Paris

Rue Crémieux

A pastel-painted cobbled lane that’s the most Instagrammed street in Paris – visit quietly, it’s residential. Free.

Haute-couture icon on Avenue Montaigne with Eiffel Tower views and the Dior Spa.

Two parks of rides and shows 45 minutes from the city by RER – magic for families and Disney fans.

Renaissance châteaux in a day – Chambord’s rooftops and more – with entry tickets and transport from Paris.

A roaring 1896 dining hall serving French classics at startlingly low prices – no reservations, shared tables.

Art Deco landmark off the Champs-Élysées with six Michelin stars and famed floral displays.

Paris’s oldest cabaret, in a Gustave Eiffel-built theatre – the L’Oiseau Paradis revue, with optional champagne or dinner.

The Left Bank’s grandest garden – palace, fountain, tree-lined allées and sailboats on the pond. Free.

A jaw-dropping 1906 Art Nouveau interior serving affordable bistro fare – the prettiest cheap meal in Paris.

An 18th-century palace on Place de la Concorde, reborn with a serene spa and indoor pool.