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Paris Essentials
Musée de l'Orangerie is one of Paris Essentials.

1. Musée de l'Orangerie

9.3
Jardin des Tuileries (Place de la Concorde), Paris, Île-de-France
Art Museum · Tuileries · 221 tips and reviews
Pont de Bir-Hakeim is one of Paris Essentials.

2. Pont de Bir-Hakeim

Pont de Bir-Hakeim (Quai Branly), Paris, Île-de-France
Bridge · Grenelle · 49 tips and reviews
Le Servan is one of Paris Essentials.

3. Le Servan

8.6
32 rue Saint-Maur (Rue du Chemin Vert), Paris, Île-de-France
Bistro · Roquette · 54 tips and reviews
Lavomatic is one of Paris Essentials.

4. Lavomatic

8.1
30 rue René Boulanger, Paris, Île-de-France
Speakeasy · Porte Saint-Martin · 34 tips and reviews
Luxembourg Garden is one of Paris Essentials.

5. Luxembourg Garden

9.5
(Jardin du Luxembourg)
Place Edmond Rostand (Rue de Médicis), Paris, Île-de-France
Garden · Odéon · 593 tips and reviews
Marché Paul Bert Serpette is one of Paris Essentials.

6. Marché Paul Bert Serpette

9.0
110 rue des Rosiers (96 rue Paul Bert), Saint-Ouen, Île-de-France
Flea Market · 17 tips and reviews
Church of Saint-Sulpice is one of Paris Essentials.

7. Church of Saint-Sulpice

(Église Saint-Sulpice)
Place Saint-Sulpice, Paris, Île-de-France
Church · Odéon · 36 tips and reviews
Marché Biologique des Batignolles is one of Paris Essentials.

8. Marché Biologique des Batignolles

8.2
34 boulevard des Batignolles, Paris, Île-de-France
Farmers Market · Batignolles · 13 tips and reviews
20 Prieure Hotel is one of Paris Essentials.

9. 20 Prieure Hotel

8.0
20, rue du grand Prieure, Paris, Île-de-France
Hotel · 11 tips and reviews
L'As du Fallafel is one of Paris Essentials.

10. L'As du Fallafel

8.9
34 rue des Rosiers (Rue des Écouffes), Paris, Île-de-France
Falafel Restaurant · Hôtel-de-Ville · 495 tips and reviews
Grand Mosque of Paris is one of Paris Essentials.

11. Grand Mosque of Paris

(Grande Mosquée de Paris)
2 bis place du Puits de l’Ermite, Paris, Île-de-France
Mosque · Jardin des Plantes · 56 tips and reviews
Alexander III Bridge is one of Paris Essentials.

12. Alexander III Bridge

9.6
(Pont Alexandre III)
Pont Alexandre III, Paris, Île-de-France
Bridge · Champs-Élysées · 159 tips and reviews
Sainte-Chapelle is one of Paris Essentials.

13. Sainte-Chapelle

9.1
10 bd du Palais, Paris, Île-de-France
Monument · 158 tips and reviews
Terrasse des Galeries Lafayette is one of Paris Essentials.

14. Terrasse des Galeries Lafayette

9.1
40 boulevard Haussmann, Paris, Île-de-France
Roof Deck · Chaussée-d'Antin · 93 tips and reviews
Moulin Rouge Restaurant is one of Paris Essentials.

15. Moulin Rouge Restaurant

7.8
82 boulevard de Clichy, Paris, Île-de-France
French Restaurant · Grandes-Carrières · 7 tips and reviews
Moulin Rouge is one of Paris Essentials.

16. Moulin Rouge

8.7
82 boulevard de Clichy (Rue Blanche), Paris, Île-de-France
Theater · Grandes-Carrières · 404 tips and reviews
Gardens of Versailles is one of Paris Essentials.

17. Gardens of Versailles

9.3
(Jardins du Château de Versailles)
Château de Versailles, Versailles, Île-de-France
Garden · Château · 37 tips and reviews
Palace of Versailles is one of Paris Essentials.

18. Palace of Versailles

9.1
(Château de Versailles)
Place d'Armes, Versailles, Île-de-France
Palace · Château · 785 tips and reviews
Park of Versailles is one of Paris Essentials.

19. Park of Versailles

9.5
(Parc du Château de Versailles)
Château de Versailles, Versailles, Île-de-France
Park · Château · 102 tips and reviews
Ladurée is one of Paris Essentials.

20. Ladurée

8.7
16 Rue Royale (Rue Saint-Honoré), Paris, Île-de-France
Pastry Shop · Place Vendôme · 218 tips and reviews
Le Marais is one of Paris Essentials.

21. Le Marais

Paris, Île-de-France
Neighborhood · 91 tips and reviews
Jardin du Palais Royal is one of Paris Essentials.

22. Jardin du Palais Royal

9.4
Palais Royal, Paris, Île-de-France
Garden · Palais-Royal · 99 tips and reviews
Rond-point des Champs-Élysées – Marcel Dassault is one of Paris Essentials.

23. Rond-point des Champs-Élysées – Marcel Dassault

9.1
Avenue des Champs-Élysées, Paris, Île-de-France
Plaza · 22 tips and reviews
Rue Crémieux is one of Paris Essentials.

24. Rue Crémieux

8.8
Rue Crémieux (Rue de Lyon), Paris, Île-de-France
Pedestrian Plaza · Quinze-Vingts · 16 tips and reviews
Orsay Museum is one of Paris Essentials.

