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Cathedrale Notre-Dame de Paris vs Arc de Triomphe
Notre Dame Cathedral and Arc de Triomphe are both rated very highly by professionals. Overall, Notre Dame Cathedral is the choice of most professionals compared to Arc de Triomphe. Notre Dame Cathedral comes in at 93 with accolades from 7 publications like Condé Nast Traveler, Michelin Guide and Fodor's.
Cathedrale Notre-Dame de Paris
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6 place du Parvis Notre-Dame, Ile de la Cité, 75004 Paris
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Frommer's
"Though many disagree, we feel Notre-Dame is more interesting outside than in, and you'll want to walk all around it to fully appreciate this "vast symphony of stone"."
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Fodor's
"Looming above Place du Parvis on the Ile de la Cité is the iconic Cathédrale de Notre-Dame."
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Time Out
"Seen from a distance, the mismatched spires and dazzling silhouette of Chartres cathedral burst out of the Beauce cornfields and dominate the skyline..."
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Concierge
"This great Gothic masterpiece ranks among the most moving and important Christian sites in the world."
Condé Nast Traveler
"Although it's one of Paris's most consistently popular tourist sites, this Gothic cathedral still has the power to stun."
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Arc de Triomphe
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Place de l'Etoile, 75008 Paris
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"If anything rivals the Eiffel Tower as the symbol of Paris, it’s this magnificent 1836 monument to Napoleon’s 1805 victory at Austerlitz, which he commissioned the following year."
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Time Out
"The Arc de Triomphe is the city's second most iconic monument after the Eiffel Tower - older, shorter, but far more symbolically important."
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Fodor's
"This colossal, 164-foot triumphal arch was ordered by Napoléon to celebrate his military successes."
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infamous for accidents—always use the underground passage
Let's Go
"Probably the second most iconic structure in the whole city, the Arc de Triomphe dominates the Champs-Élysées and remains strikingly powerful even when viewed from a distance."
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Michelin Guide
3 Stars
"Situated at the top of the Champs-Élysées, this arch occupies the centre of the Place Charles-de-Gaulle, which opens out onto 12 wide avenues."
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