The City of Light is one of the world's top destinations for good reason - popular for its art, culture, cuisine, museums, and architecture from medieval to modern. Also known for its romance, Paris offers visitors an amazing holiday - really, with too much to see and do in just one visit. Here's a quick list of the top highlights:
Major Monuments
- Arc de Triomphe
- Champs-Elysées
- Eiffel Tower
- Grande Arche
- Île de la Cité
- Panthéon
Major Parks and Gardens
- Bois de Boulogne
- Champ de Mars
- Jardin du Luxembourg
- Trocadero
- Tuileries Garden
Museums and Galleries
- Les Invalides
- Louvre Museum
- Musée de l'Orangerie
- Musée d'Orsay
- Musée Rodin
- Palais Garnier
- Petit Palais
- Saint Germain-des-Pres
- Centre Georges Pompidou (aka the Beaubourg)
Churches
- Montmartre
- Notre Dame de Paris
- Sacre Cœur
- Sainte Chapelle
Palaces/Squares
- Conciergerie
- Luxembourg Palace
- Palace of Versailles (a short train ride south of the city)
- Place de la Concorde
- Place Vendôme
- Place de la Bastille
- Place des Vosges
Shopping
- Les Halles
- Le Marais
- Rue de Rivoli
- Île Saint Louis
Other Attractions
- Catacombs
- Latin Quarter
- Louvre Pyramid
- Moulin Rouge
- Pont Alexandre III
- Pont des Arts
- Pont Neuf
- Tour Montparnasse
For comfortable weather, the best times of year to visit are September-October and April-May.
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