Disneyland Paris

Disneyland Paris is a lovely holiday destination, located in Marne-la-Vallée, Paris,France. It’s the first resort owned by Disney and the second such park which was opened outside the United Sates.

Disneyland Park is visited annually by 15.3 million people, making it one of the most attractive European sites.

Foundation of the park was raised in 1988 under the direction of the construction manager Bovis. The whole process took four years to be done and in 1992 the Disneyland Paris officially opened its gates.

The idea of building the park in the town of Marne-la-Vallée was result from its proximity to Paris and also being central located in Western Europe.

Disneyland Paris is managed by French company Euro Disney S.C.A. which senior leader is the chairman and CEO Philippe Gas.

Within the Disney resort are situated two theme parks, a retail, dining and entertainment district and also seven Disney-owned hotels.

The entertainment, shopping and dining complex was created by Fank Gehry who designed it, basing on the Walt Disney World’s Downtown Disney. On June 20th 2009, the district got its first Starbucks Coffee which is actually the first Starbucks in any Disney sites all over the world.
There are 29 working restaurants within the park area and about 2,100 patio seats, providing visitors with the opportunity to enjoy their food outdoors. The food is quite diverse and mainly cooked as to meet the European tastes although it contains a lot of American cuisine.

The American influence is also felt in the construction of Disneyland Paris hotels. In 1988, Disney along with a council of architects, including Frank Gehry, Michael Graves, Robert A.M.Stern, Stanley Tigerman and Robert Venturi, decided every hotel to depict a region of the United States. In 1992 seven hotels were built with a total of 5,800 rooms. Euro Disney has the idea to demand for permission from the French government, until 2017 to be built an additional 18,200 hotel rooms.

Since 1995 Disneyland Paris resort hosted the Space Mountain-De la Terre à la Lune attraction. It contains a “cannon launch” system and an on-ride soundtrack. The amount required for its construction was estimate at 100 million dollars.

Address:
Disneyland Paris
77777 Marne-la-Vallée
Paris
France

Tel: 011 331 6030 6053

Eiffel Tower - Paris

The Eiffel Tower is located on the Champ de Mars in Paris, France. Made of iron, the tower is one of the tallest building in Paris and also one of the most significant landmark of France.

Every year the tower is visited by millions of people, making it one of the most famous structures in the whole world.

The Eiffel Tower was originally established by the engineer Gustave Eiffel in the period 1887-1889. Тhe idea of its creation was to serve as an entrance arch for the 1889 World’s Fair which marked the centennial of the French Revolution.

Along with Gustave Eiffel, participation in the construction process also took the co-architects Emile Nouguier, Maurice Koechlin, Stephen Sauestre as well as about three hundred workers.

The Eiffel Tower was officially opened on 6 May 1889.

It stands at a height of 324 m with a total weight of 10,000 tonnes, 7,000 tonnes of which are only metal components. Because of its height and shape, the tower building has undergone a number of mathematical calculation involving wind resistance. One of those calculation is a nonlimear integral differential equation which is based on the measurement of wind pressure on each side of the tower.

There are three primary colours used in the facade of the building, with the darkest on the bottom and the lightest on the top. In ordet to protect from rust, every seven years the tower is covered with 50 to 60 tonnes of paint.

The Eiffel tower provides three levels for visitors. The first and the secong level can be reached by 300 steps while the third level, which is also the highest one, can be reached by lift.

The tower hosts two restaurants, respectively on the first and the secong floor. On the first floor, 95 m above sea level,standing the Altitude 95 restaurant and on the second floor is situated the Jules Verne restaurant. The Jules Verne is an expensive gastronomical restaurant with a private lift and a Michelin star.

Address:
Eiffel Tower
Champ de Mars
75007
Paris
France
Tel: +33 1 44 11 23 23

Air France Flights from Marseille

Air France operates from many airports with France, one of which is Marseille Provence Airport or Aéroport de Marseille Provence. In total Air France operates sixteen internal flights from Marseille Provence Airport, six to other European destinations and four to African destinations.

These flights are either through an Air France aircraft or with one of its flight partners, these partners are Alitalia, Brit Air, Compagnie Aérienne Corse (CCM), Portugalia, Regional, Tunisair or Royal Air Maroc.

The flights do vary in price range so Air France flights from Marseille do not fit into any specific price band, this does mean hunting around to find the best deal although many great deals can be found.

The Marseille Provence Airport has nearly seven million passengers travelling through its doors every year making it the fifth largest airport by passenger numbers in France. The airport is operated by the Marseille Provence Chamber of Commerce and Industry and is located twenty seven kilometres from Marseille city centre.

The reason many passengers travel through Marseille using Air France is because of its location in the Mediterranean on the south coast of France. Every year visitors flock to the area to enjoy the sun, sea and sand of Marseille along with the bustling city offering everything from bars and restaurants to chic designer outlets.

Air France is the flag carrier of France and is also one of the largest airline carriers in the world in both fleet size and passenger numbers.

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Lyon
Calva
Bastia
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Pantheon Church - Paris

The Pantheon Church is based in the Latin quarter of Paris. The word Pantheon is Greek and means “Every God” so the literal translation for the Pantheon Church is the church of every god.

The church was built in dedication of St. Genevieve with history stating that King Louis XV vowed that if he recovered from an illness he was suffering with he would replace the crumbling church of Sainte-Geneviève that sat on the site before the Pantheon was built. This vow was made in 1744 but it was still a few years before the church was bilt.

The work of the church was given to the Marquis of Marigny who chose an architect called Soufflot to complete the work, Soufflot start the foundations in 1758 but money ran short and the foundations were not complete.

In 1789 a student of Soufflot called Jean-Baptiste Rondelet took it upon himself to complete the church although the church became a mausoleum for the interment of great Frenchmen at the request of the new revolutionary government of the French revolution.

As the church (at various times in its history a mausoleum) has been a burial place for famous people, in its necropolis the church houses the resting places of notable people such as Voltaire, Rousseau, Victor Hugo, Émile Zola, Jean Moulin, Marie Skłodowska-Curie and Louis Braille to name a few. Above the entrance to the necropolis is the inscription UX GRANDS HOMMES LA PATRIE RECONNAISSANTE which translates as "To the great men, the grateful homeland”

The Pantheon is a beautiful church and a must see when visiting Paris. One point to mention is the awe inspiring dome that tops the church and gives it a special respect that makes it one of the most loved churches in the city.

In certain areas of the church you will see beautiful architecture, wonderful statues and you can even visit the crypt. You can also enjoy some amazing views across the city from various vantage points in the church.

There is a fee for visiting the Pantheon but it’s relatively small and you will certainly enjoy wandering around the church for hours.

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