Paris · Essential Paris

A monumental arch. A place of remembrance.

The Arc de Triomphe stands at the center of radiating avenues, with sculpted surfaces and a memorial beneath the arch.

History & Old Paris · Étoile

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Iron in the sky. Paris around it.

The Eiffel Tower’s open iron structure makes a familiar landmark rewarding at close range.

Views & Landmarks · Champ de Mars

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Old courtyards. Everyday Paris.

Le Marais brings historic townhouses, museums, shops and residential streets into a compact part of Paris.

Neighborhoods & Walks · 3rd and 4th Arrondissements

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A palace of art. A smaller personal route.

The Louvre occupies a historic palace around courtyards and a glass pyramid.

Museums · Louvre Quarter

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Green chairs. A place to pause.

The Luxembourg Garden brings formal planting, trees, water and everyday recreation around the Luxembourg Palace.

Parks & Gardens · Left Bank

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A hilltop neighborhood. Streets to explore slowly.

Montmartre’s lanes and stairways offer a village-like rhythm above the city.

Neighborhoods & Walks · 18th Arrondissement

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A station transformed. Art in the light.

Musée d’Orsay gives a former railway station a new life as a museum.

Museums · Left Bank

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Stone and light. A living cathedral.

Notre-Dame stands on the Île de la Cité as both a historic landmark and an active cathedral.

Shrines & Temples · Île de la Cité

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Colored glass. A room shaped by light.

Sainte-Chapelle is a Gothic chapel within the Palais de la Cité complex.

Shrines & Temples · Île de la Cité

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Stone quays. A slower line through Paris.

The Seine riverbanks offer a change of pace beside the city’s bridges and historic buildings.

Neighborhoods & Walks · Central Paris

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