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Paris, the cosmopolitan capital of France, has the reputation of being the most beautiful and romantic of all cities, brimming with historic associations and remaining vastly influential in the realms of culture, art, fashion, food and design. Dubbed the City of Light (la ville lumière) and the City of Love (la ville de l'amour), Paris is home to some of the world's finest and most luxurious fashion designers and cosmetics, such as Chanel, Christian Dior, Yves Saint-Laurent, Guerlain, Lancôme, L'Oréal, and Clarins. A large part of the city, including the banks of the River Seine, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The city has the second highest number of Michelin-starred restaurants in the world (after Tokyo, which is much larger) and contains numerous iconic landmarks such as the Eiffel Tower, the Arc de Triomphe, Notre-Dame de Paris, the Louvre, the Moulin Rouge and the Basilique du Sacré-Cœur, making it one of the most popular international tourist destinations in the world, with around 14 million visitors annually. Paris sits on the River Seine, in north-central France. Around 2.…
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Dates to know
All Saints' Day
2026-11-01 · Toussaint
Armistice Day
2026-11-11 · Armistice 1918
Christmas Day
2026-12-25 · Noël
New Year's Day
2027-01-01 · Jour de l'an
Easter Monday
2027-03-29 · Lundi de Pâques
Eiffel Tower
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No other monument better symbolizes Paris.<!-- keep this concise: put details in the real listing in the 7th -->
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Arc de Triomphe de l'Étoile
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The Arc de Triomphe exudes grandeur and offers a central view of the city.<!-- keep this concise: put details in the rea…
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Notre Dame Cathedral
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Impressive Gothic cathedral that was the inspiration for Victor Hugo's novel The Hunchback of Notre Dame.
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Sacré Coeur
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A church perched on top of the highest point in Paris. Behind the church is the artists' area, in front are spectacular…
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Opera Garnier
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Masterpiece of theatre architecture of the 19th century built by Charles Garnier and inaugurated in 1875 housing the Par…
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Catacombes de Paris
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Used to store the exhumed bones from the overflowing Paris cemetery. The bones of more than 6 million bodies lie here.
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Panthéon
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Underneath, the final resting place for the great heroes of the French Republic including Voltaire, Victor Hugo, and Mar…
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Père-Lachaise Cemetery
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Unlike any cemetery in the world. Ornate grave stones, monuments set among tree lined lanes. See the graves of Jim Morri…
Sainte-Chapelle
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Exquisite stained glass chapel. More beautiful interior than the gloomy Notre Dame Cathedral.<!-- keep this concise: put…
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The Louvre
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One of the finest museums in the world of art and culture. Home of the Mona Lisa and innumerable others. Enormous buildi…
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Musée d'Orsay
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Incredible collection housed in a former railway station. Works by the great artists of the 19th century (1848-1914) inc…
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Rodin Museum
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Collection and archives dedicated to the sculptor Auguste Rodin, in a charming home with garden.
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Musée Marmottan-Monet
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Over 300 paintings of Claude Monet. Also, the works of Berthe Morisot, Edgar Degas, Édouard Manet and Pierre-Auguste Ren…
Musée de l'Orangerie
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[Jardin des Tuileries] Houses "The Water Lilies" (or "Nymphéas") - a 360 degree depiction of Monet's flower garden at Gi…
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Centre Georges Pompidou
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The museum of modern art. The building and adjoining Stravinsky Fountain are attractions in themselves. Closed for renov…
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Les Invalides
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Very impressive museum of arms and armor from the Middle Ages to today. Also contains the tomb of Napoleon Bonaparte.
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Musée national du Moyen Âge
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A medieval museum exhibiting the five "The Lady and the Unicorn" tapestries, housed in a part Roman, part medieval build…
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Carnavalet
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Museum of Paris history; exhibitions are permanent and free. Renovated 2017–2021.<!-- keep this concise: put details in…
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Cité des sciences et de l’industrie - La Villette
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Science museum primarily for children.
Mémorial de la Shoah
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Paris's Holocaust Memorial Museum, in the heart of the Marais on rue Geoffroy l'Asnier. Free Entry, weekly guided tours.…
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Jacquemart-Andre Museum
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Private collection of French, Italian, and Dutch masterpieces in a typical 19th-century mansion.
Guimet Museum
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One of the largest collections outside Asia of Southeast Asian, Indian, Afghan, Chinese, Japanese, and Korean art.
