.jpg?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/travellingbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Champs-Elysee.jpg?resize=300%2C167&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-915\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Feel like a billionaire on Champs-\u00c9lys\u00e9es<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">There&#8217;s no better way to feel rich in Paris <em>without giving a penny<\/em> than walking on Champs-Elysees. A walk through the day and another one by night would make you happier than you think.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Have you evere been to Paris? What was your favorite place there? <\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">If not, which of the above places you think are going to be your favorite?<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Paris is a dream, a purpose, a feeling! And do you know what I love the most about this city? There are so many free things to do and places you can visit where you are going to feel just as good\u00a0as a first-class tourist. 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