Top 15 Experiences
- See the Eiffel Tower at Night — When 20,000 light bulbs sparkle for five minutes on the hour, the whole city stops. Best viewed from the Trocadéro, the Champ de Mars, or a Seine bridge. → Chap. Eiffel Tower
- Wander through the Louvre — Not just the Mona Lisa (she's smaller than you think), but the Winged Victory of Samothrace, the Venus de Milo, and the Grande Galerie with masterpieces by Caravaggio, Vermeer, and Delacroix. → Chap. Louvre & Marais
- Eat a Croissant in a Boulangerie — Buttery, flaky, crispy on the outside, soft on the inside — a fresh croissant from an artisanal boulangerie is an experience that will forever ruin industrial goods. → Chap. Culture
- Sunset by the Seine — Sit on the steps at Quai de la Tournelle with a bottle of wine, cheese, and baguette and watch the sun set behind the towers of Notre-Dame (under reconstruction). → Chap. Louvre & Marais
- Montmartre in the Morning Light — Before the tourist crowds arrive: wander through the cobblestone streets of Butte Montmartre, climb the steps to Sacré-Cœur, and enjoy the view over all of Paris. → Chap. Montmartre
- A Bistro Dinner — Entrecôte-frites, Coq au Vin, or Bœuf Bourguignon in a genuine Parisian bistro: paper tablecloths, wine bottle on the table, waiters in black aprons. → Chap. Culture
- The Impressionists at the Musée d'Orsay — Monet, Renoir, Degas, Cézanne, Van Gogh: The largest collection of Impressionist art in the world, housed in a former train station. → Chap. Eiffel Tower
- Stroll through the Marais — City palaces, Jewish bakeries, LGBTQ+ bars, concept stores, and falafel on Rue des Rosiers — the most diverse district of Paris. → Chap. Louvre & Marais
- Versailles — The Sun Palace — The largest palace in Europe, the Hall of Mirrors, the endless gardens: Versailles is the epitome of absolutist splendor. → Chap. Surroundings
- Monet's Water Lilies in the Orangerie — Eight huge paintings in two oval rooms, natural light from above — Monet's last masterpieces, created as a "refuge of peaceful meditation." Overwhelming. → Chap. Eiffel Tower
- A Glass of Wine by the Canal Saint-Martin — The iron bridges, the plane trees, the locks, and the young Parisian crowd: An evening by the Canal Saint-Martin is the modern Parisian lifestyle. → Chap. Montmartre
- Macaron at Ladurée or Pierre Hermé — The colorful almond meringue pastries are Parisian haute patisserie at its finest. Ispahan (rose-lychee-raspberry) by Pierre Hermé is legendary. → Chap. Culture
- Sacré-Cœur at Sunset — Sit on the steps, gaze over all of Paris, and listen to street musicians as the sun sets behind the Eiffel Tower. → Chap. Montmartre
- Père-Lachaise — The Most Beautiful Cemetery in the World — Jim Morrison, Oscar Wilde, Chopin, Édith Piaf: A walk among centuries-old tombs under ancient trees. → Chap. Montmartre
- Moulin Rouge — The Original — The legendary show with cancan, feathers, champagne, and the red windmill blade: kitsch and tradition since 1889. → Chap. Montmartre
