Paris Things to Do

 66 Reviews  Millions of visitors to Paris - and most Parisians themselves - would probably disagree with me, but let me present a dissenting viewpoint on La Madeleine. I'm all for classical influences, but when... 

 15 Reviews  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... 

 83 Reviews  The most famous and most intriguing exhibit in the National Museum of the Middle Ages is called “La Dame à la licorne”. This exhibit consists of six large tapestries that are on display in a special... 

 26 Reviews  Allée des Cygnes is a 600 m long artificial island on the Seine River, between Bir Hakeim bridge and Grenelle bridge between 15th and 16th arrondissements (districts). There are only pedestrians and... 

 44 Reviews  The Palais Royal belonged to the French royal family for several generations, but the kings tended to let their relatives live there rather than living there themselves. (They had the Louvre and later... 

 36 Reviews  There are so many beautiful churches in Paris - probably more than in any other city I've visited - that I find it impossible to say which is my favourite. However, in terms of sheer simplicity and... 

 63 Reviews   Probably more famous then the church I just mentioned, but certainly not better for me, is the Hôtel de Sens. The only thing I can say about it is that it looks 'different' with the little towers.... 

 85 Reviews  Last visit September 2011 The Conciergerie is a former palace, then prison, on the Ile de Cite. From the 10th-14th centuries it was the seat of the King of France, it was abandoned in 1358 by Charles... 

 44 Reviews  A small castle by Sena river was demolished under Napoleon's orders, creating a large square. In its centre was built a fountain, with a a central pillar topped by Victory's statue. Nowadays, taking... 

 138 Reviews  A cruise on the Seine is a highlight of any trip to Paris, there are many companies that offer trips on the Seine and it can be as simple as using the boats for transportation like the hop on hop off... 

 37 Reviews   Place Vendome carries a name of a duke who lived there. The square appeared in 1687-1720 to become a worthy frame for a horse monument to Lui XIV. The monument stood on the square before the... 

 104 Reviews  I am a terrible person to consult on the fine art of shopping, as there are only a few categories of shopping in which I excel: food, books, air tickets and unlikely ornaments with which to garnish my... 

 34 Reviews  St Surplice, is yet another well known church in Paris that has a musical history. It is one of the biggest churches in Paris, with one of the biggest organs, frequent concerts are held here. The... 

 44 Reviews  The Île de la Cité is one of the islands in the Seine (another island, Ile Saint-Louis), in the center of Paris. On this island was founded in medieval Paris. The island is located within the... 

 20 Reviews  Canal Saint-Martin is a 4.5 km long canal in the eastern suburbs of central Paris that links Canal de l'Ourcq to the Seine. It was constructed in the early 19th century by order of Napoleon (the one... 

 32 Reviews  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... 

 21 Reviews   Not only is the Jardin des plantes au beautiful Jardin à la Française, where the gardeners keep the alleys and massifs manicured, change often the flowers, where some trees begin to blossom in... 

 147 Reviews  The Cimetière du Père-Lachaise is the largest cemetery in Paris. She is located on and around the hill Champ l'Evêque in the 20th arrondissement, near Pere Lachaise Metro station. The site is from... 

 49 Reviews  This not one of those Ah-Ha Museums where you keep running into famous paintings that you have been seeing reproductions of for the past half century. On the contrary, most of the artworks in this... 

 37 Reviews  The Grand Palais (Large Palace) and the Petit Palais (Small Palace) were both built for the Universal Exhibition of 1900, along with the nearby Alexandre III Bridge across the Seine. The most unusual... 

 38 Reviews  This free museum belongs to the City of Paris and is devoted to the history of the city from its earliest beginnings to present times. Second photo: The museum is easy to reach by Vélib', since there... 

 38 Reviews  The venerable Gothic pile of St Eustache is situated adjacent to what used to be the fresh produce market at Les Halles. The market was sadly relocated to the suburbs in the early 70s, and replaced by... 

 27 Reviews  My wife loves Monet and this is her favorite Museum in which to view his work. I have to say the canvases are quite impressive. The works are displayed in start white rooms which only makes the colors...