Sights in Paris

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1. Arc de Triomphe

Champs-Élysées | Memorial/Monument/Tomb

Inspired by Rome's Arch of Titus, this colossal, 164-foot triumphal arch was ordered by Napoléon—who liked to consider himself the heir to Roman...Read More

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2. Basilique du Sacré-Coeur

Montmartre | Religious Building/Site/Shrine

It's hard not to feel as though you're ascending to heaven when you visit Sacred Heart Basilica, the white castle in the sky, perched atop Montmartre...Read More
3. Bois de Boulogne

Western Paris | Garden/Arboretum

When Parisians want to experience the great outdoors without going too far from home, they head to the Bois de Boulogne. Once a royal hunting...Read More
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4. Canal St-Martin

Canal St-Martin | Body Of Water/Waterfall

This once-forgotten canal has morphed into one of the city's trendiest places to wander. A good time to come is Sunday afternoon, when the Quai...Read More
5. Centre Pompidou

Marais Quarter | Library/Archive

Love it or hate it, the Pompidou is certainly a unique-looking building. Most Parisians have warmed to the industrial, Lego-like exterior that...Read More

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6. Cimetière du Père-Lachaise

Eastern Paris | Cemetery

Bring a red rose for "the Little Sparrow" Edith Piaf when you visit the cobblestone avenues and towering trees that make this 118-acre oasis...Read More

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7. Église St-Sulpice

St-Germain-des-Prés | Building/Architectural Site

Dubbed the Cathedral of the Rive Gauche, this enormous 17th-century Baroque church has entertained some unlikely christenings—among them those...Read More
8. Eiffel Tower

Eiffel Tower | Building/Architectural Site

The Eiffel Tower is to Paris what the Statue of Liberty is to New York and what Big Ben is to London: the ultimate civic emblem. French engineer...Read More

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9. Fondation Louis Vuitton

Western Paris | Museum/Gallery

Rising up out of the Bois de Boulogne like a magnificent ship sporting billowing crystal sails, Frank Gehry’s contemporary-art museum and cultural...Read More
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10. Hôtel des Invalides

Eiffel Tower | Museum/Gallery

The Baroque complex known as Les Invalides (pronounced "lehz-ahn-vah- leed ") is the eternal home of Napoléon Bonaparte (1769–1821) or, more...Read More
11. Jardin des Plantes

Latin Quarter | Garden/Arboretum

Opened in 1640 and once known as the Jardin du Roi (King's Garden), this sprawling patch of greenery is a neighborhood gem. It's home to several...Read More
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12. Jardin des Tuileries

Louvre | Park/Playground

The quintessential French garden, with its verdant lawns, manicured rows of trees, and gravel paths, was designed by André Le Nôtre for Louis...Read More

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13. Jardin du Luxembourg

St-Germain-des-Prés | Garden/Arboretum

Everything that is charming, unique, and befuddling about Parisian parks can be found in the Luxembourg Gardens: cookie-cutter trees, ironed...Read More

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14. Les Catacombes

Montparnasse | Cemetery

This is just the thing for anyone with morbid interests: a descent through dark, clammy passages brings you to Paris's principal ossuary, which...Read More
15. Maison Européenne de la Photographie

Marais Quarter | Museum/Gallery

Much of the credit for the city's ascendancy as a hub of international photography goes to Maison Européenne de la Photographie (MEP) and its...Read More
16. Musée Cernuschi

Grands Boulevards | Museum/Gallery

Wealthy Milanese banker and patriot Enrico (Henri) Cernuschi fled to Paris in 1850 after the new Italian government collapsed, only to be arrested...Read More
17. Musée d'Orsay

St-Germain-des-Prés | Museum/Gallery

Opened in 1986, this gorgeously renovated Belle Époque train station displays a world-famous collection of Impressionist and Postimpressionist...Read More

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18. Musée de Cluny

Latin Quarter | Museum/Gallery

Built on the ruins of Roman baths, the Hôtel de Cluny has been a museum since medievalist Alexandre Du Sommerard established his collection...Read More

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19. Musée Guimet

Champs-Élysées | Museum/Gallery

The outstanding Musée Guimet boasts the western world's biggest collection of Asian art, thanks to the 19th-century wanderings of Lyonnaise...Read More

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20. Musée Jacquemart-André

Grands Boulevards | Museum/Gallery

Perhaps the city's best small museum, the opulent Musée Jacquemart-André is home to a huge collection of art and furnishings lovingly assembled...Read More

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