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Paris - Attractions

For definitive entertainment listings, there's no better source than the weekly magazines Pariscope, L’Officiel des Spectacles and Zurban; and Boulevard, published every two months.

No other European city indulges the imagination and the senses quite like Paris. For centuries the city has cultivated a uniquely heady mix of individuality, innovation and civic pride that has inspired generation upon generation of Europe's leading thinkers, creatives and bohemians.

The city's cultural landmarks display an incomparable heritage: the centre of Paris is a core of legendary landmarks, monuments, museums and thoroughfares. Ancient Gallo-Roman remains, medieval and Renaissance palaces, abbeys and churches, Gothic and Enlightenment masterpieces, Revolutionary and Napoleonic monuments, modern design masterpieces - it's all here in abundance. Art galleries and museums are everywhere - close to 300 at the last count – and dedicated to all manner of esoteric subjects. Not surprisingly, the real treats are often well concealed in this city, down its quiet streets and shadowy corners, inside the quirky museums.
Traditionally the epitome of style, it has become an unwritten custom for Parisians to move quietly from one area of the city to another, creating a new centre of activity and setting a trend that often escalates and survives for a long time, sometimes many years. The focus of the latest place to be seen is often a collection of cafés, a gallery, a shopping centre or theatre. To find out where Parisians go to relax and be seen, visitors only have to ask. There is nothing more pleasing to the French than someone from foreign parts enjoying their country as much as they do.

Paris Entertainment
Naturally, café culture is ingrained in Parisian life, offering many a pleasurable hour to indulge a political debate while watching the city go by. You can find alluring cafés and bars in every Parisian district, but areas like the Bastille, Marais, Montmartre, Saint Germain de Près, Rue Mouffetard and Oberkampf-Ménilmontant are particularly notable for their lively evening atmosphere. And it’s easy to find equally authentic versions of tourist meccas such as Harry’s Bar, Café de la Paix and the Hemingway Bar at the Ritz all across the city.
The kitsch and the cool happily co-exist in Parisian nightlife: whether you want to be entertained in the Vegas-style cabaret clubs; join a trendy crowd in the city’s elegant zinc bars, or are drawn to the sensual allure of the smoky basement jazz club: it all happens late at night in Paris. French music rarely lands on the radar of English-speaking countries with the recent exception of Gallic instrumental bands such as Air and Daft Punk, pioneers of electro pop. Meanwhile, young-at-heart couples can enjoy Parisian ballroom dancing – accompanied by an accordion – at Bals Musette traditional afternoon dances.
Paris is still considered Europe’s leading city for jazz music, and world music, particularly African and Latin, is in resurgence. Classical music is not the city’s selling point, though events such as the summer classical concerts in the Bois de Boulogne’s Parc Floral, the month-long Chopin Festival at Orangerie de Bagatelle, and medieval music at Saint-Chappelle stand out.

Theatre tends to the heavweight: Paris likes to revisit the classic works from its favourite scribes such as Moliere and Racine at prestigious venues like the Comedie-Francaise, while contemporary plays don’t get much of a look in.

Decadent styling at the Opéra Garnier is 19th century Parisian architecture at its most theatrically opulent, with the marble Grand Staircase its showpiece. Ballet is still performed there, whilst more of the city’s operas are now staged at the Bastille Opéra, a contemporary architectural masterpiece with a stunning glass-facade.
Parisians are avid movie goers with over 300 cinemas serving up a stimulating selection of European and world cinema, and a little mainstream Hollywood. Tickets are often half-price for morning shows.

Paris Attractions

Musée de Louvre
99 Rue de Rivoli, Paris 75001
Tel: +33 1 40 20 51 51
First opened during the Revolution in 1793. With over 300,000 artworks, antiquities, sarcophagi and statues including the incredible Venus de Milo, the Louvre is a truly unmissable experience.

