ST PAUL 'S CATHEDRAL

This magnificent church is the masterpiece of Sir Christopher Wren, the great English architect. Completed in 1710, it is the seat of the Bishop of London and stands on a site that has witnessed Christian worship for over 1,400 years. You will have the opportunity to take photographs of this magnificent cathedral.

Ludgate Hill EC4
Phone :020-7236-4128.
Cathedral open from 9h30 am to 03h45 pm Monday-Saturday.
Galleries open from 9h30 am to 04h15 pm Monday-Saturday.
Crypt open from 8h45 am to 04h15 pm Monday-Saturday.

HAMPTON COURT

Cardinal Wolsey began the construction in 1514. King Henri VIII confiscated the palace from Wolsey in 1525, because of his refusal about the Anglican reform. He extended the palace for his many wives. Later, in 1690, Guillaume III and his wife Mary, asked Christopher Wren to do up Hampton Court , with a classical style for royal apartments, and baroque style for gardens.

Surrey KT8 9AV
Phone :0870-752-7070
Hampton Court open :
- From middle March to middle October : 9h30 am - 06h00 pm daily except Monday, 10h15 am - 06h00 pm.
- From middle October to middle March : 9h30 am - 04h30 pm daily except Monday,
10h15 am - 04H30 pm. (last entry 45 min before)
Closed 24-26 December.

BRITISH MUSEUM

It's the elder in the world : it was built in 1753 ! The Great Court was thought by the architect Norman Foster and is now fitted out with reading rooms, restaurants, book shops It's the biggest covered place in Europe . The museum itself is enormous and you won't be able to visit it integrally with less than 3 days ! The Egyptian section is the most impressive and the Greek and roman empire sections are the richest.

Great Russell St WC1
Phone :020-7323_8000
Open daily 10h00 am - 05h30 pm (some galleries until 08h30 pm Thursday and Friday)
Closed good Friday, 24-26 december ,1 st January.

BUCKINGHAM PALACE

The official London residence of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and serves as both home and office and is one of the few working royal palaces in the world today. Its nineteen State Rooms form the heart of the working palace and are open for just eight weeks a year. They are lavishly furnished with some of the finest treasures from the Royal Collection.

At this year's Summer Opening of the State Rooms, the 50th anniversary of Her Majesty's Coronation will be celebrated with a display of the magnificent Coronation Dress and Robe of Estate, with the first public showing of the 30 metre Coronation frieze commissioned by HRH The Duke of Edinburgh.

The garden at Buckingham Palace has been described as a 'walled oasis in the middle of London '. It is perhaps best known as the setting for The Queen's summer garden parties and the spectacular Golden Jubilee Concerts. Visitors to the Summer Opening end their tour with a walk along the south side of the garden, which gives splendid views of the west front of the palace and the famous lake.

This year the admission price includes an audio guide - available in English, French, German, Spanish, Italian and Japanese.

SW1
State Apartment : August  September : open 9h30 am - 05h30 pm daily
(last entry : 04h30 pm)
Guard take over : april-july : 11h30 am daily ; August-March :random.
Tourist office in London : Phone 0906-866-33-44

NATIONAL GALERY

A beautiful painting museum, with 2200 paintings from 1250 to 1900. There are 4 wings around a great hall, with one wing for each period. You can find many Italian, French and Nederland 's major works. The building itself was built in the nineteenth century.

Trafalgar Sq WC2
Phone : 020-7747-2885
Open from 10h00 am to 06h00 pm daily (until 09h00 pm Wednesday)
Closed 24-26 December, 1 st January and good Friday.

WESTMINSTER ABBEY

This magnificent and world-famous building is this country's most important church and has been the site of every coronation since 1066. Our tour includes the Royal Chapels, resting place for most of our medieval monarchs since the time of Henry III in the thirteenth century, poet's corner and much more. This church is used for the country's main religious ceremonies such as state weddings and funerals, the last one being for Diana, Princess of Wales in 1997. When services prohibit a visit inside the Abbey we will visit the Chapter House instead.

Broad Sanctuary SW1
Phone :020-7222-5152
Visit of the cloisters : from 8h00 am to 06h00 pm daily.
Royal chapel, poet's place : visit from 9h30 am to 03h45 pm Monday-Friday; from 9h30 am to 01h45 pm on Saturday.
Capitulation room, chest room and museum visit from 10h30 am to 04h00 pm daily.
Visit of the garden Tuesday and Thursday.
Concerts 05h00 pm Monday - Friday.03h00 pm Saturday and Sunday.

WESTMINSTER PALACE

Here, you can find the house of the Lords and the house of Commons (on the right of the picture) and Big Ben (on the left). The construction of the Westminster hall was achieved in 1097.

London SW1
Phone :020-7219-3000
Visit of the house of Commons from 02h00 pm to 10h00 pm Monday Tuesday and Thursday, from 10h00 am to 02h30 pm Wednesday and from 9h30 am to 03h00 pm on Friday.
Visit of the house of Lords from 02h30 pm, Monday  Thursday.
Questions to the government from 02h30 pm to 03h30 pm from Monday to Wednesday ;11h30-12h30 on Thursday.
Closed easter week, 1 st Monday of May, Whitsun Monday, from end of july to middle October and 3 weeks before Christmas.