Musée du Quai Branly
Eiffel Tower
A must visit for anyone interested in anthropology and/or crafts, Musée du Quai Branly offers a rich collection of arts from around the world. The building, designed...
- Park
- Museum
- Cultural & Historical
- Architecture
- Art
Oscar Wilde's Tomb
Père Lachaise
Oscar Wilde died in a Left Bank hotel room in 1900 and - with a slight detour to the Cimetière de Bagneux - was buried in Père Lachaise Cemetery on the north side of...
- Cultural & Historical
Notre Dame
Ile de la Cité
Famous in history, literature and film, Notre Dame is on everyone's must-see list, so expect a lengthy queue during the summer months if you want to visit the...
- Art
- Architecture
- Cultural & Historical
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Louvre
The Louvre is like no other museum in the world, which is why visitors line up early and long, particularly in the summer. Booking a tour may help you jump line....
- Museum
- Architecture
- Art
- 1
Sacré Coeur Basilica
Montmartre
Perched at the top of Montmartre on the highest point in Paris, Sacré Coeur Basilica offers spectacular views from its terrace, which can be reached by on paths...
- Playground
- Cultural & Historical
- Art
- Architecture
- 1
Galeries Lafayette
Haussmann
Galeries Lafayette is one of "the grand magasins" that changed how people shopped. In 1895, a small haberdashery was transformed into an elegant fashion emporium at...
- Store
- Architecture
- 1
Versailles Palace and Gardens
Versailles
Versailles, perhaps the world's largest palace, makes a good day trip from Paris. The most convenient way of getting there by pubic transportation is the suburban...
- Cultural & Historical
- Art
- Museum
- Excursions
- Architecture
Eiffel Tower
Champs de Mar
The iconic Eiffel Tower is on everyone's bucket list, day or night. The tallest structure in the city, it offers incomparable views, including a new perspective from...
- Park
- Cultural & Historical
- Architecture
Place des Vosges
Le Marais
Built the early 17th century under the reign of Henry IV, Place des Vosges was the first planned square in Paris and remains one of its loveliest today with classic...
- Neighborhood
- Cultural & Historical
- Architecture
- Park
Jardin des Plantes
Latin Quarter
The Jardin des Plantes, France's main botanical garden, began as a royal medicinal herb garden opened to the public in 1640. It has four galleries of the National...
- Zoo
- Walking
- Park
- Museum
Arc de Triomphe
Champs-Élysées
It's impossible to miss the Arc de Triomphe, but there's more than one way to see it. You can glimpse it while shopping on the Champs-Elysees or whizzing around it...
- Cultural & Historical
- Architecture
Bois de Boulogne
The Bois de Boulogne on the western edge of Paris is home of the French Open and two race tracks as well as a vast park where the French promenade in an artificial...
- Park
- Cultural & Historical
Canal Saint-Martin
The Canal Saint-Martin is a waterway Napoleon ordered built between the Seine and the Canal de l'Ourcq. Part of the 4.7-kilometer channel runs underground between...
- Neighborhood
- Cultural & Historical
- Art
Le Marais
3rd & 4th Arrondissements
The gayest part of "Gay Paree" since the 1980s is Le Marais, a historic quartier filled with medieval buildings, chic boutiques and bustling cafés, spilling out on...
- Neighborhood
- Food & drink
- Cultural & Historical
Carrousel du Louvre
Louvre
The underground Carrousel du Louvre shopping mall boasts the first Apple store in France, major retailers, a gourmet food court with 14 restaurants (including a...
- Commercial Center
- Museum
Paris Opera - Palais Garnier
Opera/Bourse
The opulent Palais Garnier, more commonly known as the Paris Opera, was the world's the largest opera house and theater when it opened in 1875. Operas, ballets and...
- Performing arts
- Cultural & Historical
Promenade plantée (Coulée verte)
Bastille
Similar to New York City's High Line, Promenade plantée (Coulée verte) is a linear park that follows the old Vincennes railway line for 3 miles (4.7 k.) from the...
- Walking
- Park
Rue Mouffetard Market
Latin Quarter
The outdoor market along Rue Mouffetard may be the oldest and possibly the steepest in all of Paris. The street began as a Roman road and by the early 14th century a...
- Market
- Cultural & Historical
- Neighborhood
Les Passage de Paris
Right Bank
The "passages" of Paris - secret passages really - are 19th century covered shopping arcades. Most have fallen into disuse, but several dozen survive, including...
- Shopping Street
- Cultural & Historical
- Architecture
Sainte-Chapelle
Île de la Cité
Hidden away in the Palais de la Justice, Sainte-Chapelle is a jewel of flamboyant Gothic architecture built to serve Louis IX (St. Louis) in the 13th century. Its...
- Cultural & Historical
- Architecture
Louis Vuitton
Champs-Élysées
The Louis Vuitton flagship store on the Champs-Élysées is generally packed with Louis Vuitton pilgrims as well as shoppers. Less crowded LV shops can be found on...
- Store
Jardin du Luxembourg (Luxembourg Garden)
Luxembourg
Jardin du Luxembourg is a 60-acre oasis on the Left Bank with fountains, formal gardens, sculpture, an apiary and bee-keeping school, children's playgrounds,...
- Walking
- Playground
- Park
- Art
Tuileries Garden
Louvre
There's no better place to stroll or sit than the 28-hectare (70-acre) Tuileries Garden between the Louvre and Place de la Concord. The name comes from the tile...
- Park
- Museum
- Amusement Park
- Walking
- Playground
Île de la Cité
Île de la Cité is the island in the Seine where Paris was born. Its most famous landmark is Notre Dame, but the second most important is the Palais of Justice, which...
- Architecture
- Cultural & Historical
- Neighborhood
Musée d'Orsay
Tour Eiffel/Invalides
The Musée d'Orsay, housed in a former Beaux Arts railway station, contains the world's largest collection of impressionist and post-impressionist art. Expect a...
- Museum
- Architecture
- Art
Opéra Bastille
Bastille
Opéra Bastille, the strikingly modern opera house designed by Uruguayan architect Carlos Ott in 1989, has mostly opera and ballet performances in a 3,309-seat...
- Performing arts
- Architecture
- Cultural & Historical
Petit Palais
Avenue Montaigne/Faubourg St-Honoré
The Petit Palais or the Palais des Beaux-Arts de la Ville de Paris holds an impressive collection that includes medieval and Renaissance works and paintings by...
- Architecture
- Museum
- Art
Parc des Buttes-Chaumont
Northeast Paris
A former gypsum quarry, Parc des Buttes-Chaumont is one of the largest, wildest and most diverse parks in the city. Its 62 hilly acres (25 hectares) are an untamed...
- Park
- Outdoor Adventure
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Père Lachaise Cemetery is the most visited cemetery in the world, because so many celebrities lie buried among the 70,000 ornate tombs. Among them: Jim Morrison,...
- Walking
- Cultural & Historical
Arènes de Lutèce
Latin Quarter
Arènes de Lutèce, the ruins of the 1st century AD Roman amphitheater where gladiators once battled, is hiding in plain view, surrounded by apartment buildings. The...
- Cultural & Historical
