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Agoudas Hakehilos Synagogue
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Map | Art Nouveau genius Hector Guimard built this unique synagogue...
Religious Sites Le Marais
 
Amarino
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Also popping up all over Paris -- there were 12 outlets at this...
Stores / Malls Île St-Louis
 
American Church
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Map | The staff of this Rive Gauche neo-Gothic church, built in 1927-31...
Religious Sites Trocadéro/Tour Eiffel
 
Ancien Cloître Quartier
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Map | Hidden in the shadows of Notre-Dame is this magical, often-overlooked...
Neighborhoods / Streets Île de la Cité
 
Arc de Triomphe
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Map | Inspired by Rome's Arch of Titus, this colossal, 164-foot triumphal...
Memorials / Monuments Champs-Élysées
 
Arc du Carrousel
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At the entrance to the Jardin des Tuileries stands a 19th-century...
Museums / Galleries Louvre/Tuileries
 
Archives Nationales
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Map | The National Archives are a history buff's fantasy; they hold...
Libraries Le Marais
 
Arènes de Lutèce
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Map | This Roman amphitheater was rediscovered in 1869. Designed as...
Archaeological Sites Quartier Latin
 
Au Printemps
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Map | The Belle Epoque green-and-gold domes of this vast department...
Stores / Malls Opéra/Grands Boulevards
 
Basilique de St-Denis
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Map | Built between 1136 and 1286, the St-Denis basilica is in some...
Religious Sites St-Denis
 
Bateau-Lavoir
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Map | Montmartre poet Max Jacob coined the name for the original building...
Houses / Mansions Montmartre
 
Bercy
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Map | Bercy is a testament to the French genius for urban renewal...
Neighborhoods / Streets Bercy/Tolbiac
 
Berthillon
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Cafés all over sell this haute couture brand of ice cream...
Stores / Malls Île St-Louis
 
Bibliothèque Nationale Richelieu
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France's longtime national library, named for 17th-century prime...
Museums / Galleries Opéra/Grands Boulevards
 
Bois de Boulogne
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When Parisians need a day in the great outdoors close to home...
Parks Western Paris
 
Bois de Vincennes
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Map | The Vincennes Woods in east Paris are often considered a poor...
Parks, Gardens / Arboretums Bois de Vincennes
 
Bourse du Commerce
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Map | The circular, shallow-domed 18th-century commercial exchange...
Financial Institutions Opéra/Grands Boulevards
 
Canal St-Martin
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Map | Walking along this canal, pausing to check out the trendy shops...
Bodies of Water République
 
Carrefour de Buci
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Map | This colorful crossroads ("carrefour" is French for "intersection")...
Neighborhoods / Streets St-Germain-des-Prés
 
Castel-Béranger
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Map | It's a shame you can't go inside this house, considered the city's...
Parks Passy-Auteuil
 
Catacombs
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Map | Perhaps the most interesting parts of the catacombs are the ones...
Archaeological Sites Montparnasse
 
Centre Georges Pompidou
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Map | When you first see the Pompidou, you either love it or you hate...
Museums / Galleries Beaubourg/Les Halles
 
Champ de Mars
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Map | This long, formal garden, landscaped at the start of the 20th...
Parks Trocadéro/Tour Eiffel
 
Champs-Élysées
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Map | Marcel Proust lovingly described the elegance of the world's...
Neighborhoods / Streets Champs-Élysées
 
Chapelle Expiatoire
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Built in 1815, this small temple marks the original burial site...
Memorials / Monuments Opéra/Grands Boulevards
 
Cimetière de Montmartre
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Map | Although not as large as the better-known Père-Lachaise...
Cemeteries Montmartre
 
Cimetière du Montparnasse
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Map | Many of the neighborhood's most illustrious residents are buried...
Cemeteries Montparnasse
 
Cimetière du Père-Lachaise
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Map | Press a lipsticked kiss to Oscar Wilde's tombstone or bring a...
Cemeteries Père Lachaise
 
CineAqua
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An aquarium and an animation studio might not seem like the most...
Parks Champs-Élysées
 
Cinema Rex
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Map | The cutaway ziggurat of the Rex dominates this corner of the...
Arts / Performance Venues Opéra/Grands Boulevards
 
Cité de l'Architecture et du Patrimoine
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Map | Cité de l'Architecture et du Patrimoine (formerly the...
Museums / Galleries Trocadéro/Tour Eiffel
 
Closerie des Lilas
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Map | Now a pricey bar-restaurant, the Closerie remains a staple of...
Restaurants Montparnasse
 
Colonne de Ruggieri
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Map | The 100-foot-tall column behind the Bourse du Commerce is all...
Memorials / Monuments Opéra/Grands Boulevards
 
Comédie Française
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Map | Mannered productions of Molière, Racine, and Corneille...
Arts / Performance Venues Louvre/Tuileries
 
Conciergerie
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Map | Much of Ile de la Cité's medieval buildings fell victim...
Architectural Sites Île de la Cité
 
Cour du Commerce St-André
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Like an 18th-century engraving come to life, this exquisite...
Neighborhoods / Streets St-Germain-des-Prés


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