Ok so we don't chop heads there anymore which took away a bit of the fun, but it's still worth visiting it, if you can get to the Obélisk without getting hit by a car (you'll know what I mean when you get there!). The Obelisk comes from the Temple of Luxor in Egypt, which was offered to France by Egypt's viceroy in 1829 as a favor-currying gesture. (let us not get political!)
For FRF35, you can now ride the Ferris Wheel the city had installed a couple of years ago, located just at the Place Concorde, in front of the Jardin des Tuileries which leads to the Louvre, from which you will be able to take beautiful pictures of places such as the Avenue des Champs-Elysées, La Défense (the 'contemporary' business district of Paris) and its arch...


