THE BEST Sights and Attractions in Paris
From iconic landmarks to hidden gems — explore the best sights and attractions in Paris with curated picks, local tips, and free itinerary planning tools.
🏛️ Sights and Attractions in Paris
- Eiffel Tower — The iron-lattice icon with three observation decks and nightly sparkling light shows.
- Louvre Museum — The world’s largest art museum, home to the Mona Lisa and the Venus de Milo.
- Notre-Dame Cathedral — A masterpiece of French Gothic architecture on the Île de la Cité.
- Arc de Triomphe — A monumental arch honouring French soldiers, with panoramic views along the Champs-Élysées.
- Sacré-Cœur Basilica — A white-domed basilica atop Montmartre with sweeping city views.
- Musée d’Orsay — A former railway station housing an exceptional collection of Impressionist art.
- Sainte-Chapelle — A Gothic chapel famous for its stunning 13th-century stained-glass windows.
- Centre Pompidou — A modern-art museum with an inside-out architectural design.
- Palace of Versailles — A lavish royal palace with the Hall of Mirrors, gardens and Marie Antoinette’s estate.
- Montmartre — A historic artists’ quarter on a hill, with cobblestone streets, cafés and Sacré-Cœur.
- Champs-Élysées — The Avenue des Champs-Élysées, usually shortened to the Champs-Élysées, is an avenue in the 8th arrondissement of Paris, France. The avenue is 1.9 kilometres (1.2 mi) long and 70 metres (230 ft) wide, running between the Place de la Concorde in the east and the Place Charles de G
- Panthéon — A neoclassical mausoleum honouring the greatest citizens.
- Les Invalides — A complex of museums and monuments, including Napoleon’s tomb.
- Musée de l’Orangerie — An intimate museum displaying Monet’s monumental Water Lilies and Impressionist works.
- Place de la Concorde — A grand square at the foot of the Champs-Élysées, site of the guillotine during the Revolution.
- Père Lachaise Cemetery — The world’s most visited cemetery, with the graves of Jim Morrison, Oscar Wilde and Édith Piaf.
- Musée Rodin — A museum and sculpture garden dedicated to the works of Auguste Rodin.
- Opéra Garnier — A grand 19th-century opera house with a marble staircase and gilded interiors.
- Luxembourg Gardens — Formal French gardens with tree-lined promenades, fountains and the Luxembourg Palace.
- Pont Alexandre III — An ornate Belle Époque bridge across the Seine with golden sculptures.
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