Paris’ must-see architecture

A museum dedicated to life in the Middle Ages, set in one of Paris’ oldest and finest medieval buildings. Home to the world-famous 15th-century La Dame a la Licorne tapestry.

A fine example of a Marais mansion, built in the 1620s, with sculpted allegorical figures of the seasons and the elements. 

Gustave Eiffel’s eccentric, iron-clad tower built as a temporary exhibit for the World Fair in 1889, has views all over the city and has become iconic symbol of Paris.

The world’s most visited museum, a treasure trove of art from around the world. Admire the Mona Lisa, Venus de Milo and many, many more…

Designed by Jean Nouvel in the 1980s, this eye-catching cultural centre pays homage to Arab architecture with a facade inspired by carved wooden screens.

Richard Rogers and Renzo Piano’s iconic inside-out building has a glass- and steel-frame, colour-coded exposed pipes, ducts and escalators.

The beautiful arcaded Place des Vosges was Paris’s first planned square, laid out by Henri IV in 1605.

Charles Garnier’s opera house oozes Second Empire style, with its green copper dome, florid marble, bronze sculptures, chandeliers and painted ceilings. A lavish blend of Baroque, Renaissance, and Classical styles.

Four L-shaped glass towers symbolise open books, while two levels of reading rooms overlook a central courtyard beneath a stepped wooden deck.

A brilliant example of glass and steel architecture, the Grand Palais mixes Classicism and Art Nouveau, colonnades and bravura sculptural groups.

Crammed with iconic buildings, world-class art and a culinary scene steeped in history, Paris is one of the world’s great capitals, overflowing with style, romance, and art de vivre.