The most overrated tourist attractions in Paris, France – Part 1

To be perfectly honest, I was not overly impressed with any of the sites I visited in Paris. The city itself is quite beautiful, but I was under whelmed by almost every place I visited. The Moulin Rouge was too expensive, and Notre Dame was beautiful on the outside but felt very touristy. The Louvre was so massive and intimidating that I spent less than an hour out of frustration. I had more fun in the mall beneath it than I did in the museum itself.

Of the sites I visited, I would have to put The Arc De Triumph as the site that had the least amount to offer and much less than I expected. From the outside, it’s very grand and elaborate and the view from the top is magnificent, but on the inside, the arc, at least in my not so humble opinion, was rather boring. Other than a small museum at the top and the tomb of the Unknown Soldier, there was nothing to see that I can remember. I suppose I was expecting more, so I was disappointed. Had I known what to expect going in, I might have felt differently.

Although I didn’t love Paris, I will admit there were a few sites that were fantastic, although only one of them was actually “in” Paris. Sacre Coeur is a beautiful church located in Montmartre. Its architecture and structure are truly an amazing site. We also spent a day touring the beautiful castles of the Loure Valley as well as visited Versailles, Napoleon’s magnificent home. Even the rain did not take away form its beauty.

I have visited several European cities, and although Paris did have its share of charm, I was more impressed with London and Amsterdam and would return to both first before I would return to Paris.