Places to explore in Paris
Build real days in Paris from a broader mix of sights, museums, architecture, parks, markets, neighbourhoods, and food stops from the existing Sortie inventory.
Start with the headline places
Arc de Triomphe
Iconic triumphal arch built to commemorate Napoleon's victories, with an observation deck.
Basilique du Sacré-Cœur de Montmartre
Iconic, domed white church, completed in 1914, with interior mosaics, stained-glass windows & crypt.
Conciergerie
Gothic, riverside fortress & French Revolution prison, housing Marie Antoinette's former cell.
Eiffel Tower
Gustave Eiffel's iconic, wrought-iron 1889 tower, with steps and elevators to observation decks.
Louvre Museum
Former historic palace housing huge art collection, from Roman sculptures to da Vinci's "Mona Lisa."
Marché aux Fleurs de Paris
Multiple vendors selling plants, crafts & live birds now fill this quaint, circa-1808 flower market.
Museums and cultural stops
Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris
Museum for major 20th-century art & contemporary exhibitions in eastern wing of Palais de Tokyo.
Musée d'Orsay
Major 19th- & 20th-century European art collections housed in a monumental, former railway station.
Musée de l'Orangerie
Museum with 20th-century European art collection, showcasing 8 of Monet's water lilies murals.
Musée Grévin
Family-friendly wax museum with lifelike models of French historic and contemporary figures.
Museum of Romantic Life
Museum in the 1830 house of painter Ary Scheffer, with one floor dedicated to writer George Sand.
Paris museum
Series of army museums including a church & the tombs of many famed officers, including Napoleon.
Architecture and landmarks
Marché couvert des Enfants Rouges
Covered market dating to 1615 with produce, cheese & flower stalls, plus eclectic street food.
Panthéon
18th-century mausoleum with colonnaded facade, housing remains of notable French citizens.
Place de la Bastille
The July Column rises above this iconic square's bars & cafes, former site of the Bastille prison.
Sainte-Chapelle
Ornate, 13th-century, Gothic chapel with relics & notable stained-glass windows of biblical scenes.
Centre Georges Pompidou
The Centre Pompidou pairs one of Paris’s most recognisable modern buildings with a major collection of modern and contemporary art in the Beaubourg quarter.
Chaillot Palace
Chaillot Palace anchors the Trocadéro with monumental architecture, broad Eiffel Tower views, and nearby museums that make the area more than a viewpoint stop.
Parks and outdoor places
Coulée Verte René-Dumont
Idyllic, leafy footpath running along a disused railway line from Bastille to the Bois de Vincennes.
Jardin des Plantes
Vast park with plant species grown in botanical & alpine gardens & restored 19th-century hothouses.
Jardins du Trocadéro
Public park, created in 1937, with sculptures & a central fountain featuring 20 water jets.
Parc Floral de Paris
Floral gardens with approx 3,000 plant species, artificial lake & pavilions, with summer concerts.
Place des Vosges
Oldest planned square in Paris, lined with trees and red brick houses, built by Henri IV in 1612.
Tuileries Garden
Expansive, 17th-century formal garden dotted with statues, including 18 bronzes by Maillol.
Food, markets, and local stops
Tour d'Argent
Tour d’Argent is one of Paris’s historic dining institutions, useful in the broader places graph as a food-and-city-history anchor rather than a general restaurant listing.
Fringe
Hip, modern spot for specialist coffees with house-roasted beans, plus vegan cakes & brunch options.
Le marché couvert Beauvau
Classic outdoor marketplace with vendors selling produce, meat & seafood, plus wine, cheese & more.
Marché Alimentaire Saint-Germain
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Marché couvert Saint-Quentin
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More Paris places
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Belleville Park
Park created in 1988, with a playground, open-air theater, vineyard & floral displays.
Centre Georges Pompidou
The Centre Pompidou pairs one of Paris’s most recognisable modern buildings with a major collection of modern and contemporary art in the Beaubourg quarter.
Chaillot Palace
Chaillot Palace anchors the Trocadéro with monumental architecture, broad Eiffel Tower views, and nearby museums that make the area more than a viewpoint stop.
Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie
Cité des Sciences et de l’Industrie is a substantial science museum in La Villette, suited to visitors who want an interactive, family-friendly counterpoint to historic Paris.
Coulée Verte René-Dumont
Idyllic, leafy footpath running along a disused railway line from Bastille to the Bois de Vincennes.
Domaine National du Palais-Royal
Palace & gardens with 17th-century arcades of shops & Daniel Buren's striped columns in courtyard.
Gallery of Evolution
More than 7000 preserved animal specimens displayed in a vast metal & glass 19th-century hall.
Georges-Brassens Park
Georges-Brassens Park is a neighbourhood-scale Paris park with gardens, paths, and a calmer local atmosphere away from the central museum circuit.
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