The fashionable French capital is in the spotlight on the global sporting stage this summer as the Paris Olympic Games 2024 prepare to sprint into action.
Outside the arenas, the ‘City of Lights’ is no stranger to hosting hordes of enamoured tourists with city break itineraries bursting with things to do in every arrondissement.
Primed with pavement cafes for coffee and carafes, a chic culture of classical music, fashion and rich cuisine gives Paris an ambient allure for friends and lovers.
Add Michelin-starred meals, museums and galleries, weaved between centuries of grandeur on the average rue, and romantic long weekends are just a hop across the Channel.
From bucket list big hitters; the Louvre, Versailles and icon of the spikey French skyline – la tour Eiffel – to Seine cruises and sidecar cocktails in the Latin Quarter, here’s our guide to perfecting Paris.
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Picnic under the Eiffel Tower
France’s iron lattice is hard to miss on arrival in its capital city. For a simple view of all 330m of the Eiffel Tower pack a blanket and a fresh baguette and head for a picnic on the Champs de Mars. Take the lift to the top floor of the landmark post-patisserie spread for arrondissement panoramas and sips of champagne in its native country.
Sunset cruise down the Seine
Flowing through the heart of Paris, a glide down the Seine River rivals any open-top bus for views of Musée d’Orsay, Notre Dame Cathedral, Place de la Concorde, and the Grand Palais. To see the impressive architecture glisten, depart on a city cruise at golden hour – there are dinner, jazz and bar boats to choose from as your mode of transport under the city’s famed footbridges.
Indulge in Montmartre’s café culture
Indulge in alfresco debriefs with friends, colleagues and strangers over a bitter coffee and a pastry on the streets of Montmartre. The handsome hill in northern Paris has cafes, cobbles and colour to boot, with the charming status as the “laid back” part of the city. Though traditional tables of coffee, cigarettes and a newspaper prevail, hip matcha and milk alternatives are making their way to Montmartre.
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