ATTRACTIONS & SIGHTSEEING
La Gaîté Lyrique
Now open on the fringes of the Marais is the spectacular new Parisian municipal centre for contemporary music and all things digital.
Le Bal
There may no longer be much boogieing going on at these former dance halls, but there are still plenty of reasons for swinging by this Magnum offshoot.
Gagosian Gallery Paris
American art titan Larry Gagosian’s new Parisian venue promises to usher in a new age of artistic integrity for the French capital.
Galerie BSL
Paris is home to a new trend: The Design Gallery. The newest version of this new breed is in the heart of the hip north Marais district. A showcase for smart and sophisticated pieces.
Espace Culturel Louis Vuitton
Taking ‘travel’ as its main theme, the design house’s “secret” cultural centre puts on exhibitions that take visitors on journeys all around the world.
Le 104 Centquatre
Le 104 bills itself as a centre for creation, taking in all kinds of artistic disciplines from dance and music to art and talks
Musée du Quai Branly
An impressive, although slightly disjointed, mishmash of ethnic artefacts and art objects, housed in an equally impressive building.
Palais de Tokyo
Pure contemporary art at its rough-around-the-edge finest, positioning itself as an incubator for experimental, temporary exhibitions courtesy of cool young French artists.
Cathédrale Notre-Dame
Like a modern day Quasimodo, climb the stairs of one of Paris’s most impressive Gothic monuments.
Galerie-Musée Baccarat
Everybody needs a little bling at times, and bling is just the word for this over-the-top mansion.
Fondation Henri Cartier-Bresson
Tiny, but worth a visit for any lover of photo journalism and contemporary photography.
Louvre
Not only a big museum, it’s the world’s most visited, and serious art buffs and Da Vinci Code fans could probably get lost in here for days, if not weeks.
Arc de Triomphe
200 years old and a centrepiece to the star-shaped Place Charles de Gaulle, you’d be forgiven for thinking the French were making up for something in the size department.
Eiffel Tower
Make the time and queue up to get inside France’s most notorious monument - even if it is just to get to Alain Ducasse’s restaurant.
Musée des Arts Décoratifs
If the French pride themselves on their artistic prowess, this is their shrine with a collection that is a testament to France’s craftsmen, creatives and artists.
Jardins du Luxembourg
Paris’ largest park is a beautiful space made up of gravel pathways and lawns, statues and lakes, and sits on the Senate’s backyard.
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