Top 5 Most Iconic Landmarks in France

Today is Bastille Day — France's national holiday. From a tidal-island abbey founded in 708 AD to the most recognised structure ever built, we rank the 5 landmarks that have come to mean France to the entire world. We rank the 5 most iconic French landmarks, judged on visitor numbers, cultural impact, and global recognition: #5 — Mont-Saint-Michel — Medieval abbey on a tidal island. Founded 708 AD. ~3M visitors a year. UNESCO since 1979. #4 — Arc de Triomphe — Commissioned by Napoleon in 1806. Eternal flame burning since 1923. Anchor of the Champs-Élysées. #3 — Notre-Dame de Paris — 850-year-old Gothic cathedral. Reopened 7 December 2024 after the 2019 fire. €846M / $920M restoration. #2 — Louvre Museum — Most visited museum on Earth. ~8.7M visitors in 2024. Home to the Mona Lisa and ~500'000 artworks. #1 — Eiffel Tower — 330 m / 1'083 ft tall. Built 1887-1889 for the World's Fair. The most-recognised structure ever built. Happy Bastille Day. Which French landmark is at the top of your travel list? Subscribe for more global travel rankings. #France #Paris #BastilleDay #EiffelTower #Louvre Credits All YouTube clips: CC BY 3.0 — https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Clips trimmed/edited for length. YouTube clips 5. Mont-Saint-Michel "Silent Concert at Mont Saint-Michel 🎧 Yamaha Silentsystem Experience" — Silentsystem | Silent Disco & Wireless Headphones    • Silent Concert at Mont Saint-Michel 🎧 Yama...   Used: 0m00s–0m30s "7 Facts about Mont-Saint-Michel" — Mr-Facts    • 7 Facts about Mont-Saint-Michel   Used: 0m02s–0m32s "Mont Saint Michael | Free Footage - Videos for content creators" — Free Footage - Videos for content creators    • Mont Saint Michael | Free Footage - Videos...   Used: 0m00s–0m30s 4. Arc de Triomphe "Arc de Triomphe: A Must-See Monument in Paris (Walking)" — Journey to Everywhere    • Arc de Triomphe: A Must-See Monument in Pa...   Used: 0m00s–0m30s "Arc de Triomphe - Paris" — Sights!    • Arc de Triomphe - Paris   Used: 0m05s–0m35s "Paris, depuis l'Arc de Triomphe" — Des Racines et des Ailes - France Télévisions    • Paris, depuis l'Arc de Triomphe   Used: 0m45s–1m15s 3. Notre-Dame de Paris "All bells ringing at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris" — Mxsmanic    • All bells ringing at Notre Dame Cathedral ...   Used: 0m30s–1m00s "Unveiling The Revolutionary Notre Dame Cathedral Gardens Project for 2026" — Megalith    • Unveiling The Revolutionary Notre Dame Cat...   Used: 1m00s–1m30s "Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris on fire *LIVE VIDEO*" — Recoreder Videos20    • Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris on fire *LIV...   Used: 0m10s–0m40s 2. Louvre Museum "Louvre Museum Paris | Seeing MONA LISA! | Paris Vlog 2021, The Louvre" — CurlsWithKia    • Louvre Museum Paris | Seeing MONA LISA! | ...   Used: 0m30s–1m00s "متحف اللوفر في باريس جولة من الداخل - Louvre Museum - Musée du Louvre" — Like Me2    • متحف اللوفر في باريس جولة  من الداخل -  Lo...   Used: 0m30s–1m00s "Louvre - Paris, France" — Jones George    • Louvre - Paris, France   Used: 1m00s–1m30s 1. Eiffel Tower "Virtual guided tour of Paris 360 VR Video | Eiffel Tower | Must Visit Bucket List in France" — PAV360 VR tour    • Virtual guided tour of Paris 360 VR Video ...   Used: 7m30s–8m00s "Eiffel Tower Paris | Free Footage - Videos for content creators" — Free Footage - Videos for content creators    • Eiffel Tower Paris | Free Footage - Videos...   Used: 0m10s–0m40s "The Eiffel Tower | A Symbol of Paris and France" — Facts Finder    • The Eiffel Tower | A Symbol of Paris and F...   Used: 0m00s–0m30s