10 things you can do in Paris for free

1. Visit the Louvre

Do you like to go to museums? Guess your trip so that to capture the first Sunday of the month: on this day for visitors free open the door of the Louvre,

The Museum of Orsay, the Pompidou Center and other large collections of classical and contemporary art.

2. & hellip; And Other Free Museums

The Louvre, of course, is too untwisted to afford to work for free every day & ndash; enough for tourists and one indulgence once a month. However, in Paris there are 15 museums with a permanent free entrance. Among them: the Museum of the History of Paris, the Museum of Contemporary Art of Paris, the Museum of Fine Arts, the House of Balzac, the House of Victor Hugo, etc.

3. Wander through the cemetery

Does it sound gloomy? Undoubtedly. But at the Pere Lachaise cemetery in Paris, you can visit the graves of Jim Morrison, Oscar Wilde, Edith Piaf and other great celebrities. For entrance to one of the most famous burial sites in the world, no fees are charged.

4. Have fun at open festivals

In the warm season, the parks of Paris turn into large-scale venues for a number of open festivals. Some of them are: The Jazz Festival in the Floral Park (a series of jazz concerts in June-July), La Fécter de la Musique (scale action on June 21, when dozens of musical groups with programs on the streets, parks and in many bars of Paris perform any taste), the Summer Festival of Arts (a two-week festival from mid-July to August with a rich cultural program). And, of course, we must not forget about the celebration of the Bastille Day on July 14 & ndash; the main national holiday of the country, when the streets of Paris are filled with festive festivities, and the night sky & ndash; fireworks.

5. Visit the Notre Dame Cathedral

Ironically, one of the most iconic attractions in Paris is free to visit. You will have to split up only if you want to climb the towers & ndash; it will cost you about 8 euros. By the way, in general, most of the churches in the city are free to visit. In addition to Notre Dame, there is also a glimpse into Saint Chapelle: a church with stunning stained glass windows.

6. To dance on the embankment

During the summer months, every evening on the Seine embankment opposite the Institute of the Arab world, amateurs of Latin American dances gather. Dancing begins at nine in the evening and until midnight. You can both join the dancers and just admire and enjoy the joyful atmosphere of a Parisian summer evening.

7. Listen to the organ in the Church of Saint-Eustache

This body & ndash; one of the largest in the world: 8 thousand pipes and the most powerful sound! Free organ concerts are held in the church every Sunday at 17.30.

8. Photograph the city from the foot of Sacre Coeur

While for climbing the Eiffel Tower and the Montparnasse skyscraper you have to say goodbye with a considerable amount of money, from the steps of the Sacré Coeur basilica on the top of Montmartre you can admire the amazing panorama of Paris without paying a cent. View from the highest point of Paris & ndash; a favorite plot of many thousands of photographers from around the world.

9. Go on a walking tour

Free walking tours around the city are held every day and last about three hours. Collection & ndash; at 11 am and at one o'clock in the afternoon near the fountain of St. Michel.

10. Sunbathing on the banks of the Seine

Each summer, several kilometers of the banks of the hay are covered with sand. Automobile traffic on the streets along the river overlap, and space is transformed into a large city beach with sun beds, palm trees and tropical bars. Beaches on the Seine are organized for four weeks & ndash; from mid-July to mid-August.