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Watch ballet in a Baroque palace, visit a wax museum and peruse stalls in the bohemian former red-light district.

Visit grand plazas for a sense of the city’s history and follow quaint side streets full of shops and restaurants.

Visit grand plazas for a sense of the city’s history and follow quaint side streets full of shops and restaurants.

See how Parisians live in the most populated zone, where bright city lights illuminate the waters of the Seine.

Presided over by the Sacré-Cœur, this charming neighborhood is still reminiscent of its days as an enclave for some of the world’s greatest artists.

Few urban districts in Europe have a higher concentration of artistic masterpieces and breathtaking architecture than this neighborhood.

A short break in the French capital is the perfect tonic; arrive feeling jaded and after a few hours you’ll be filled with va-va-voom!

See how Parisians live in the most populated zone, where bright city lights illuminate the waters of the Seine.

See how Parisians live in the most populated zone, where bright city lights illuminate the waters of the Seine.

See how Parisians live in the most populated zone, where bright city lights illuminate the waters of the Seine.

Watch ballet in a Baroque palace, visit a wax museum and peruse stalls in the bohemian former red-light district.

Appreciate art and architecture at this spectacular glass-roofed exhibition space, which hosts high-profile art exhibitions and retrospectives.

See how Parisians live in the most populated zone, where bright city lights illuminate the waters of the Seine.

From catacomb mazes to a rising skyscraper, experience the darkest depths and dizzying heights of the Arrondissement of the Observatory.

From catacomb mazes to a rising skyscraper, experience the darkest depths and dizzying heights of the Arrondissement of the Observatory.

Visit grand plazas for a sense of the city’s history and follow quaint side streets full of shops and restaurants.

This iconic Parisian landmark commemorates one of Napoleon’s most famous victories and offers panoramic views from the top.

Watch ballet in a Baroque palace, visit a wax museum and peruse stalls in the bohemian former red-light district.

Watch ballet in a Baroque palace, visit a wax museum and peruse stalls in the bohemian former red-light district.

Watch ballet in a Baroque palace, visit a wax museum and peruse stalls in the bohemian former red-light district.

See how Parisians live in the most populated zone, where bright city lights illuminate the waters of the Seine.

One of the world’s biggest and best art collections is housed in one of Paris’s most beautiful buildings.