Top things to do in Paris
Attractions, tours and activities in Paris
Recommended museums in Paris
Where to discover culture and the arts in Paris
Paris: the city's best neighbourhoods
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1st arr.
0.7 miles from city centre
Many visitors head straight for the Louvre, but it's worth exploring the other landmarks, museums, shops, restaurants and bars that make up this small district on the right bank of the River Seine. The area also includes the western part of the Île de la Cité. Don’t miss the Orangerie Museum, Sainte Chapelle or the Palais Royal Gardens.
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2nd arr.
0.8 miles from city centre
Paris’s 2nd “arrondissement” is an eclectic mix of cuisine and commerce. Shop underneath the covered walkways of Passages Couverts and visit Galerie Vivienne to see the resplendent glass roof and floor. Later in the day, there's an eerie quietness to the area when the 9-to-5 workers clear out. Rue Sainte-Anne has many Japanese restaurants.
Places to stay from £38 per night
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3rd arr.
0.6 miles from city centre
Le Marais is known as a melting pot of diverse cultural groups. To get a feel, hang out around Square du Temple or explore Les Enfants Rouges market. Lined with bookshops and boutiques, the area also boasts a trio of top museums. Take the afternoon and peruse the Musée Picasso, Musée des Arts et Métiers and Musée Carnavalet at your leisure.
Places to stay from £15 per night
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4th arr.
0.2 miles from city centre
Ye Olde Paris! This area serves up a taste of medieval Paris. Start at Hôtel de Ville and gaze up at the Renaissance-style city hall from the 14th century. Picture yourself in wig and tights, and amble under the vaulted arcades of Place des Vosges like it’s 1599. Then return to modern times at the Pompidou Centre, and pour over cutting-edge art.
Places to stay from £38 per night
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5th arr.
0.7 miles from city centre
The cultured Latin Quarter envelops the 5th and 6th arrondissements on the left bank. There's an abundance of bistros and jazz bars scattered around the Saint-Michel Fountain. The Pantheon is a monument devoted to French national heroes. The area is typically filled with students from the Sorbonne, Paris' oldest university.
Places to stay from £42 per night
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6th arr.
0.9 miles from city centre
Paris' 6th arrondissement is bordered by the Seine to the north and Boulevard Montparnasse to the south. Les Deux Magots and Café de Flore provided libation for Hemingway and Sartre, and today welcome celebrities and tourists. The Luxembourg Gardens are filled with sunbathers in summer, and Paris’s Jazz scene thrives in the basement clubs.
Places to stay from £37 per night
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7th arr.
2 miles from city centre
The 7th arrondissement is elegant, bourgeois ... and stinking rich. Hôtel des Invalides is a museum complex dedicated to French military history. Walk down Rue Saint Dominique to Paris's iconic tower – buy a ticket and up you go! Along the streets, you'll find typically French bakeries and brasseries with street-side seating.
Places to stay from £45 per night
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8th arr.
2.2 miles from city centre
Paris’s famous shopping strip attracts prosperous locals and tourists to its mix of high-end and high-street shops. Head toward Parc Monceau to see the famous rotunda, or relax on the banks of the Seine. The area is also home to government buildings including the President's home, Le Palais de l’Elysée, and the Ministère de l’Intérieur.
Places to stay from £32 per night
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9th arr.
1.6 miles from city centre
The 9th arrondissement is the city's music hub – home to countless theatres, music halls and museums, especially those around Faubourg-Montmartre. This area is home to the Folies Bergère, a enduringly popular entertainment spot since the Roaring Twenties. For shopping, Galeries Lafayette and Printemps are enormous department stores.
Places to stay from £21 per night
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10th arr.
1.3 miles from city centre
Paris’s ethnically diverse 10th arrondissement is a densely populated centre of trade and commerce. Château Rouge is an area filled with shops selling African goods and Gare du Nord is its Indian counterpart. There are plenty of budget bars and restaurants and the banks of Canal Saint Martin are popular picnic spots during summer.
Places to stay from £20 per night
About Paris
Including tips for the best time to visit Paris
As the birthplace of the Age of Enlightenment and a constant trendsetter in the world of fashion, Paris has cemented itself as one of the world's must-see cities. In a country known for exceptional food, style and culture, the capital delivers on all three counts.
The city is split into 20 districts (known as 'arrondissements'), which all display their own character. Le Marais (in the fourth arrondissement) is famed for its medieval, meandering lanes, full of traditional patisseries and chic boutiques. The area is also home to the iconic cathedral of Notre-Dame, considered one of the best examples of French Gothic architecture.
The seventh arrondissement is home to some of Paris' most famous landmarks, including the Eiffel Tower, Les Invalides and Musée d'Orsay. Neighbouring districts also have plenty to offer, such as the famous Champs-Elysées, Arc de Triomphe and Opéra Garnier. In the centre of Paris you'll find the world-famous Musée du Louvre, home to tens of thousands of works of art, including da Vinci's 'Mona Lisa'. Further outside the city, but still worth a visit, are the mysterious Catacombs and the Château de Versailles.
