Todays Tour Guide: Musclebunny
This month well travel across the globe to Europe
and visit some HOT sites in France. Here are some places
we must see:
Futuroscope,
set in a stunning 53 hectares brings together the latest
technologies enabling you to reach
new heights of audio visual sensations. You'll discover
fascinating attractions - such as giant screens, 3-D,
360° and simulator cinemas, interactive attractions,
water jets, and "Childrens' World".
Chateau de Thoiry - A
Renaissance Castle in superb botanique &
zoological gardens and world-famous Wildlife
reserve (1000 animals) with rare Comodo Dragons.
25 miles (40 km) west of Paris.
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Discover the Disneyland Paris Theme Park,
with its 5 fun-filled lands. It has seven
themed hotels, in 2 and 4 star categories, with
attractive offers, each adapted to ones
taste and budget.
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The Arc de Triomphe is 2.2 km
north-west of the place de la Concorde, at the
end of the avenue des Champs-Elysees. The Arch
and the place Charles de Gaulle which surrounds
it, together form one of Paris most famous
landmarks. Twelve avenues radiate from the Arch
which explains why it is also called place de
l'Etoile (Etoile means star in English). It was
commissioned by Napoleon in 1806 to commemorate
the imperial victories, but remained unfinished
when he started loosing.
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The Eiffel Tower is 318.7 meters
high, including the television antenna at the
very tip. (In 1889, the height was 312.27 meters
with flagpole.) There are 1652 steps in all to
the top, and lifts are available which follow a
curved trajectory. It was built for the
Exposition Universelle (World Fair) of 1889 in
order to commemorate the century of the French
Revolution.
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