Things to do in Paris
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Paris City Segway Tour
3 hours 30 minutes (Departs Paris, France)
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Imagine cruising effortlessly through the parks and sidewalks of Paris while receiving a great orientation, informative historical and current-day information,…Not LP reviewed
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Seine River Cruise, Paris Illuminations and Dinner on the Champs-Elysees
4 hours (Departs Paris, France)
by Viator
Spend a magical night out on the town in Paris. Start your evening with a lamp-lit cruise along the Seine River, then see more of Paris' city lights by taking a…Not LP reviewed
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Disneyland Paris Ticket: 1 Day 2 Park
1 day (Departs Paris, France)
by Viator
Treat yourself to a magical time at Disneyland® Paris. With two different theme parks, Disneyland® Paris will make your dreams come true twice! Your Disneyland®…Not LP reviewed
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Chapelle Notre Dame de la Medaille Miraculeuse
Tucked away at the end of a courtyard across from Le Bon Marché department store, this extraordinary chapel is where, in 1830, the Virgin Mary spoke to 24-year-old Catherine Labouré. In a series of three miraculous apparitions that took place here, the young novice seminary sister was told to have a medal made that would protect and grace those who wore it.
The first Miraculous Medals were made in 1832 – the same year a cholera epidemic plagued Paris – and their popularity spread rapidly as wearers of the medal found themselves miraculously cured or protected from the deadly disease. Devout Roman Catholics around the world still wear the medal today.
Catherine…
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Cathédrale St-Pierre
Beauvais’ unfinished Cathédrale St-Pierre is to church architecture what the Venus de Milo is to sculpture: a fantastically beautiful work with certain key extremities missing – in this case, the nave. When the town’s Carolingian cathedral was partly destroyed by fire in 1225, a series of ambitious local bishops and noblemen decided that its replacement should surpass anything ever built. Unfortunately, their soaring and richly adorned creation surpassed not only its rivals but the limits of the technology of the time, and in 1272 and again in 1284 the 48m-high vaults collapsed. Inside, at the end of the north transept, the oldest chiming clock in the world (1303)…
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Grande Pyramide
Almost as dazzling as the masterpieces inside is the 21m-high glass pyramid designed by Chinese-born American architect IM Pei that bedecks the main entrance to the Louvre in a dazzling crown of shimmering sunbeams and glass.
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Eiffel Tower Dinner and Seine River Cruise
by Viator
lt;!-- --gt; Treat yourself to an unforgettable night in Paris and combine dinner at the Eiffel Tower with a Seine River Cruise. It's the perfect introduction…Not LP reviewed
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Loire Valley Bike & Barge
8 days (Paris)
Cycle through the Loire's vineyards and villages by day, retiring to our private barge in the evenings.
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Versailles Guided Tour with Optional Fountain Show
4 hours (Departs Paris, France)
by Viator
Throughout the tour your guide-interpreter will bring back to life the history of the Palace of Versailles where, from 1682, Louis XIV officially settled his…Not LP reviewed
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Paris City Tour, Seine River Cruise and Eiffel Tower
4 hours (Departs Paris, France)
by Viator
See Paris' main attractions in a five-hour Paris city tour with a difference. Your sightseeing tour of Paris includes a tour across the city by coach, views of…Not LP reviewed
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Quartier Latin
Known as the Quartier Latin because students and professors communicated in Latin here until the Revolution, the 5e arrondissement has been the centre of Parisian higher education since the Middle Ages. It still has a large population of students and academics, which gives it a lively, sparky vibe.
The Latin Quarter was the centre of the Roman town of Letitia over 1800 years ago. The only surviving remains of the town are Gallo-Roman baths near the Hôtel de Cluny and the Arènes de Lutèce theatre, unearthed in 1869. The imposing Panthéon dominates the highest point on the Left Bank and gives super views over central and eastern Paris. Across the way is the beautiful…
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Conciergerie
Built as a royal palace in the 14th century for the concierge of the Palais de la Cité, the Conciergerie was the main prison during the Reign of Terror (1793–94) and was used to incarcerate alleged enemies of the Revolution before they were brought before the Revolutionary Tribunal in the Palais de Justice next door. Among the 2700 prisoners held in the cachots (dungeons) here before being sent in tumbrels to the guillotine were Queen Marie-Antoinette and, as the Revolution began to turn on its own, the radicals Danton, Robespierre and, finally, the judges of the Tribunal themselves.
The Gothic 14th-century Salle des Gens d’Armes (Cavalrymen’s Hall) is a fine example…
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Versailles by Bike Day Tour
9 hours (Departs Paris, France)
by Viator
Take a tour of Versailles with a difference - by bicycle! It's the only way to see Versailles' expansive gardens plus you'll get to see highlights of Versailles…Not LP reviewed
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Eiffel Tower, Seine River Cruise and Paris Illuminations Night Tour
4 hours (Departs Paris, France)
by Viator
lt;pgt;Paris is enchanting by night, so take this comprehensive four-hour tour to experience the magic first-hand and discover why Paris is known as the "City…Not LP reviewed
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Dinner and Show at the Paris Moulin Rouge with Transport
5 hours (Departs Paris, France)
by Viator
Experience the heady nightlife of Paris with a three-course dinner and show at the Paris Moulin Rouge, home of the French Cancan in bohemian Montmartre. Wine…Not LP reviewed
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Place de la Concorde
With is majestic vistas in just about every direction – the Arc de Triomphe, the Assemblée Nationale (the lower house of Parliament) and even a rare swath of open sky above – place de la Concorde is one of Paris’ most impressive squares. It was first laid out in 1755 and originally named after King Louis XV; however, its associations with royalty meant that it would eventually go on to take centre stage during the Revolution.
