Paris Things to Do

 16 Reviews  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... 

 24 Reviews  This "Institute of the Arab World" was built in the 1980s and was inaugurated on November 30, 1987 by the President of the French Republic, François Mitterrand. The institute is intended as a... 

 25 Reviews  Rue Mouffetard was very close to our apartment in the 5ème last summer. Every Sunday around noon, there is much singing and dancing in the streets. They pass around songsheets and everyone has just... 

 23 Reviews  There's a special romanticism in Tertre's nights (in summer... I may say now!). Several painters occupy the place, displaying their portfolio, while hundreds of people walk around, comparing and... 

 15 Reviews  One of the things on my list of places to visit while in Paris was the Shakespeare and Company bookstore. We found it easily-- located on the left bank at 37 Rue de la Bucherie opposite Notre Dame.... 

 21 Reviews  The Paris Museum Pass is interesting if you are staying at least 2 days in Paris and want to visit several museums. It gives free entry and direct access to 60 museums and monuments in and around... 

 23 Reviews  The huge complex includes the Palace of Justice, the Sainte Chapelle and the Conciergerie. The Roman rulers had their administrative and military headquarters here. Today, it's the seat of the... 

 14 Reviews  La Flamme de la Liberté (The Liberty Flame) is a replica of the new flame at the upper end of the torch carried in the hand of the Statue of Liberty, New York. The Flame was offered to the city of... 

 11 Reviews  We have loved Dalis work for years and visited many his museums and exhibitions around Europe. He has some way too strange works, but the ones we like, we like a lot. This was quite good exhibition,... 

 55 Reviews  If you are going to visit Grand Palais, Petit Palais or Invalides, then Pont Alexandre III is not to be missed. This bridge is built in the 19th Century and is now classified as a historical... 

 26 Reviews  If you're looking for something to do that's 'off the beaten path' , sophisticated and down-to-earth at the same time, this is for you. In an elegant Paris apartment, we enjoyed and talked about 16... 

 92 Reviews  Just walking the streets of Paris and observing the small things. Paris has many many quirky things to find and see. Yes, you really need a guide to pick many of these out, but there are many... 

 10 Reviews  This is the memorial to the French who were deported during World War II. It's a good idea to read the plaque before you enter so you understand the symbolism. After reading the plaque, you go down... 

 13 Reviews  The Musée National de la Marine is one of the oldest maritim museums of the world. The first collection was a number of model ships and naval machinery collected by Henri-Duhamel du Monceau,... 

 15 Reviews  This old and lovely church is dedicated to St. Stephen but more famously enshrines relics of Paris' patron saint, Geneviève. As legend has it, her prayers rescued the city from the ravages of Attila... 

 29 Reviews  “On a le bras armé et le cul sur la selle” (“Weapon in hand and ass in the saddle”) — Henri IV (1553-1610) offers his blunt assertion about how he would rule BACK IN THE SADDLE AGAIN Marie de’Medici... 

 13 Reviews  The Great Mosque of Paris was built from 1922 to 1926 in the Latin Quarter (5th arrondissement) of Paris as a center of Islamic religion and culture. Guided tours are offered throughout the day... 

 22 Reviews  The Cimetière du Montparnasse is a famous cemetery in the Montparnasse quarter. The cemetery is created in 1824 outside the citywalls south of Paris because of health reasons. Originally the... 

 90 Reviews  The Seine river is Paris main waterway. It rises at Saint-Seine near Dijon and ends at Le Havre into the English Channel. The river is 776 km long. Each year in Paris three parts of the Seine banks... 

 9 Reviews  You will find statues of Joan of Arc throughout the city. (See my Notre Dame entry). If you catch a glimpse of this Golden masterpiece on Rue de Rivoli when the sun hits it the right way you will... 

 38 Reviews  Right in front of the Cite des Sciences, La Geode is a large metallic sphere beautifully reflecting the sky and the Cite des Sciences building near-by. It has a diameter of 36m and houses a movie... 

 19 Reviews  The Jardins du Trocadero ( Trocadero gardens), situated between the Palais Chaillot uphill at one side and the Seine and the Eiffel Tower at the other side, are lovely with many trees, paths and... 

 8 Reviews  La Tour Saint-Jacques is an early 16th century Gothic-style tower in the heart of Paris. It is all that remains from the church, église Saint-Jacques de la Boucherie, which must have been a Gothic...