Loire Valley Castles Day Trip (Chambord & More)
Renaissance châteaux in a day – Chambord’s rooftops and more – with entry tickets and transport from Paris.
Paris
Bouillon Chartier
A roaring 1896 dining hall serving French classics at startlingly low prices – no reservations, shared tables.
Four Seasons Hotel George V
Art Deco landmark off the Champs-Élysées with six Michelin stars and famed floral displays.
Paradis Latin Cabaret
Paris’s oldest cabaret, in a Gustave Eiffel-built theatre – the L’Oiseau Paradis revue, with optional champagne or dinner.
Jardin du Luxembourg
The Left Bank’s grandest garden – palace, fountain, tree-lined allées and sailboats on the pond. Free.
Bouillon Racine
A jaw-dropping 1906 Art Nouveau interior serving affordable bistro fare – the prettiest cheap meal in Paris.
Hôtel de Crillon, A Rosewood Hotel
An 18th-century palace on Place de la Concorde, reborn with a serene spa and indoor pool.
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.
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.