Louvre
Eiffel Tower
Montmartre
Welcome to Paris
Paris at a glance: the sights worth your time, how to get there, and what to book ahead.
Attractions
- Louvre Museum: The world's most visited museum, home to the Mona Lisa and the Venus de Milo.
- Musee d'Orsay: Impressionist masterpieces inside a former Belle Epoque railway station.
- Palace of Versailles: Louis XIV's palace, the Hall of Mirrors, and gardens just outside Paris.
Landmarks
- Eiffel Tower: Paris's iron icon, open for stair and lift climbs to three levels.
- Notre-Dame Cathedral: The Gothic cathedral on the Ile de la Cite, reopened after its restoration.
- Sacre-Coeur and Montmartre: A white basilica on the hill, with artists' squares and city views.
Things to Do
- Seine River Cruise: A one-hour boat ride past the Eiffel Tower, Notre-Dame, and the Louvre.
- Catacombs of Paris: A walk through underground tunnels lined with the bones of millions of Parisians.
- Paris Food Tour: Bakeries, cheese shops, and pastry stops with a local guide.
