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.
Places to stay from £37 per night
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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 £39 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
From £88 per night
Next weekend
From £129 per night
| Most popular time to visit | October–December |
| Cheapest time to visit | January–March |
| Local currency | € 10 = £8.57 |
| Language | French |
| Average weekend price | £153 per night |
| Average weekday price | £157 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
Ideal city to simply visit and experience with no specific...
27 April 2024
Ideal city to simply visit and experience with no specific destinations or itinerary. Every walk can be an immersion in history with the small plaque markers and little statues everywhere. And every unhurried cafe visit can be a cultural experience - especially if you learn some French before your visit. Favorite place to stay is in the 6th arrondissement .
Whatever your interests Paris can accommodate them.
27 April 2024
Whatever your interests Paris can accommodate them. We have a particular interest in art and architecture. Our art meanderings took us from the Impressionist exhibition at the Musee d’Orsay to the Brancusi exhibit at the Pompidou Center; our architecture excursions took us from the glory of the new Frank Gehry building at Fondation Louis Vuitton to the splendor of the Palais Garnier opera house. You have to love a city with the sophistication to recognize beauty in many different forms.
If you are not used to large metropolitan areas the noise...
27 April 2024
If you are not used to large metropolitan areas the noise and crowds in Paris will have a negative impact on your impression. We were expecting crowds, but we couldn't imagine the scale we met in reality. And thats just from sites viewing - we didn't go in any museums for example. The amount of history per square meter is insanely high - you can see so much landmarks from different periods of history in a short period of time. Buildings and monuments are beautiful and vary enough to make wandering around worth it.
paris is a nice city with good views,.
27 April 2024
paris is a nice city with good views,.. it is a romantic city if you want to go there take your partner with you if possible that makes things better everything is available but it is expensive a little bit
What a great city - sadly we experienced the maintenance and...
26 April 2024
What a great city - sadly we experienced the maintenance and building works preparing the "grand lady" for the Olympics and there was a bit of chaos getting around to the sites...but a stunning city - and Parisiennes are much more friendly (and tolerant) than when I last visited many years ago
The train and bus system is excellent.
25 April 2024
The train and bus system is excellent. Here's the biggest tip I'd give anyone visiting the city: download a compass app on your phone. Paris has more multi-road intersections I've ever seen and there are few N-S E-W streets. The museum and historical sites are also fantastic. The food was great and so many types to choose from. We found everyone we engaged with to be friendly.
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