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France is one of the most visited countries in the world by tourists, with developed infrastructure and excellent opportunities for recreation. The main attractions are the natural beauty, gastronomic temptations, architectural monuments and museum collections, which contain a huge number of world masterpieces. Now I am going to describe three of the most visited places. They are the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre and the church “Saint Mary”.

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·       The main symbol of Paris and all of France. The name of the creator. It was built in 1899 to be used as an entrance arch to the World's Fair. Subsequently, the structure was planned to be dismantled, but the attraction remained. The main material is steel, the height is 324 meters. Anyone can visit the tower. In the evening the backlight turns on, the colors can be changed for significant events.

·       The most popular museum in the world, opened its doors to visitors in 1793. Its glass pyramid is one of the symbols of the French capital. The number of visitors in 2018 exceeded 10 million, which was a record. The Louvre collection - paintings, decorations, sculptures and figurines, murals and furniture. The number of masterpieces in the collection is countless, one of the main exhibits is "Mona Lisa" by Leonardo da Vinci.

·       Notre Dame de Paris is an exclusive Gothic Catholic cathedral located in the eastern half of the island of Cité, located on the Seine. It is one of the finest examples of French Gothic architecture in the world and a cathedral that always finds a way to survive.

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