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A trip to Paris 🥐
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items As a local guide, I like to recommend the best places and experiences to visit Paris!
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Things to do
Hotels
Restaurants
Bars
One week or more
Things to do
I love doing new things in Paris and discovering some new places, here are my recommendations for the best experiences in Paris.
An absolute INCONTOURNABLE while visiting Paris is to go and see the Eiffel Tower. I recommend taking admissions tickets before because it can get very busy!
Eiffel Tower (2025) - All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go (with Reviews)
Le Marais is my favorite neighborhood in Paris, you will find some of the best places, shops, restaurants, and bars in Paris!
Paris City Center w/ Notre Dame & Louvre Semi-Private 8ppl
Super nice show & dinner at The Moulin Rouge! I highly recommend, you will love it!
Paris: Dinner Show at the Moulin Rouge
Le Louvre Museum is in the Top 3 of the things you absolutely need to do in Paris. You can see great art pieces from Antiquity to 20th century, including the Mona Lisa! I recommend that you book tickets before going, it gets very busy.
Louvre Museum (2025) - All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go (with Reviews)
I would highly recommend you book a boat trip on la Seine while visiting Paris. You will be able to see the most beautiful monuments in Paris and take amazing pictures.
Paris: 1-Hour Seine Cruise departing from the Eiffel Tower
If you like spooky experiences, I would recommend visiting the catabombs. The experience is unlike any other! This one is planed with a Seine cruise, which I also greatly recommend to see the best of Paris by boat.
Paris: Catacombs, Audio Guide, and River Cruise Option
Great experience! I highly recommend!
Paris: Moulin Rouge Cabaret Show Ticket with Champagne
Great tour to try some of the best French food! 100% recommend this one!
2025 Paris Walking Food Tour with Secret Food Tours - with Trusted Reviews
Hotels
Finding a good hotel for a good price is never easy in Paris.
Le Marais is my favorite neighborhood in Paris, it's safe and close to most of the touristic attractions. I recommend this very chic hotel in the heart of Le Marais.
Les Jardins du Marais: Luxury Hotel in the Heart of Paris
Great location for this hotel! Very close to Notre Dame, a great area with lots of shops and restaurants around.
Hotel Le Clos de Notre Dame - Paris, France
Restaurants
As you may know, French people love great food! Here are my recommendations for the best restaurants and bars in Paris
Very trendy restaurant with incredible decor! Cocktails are really good!
Andia
Recommended by Michelin guide, this restaurant must be a stop! Typical French qualitative food, made with great products! It's a bit pricey but the experience worth it!
Benjamin Schmitt Restaurant in Paris - Restaurant Reviews, Menu and Prices | TheFork
Le Bouillon Chartier is a classic of French cuisine. Here, the food is very inexpensive and "sans prétention" as we say in French! Only typical and old-style French food. It's very popular and people wait to get a table! Great place for a very French...
LE BOUILLON CHARTIER GRANDS BOULEVARDS, Paris - 9th Arr. - Opéra - Restaurant Reviews, Photos & Phone Number - Tripadvisor
Do it the French way! Great little café in Paris, where you can have a coffee, beers or even have dinner! The food is really good, and the prices are very low! Very Parisian-style bistro.
CAFE DES ANGES, Paris - Bastille - Restaurant Reviews, Photos & Phone Number - Tripadvisor
A chic restaurant with a great menu! I would recommend to go there to have a taste of amazing French cuisine
Accueil | Restaurant eels
Nice little restaurant with an affordable menu.
PERLIMPINPIN, Paris - 17th Arr. - Batignolles-Monceau - Menu, Prices, Restaurant Reviews & Reservations - Tripadvisor
Little café next to Place des Vosges, great place to have a coffee or a hot chocolate and some typical French pastries
CARETTE, Paris - 4 Place Du Trocadéro, Le Marais - Restaurant Reviews & Phone Number - Tripadvisor
Very good restaurant with a great view!
A Verdant Oasis | Perruche Restaurant & Bar
Very good Italian restaurant in Paris!
DAROCO BOURSE, Paris - Vivienne - Restaurant Avis, Numéro de Téléphone & Photos - Tripadvisor
Great meat restaurant in Paris!
Le Beef Steakhouse, le restaurant à viande à Paris dans le 4e
Bars
One of the best cocktail bars in Paris. I recommend to make a reservation because it gets very easily busy!
Arbane | Cocktail Bar
One of the bar and restaurant in Emily in Paris!
Restaurant Le Temps des Cerises situé au coeur de Paris
Great cocktail bar in Paris with a large choice of delicious cocktails. Specialized in gin tonic but not only!
Tiger Paris, Le bar à Gin
The emblematic Café de Flore!
Home - Café de Flore
One week or more
If you are in Paris for one week or more, I would recommend taking day trips to magical places close to Paris.
If you are traveling for a week or more in France, I would recommend going to Versailles. It's very close to Paris and you can go by public transportation. This place is extremely magical, and I would highly recommend visiting both the palace and the...
From Paris: Versailles Skip-the-Line Tour & Gardens Access
If you have time and you have kids, you will enjoy spending time at Disneyland!
Business Solutions by Disneyland ® Paris - Disneyland Paris
Close to Paris, you will find one of the most magical places according to me: Monet's house. His work is inspired by his garden and the place is incredible! I would definitely recommend going if you have time, especially during Spring.
From Paris: Giverny, Monet’s House, & Gardens Half-Day Trip
If you are traveling with children, I recommend that you go to Parc Astérix. It's super fun, and the attractions are great.
Paris: Parc Astérix Full-Day Entrance Ticket
My favorite museum in Paris! The exhibitions are always amazing and the place is really beautiful.
Musée d'Orsay (2025) - All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go (with Reviews)
If you are planning to stay a bit longer in France, I would recommend going to Mont Saint Michel, one of the most wonderful place in France!
2025 Mont Saint Michel Day Trip from Paris with English Speaking Guide - with Trusted Reviews