With so much to see and do in Paris, it's hard to narrow down the list of top sights and everything the city and surroundings have to offer. We have selected the crème de la crème of the best places to visit.
Some places are well known, others off the beaten track but always fascinating for a short weekend or longer trip. The sites listed here, most of all, constitute the real Paris and are best at providing a memorable and authentic experience of the city.
What to see in and around Paris
Attractions
Eiffel Tower
Moulin Rouge
Science and Industry museum
Centre Pompidou
Museums
Musée d'Orsay
Louvre Museum
Rodin Museum
National Museum of Natural History including the seguenti musei, esposizioni, giardini and zoo: Jardin des Plantes; Great Gallery of Evolution; Children's Gallery; Gallery of Mineralogy and Geology; Ménagerie, the Jardin des Plantes zoo; Museum of human; Paris Zoological Park; Haute-Touche Zoological Reserve; Arboretum de Chèvreloup; Concarneau Marinarium; Harmas Jean-Henri Fabre
Churches
Notre Dame Cathedral
Sacred Heart Basilica
Holy Chapel
Historic buildings and monuments
Palace of Versailles
Opera Garnier
Concierge
Arc de Triomphe (Arc de Triomphe de la place Charles de Gaulle in French)
gardens
Giardini di Palais-Royal
Jardin des Plantes
Luxembourg Gardens
Jardin d'Acclimatation
Places
Marsh
Covered Passages and Galleries
Catacombs of Paris
Champs-Elysees avenue
Montmartre
Latin neighborhood
Cimitero del Père-Lachaise
Place de la Concorde
Amusement parks, water parks and zoos
Disneyland Paris
Park Asterix
Futuroscope
Paris Aquarium - Cinéaqua
Aquaboulevard
Paris Zoological Park
What to do in Paris
Boat trip on the Seine
Where to sleep in Paris
Accommodation in Paris is one of the main and most important topics when planning and organizing a trip or vacation in the French capital. For this we have dedicated a single article with useful tips to choose among the best areas to sleep in Paris and indicating the best hotels and accommodations.
Where to sleep in Paris: the best neighborhoods to stay
How to get to Paris
Today it is very easy to reach Paris. Every day there are over hundreds of flights departing from airports to Parisian ones. Many are operated by low cost airlines that allow you to fly to Paris with fares of a few tens of euros, especially in the low season.
If you arrive by plane with the low cost airline Ryanair at Beauvis airport it is very easy to reach the French capital. Outside the airport there is a shuttle bus service that takes you to Paris in just over an hour. To reserve a seat on the shuttle bus and take advantage of the discount on online reservations visit: www.aeroportbeauvais.com