25. Orsay Museum

9.5
(Musée d'Orsay)
1 rue de la Légion d'Honneur (Quai Anatole France), Paris, Île-de-France
Art Museum · Saint Thomas d'Aquin · 829 tips and reviews
Place du Trocadéro is one of Paris Essentials.

26. Place du Trocadéro

9.5
Place du Trocadéro et du 11 Novembre, Paris, Île-de-France
Plaza · 291 tips and reviews
Arc de Triomphe is one of Paris Essentials.

27. Arc de Triomphe

9.5
Place Charles de Gaulle (Avenue des Champs-Élysées), Paris, Île-de-France
Monument · Chaillot · 796 tips and reviews
Louvre Museum is one of Paris Essentials.

28. Louvre Museum

9.4
(Musée du Louvre)
Rue de Rivoli (Place du Carrousel), Paris, Île-de-France
Museum · Saint-Germain-l'Auxerrois · 2289 tips and reviews
Cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris is one of Paris Essentials.

29. Cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris

9.4
(Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris)
6 parvis Notre-Dame (Place Jean-Paul II), Paris, Île-de-France
Church · Notre-Dame · 987 tips and reviews
Disneyland Paris is one of Paris Essentials.

30. Disneyland Paris

9.3
Boulevard de Parc, Marne-la-Vallée, Marne-la-Vallée
Amusement Park · 1126 tips and reviews
Eiffel Tower is one of Paris Essentials.

31. Eiffel Tower

9.4
(Tour Eiffel)
5 avenue Anatole France, Paris, Île-de-France
Monument · Tour Eiffel - Parc du Champ-de-Mars · 2702 tips and reviews
Les Deux Magots is one of Paris Essentials.

32. Les Deux Magots

8.7
6 place Saint-Germain-des-Prés, Paris, Île-de-France
Brasserie · Saint-Germain-des-Prés · 422 tips and reviews

33. Le Saint-Régis

8.5
6 rue Jean du Bellay, Paris, Île-de-France
Bistro · Notre-Dame · 201 tips and reviews

Chris G.Chris Griner: Fantastic little French cafe with superb pastries

Le Saint-Régis is one of Paris Essentials.

34. Le Saint-Régis

8.5
6 rue Jean du Bellay, Paris, Île-de-France
Bistro · Notre-Dame · 201 tips and reviews

Patrick S.Patrick Schmidt: Great croissants. Authentic french Café. We loved it

35. Grand Mosque of Paris

(Grande Mosquée de Paris)
2 bis place du Puits de l’Ermite, Paris, Île-de-France
Mosque · Jardin des Plantes · 56 tips and reviews

S Marks The SpotsS Marks The Spots: Go to the back terrace: trees, mosaic-topped tables, beautiful tile work and little birds fluttering around - the perfect spot for a cup of warm mint tea (€2) and nutty pastries (€1/piece). Read more.

36. Père Lachaise Cemetery

8.8
(Cimetière du Père Lachaise)
16 rue du Repos (Boulevard de Ménilmontant), Paris, Île-de-France
Cemetery · Père-Lachaise · 168 tips and reviews

Koen V.Koen Van Den Bergh: Have a map or you will get lost. Plans are at each entrance. A lot of famous people like Jim Morrison, Edith Piaf, Claude Debussy, Oscar Wilde, JeanJacques Rousseau. An hour visit is nothing here.

37. Le Comptoir Général

8.7
80-82 quai de Jemmapes, Paris, Île-de-France
Bar · Porte Saint-Martin · 276 tips and reviews

Safari647Safari647: Fun rum concoctions served in a colonial pirates den. Weekdays are easier for entry. Expect lines on the weekends

38. Le Servan

8.6
32 rue Saint-Maur (Rue du Chemin Vert), Paris, Île-de-France
Bistro · Roquette · 54 tips and reviews

chopchopcurrypokchopchopcurrypok: Unpretentious tradition-defying French cuisine with a much-welcomed spicy Asian touch by the French-Filipina Levha sisters. Great value for lunch, don't skip the zakouskis and oh, closed on weekends.

Jardins de Claude Monet is one of Paris Essentials.

39. Jardins de Claude Monet

9.0
84 rue Claude Monet, Giverny, Normandie
Garden · 72 tips and reviews
Chapelle Notre-Dame de la Médaille Miraculeuse is one of Paris Essentials.

40. Chapelle Notre-Dame de la Médaille Miraculeuse

140 rue du Bac, Paris, Île-de-France
Church · Saint Thomas d'Aquin · 16 tips and reviews
Place Sainte-Geneviève is one of Paris Essentials.

41. Place Sainte-Geneviève

Place Sainte-Geneviève, Paris, Île-de-France
Plaza · Sorbonne · No tips or reviews
Basilique Notre-Dame-des-Victoires is one of Paris Essentials.

42. Basilique Notre-Dame-des-Victoires

Place des Petits Pères, Paris, Île-de-France
Church · Vivienne · 7 tips and reviews
Basilica of Saint Denis is one of Paris Essentials.

43. Basilica of Saint Denis

8.4
(Basilique Saint-Denis)
Place de la Légion d'Honneur, Saint-Denis, Île-de-France
Church · 23 tips and reviews
Église Saint-Étienne-du-Mont is one of Paris Essentials.

44. Église Saint-Étienne-du-Mont

Place Sainte-Geneviève, Paris, Île-de-France
Church · Sorbonne · 15 tips and reviews