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Moulin Rouge

The Moulin Rouge is the world's most famous cabaret, sitting at the foot of Montmartre in the Pigalle district of Paris. Its red windmill has been a symbol of Parisian nightlife since it opened on October 6, 1889, the sa…

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The Wall of Love (Le Mur de je t'aime)

The Wall of Love is a public art installation in the small Jehan Rictus garden in Montmartre, where the words "I love you" are written 311 times in more than 250 languages. Created in 2000 by calligrapher Frederic Baron…

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Pont des Arts

The Pont des Arts is a pedestrian bridge crossing the Seine between the Institut de France and the Louvre, and it has one of the most storied histories of any bridge in Paris. The original bridge, completed in 1804, was…

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Shakespeare & Company

Shakespeare & Company is an English-language bookshop on the Left Bank of the Seine, across from Notre-Dame Cathedral. It has been a gathering place for writers, readers, and wanderers since 1951. The shop was opened by…

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Musée de Montmartre

The Musee de Montmartre is the neighbourhood's own museum, housed in a cluster of 17th-century buildings on Rue Cortot that once served as home and studio to some of the most famous artists in history. Pierre-Auguste Re…

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Luxembourg Gardens

The Luxembourg Gardens are the most beloved park in Paris, 23 hectares of formal gardens, tree-lined promenades, and open lawns on the Left Bank, surrounding the Luxembourg Palace. The gardens were created in 1612 by Ma…

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Palais Garnier

The Palais Garnier is one of the most opulent buildings in Paris and the setting that inspired Gaston Leroux's "The Phantom of the Opera." It opened on January 5, 1875, and remains one of the world's most celebrated oper…

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Place des Vosges

Place des Vosges is the oldest planned square in Paris and one of the most elegant public spaces in Europe. Hidden behind the narrow streets of the Marais, it catches most visitors by surprise with its perfect symmetry a…

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Saint Paul Saint Louis Church

The Church of Saint-Paul-Saint-Louis is a landmark of the Marais district and the first church in Paris to completely abandon the Gothic style in favour of Baroque architecture. The church was built between 1627 and 164…

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Place de la Concorde

Place de la Concorde is the largest public square in Paris and one of the most historically charged places in France. Sitting at the eastern end of the Champs-Elysees, it connects some of the most important landmarks in …

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Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris

Notre-Dame de Paris is one of the finest examples of French Gothic architecture and the most visited monument in Paris. Standing on the Ile de la Cite, the island in the Seine where Paris was born, the cathedral has been…

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Pantheon

The Pantheon is a neoclassical monument in the Latin Quarter, originally built as a church but transformed during the French Revolution into a secular mausoleum honouring France's greatest citizens. The building was com…

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Église de Saint-Germain-des-Prés

Saint-Germain-des-Pres is the oldest church in Paris, with parts of the current building dating back over 1,000 years. It sits at the heart of the Left Bank neighbourhood that bears its name. The church was founded in 5…

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Sainte-Chapelle

Sainte-Chapelle is a Gothic chapel on the Ile de la Cite, and its stained glass windows are among the most breathtaking in the world. When sunlight streams through 1,113 panels of 13th-century glass, the entire interior …

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Sacre Coeur

Sacré-Coeur crowns the hill of Montmartre in white stone that stays pale because it self-cleans in the rain. The steps below it are one of the great free views over Paris. The funicular saves the climb.

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