Exploring France: Top 10 Things to do in Paris
Going on a trip to the land of romance and good food? Here are some things you can do while in Paris!
Eiffel Tower
Address: Champ de Mars, 5 av Anatole France, 7e
Metro: Bir Hakeim or RER Champ de Mars-Tour Eiffel
Opening hours: lifts & stairs 9am-midnight mid-Jun–Aug, lifts 9.30am-11pm, stairs 9.30am-6.30pm Sep–mid-Jun
Musée de Louvre
Address: rue de Rivoli & quai des Tuileries, 1er
Metro: Palais Royal–Musée du Louvre
Opening hours: 9am-6pm Mon, Thu, Sat & Sun, to 9.45pm Wed & Fri
- Art and history museum
- Houses the Mona Lisa and The Coronation painting
- One of the most famous museums in Paris
Musée Rodin
Address: 79 rue de Varenne, 7e
Metro: Varenne
- Displaying Rodin’s most famous pieces such as Thinking Man and Gates of Hell
- Nice park filled with lots of beautiful sculptures
- Take a stroll through the beautiful garden
Musée d’Orsay
Address: 1 Rue de la Legión d’Honneur, 75007 Paris
Opening hours: Daily 9.30am-6pm except Thursday (closes at 9.45pm)
Close on Monday
- Fantastic art displays in an old train station
- Authentic master pieces from the giant impressionist
- Interesting dining setting set behind an old clock face
Arc de Triomphe
Address: place Charles de Gaulle, 8e
Metro: Charles de Gaulle–Étoile
Opening hours: 10am-11pm Apr-Sep, to 10.30pm Oct-Mar
- Free entry with the Paris pass
Centre Pompidou
Address: place Georges Pompidou, 4e
Metro: Rambuteau
Opening hours: 11am-9pm Wed-Mon
- Landmark building which wears its skeleton on the outside, with tubes and structures colour-coded to denote their function
Cathédrale Notre Dame de Paris
Address: 6 place du Parvis Notre Dame, 4e
Metro: Cité
Opening hours: cathedral 7.45am-6.45pm Mon-Sat, to 7.15pm Sun, towers 10am-6.30pm, to 11pm Fri & Sat Jul & Aug
- Highlights include its three spectacular rose windows , treasury , and bell towers which can be climbed
- Spectacular view of Paris from the North tower
- One of the best views of the cathedral is from square Jean XXIII , the little park behind the cathedral
Jardin du Luxembourg
Address: 6th arrondissement of Paris, 75006 Paris, France
Metro: St-Sulpice, Rennes or Notre Dame des Champs, or RER Luxembourg
- Great place for lunch with a beautiful view
- Romantic and lovely place to be in with beautiful gardens surrounding you
Canel St Martin
Address: 16 rue du Repos & bd de Ménilmontant, 20e
Metro: Père Lachaise or Gambetta
Opening hours: 8am-6pm Mon-Fri, 8.30am-6pm Sat, 9am-6pm Sun
- Sit on a boat down the canel
- Great place to enjoy walks and picnics around the canal
Basilique du Sacré-Cœur
Address: place du Parvis du Sacré-Cœur
Metro: Anvers
Opening hours: 6am-10.30pm, dome 9am-7pm Apr-Sep, to 5.30pm
- Able to see the beautiful skyline of Paris. Get to the top for the best view
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