Seine River Sightseeing Cruise
A 1-hour glide past the Louvre, Notre-Dame and the Eiffel Tower from the river – the cheapest way to see Paris’s monuments line up.
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Jardin des Tuileries
Paris’s oldest public garden, running from the Louvre to Place de la Concorde. Free.
L’As du Fallafel
The legendary falafel window on Rue des Rosiers – expect a queue and a gloriously overstuffed pita.
L’Hôtel du Collectionneur
Grand Art Deco 5-star near the Arc de Triomphe with a garden terrace and spa.
Bateaux-Mouches Evening Lights Cruise
The original Paris river boat after dark, when the bridges and the Eiffel Tower’s sparkle reflect off the Seine.
Place des Vosges
Paris’s oldest planned square – symmetrical red-brick arcades framing a quiet garden in the Marais. Free.
Polidor
A crémerie-restaurant since 1845, beloved of writers and Woody Allen fans, serving hearty bourgeois cooking.
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