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  • Louvre Museum, Paris, France
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  • Tour Montparnasse, Paris

    26. Tour Montparnasse

    Here's a view from the top of the Montparnasse Tower, looking northwest towards the competition. I'm not a big fan of standing in lines, so for aerial views I much prefer paying EUR 8.70 (whoops, it...   more
  • La Madeleine, Paris

    27. La Madeleine

    Being part a family that are very in touch with their digestive tracts (was there ever a nation more fixated on their bowel functions than the Germans?), I would argue that I have a greater than...   more
  • Hotel de Ville, Paris

    28. Hotel de Ville

    When I saw the statue facing the Seine and the Ile St-Louis I had no idea who was that hero of Paris. Étienne Marcel, provost of the merchants (i.e. mayor) of Paris, bought in 1357 for the...   more
  • Cimetière du Père Lachaise, Paris

    29. Cimetière du Père Lachaise

    In division 97, on the North-East corner of the cemetery, stand a number of monuments to the victims "déportés" of the concentration and extermination camps. Various concentration camps have their...   more
  • Palais Royal, Paris

    30. Palais Royal

    If you understand French, you should have no trouble finding a guided walking tour of one of the districts of Paris on any day of the year. These are listed, for example, in a section called VISITES...   more
  • La Grande Roue (Ferris Wheel), Paris

    31. La Grande Roue (Ferris Wheel)

    There was already a Grande Roue de Paris at the universal exhibition of Paris in 1900, not at the Jardin des Tuileries but near the Champ de Mars. That Ferris wheel had a diameter of 100 m and was...   more
  • Musée du Moyen Age (Middle Ages) - Musée de Cluny, Paris

    32. Musée du Moyen Age (Middle Ages) - Musée de Cluny

    Last visit June 2013 We were staying right around the corner from the Musee de Cluny and as we had Museum Passes I figured we would stop to see the highlight of the museum, the Lady and the Unicorn...   more
  • Place de la Bastille, Paris

    33. Place de la Bastille

    The only way to have a look at the backstage areas of the Opéra Bastille (unless you have business there) is to take a guided tour. These begin at 5.00 pm on some afternoons. The dates are not listed...   more
  • Place des Vosges, Paris

    34. Place des Vosges

    Place des Vosges in the Marias area is quite a pleasant square to enjoy. Arched, covered walkways line the inside of the buildings (allowing one to stroll even in inclement weather). The green park...   more
  • Ile de la Cité, Paris

    35. Ile de la Cité

    This little park at the western (downstream) tip of the Île de la Cité was named after the French King Henri IV (1553-1610), who was nicknamed “Le Vert-Galant” because of his many mistresses that he...   more
  • Châtelet - Les Halles, Paris

    36. Châtelet - Les Halles

    The opera I saw at the Théâtre du Châtelet in 2006 was a concert performance of Le Chateau de Barbe-Blue (Bluebeard's Castle) by Bela Bartok (1881-1945), which I remembered from a staged production in...   more
  • Parks, Gardens, and Squares, Paris

    37. Parks, Gardens, and Squares

    This is an exciting urban park with modern buildings on three sides and the Seine River on the fourth. And of course the world's largest tethered balloon going up and down in the middle. It is...   more
  • Statue of Liberty, Paris

    38. Statue of Liberty

    This statue is a miniature replica of her famous big sister in New York Harbour, it was a gift from the American Community in 1885 to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the French Revolution. The...   more
  • Canal Saint Martin, Paris

    39. Canal Saint Martin

    Taking a cruise down the Seine on a bateau mouche is a well established fixture on the tourist Paris landscape, but taking a cruise down Canal St Martin brings a new perspective on things. For one...   more
  • La Sorbonne, Paris

    40. La Sorbonne

    La Sorbonne is not just one university; there are four universities referring directly to the Sorbonne: L’Université Paris 1 "Panthéon-Sorbonne" (ref my tip) teaching political sciences and...   more
  • St-Germain des Près, Paris

    41. St-Germain des Près

    With bits and pieces from the 6th century through the 20th, this is Paris' oldest church. It is named after a canonized bishop who is thought to have been entombed in 576 in an abbey chapel which once...   more
  • Natural History Museum, Paris

    42. Natural History Museum

    For many years this was just called the Zoology Building, but in 1994 they did a complete re-launch and changed the name to La Grande Galerie de l’Évolution, which is appropriate because it really is...   more
  • Saint Eustache, Paris

    43. Saint Eustache

    One of the unmistakables churches of Paris, a must when in town, first the usual ,schedules open Mondays to Fridays from 9h30 to 19h, Saturdays from 10h to 19h15 and Sundays from 9h15 to 19h15 for...   more
  • Saint-Sulpice, Paris

    44. Saint-Sulpice

    Oh dear, I really don't like this church. It is the second largest church in Paris - second only to Notre Dame - but the contrast between the architectural mongrel that is St Sulphice and the serene...   more
  • Orangerie, Paris

    45. Orangerie

    There are two departments in this museum on paintings of the 19-20th c: On the ground floor, in two oval rooms, are on display the eight panels of Monet's "Nympheas". The painter, when living in...   more
  • Shopping, Paris

    46. Shopping

    Once upon a time the best department store free view was from the top of La Samarataine but as they have closed and do not appear to be reopening, the next best free view from on top of a department...   more
  • Trocadero, Paris

    47. Trocadero

    "The Trocadero" is an area of Paris, in the 16th arrondissement, across the Seine from the Eiffel Tower. The hill of the Trocadéro is the hill of Chaillot, a former village. One of the most visited...   more
  • Ile Saint-Louis, Paris

    48. Ile Saint-Louis

    The smaller of the two river islands, but still easily reached by connecting bridges from both the Seine's left and right banks, most people access Ile Saint Louis via the small bridge immediately...   more
  • Museum Passes, Paris

    49. Museum Passes

    I'm not usually a fan of passes but this one was an exception as (a) we were there long enough to put it to good use, and (b) it allowed multiple visits to museums that simply can't be seen in one...   more
  • La Seine, Paris

    50. La Seine

    The Seine is a 482 mile long river and an important commercial waterway that flows through the centre of Paris, within the city there are 37 bridges including the Pont Louis-Philippe and the Pont...   more

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Comments (4)

  • Mar 20, 2013 at 6:00 PM

    I will be traveling to Paris for the first time this upcoming Summer. This list has 132 items, I doubt I can do all of those. Which would you recommend I def do and what can wait until next time (hopefully there is one). I will be there approx four days. Thx for the guidance!

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      Mar 20, 2013 at 6:13 PM

      A lot of what you choose to do depends on your own interests: we wouldn't recommend art museums or churches if you aren't into art or architecture, if that makes sense? What do you usually like to spend your time on while on holiday?

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    Mar 19, 2013 at 8:40 PM

    It would be nice to label the photos on the opening slide show. We know what all those places are but someone planning their first trip would probably not. It would also be nice to spell museum correctly in your opening article. I think people should be aware of pickpockets but there are not pickpockets "everywhere" in Paris. The idea is good and I'm sure your finished product will be very useful. Excellent start.

    • goodfish's Profile Photo
      Mar 21, 2013 at 3:12 AM

      I'm having the same problem with the gear symbol, Sally. And I forgot about the problem with not having a mouse. :O(

    • pfsmalo's Profile Photo
      Mar 23, 2013 at 2:13 PM

      Although I agree about the river cruise being expensive, you can still take the Batobus " Hop-On, Hop-Off" version cheap enough and the ticket lasts all day. Montmartre "seedy" ??? And why always the rant on pickpockets in Paris ?? They are everywhere round the world, not just in Paris.

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