Paris | Main Attractions, Food and Shopping Malls
Paris | Main Attractions, Food and Shopping Malls
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Looking for the best and main places to go in Paris?
In this guide you will find
- the main touristic attractions
- the main museums
- restaurants (with typical French food and others), boulangeries and cafes
- shopping malls (for luxury shopping and other)
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Giardino delle Tuileries
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Probably the main park in the city. It's a good place for a walk and a picnic
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Giardini del Lussemburgo
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Amazing park to have a walk, run or a picnic. During spring ad summer the atmosphere is very nice.
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Pantheon
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Nice from the outside but I recommend going on top to enjoy the view. During winter it's usually not possible to go up.
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Opéra Garnier
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Magnificent palace in central Paris. Make sure to book your visit in advance
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Arco di Trionfo
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One of the main attractions in the city. You can also go on top of it to have an amazing view but be ready to queue.
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Centro Pompidou di Parigi
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It's both a good library to study/work and museum. Don't miss the view all over the city at the last floor
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Tour Montparnasse
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I have personally never been but it is recommended as one of he best viewpoints of the city!
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59 Rivoli
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This place is for art lovers! It's a building on several floors with independent artists performing art live. Free entrance
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Bourse de Commerce - Pinault Collection
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This attraction is a masterpiece in the inside. Usually the host events at night, but the tickets sold out very fast.
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Torre Eiffel
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The Tour Eiffel is unmissable in your list. It's possible to visit it going on top but you need to book in advance and most likely queue a bit
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Cattedrale di Notre-Dame
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Despite it being still under construction, it is one of the main attractions in Paris: Worth visiting from the outside
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Colonna Vendôme
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This monument is situated in the middle of Place Vendome, the perfect location for luxury shopping and enjoying the Christmas vibe
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Sacre Coer view of Paris
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One of the best viewpoints of the city. Usually there are people singing on the stairs and a cozy vibe
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Place de la Concorde
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Nice place to go after visting the Tuilleries. From here you can enjoy a nice sunset with a view on the Tour Eiffel
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Museums
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Museo del Louvre
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Consider you will need more days to see it all in depth. Be sure to book you tickets in advance and check the entrance at Carousel de Louvre because most of the time there's less people queuing
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Restaurants
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Kodawari Ramen (Tsukiji)
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This was the best ramen I had in Paris. There are different locations, I tried he one close to Palais Royal and it's very authentic. Be ready to queue
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Le Relais de L’Entrecôte
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Famous restaurant with a unique formula: entrecote and french fries. You need to queue but worth it! I suggest going as soon as they open or even before
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Mangez et cassez-vous
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Known to be one of the cheapest hamburger restaurants with good quality
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Bouillon Pigalle
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Craving typical French food at a good price? This is the place for you. There are different locations in the city with different names
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Cafes & Boulangeries
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Wild & The Moon - Saint-Honoré - Restaurant vegan à Paris
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Cozy place to have all the meals. Also gluten free
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Galeries Lafayette Haussmann
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Luxury shopping? This is the place to be. Be sure to visit the rooftop!
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