: Paris
Areas in the city:
- Bastille and Oberkampf
- From Montmartre to the Batignolles
- From Saint-Germain to the Latin Quarter
- From the Champs-Elysées to Opera Garnier
- From the Halles to the Marais
- Butte aux Cailles, Chinatown, and the French National Library
- Villette, Belleville-Ménilmontant and Saint-Martin Canal
- The Louvre
- Montparnasse
- Nation and Bercy
In a nutshell...
Paris can be discovered in many different ways. Sightseers can visit the Eiffel Tower, Sacré Cœur, the Montparnasse Tower and the Arc de Triomphe Cultural visits of Paris include the Louvre, the Pompidou Centre, the Grand Palace and the Orsay Museum. Whichever sights you choose, the capital abounds with visual delights.
Fashion capital of the world, Paris also presents style and luxury from the Champs-Elysées to the Rue de Rivoli, where you can visit the Baccarat Museum or the Museum of Fashion and Fabric.
Paris is also every man’s town and quarters such as the old Montmartre or unusual Belleville with their bistros and traditional festivals are symbolic of the village spirit that can be found within this metropolis.
Finally, Paris is a city of fine food where well-known chefs such as Fauchon and Lenôtre are well-established on the Place de la Madeline.
A city to visit, explore and relish!
Paris : Walks
Few hours along the river Seine
The path of rue de Rivoli (formerly known as rue Impériale) wasn't formally decided upon until 1801 and its construction took up the better part of 40 years. Today it is an essential thoroughfare of Paris the traces some of the most historically important constructions of the city: Royal Palace, the Louvre, and Tuileries Gardens. This street also is lined with popular stores and boutiques such as Samaritaine, BHV, and the Carrousel du Louvre as well as other specialized boutiques. Rivolis traces the Seine, along which numerous book and souvenir stands are installed.
From Gare de Paris Nord to Tuileries Garden
Take line 4 towards Porte d'Orléans. At Châtelet, take line 1 towards La Defense and get off at Concorde.
From Tuileries Garden to Les Bouquinistes
At the jardin des Tuileries exit, Concorde place, take a left at the quai des Tuileries. Follow along the quai François-Mitterrand, then quai du Louvre
From Les Bouquinistes to Le Duc des Lombards
Left at rue du Pont-Neuf, right on rue Boucher
Left on rue des Bourdonnais then right on rue de Rivoli
On the left, take rue des Lavandières-Sainte-Opportune, cross over place Sainte-Opportune towards the street on the left.
