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Eiffel Tower Must-see
Designed by Gustave Eiffel for the 1889 World's Fair, the Iron Lady rises to 324 metres. Its top offers a 360° view over the whole capital.
See on the map →The City of Light and capital of France, Paris packs some of the world's most famous monuments into a few square kilometres, from an iron tower and a Gothic cathedral to hills once home to artists. Here are the places not to miss.
Looking for things to do in Paris, places to visit near Paris or an idea for a day out this weekend? Here is a selection of the finest sights to see, all explorable directly on the interactive map.
Open Paris on the interactive mapThe 10 must-see places in Paris
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Louvre Museum Must-see
Once the residence of the kings of France, the Louvre unfolds 360,000 m² of collections: paintings and Egyptian, Greek and Roman antiquities, including the famous Mona Lisa.
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Notre-Dame Cathedral of Paris
A Gothic masterpiece completed in the 14th century on the Île de la Cité, restored after the 2019 fire. Its rose windows and gargoyles remain among the most admired in France.
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Arc de Triomphe
Built on Napoleon's orders, this monument houses the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and crowns the Champs-Élysées, at the meeting point of twelve avenues.
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Sacré-Cœur Basilica
Perched atop the Montmartre hill, this white basilica offers an exceptional panorama over the rooftops of Paris, much loved at sunset.
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Musée d'Orsay
Set in a former Belle Époque railway station, this museum holds the world's largest collection of Impressionist art, with Monet, Renoir, Cézanne and Manet.
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Avenue des Champs-Élysées
Nicknamed 'the most beautiful avenue in the world', it links the Arc de Triomphe to the Place de la Concorde, lined with flagship stores, cinemas and historic cafés.
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Montmartre and Place du Tertre
A former winegrowers' village that became a haunt of painters in the 19th century, Montmartre keeps its cobbled lanes and its Place du Tertre, where artists still exhibit today.
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The Panthéon
Beneath its imposing dome, the crypt of the Panthéon holds the tombs of great French figures: Voltaire, Victor Hugo, Marie Curie and Simone Veil.
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Luxembourg Gardens
The green lung of the Latin Quarter, this 17th-century garden surrounds the Luxembourg Palace and its great pond, where Parisians love to stroll and sail small toy boats.
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