Champs-Elysées & Arc de Triomphe
Champs Elysées, Paris 75008
Tel: +33 1 44 13 17 17
The Voie Triomphale is an excellent place to begin a walking tour of central Paris. Napoleon's tribute to the French army, the Arc de Triomphe offers splendid views at the centre of the world's first traffic roundabout, with the Voie Triomphale and Champs-Elysées descending elegantly to the Louvre and Place de la Concorde respectively.

Eiffel Tower
Champs de Mars, Paris 75007
Tel: +33 1 44 11 23 45
The most spectacular views of Paris are witnessed from all floors of the Eiffel Tower. It is possible to walk most of the way up and around this fascinating metal structure. A lift completes the journey to the top.

Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral
Place du Parvis Notre Dame, Paris 75004
Tel: +33 1 42 34 56 10 | Fax: +33 1 43 29 50 40
Begun in 1163 but not completed until 1361, it fell into ruin after the Revolution but was brought back to life after the success of Victor Hugo's 1831 novel. The addition of the gargoyles, spire and self-sculpture by architect Eugène Viollet-le-Duc remain areas of contention.

Place de la Concorde
Place de la Concorde, Paris 75008
Tel: +33 1 47 03 12 50
Very busy landmark square at the end of the Champs-Elysées. A true Parisian experience.

Sainte-Chapelle
4 Boulevard du Palais, Paris 75001
Tel: +33 1 43 54 30 09
One of the most important examples of 13th-century French architecture, built to house the precious possessions of Louis IX.

Les Invalides
Esplanade des Invalides, Paris 75007
Tel: +33 1 44 42 37 67
Commissioned by Louis XIV as a home for injured soldiers, one of its two churches holds the remains of Napoleon. The site also contains the Musée de l'Armée.

Sacré-Coeur
35 Rue Chevalier de la Barre, Paris 75018
Tel: +33 1 42 51 17 02
The classic lines of the beautiful 19th-century church are as much a part of the stunning Paris skyline as the Eiffel Tower.

Musée des Arts Décoratifs
107 Rue de Rivoli, Paris 75001
Tel: +33 1 42 60 32 14

Musée National du Moyen-Age (Musée de Cluny)
6 Place Paul-Painlevé, Paris 75006
Tel: +33 1 43 25 62 00

Bibliothèque Nationale
58 Rue de Richelieu, Paris 75706
Tel: +33 1 47 03 81 26

Musée Marmottan
2 Rue Louis-Bailly, Paris 75016
Tel: +33 1 45 53 3170

Musée d'Orsay
1 Rue de Bellechasse, Paris 75007
Tel: +33 1 40 49 48 14 | Fax: +33 1 40 49 48 47

Musée Rodin
77 Rue de Varenne, Paris 75007
Tel: +33 1 47 05 01 34

Hotels in Paris, France

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InterContinental Paris - Le Grand Hôtel

2 Rue Scribe - 75009 Paris - France

Description A remarkable landmark in Paris, the stunning InterContinental Paris Hotel Le Grand is brilliantly situated overlooking the famed Opera Square and neighbouring Opera Garnier. The St Lazare subway station and the... More »

Best Western Acadia Opera

4 Rue Geoffroy Marie, Paris, FR-75009, France

The Best Western Acadia OpÈra is located in the very heart of Paris, close to the OpÈra Garnier and the main department stores including Galerie Lafayette. This hotel offers modern comfort with air-conditioning and sound-proofing. The Best Western Acadia OpÈra has been... More »

Best Western Aida Opera

11 Rue Richer-17 Rue Du Conservatoire (Corner), Paris, 75009, France

The Best Western Aida Opera is centrally located with easy access to all major attractions including the Opera Garnier, the main department stores, Montmatre and much more.Our hotel has a cozy outlook and all the rooms are equipped with cable and Internet television,... More »

Best Western Albert Premier

162 Rue La Fayette, Paris, FR-75010, France

The Best Western Albert Premier is located within walking distance of both train stations: Gare du Nord (100 meters) and Gare de L'est (200 meters). You will also be very close to the Canal Saint Martin, Opera Garnier, department stores and the famous Montmartre district.... More »

Four Seasons Paris George V

31 Avenue George V - 75008 Paris - France

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