30 places, brought to life

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  Eiffel Tower

  Paris's ultimate icon, a 330-metre iron lady towering over the Champ-de-Mars and the Seine. Her silhouette sparkles for five minutes at the top of every hour after dark.

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  Louvre Museum

  The world's largest art museum, home to the Mona Lisa and the Venus de Milo behind its famous glass pyramid. A former royal palace turned universal temple of art.

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  Notre-Dame Cathedral

  A masterpiece of Gothic art on the Île de la Cité, famous for its gargoyles, rose windows and towers. Reopened after the 2019 fire, it shines once again in all its glory.

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  Sacré-Cœur Basilica

  A dazzling white basilica crowning the Montmartre hill, offering one of the finest panoramas over Paris. Its dome and Byzantine mosaics make it a truly unique place.

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  Arc de Triomphe

  A monumental arch at the top of the Champs-Élysées, guarding the tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Its rooftop terrace offers a spectacular view over the star-shaped square and its twelve avenues.

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  Panthéon

  A neoclassical temple in the Latin Quarter where the nation's great men and women rest. Beneath its vast dome you can admire Foucault's famous pendulum.

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  Sainte-Chapelle

  A jewel of Rayonnant Gothic on the Île de la Cité, famous for its 15 stained-glass windows forming a wall of coloured light. A true reliquary of glass and stone.

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  Palais Garnier (Opera)

  A sumptuous Second Empire opera house, a riot of marble, gold and red velvet. Its grand staircase and Chagall-painted ceiling make it a fairy-tale setting.

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  Centre Pompidou

  A bold vessel of colourful tubes in the heart of Paris, home to Europe's largest museum of modern art. Currently closed for a major renovation until around 2030.

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  Musée d'Orsay

  A former railway station turned showcase of Impressionism, with Monet, Renoir, Van Gogh and Degas. Its great clock offers an unforgettable view over the Seine and Montmartre.

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  Conciergerie

  A former royal palace turned Revolutionary prison on the Île de la Cité, where Marie-Antoinette spent her final days. Its vast Gothic halls are among the finest in Europe.

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  Les Invalides

  A majestic complex crowned by a golden dome, built by Louis XIV for his soldiers, housing Napoleon's tomb and the Army Museum. One of the great monuments of classical Paris.

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  Place des Vosges

  The oldest royal square in Paris, a jewel of rose-brick and white stone in the heart of the Marais. Its elegant arcades shelter galleries, cafés and Victor Hugo's house.

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  Luxembourg Garden

  Parisians' best-loved garden, with French-style parterres, a pond for toy sailboats and the Senate palace. A haven of green chairs, statues and chestnut trees.

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  Tuileries Garden

  A vast French-style garden linking the Louvre to the Concorde, dotted with statues, ponds and terraces above the Seine. The royal promenade par excellence.

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  Place de la Concorde

  The largest square in Paris, between the Champs-Élysées and the Tuileries, dominated by the Luxor Obelisk and two monumental fountains. A stage for French history.

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  Moulin Rouge

  The most famous cabaret in the world, recognisable by its red windmill at the foot of Montmartre. Birthplace of the French cancan and a symbol of festive Paris since 1889.

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  Père Lachaise Cemetery

  The largest cemetery in Paris, a romantic garden where Chopin, Édith Piaf, Oscar Wilde and Jim Morrison rest. Cobbled lanes, chapels and century-old trees.

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  Catacombs of Paris

  An underground labyrinth lined with the bones of millions of Parisians, 20 metres below the streets. The chilling yet fascinating empire of the dead.

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  Pont Alexandre III

  The most sumptuous bridge in Paris, overflowing with gold, cherubs and Art Nouveau lamps, linking Les Invalides to the Grand Palais. A postcard in itself.

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  Grand Palais

  A palace of glass and steel off the Champs-Élysées, crowned by the largest glass roof in Europe. A spectacular setting for exhibitions, fashion shows and events, recently restored.

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  Musée Rodin

  The mansion and rose garden where Auguste Rodin lived, scattered with his bronzes, including The Thinker. One of the most peaceful museums in Paris.

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  Musée de l'Orangerie

  An intimate gem in the Tuileries where Monet's vast Water Lilies unfold in two oval, light-filled rooms. An unforgettable encounter with Impressionism.

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  Palais-Royal

  A palace and secret garden near the Louvre, famous for its arcades, old-world shops and Buren's striped columns in the main courtyard. A hidden delight.

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  Pont Neuf

  Despite its name, the oldest bridge in Paris, crossing the Seine at the tip of the Île de la Cité. Its arches and stone mascarons offer a magnificent view.

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  Place de la Bastille

  A history-laden square where the prison stormed in 1789 once stood, now dominated by the gilded July Column and the Opéra Bastille. The beating heart of working-class Paris.

• 4e

  Le Marais

  A historic district of preserved medieval lanes, blending grand mansions, trendy shops, galleries and nightlife. One of the liveliest in Paris.

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  Montmartre

  Paris's hilltop village, with its cobbled lanes, stairways, artists and vineyards, crowned by the Sacré-Cœur. Romantic and bohemian at any hour.

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  Latin Quarter

  The student and intellectual quarter of the Left Bank, around the Sorbonne, full of bookshops, bistros, art-house cinemas and lively lanes. Studious and full of life.

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  Canal Saint-Martin

  A romantic canal lined with plane trees, iron footbridges and locks, now the trendy haunt of young, creative Paris. Perfect for a riverside stroll.