Lonely PlanetOct 19
13 Best Things to Do in Paris
The French capital has it all, from world-famous museums and flea markets to haute cuisine and cooking schools. Here are the best things to do in Paris.
Local market for picnic provisions.
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- Père LachaiseMuseumFamous cemetery with 70,000 burial plots.
- CatacombsMuseumUnderground maze containing remains of millions of Parisians.
- MontmartreNeighborhoodBohemian village on Paris's highest hill.
- Eiffel TowerSightIt is named after the engineer Gustave Eiffel, whose company designed and built the tower from 1887 to 1889.
- Notre-Dame CathedralPlace of worshipNotre-Dame de Paris, site officiel, propose des informations pour découvrir, prier, visiter, donner et consulter les…
- SeineSightRiver for dining cruises with Michelin-star chefs.
- LouvreMuseumLargest museum in the world, founded in 1793.
- Latin QuarterSuburbOne of Paris's oldest districts with Roman vestiges.
- Puces de St-OuenMarketOne of the world's largest flea markets.
- Frédéric AntonRestaurantHe is the chef of Parisian restaurants Le Pré Catelan and Le Jules Verne.
- Don Juan IIRestaurantIntimate Seine dinner cruise with a Michelin star.
- Marché MaubertMarketLocal market for picnic provisions.
- La Cuisine ParisRestaurantCooking school offering croissant-making classes.
- Alexandra WeinressPlaceParis art guide for tailor-made tours.
- Sacré-Coeur BasilicaPlace of worshipGleaming white basilica crowning Montmartre hill.
- Le Bateau LavoirPlaceFormer artists' residency in Montmartre.
- Blute-Fin windmillSightThe only functioning windmill left in Montmartre.
- Moulin de la GaletteAttractionRestaurant featuring a relocated windmill.
- Clos Montmartre vineyardSightVineyard with an annual grape harvest festival.
- Arènes de LutèceAttractionFormer Roman amphitheater in the Latin Quarter.
- La Grande ÉpicerieRestaurant
- Alain DucasseRestaurant
- Yachts de ParisPlace
- Ducasse sur SeineRestaurant
- Le Lapin AgileRestaurant