Discover Paris
Discover Paris
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La Madeleine church
A colonnaded temple at the end of rue Royale.
Madeleine · 30 min
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The Chapelle expiatoire
A discreet monument in square Louis-XVI, on rue Pasquier.
Saint-Augustin · 30 min
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Palais Garnier
The Paris opera house, its gilding and grand staircase.
Opéra · 1 h 15 min
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Parc Monceau
An English-style garden with follies and shady paths.
Monceau · 1 h · Free entry (public garden)
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From La Madeleine to the Tuileries
Rue Royale, place de la Concorde, then the Tuileries garden.
Madeleine — Concorde · 1 h 30 min · Free
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The Galeries Lafayette rooftop
An Art Nouveau dome and rooftop views, a short walk from the hotel.
Opéra · 45 min · Free access to the rooftop
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Printemps Haussmann
A historic department store, with a stained-glass dome and food halls.
Opéra · 1 h
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The fine food shops of La Madeleine
Chocolates, teas, truffles and mustard: the gourmets' square.
Madeleine · 30 min
Photo © Zairon / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0A macaron on rue Royale
Ladurée and its historic tea room.
Madeleine · 30 min
Saint-Augustin church
A dome of cast iron and stone at the end of rue Pasquier.
Saint-Augustin · 20 min · Free
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Musée Jacquemart-André
A private mansion and its art collection, with an elegant café.
Saint-Philippe-du-Roule · 1 h 30 min
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Musée Nissim de Camondo
Refined living in a mansion on the edge of Parc Monceau.
Monceau · 1 h 15 min
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Musée Cernuschi
Asian arts, facing Parc Monceau.
Monceau · 45 min · Permanent collections free
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Petit Palais
The City of Paris fine arts museum and its inner garden.
Champs-Élysées · 1 h · Permanent collections free
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Grand Palais
Its glass nave and major exhibitions.
Champs-Élysées · 1 h 30 min
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Musée de l'Orangerie
Monet's Water Lilies at the end of the Tuileries.
Concorde · 1 h
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The Louvre
The world's largest museum: book ahead.
Louvre · 3 h
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Musée d'Orsay
The Impressionists in a former railway station.
Rive gauche · 2 h 30 min
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The Palais-Royal garden
Arcades, Buren's columns and perfect calm.
Palais-Royal · 45 min · Free
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The covered passages
Galerie Vivienne, Passage des Panoramas: 19th-century Paris under glass.
Bourse · 1 h · Free
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Rue Montorgueil
A pedestrian street of pastry shops, cheesemongers and terraces.
Montorgueil · 1 h
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Marché des Enfants-Rouges
The oldest covered market in Paris, for a casual lunch.
Haut Marais · 1 h
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A day in the Marais
Place des Vosges, grand mansions and lively lanes.
Marais · 4 h
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Montmartre and the Sacré-Cœur
The hill, its lanes and a view over all of Paris.
Montmartre · 3 h · Free entry to the basilica
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The Champs-Élysées to the Arc de Triomphe
The world's most famous avenue, from Concorde to Étoile.
Champs-Élysées · 2 h
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A Seine river cruise
Paris's landmarks from the water.
Alma · 1 h 15 min
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The Eiffel Tower
The symbol of Paris: book ahead to go to the top.
Tour Eiffel · 2 h
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The Seine riverbanks
A pedestrian riverside walk from the Louvre to the Arsenal.
Rive droite · 1 h 15 min · Free
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Versailles by train from Saint-Lazare
The palace and its gardens, one train from the hotel.
Versailles · 6 h
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Giverny, Monet's garden
The house and water-lily pond, by train from Saint-Lazare.
Normandie · 7 h
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