Eiffel Tower
If you go up the Eiffel
Tower in the late
afternoon, you get two
views for the price of one
and the queues aren't as
long. Paris looks
fantastic all lit up at
night.
Museum card
Buy a museum card - after
only about three museums
it pays for itself and
then you'll feel free to
visit many of the smaller,
more bizarre museums and
sights, such as the spooky
catacombs.
Modern architecture
The wonders of
architecture in Paris are
not confined to the past.
There are plenty of
contemporary landmarks,
such as La Grande Arche -
a 112-metre hollow cube -
and the Louvre pyramid.
Beaubourg
The square outside the
Beaubourg (Pompidou Centre)
is a fine place to stop
and watch some street
entertainment, and the
colourful moving
sculptures and fountains
by Tinguely and Nicky de
St-Phalle.
Web Bar
Check out Paris's Internet
café, the Web Bar,
where you can do more than
check your e-mail. There
are films and videos, as
well as story-telling and
chess, on the menu.
Place des Vosges
Relax on the grass of the
place des Vosges in the
Marais while classical
musicians busk under the
arcades of the imposing
buildings that surround
the square.
Chartres
The focal point of a
day-trip to Chartres is
the magnificent rose
window of the Cathédral
Notre Dame.
Musée Rodin
The sculpture garden at
the Rodin museum provides
a wonderful environment
for appreciating the
sculptor's larger
masterpieces.
Berthillon
Walk across the Pont Marie
to Île St Louis and buy
the best ice cream in
Paris from Berthillon.
There are plenty of quirky
little shops in Rue St
Louis en Île to stroll by
and window shop as you
savour flavours like
rhubarb and peach.
Sacré Coeur
Climb or take the
funicular up to the Sacré
Coeur, where you can enjoy
a panoramic view of the
whole of Paris.
