Must-see Paris Sights
1. Eiffel Tower
recommended by Michelle Brister
The Eiffel Tower, Paris' most iconic monument, has captured the hearts of thousands of people since it was first constructed in 1889. In almost...
recommended by Michelle Brister
The Arc de Triomphe, as one of Paris' most famous monuments, highlighted as it is by the wonderfully majestic Champs-Élysées and...
3. Notre Dame
recommended by Michelle Brister
The Gothic loftiness of Notre-Dame, immortalised in Victor Hugo's novel, the Hunchback of Notre-Dame, dominates the Seine, as well as the...
recommended by Sue Dobson
On the Île de la Cité, a glorious celebration of medieval stained glass in a Gothic church built on two levels. The low-ceilinged lower chapel was...
recommended by Nicholas Allen
The sheer size of the Musee du Louvre can seem daunting - you could easily loose yourself for weeks among the Egyptian mummies or the Greek...
recommended by Sue Dobson
Acres of Impressionists, post-Impressionists and all the visual arts from 1848 to 1914 – paintings, sculpture, architecture, decorative arts,...
recommended by Sue Dobson
The Pompidou Centre ranks alongside London’s Tate Modern and New York’s Museum of Modern Art in holding the world’s finest collections of modern...
8. Museé Rodin
recommended by Sue Dobson
The Kiss, The Burghers of Calais, The Thinker . . . Rodin’s most famous works and around 500 more paintings and sculptures pleasantly...
recommended by Michelle Brister
The Basilique du Sacre Cœur, with all its delicate beauty is one of the prettiest sights in Paris. Situated in the Montmartre district,...
recommended by Mike Martin
Paris is now so easy to reach it’s possible to go on a day return just to see an exhibition, have a nice lunch and come back - snow...
