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15 Things to Know Before Visiting Paris
Be ready for your trip to Paris with these top travel tips on planning, transport, safety and etiquette.
Historic "gayborhoods" in Paris.
In the coverage3 stories
Condé Nast TravelerJan 16
The 25 Most Charming Airbnbs in Paris
Plus, family-friendly spaces, Eiffel Tower views, and tastefully designed stays in the City of Love.
22 things in this story
- 3rd arrondissementNeighborhoodnear Marché des Enfants Rouges
- 11th arrondissementNeighborhoodCanal Saint-Martin, République nearby
- Eiffel TowerSightone-bedroom with a private terrace and panoramic views
- Notre-Dame CathedralPlace of worshipNotre-Dame de Paris, site officiel, propose des informations pour découvrir, prier, visiter, donner et consulter les…
- Champs ElyséesNeighborhoodabundance of luxury stores
- Rue des RosiersNeighborhoodpedestrian-only street in Le Marais
- Avenue des Champs-ÉlyséesNeighborhoodquieter end of the popular avenue
- Musée du LouvreMuseumPréparez votre visite, découvrez les lieux emblématiques du palais et les collections du musée et suivez l'actualité du…
- 1st arrondissementNeighborhoodclose to the heart of the city
- Le MaraisSuburb
- Arc de TriompheSight
- Grand PalaisSight
- Place des VosgesSight
- L’Arc de TriompheSight
- Tour Saint-JacquesSight
- Sainte-ChapellePlace of worship
- Musée de l'OrangerieMuseum
- Jardin des TuileriesPark
- Musée PicassoMuseum
- Marché des Enfants RougesMarket
- Musée des Arts et MétiersMuseum
- Square du Temple - Elie WieselSight
Condé Nast TravelerOct 15, 2025
28 Best Places for Shopping in Paris
As the French say, “Bon shopping!”
district with boutiques and concept stores
27 things in this story
- Canal Saint-MartinSightarea with small brands in fashion and homewares
- Louis VuittonPlaceA Louis Vuitton mecca!
- HermèsPlaceAnother day, another luxury flagship.
- ChanelPlaceIt is privately owned by French brothers, Alain and Gérard Wertheimer, through the holding company Chanel Limited,…
- BalenciagaPlaceIt designs, manufactures and markets ready-to-wear footwear, handbags, and accessories, and licenses its name and…
- Le MaraisSuburbdistrict with boutiques and concept stores
- Saint-Germain-des-PrésNeighborhoodarea with antique shops and high-end retailers
- Le Bon MarchéPlacemost iconic department store on the Left Bank
- MontmartreNeighborhoodarea for cafés, furniture, and vintage shops
- La SamaritaineAttraction19th-century landmark reopened with upscale focus
- Golden TriangleRestaurantaffluent section with luxury behemoths like Dior
- SeineSightIts drainage basin is in the Paris Basin covering most of northern France.
- GuerlainSighticonic outpost on the Champs-Élysées dating back to 1914
- Galeries LafayetteSightThe flagship store is located on Boulevard Haussmann in the 9th arrondissement of Paris.
- Hermès boutiqueSightrestored wood-paneled façade and gilded lettering
- Galeries Lafayette Champs-ÉlyséesSightconcept flagship in an Art Deco landmark
- Louis Vuitton Maison Champs-ÉlyséesSightlargest Louis Vuitton location in the world
- EmpreintesHotelconcept store in a 1930s workshop
- Officine Universelle BulySightshop with botanical-based beauty products
- MerciSightindependent concept boutique spread over three floors
- La Grande ÉpicerieRestaurantfine-foods emporium adjoining Le Bon Marché
- 7L BookstoreSightbookshop focused on photography, design, and architecture
- DeyrolleSightinstitution specializing in taxidermy and entomology
- Marin MontagutSightshop with playful homewares and travel ephemera
- ChinemachineSightquirky Montmartre friperie (second-hand clothing store)
- L'Objet Qui ParleSightvintage shop with curiosities like animal skulls and mirrors
- DiorPlace
More neighborhoods in ParisMontmartre×31st arrondissement×2Canal St. MartinRue Montorgueilrue du Faubourg Saint-Honorérue de Rivoli