Louis XVI was the first to be guillotined here in 1793; during the next two years, 1343 more people, including Marie Antoinette, Danton and Robespierre, all lost their heads here as well. The square was given its present name after the Reign…
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Place de la Bastille
The Bastille, a 14th-century fortress built to protect the city gates, is the most famous monument in Paris that no longer exists. Transformed into a dreaded state prison under Cardinal Richelieu, it was demolished shortly after a mob stormed it on 14 July 1789 and freed a total of just seven prisoners.
The place still resonates with the French as a symbol of revolutionary change, but first impressions of today’s busy traffic circle can be a bit underwhelming. The most obvious monument is the lone bronze column topped with the gilded Spirit of Liberty, but upon closer inspection you’ll notice that the column has little to do with the famous storming of the prison; it…
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Flame of Liberty Memorial
This bronze sculpture, a replica of the one topping the Statue of Liberty, was placed here in 1987 on the centenary of the launch of the International Herald Tribune, as a symbol of friendship between France and the USA. On 31 August 1997 in the place d’Alma underpass, Diana, Princess of Wales, was killed in a devastating car accident along with her companion, Dodi Fayed, and their chauffeur, Henri Paul. The sculpture is located on the place de l'Alma, near the end of the Pont de l'Alma bridge.
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Giverny and Versailles Small Group Day Trip from Paris
9 hours (Departs Paris, France)
by Viator
Your day begins with a visit to Monet's House in Giverny and its famous water lily gardens followed by a discovery of the Musée des Impressionnismes-Giverny…Not LP reviewed
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Bonton Bazar
This ode to childhood sells a mix of toys, kids’ chopsticks (handy for families dining out a lot in Paris), kitchen and bathroom wares (polka-dotted cutlery, black rubber ducks with fishing rods), bedroom decorations, pedal-powered metal cars and so on.
Quaint, retro fashion of the same timeless ilk for babies and kids respectively is the focus of nearby boutiques including Bébé Bonton and Grenelle Bonton. Its 800-sq-m concept store Grand Bonton is on the Right Bank.
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Jardin des Plantes
Founded in 1626 as a medicinal herb garden for Louis XIII, Paris’ 24-hectare botanical gardens are a serious institute rather than a leisure destination, but fascinating all the same, and idyllic to stroll or jog around.
Sections include a winter garden, tropical greenhouses and an alpine garden with 2000 mountainous plants, as well as the gardens of the École de Botanique, used by students of the School of Botany and green-fingered Parisians studying up on horticultural techniques. It also encompasses a zoo, the Ménagerie du Jardin des Plantes, and the Musée National d’Histoire Naturelle, three separate centres comprising France’s natural-history museum. A two-day pass…
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Paris L'Open Hop-On-Hop-Off Tour
Varies (Departs Paris, France)
by Viator
See Paris at your own pace on a one-day or two-day hop-on hop-off tour. With four interconnected routes, this tour is the easiest way to get around Paris and…Not LP reviewed
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Panthéon
The domed landmark now known simply as the Panthéon was commissioned around 1750 as an abbey church dedicated to Ste Geneviève, but because of financial and structural problems it wasn’t completed until 1789 – not a good year for churches to open in France. Two years later, the Constituent Assembly converted it into a secular mausoleum for the grands hommes de l’époque de la liberté française (great men of the era of French liberty).
The Panthéon is a superb example of 18th-century neoclassicism, but its ornate marble interior is gloomy in the extreme. The 80-odd permanent residents of the crypt include Voltaire, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Victor Hugo, Émile Zola,…
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2-Day Normandy, Saint Malo and Mont St Michel Tour from Paris
by Viator
This two day tour will take you to the heart of the Normandy and Brittany regions of France.lt;pgt;Stroll through the old town of Rouen before heading for…Not LP reviewed
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Les Catacombes
Paris’ most gruesome and macabre sight is its series of underground tunnels lined with skulls and bones exhumed from the city’s overflowing cemeteries. In 1785 it was decided to solve the hygiene and aesthetic problems posed by Paris’ overflowing cemeteries by exhuming the bones and storing them in the tunnels of three disused quarries, and the Catacombes were created in 1810.
The route through the Catacombes begins at a small, dark-green belle époque building in the centre of a grassy area of av Colonel Henri Roi-Tanguy, adjacent to Place Denfert Rochereau. After descending 20m (130 steps) from street level, you follow 2km of subterranean passages where the bones…
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