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🇫🇷 France

Paris

Café terraces, grand boulevards and the Seine glowing at dusk

Best: Apr to Jun and Sep to Oct4 to 5 days€ EUR
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Champ de Mars, 7th

Eiffel Tower

The icon of Paris, with views over the whole city from the summit

2 to 3 hrs €23 to €36 depending on stairs or lift and summit access
Tip: Book timed tickets on the official site weeks ahead; see it sparkle for 5 minutes on the hour after dark from Trocadéro
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1st arrondissement

Louvre Museum

The world's most visited museum, home of the Mona Lisa and Venus de Milo

3 to 4 hrs €32 for non-EU visitors, €22 EU (free under 18)
Tip: Timed booking is mandatory; enter via Carrousel du Louvre or Porte des Lions to skip the pyramid queue
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Île de la Cité, 4th

Notre-Dame Cathedral

Gothic masterpiece reopened in Dec 2024 after its restoration, brighter than ever

1 to 2 hrs Free (towers approx €16)
Tip: Reserve a free time slot online to skip the line; pair with Sainte-Chapelle next door
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8th arrondissement

Arc de Triomphe and Champs-Élysées

Napoleon's arch crowning Paris's grandest avenue, with a rooftop view down 12 radiating boulevards

1 to 2 hrs Avenue free, rooftop approx €16
Tip: Use the underpass to reach the arch, never cross the roundabout; go at sunset
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18th arrondissement

Montmartre and Sacré-Cœur

Hilltop village of artists, steep cobbled lanes and a white basilica with a panoramic view

3 to 4 hrs Free (dome approx €8)
Tip: Take the funicular with a metro ticket; wander Rue de l'Abreuvoir and avoid the string-bracelet sellers at the steps
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7th arrondissement

Musée d'Orsay

The world's best Impressionist collection inside a former Beaux-Arts railway station

2 to 3 hrs €16
Tip: Thursday late opening until 9:45pm is the quietest time; see the giant clock window on level 5
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Île de la Cité, 1st

Sainte-Chapelle

A 13th century chapel wrapped in some of the finest stained glass on earth

1 hr €13
Tip: Go on a sunny morning for the full light effect; book a slot to avoid security queues
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Versailles (day trip)

Palace of Versailles

Louis XIV's palace with the Hall of Mirrors and vast formal gardens

Full day €22 palace, €35 Passport incl. Trianon; gardens €12 on fountain show days
Tip: Closed Mondays; take RER C to Versailles Château Rive Gauche and arrive for opening
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3rd and 4th arrondissements

Le Marais

Historic mansions, Place des Vosges, boutiques, galleries and falafel on Rue des Rosiers

Half day Free
Tip: Many shops open on Sunday here; Musée Carnavalet on Paris history is free
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Central Paris

Seine River Cruise

The easiest way to see the major monuments in one hour from the water

1 hr Approx €16 to €20
Tip: Take an evening sailing with Bateaux-Mouches or Vedettes du Pont Neuf to see the monuments lit up
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