A Quick Look at Paris: All About Your Next Romantic Escape!

[Travel Guide]

The City of Light is one of the world's top destinations for good reason - popular for its art, culture, cuisine, museums, and architecture from medieval to modern. Also known for its romance, Paris offers visitors an amazing holiday - really, with too much to see and do in just one visit. Here's a quick list of the top highlights:

Major Monuments

•         Arc de Triomphe
•         Champs-Elysées
•         Eiffel Tower
•         Grande Arche
•         Île de la Cité
•         Panthéon

Major Parks and Gardens

•         Bois de Boulogne
•         Champ de Mars
•         Jardin du Luxembourg
•         Trocadero
•         Tuileries Garden

Museums and Galleries

•         Les Invalides
•         Louvre Museum
•         Musée de l'Orangerie
•         Musée d'Orsay
•         Musée Rodin
•         Palais Garnier
•         Petit Palais
•         Saint Germain-des-Pres
•         Centre Georges Pompidou (aka the Beaubourg)

Churches

•         Montmartre
•         Notre Dame de Paris
•         Sacre Cœur
•         Sainte Chapelle

Palaces/Squares

•         Conciergerie
•         Luxembourg Palace
•         Palace of Versailles (a short train ride south of the city)
  
•         Place de la Concorde
•         Place Vendôme       
•         Place de la Bastille
•         Place des Vosges

Shopping

•         Les Halles
•         Le Marais
•         Rue de Rivoli
•         Île Saint Louis

Other Attractions

•         Catacombs
•         Latin Quarter
•         Louvre Pyramid
•         Moulin Rouge
  
•         Pont Alexandre III
•         Pont des Arts
•         Pont Neuf
•         Tour Montparnasse

For comfortable weather, the best times of year to visit are September-October and April-May.

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