Paris 3-day itinerary
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Where to go and what to see in Paris – a 3-day itinerary from destination expert and travel writer Anna Brooke.
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Paris, Ile-de-France, France
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Few countries have defined the history of Western art like France; from the 19th century onwards, the country was considered the epicentre of the art world, with Paris as its heart. The city was the home to world-renowned artists such as Picasso, Van Gogh, Rodin and Dali, and central to movements like Impressionism, Cubism and Pointillism.
Even today, cutting-edge galleries house the best modern and contemporary art, in spectacular buildings whose architecture is as much an attraction as the art inside. But the city is also an art capital thanks to its museums, which showcase everything from non-Western indigenous art and medieval sculpture, to Renaissance art and Impressionism.
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Set in the old Hotel Donon, this museum houses a collection of 18th-century art collected by a department store mogul.
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Paris, Ile-de-France, France
This museum in the Montmartre neighbourhood is dedicated to the surrealist Salvador Dali, displaying over 300 of his works. Dali lived and painted in Paris for many years.
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Paris, Ile-de-France, France
Dedicated to the works of Symbolist painter Gustave Moreau, this museum is housed in his former home and studio.
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Superb 19th-century collection of Italian Renaissance masterpieces, French portraiture and decorative arts.
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Paris, Ile-de-France, France
A legendary Paris grande dame hotel and altar to old-school opulence, at the historical heart of the city.
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A hip, Haussmann-style hotel is a fab base for anyone looking to mix sightseeing with shopping and nightlife. Uber-central, close to the Louvre, and with a brasserie and bars worth staying in for.
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Paris, Ile-de-France, France
A designer boutique bolthole that’s perfectly positioned for the stylish, gay-friendly Marais district and Centre Pompidou.
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Paris, Ile-de-France, France
In a perfect Louvre-adjacent location, this witty, original boutique hotel pays homage to Parisian style.
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Ile-de-France, France
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.
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