Free things to do in Paris

Paris: the city of light, and also the city of an empty pocketbook. This world class city in western Europe is full of things to do, but many times at a high expense. In my junior year of college, I studied abroad in Paris. Being a student, I quickly learned how to get by on little cash and still have a lot of fun. Here are Travel Marketer's personal favorite FREE things to do in Paris, France:

The Eiffel Tower (Tour Eiffel).

This is one of the most recognized structures in the entire world and a must when visiting Paris, however, if you want to get all the way to the top, it will cost you about 13 euros. Instead, grab a bottle of wine (you can get great wine in France for as cheap as 1 euro!), a loaf of bread, and a couple of friends and enjoy a picnic at the foot of the tower. There is often free entertainment and performances to enjoy! As an added bonus, on the hour, the tower displays a spectacular 10 minute light show.Take a look at a live shot of the Eiffel Tour at Webcams.travel.

Notre Dame:

One of the world's most stunning pieces of architecture and the inspiration for a classic novel, this cathedral is a free treasure for tourists.

Take a walking tour. Paris has so much to see and I would spend many days walking around and discovering this very accessible city. Some of my favorite spots included: the Seine River, which slices a path through the heart of the city, the Arc de Triomphe, and the Palais Royal. On the way to and from class, I would walk through the gorgeous Luxembourg Gardens, central Paris’s largest park in the heart of the Left Bank which also houses the Luxembourg Palace.

Museums. No one can visit Paris without visiting the famous Louvre. Admission is free for all visitors on the first Sunday of each month and on July 14 (Bastille Day). My favorite museum in Paris is the Musee Rodin which features the famous statues of The Thinker and The Kiss, is also free of charge each first Sunday of the month.

Window Shop on Avenue Montaigne and Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, one of the city's priciest streets. Galeries Lafayette, one of Paris’s largest department stories, offers free weekly fashion shows on Fridays at 3 p.m. on the seventh floor. For even more window shopping, take a stroll down the Champs Elysees or Saint German.

Pay Your Respects: Pére-Lachaise Cemetery has served as the final resting place for a "who's who" of cultural icons since 1804. Chopin, Colette, Molière, Modigliani all lay beneath 118 acres of rolling terrain. So do Oscar Wilde, Isadora Duncan, Georges Seurat, Sarah Bernhardt, Gertrude Stein, and Jim Morrison.

With all of the free and exciting things to do in Paris, there is no reason not to visit. Visit Future Vacations to book your trip today! -Travel Marketer