Each French city takes pride in its cuisine and Paris is no exception, offering some of the world's best food. You'll find everything from three-Michelin-starred establishments like Restaurant Guy Savoy, to laid-back bistros like La Mascotte.
Offering fun for visitors of all ages, Disneyland Paris is located to the east of the city, in the suburb of Marne-la-Vallée and can be reached easily by train.
Tonight
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This weekend
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Next weekend
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| Most popular time to visit | October–December |
| Cheapest time to visit | January–March |
| Local currency | € 10 = £8.54 |
| Language | French |
| Average weekend price | £151 per night |
| Average weekday price | £152 per night |
| Typical stay | 2 nights |
Points of interest in Paris
Stay near the top sightseeing spots in Paris
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Eiffel Tower
2.6 miles from city centre
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Louvre Museum
0.7 miles from city centre
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Avenue des Champs-Elysées
2.2 miles from city centre
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Arc de Triomphe
2.8 miles from city centre
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Sacré-Coeur
2.1 miles from city centre
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Place Vendome
1.2 miles from city centre
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Moulin Rouge
2.1 miles from city centre
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Olympia
1.4 miles from city centre
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Opéra Garnier
1.4 miles from city centre
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Notre Dame Cathedral
0.2 miles from city centre
Paris reviews
What other travellers say about Paris
The city is very pretty but the long queues everywhere and...
18 April 2024
The city is very pretty but the long queues everywhere and the high prices made it a bit difficult to enjoy it to the fullest. For me personally Paris is best to go to some museums about art (Louvre mostly for its art and very specific statues) and some wine and bites in the evening.
Best to book tickets to major attractions beforehand so...
17 April 2024
Best to book tickets to major attractions beforehand so avoid queues. Its difficult to visit more than 3 or 4 attractions per day if you plan to see galleries and the like. Get the paris museum pass if you plan to see galleries, museums, versailles, etc. For transport you can buy a navigo pass at most stations, and get it for zones 1-3 as most major attractions are located within them. For versailles you can just travel to the end of zone 3 and get just a short ticket from there to versailles, as it will be cheaper than taking the train from city center. In less touristy areas they dont speak english so it will be a bit difficult. Souvenirs from tour eiffel are expensive, better get them from around notre dame area. City is very clean, well indicated and easy to get around.
I haven't been in Paris for a long while so my family...
16 April 2024
I haven't been in Paris for a long while so my family went to all the usual touristy places....which were fine. But Paris is messy, crowded and cruel with robberies, pick pockets, graffiti, and unpoliced areas. Garbage from overflowing garbage cans everywhere!! I would not return again but rather go to wine areas or historic areas way outside of Paris. You have to use the metro or trains to get around....that was fine, but the level of protection needed from all the young kids making a living of picking pockets and gangs of adults bumping into you to detect open pockets was alarming and disturbing...especially hearing that this activity is permitted in Paris as long as the passports are somehow returned. Disgraceful...and we saw kids....KIDS...handing passports over to ticket agents in the metro and then just walking away laughing. My advice.....zip up everything you have and don't wear any jewelry. Keep everything in the front of you ....NOTHING in the back pockets. Otherwise a lot of the sights were pretty nice...LOTS and LOTS of walking which we expected. We were there in mid March.
Traveling on the Metro was fun and easy, and it travels to...
15 April 2024
Traveling on the Metro was fun and easy, and it travels to all of the most significant Tourist Sites. The Hop on- Hop off Busses and Boats are an excellent way to get an overall view of the city. Check out speciality tours, ie. Black Paris for an in depth history of African Americans in Paris and/or Walking Tours of different areas.
This was my 3rd trip to Paris and I still love it, but it...
13 April 2024
This was my 3rd trip to Paris and I still love it, but it was expensive, and there were so many tourists, even though I deliberately came in the off season (it was spring, but early April, not yet the summer season). I always find it amazing to see so many iconic and historical sites. I was able to see the beautiful Notre Dame Cathedral exactly 3 years after the devastating fire, and it was humbling and hope-inspiring to see how much work had already taken place to restore this landmark. The photo exhibition was well done, and gave people a way of connecting with the story. It is always thrilling to see the Eiffel Tower, and as I was with a friend who'd never been to Paris, (and we were both coping with some health issues) we decided to do an open top bus tour, and this was a great way of seeing all the important, iconic sites without walking for miles, or trying to get on and off Metro trains and buses, but it is not for everyone, and you really need to get into the narrow lanes and walk away from the tourist attractions to find some great cafes, bars and places to enjoy a reasonably priced meal. Do hydrate!! Always hydrate! Paris water is very safe! If you plan to visit any of the galleries and museums do book tickets in advance, and don't try to do 6 hour days, basically 2 1/2 to 3 hours will be enough at one time, then you need to get outside and get some fresh air! Restaurants and cafes in museums tend to be very expensive and there are often queues for them.
The buzz, cafe culture.
11 April 2024
The buzz, cafe culture. Enjoyed the choice of so many different places to eat and drink. the ease of travel on the buses using Google Maps. Montmatre was amazing with so many artisan shops and we loved our visit to the Musee de Montmatre.
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