Paris Holidays — Eiffel Tower, Louvre & City Breaks
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The City of Light — the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre, Notre-Dame, Montmartre and the world's greatest café culture, just 2h15 from London
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2h15 by Eurostar (St Pancras to Gare du Nord); 1h15 by air
Best Time
April–June and September–October — beautiful light, manageable crowds
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Paris Holiday Guide
Paris is one of the world's great cities — a place of extraordinary beauty, culture, food and romance that has been drawing visitors for centuries. The Eiffel Tower, the Louvre, Notre-Dame (magnificently restored after the 2019 fire), the Musée d'Orsay, the Palace of Versailles, Montmartre, the Marais, Saint-Germain-des-Prés and the Seine — Paris is a city where every arrondissement has its own character and every street corner has something to discover.
From the UK, Paris is uniquely accessible — Eurostar from London St Pancras to Paris Gare du Nord in just 2h15, making it the perfect long weekend destination. Spring (April–May) and autumn (September–October) are the best times to visit — the light is beautiful, the crowds are manageable and the city is at its most Parisian.
Paris rewards slow travel — the best experiences are often the simplest: a croissant at a zinc bar, a walk along the Seine at dusk, a glass of wine at a pavement café, a wander through the Marais on a Sunday morning.
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Jan
5°C
Feb
7°C
Mar
11°C
Apr
14°C
May
18°C
Jun
22°C
Jul
25°C
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25°C
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21°C
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15°C
Nov
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Dec
5°C
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Call 01282 960 460Top 8 Things To Do in Paris
The iconic landmarks, world-class museums, legendary food and effortless style that make Paris the most visited city on earth.
The Eiffel Tower — Day & Night
The Eiffel Tower is the most visited paid monument in the world — and it still takes the breath away. Built by Gustave Eiffel for the 1889 World's Fair, the 330-metre iron lattice tower offers extraordinary views over Paris from its three levels. Book tickets online well in advance to avoid the queues. The tower is spectacular at night when it sparkles with 20,000 light bulbs every hour on the hour. The Trocadéro gardens opposite offer the best photo angle.
The Louvre — The World's Greatest Museum
The Louvre is the world's most visited museum — a vast palace on the Seine containing over 35,000 works of art, including the Mona Lisa, the Venus de Milo, the Winged Victory of Samothrace and thousands of other masterpieces. Allow at least half a day — a full day is better. Book tickets online to skip the queue at the glass pyramid entrance. The Richelieu Wing (French and Northern European art) and the Denon Wing (Italian and Spanish art) are the highlights.
Notre-Dame — Magnificently Restored
Notre-Dame Cathedral, devastated by fire in April 2019, reopened in December 2024 after an extraordinary five-year restoration — more beautiful than ever. The Gothic cathedral, built between 1163 and 1345, is one of the finest examples of French Gothic architecture in the world. The restored interior, with its new spire, stained glass and organ, is breathtaking. Arrive early to avoid the queues — the cathedral is free to enter.
Montmartre — The Village Above Paris
Montmartre, on the highest hill in Paris, is the city's most romantic and bohemian neighbourhood — a village of steep cobbled streets, artists' studios, cabarets and the white-domed Sacré-Cœur basilica that dominates the Paris skyline. The Place du Tertre is the traditional artists' square (touristy but charming). The Moulin Rouge is at the foot of the hill. The best time to visit is early morning, before the crowds arrive, when the neighbourhood feels genuinely like a village.
Musée d'Orsay — Impressionist Masterpieces
The Musée d'Orsay, housed in a magnificent Beaux-Arts railway station on the Left Bank, contains the world's greatest collection of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist art — Monet's Water Lilies, Renoir's Bal du Moulin de la Galette, Degas's dancers, Van Gogh's self-portraits, Cézanne's Card Players and hundreds of other masterpieces. The building itself is extraordinary. Book tickets online — the museum is far less crowded than the Louvre.
The Marais — Paris's Most Vibrant Neighbourhood
The Marais (3rd and 4th arrondissements) is Paris's most vibrant and diverse neighbourhood — a medieval street plan of grand hôtels particuliers, contemporary art galleries, the Jewish quarter (Rue des Rosiers), the LGBTQ+ district, the Place des Vosges (Paris's oldest planned square) and some of the city's best restaurants, bars and boutiques. The Musée Picasso and the Centre Pompidou are both in the Marais. Sunday morning is the best time to explore.
Paris Food — Bistros, Boulangeries & Patisseries
Paris is the food capital of the world — a city where even the most ordinary neighbourhood has a boulangerie producing extraordinary bread and croissants, a bistro serving perfect steak frites and a fromagerie with 200 varieties of cheese. The covered markets (Marché d'Aligre, Marché des Enfants Rouges) are essential. For a splurge, the brasseries of the grands boulevards (Bofinger, La Coupole, Bouillon Chartier) offer classic French cooking at reasonable prices.
Palace of Versailles — Day Trip from Paris
The Palace of Versailles, 20km southwest of Paris (40 minutes by RER C train), is the most extravagant royal palace in the world — built by Louis XIV as a statement of absolute power, with 700 rooms, 2,000 windows, 1,250 fireplaces and 800 hectares of formal gardens. The Hall of Mirrors, the Royal Apartments and the gardens (with their fountains and the Grand Canal) are all extraordinary. Book tickets online well in advance — Versailles is one of the most visited sites in France.
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