47 Best things to see & do in Paris

A city famed for housing long history of world-class, highly influential artists, is now home to many of the world’s greatest art museums and collections.

Paris’ churches, packed with priceless art and relics, are a fabulous showcase of Romanesque and Gothic architecture.

Our summary of the typical foods, ingredients and flavours, cooking styles, dining scene and best foodie experiences in Paris.

Paris has everything from luxury fashion and indie boutiques, to hip department stores, markets and quirky antiques bazaars.

France’s national holiday to mark the 1789 French Revolution, celebrated with stunning fireworks, firemen’s discos and a pompous parade.

In this annual nocturnal art extravaganza, Paris’s streets turn into an all-night cultural promenade with installations and performances by international artists held throughout the city.

From the classic Palais Garnier to the edgy Centre Pompidou, this storied city is stocked with architectural wonders.

Paris’s iconic Gothic cathedral, previously its most visited site, is closed to the public following the devastating fire in April 2019. It’s set to reopen in December 2024 with its unique blend of heavenly views, hunchback legends and gargoyles galore.

This vast Medieval palace was most famous as the ‘antechamber to the guillotine’ in the French Revolution. Three thousand prisoners were convicted here, including France’s last queen Marie Antoinette.

Europe’s largest collection of modern and contemporary art, housed in Richard Rogers and Renzo Piano’s iconic inside-out building.