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Paris, France Landmarks Day Walk (2017)

The Louvre, Notre-Dame, Champs-Élysées, Arc de Triomphe, Eiffel Tower, Les Invalides, and the atmospheric old streets of Paris

This long daytime walk across Paris connects many of the city’s most iconic landmarks, beginning at the Louvre and continuing along the Seine to Notre-Dame. From there, the route heads west through the Tuileries, Place de la Concorde, and the Champs-Élysées to the Arc de Triomphe, then down to the Eiffel Tower, Champ de Mars, Les Invalides, and Pont Alexandre III before finishing with some of Paris’s most atmospheric old streets, including Cour du Commerce Saint-André, Rue de Buci, Rue des Rosiers, and Rue des Barres.

Date

Saturday, August 5, 2017

Distance

12.0 mi / 19.3 km

Duration

3:08:07

Weather

23°C | 73°F

Video Highlights

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Intro for the Paris landmarks day walk 2017
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Intro

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The walk opens at the start of the route through central Paris.

The Louvre Museum in Paris, France
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The Louvre Museum

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The walk begins at the Louvre courtyard and its iconic glass pyramid.

Walking along the Seine toward Notre-Dame in Paris
7:40

Seine River toward Notre-Dame

7:40

The route follows the Seine eastward with views toward Île de la Cité.

Notre-Dame in Paris, France
19:52

Notre-Dame

19:52

Views of Notre-Dame cathedral before the 2019 fire.

Walking along the Seine toward the Arc de Triomphe in Paris
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Seine River toward Arc de Triomphe

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The route heads west along the Seine toward the Tuileries and Champs-Élysées.

Tuileries Garden in Paris, France
43:22

Tuileries Garden

43:22

The formal garden stretching from the Louvre to Place de la Concorde.

Luxor Obelisk at Place de la Concorde in Paris
50:41

Luxor Obelisk

50:41

The 3,300-year-old Egyptian obelisk at the center of Place de la Concorde.

Champs-Élysées in Paris, France
53:47

Avenue des Champs-Élysées

53:47

The iconic avenue stretches from Place de la Concorde toward the Arc de Triomphe.

Arc de Triomphe in Paris, France
1:10:40

Arc de Triomphe

1:10:40

The monument at the top of the Champs-Élysées overlooking Place Charles de Gaulle.

The Eiffel Tower in Paris, France
1:28:44

The Eiffel Tower

1:28:44

The route reaches the Eiffel Tower from the Trocadéro side.

Champ de Mars in Paris, France
1:41:00

Champ de Mars Park

1:41:00

The park stretching from the Eiffel Tower base toward the École Militaire.

Les Invalides in Paris, France
1:55:18

Les Invalides

1:55:18

The golden-domed complex housing Napoleon’s tomb and military museums.

Esplanade des Invalides in Paris, France
2:03:35

Esplanade des Invalides

2:03:35

The broad lawn stretching from Les Invalides toward the Seine.

Pont Alexandre III in Paris, France
2:08:59

Pont Alexandre III

2:08:59

Paris’s most ornate bridge connecting Les Invalides to the Grand Palais.

Grand Palais in Paris, France
2:13:17

The Grand Palais

2:13:17

The glass-roofed exhibition hall near the Champs-Élysées.

Cour du Commerce Saint-André in Paris, France
2:22:16

Cour du Commerce Saint-André

2:22:16

An 18th-century covered passage tucked between the Latin Quarter and Saint-Germain.

Rue de Buci in Paris, France
2:25:26

Rue de Buci

2:25:26

A lively Left Bank street with cafés, restaurants, and market stalls.

Rue des Rosiers and Rue Saint-Antoine in the Marais, Paris
2:27:43

Rue des Rosiers & Rue Saint-Antoine

2:27:43

The walk passes through the heart of the Marais, from the Jewish quarter to Rue Saint-Antoine.

Rue des Barres near Notre-Dame in Paris, France
2:38:51

Rue des Barres to Notre-Dame

2:38:51

The walk finishes on one of Paris’s most photogenic medieval streets before returning to Notre-Dame.

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Follow this Paris route from the Louvre along the Seine to Notre-Dame, west through the Tuileries and Champs-Élysées to the Arc de Triomphe, south to the Eiffel Tower and Les Invalides, then back through the Left Bank old streets and the Marais to Notre-Dame.

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License this Paris footage

This Paris landmarks walk captures a comprehensive cross-city route in a single long-form format filmed in August 2017, including the Louvre, Notre-Dame, Tuileries Garden, Champs-Élysées, Arc de Triomphe, the Eiffel Tower, Champ de Mars, Les Invalides, Pont Alexandre III, Grand Palais, Cour du Commerce Saint-André, Rue de Buci, Rue des Rosiers, and Rue des Barres.

The footage is suitable for editorial, documentary, travel, educational, and destination-focused licensing when you need extended daytime coverage of Paris’s major landmarks and historic streets.

Camera

GoPro Hero 6

Microphone

H1 Zoom Handy Recorder

Audio

Binaural (Roland CS-10EM)

Resolution

1080p HD

Frame Rate

30 fps

Color

Rec. 709

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