Don't skip the visit of the Eiffel Tower which keeps fascinating by its size and transparency. Gustave Eiffel, an engineer specialized in steel constructions, got in charge of building a 1000 feet high tower for the Paris 1889 World Exhibition. 324 meters high, 7300 tons, the tower is still a fascinating technical achievement in a city free of skyscrapers. An elevator will take you to the second floor (115 meters) where you will enjoy a fantastic view over Paris. Then board on for a Seine river cruise. For one hour you will enjoy leisurely Paris most famous sights like Orsay Museum, the Louvre, La Conciergerie, Notre-Dame Cathedral, Saint Louis Island, the Grande Bibliotheque (National Library), not to mention some of the 37 bridges such as bridge Alexander the IIIrd, Concorde bridge or the oldest one : Pont Neuf, the " New Bridge "