Paris Insiders Guide
Paris Insiders Guide
  • What's On

    What's On in Paris

    June 2025 in Paris
    July 2025 in Paris
    August 2025 in Paris
    September 2025 in Paris
    Paris Activities Month by Month
    • What's On

      What's On in Paris

      June 2025 in Paris
      July 2025 in Paris
      August 2025 in Paris
      September 2025 in Paris
      Paris Activities Month by Month
      Paris Events Calendar
      Museum Exhibitions Calendar

      Performances

      Paris Ballet Calendar
      Paris Opera Calendar

      Holidays

      Christmas in Paris
      Christmas Day in Paris
      New Years Eve
      New Years Day in Paris
      Easter in Paris
      Valentines Day in Paris
      Bastille Day Celebrations
      Christmas in Paris

      Christmas in Paris

    • What to See

      The Eiffel Tower

      Skip-the-Lines at the Eiffel Tower
      Visiting The Eiffel Tower
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      Paris Attractions

      The Top 8 Tourist Attractions
      5 Paris Itineraries
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      Monuments in Paris

      The Arc de Triomphe
      The Panthéon
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      Landmarks

      Palais Garnier Opera House
      Hotel de Ville – The City Hall
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      History Museums

      Cluny Museum Paris
      Arts et Metiers
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      The Louvre Museum

      Louvre Art Museum Tours
      Mona Lisa In The Louvre
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      Musée d'Orsay

      Get the Most from Your Visit
      Top 10 Van Goghs at d'Orsay
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      The Top Paris Museums

      Musée de l'Orangerie
      Centre Pompidou
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      Artist Museums

      Musée Picasso
      Rodin Museum Paris
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      Unusual Paris Museums

      Guimet Asian Arts Museum
      Galliera Fashion Museum
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      Louvre Art Museum Tours

      Louvre Art Museum Tours

    • What to Do

      Visiting Versailles

      Skip-The-Line Tours
      Guided Versailles Tours
      Versailles Bike Tours

      The Essential Day Trips

      Visit the Champagne Region
      D-Day Landing Beaches
      Monet's Gardens at Giverny
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      More Iconic Day Tours

      Mont Saint-Michel
      Monet + Van Gogh
      VIP Private Day Trips
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      What to Do in Paris

      10 Ways to Skip the Paris Lines
      5 Top Activities In The Marais
      1st Time Visitors Guide
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      Seine River Cruises

      Top 6 Paris Dinner Cruises
      Lunch & Brunch Cruises
      Cruises with Extras!

      Paris Hidden Gems

      Les Halles Paris
      Impressionists In Paris
      Arcades of Paris
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      Night In The City of Light

      The 6 Best Evenings In Paris
      Moulin Rouge
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      Paris City Tours

      The 6 Best City Tours
      Hop-on, Open-Top Buses
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      Walking Tours

      Top 10 Walking Tours
      Mysterious Walking Tours
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      Romantic Dinner Cruises

      Romantic Dinner Cruises

    • Where to Stay
      The Top Left Bank Hotels

      Where to Stay in Paris

      Where to Stay in Paris

      Top-Rated Hotels in the Marais
      The Best Left Bank Hotels
      10 Affordable 4-Star Hotels
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      Preferred 5-Star Hotels

      Fouquet's Paris
      Hotel Napoleon Paris
      Hotel Le Burgundy
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      Top Hotels Near…

      Saint-Germain-des-Prés
      The Eiffel Tower

      Small Hotels of Paris

      Latin Quarter Hotels
      Top-Rated Montmartre Hotels
      Favorite Designer Hotels
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      The Palaces of Paris

      Shangri-La Paris
      Hotel George V Paris
      The Royal Monceau
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      Affordable Hotels

      Ibis Hotels
      Les Hotels de Paris
      Best Western Hotels
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    • Eat & Drink
      Food & Wine Tour in Montmartre

      The Foods of Montmartre

      Food & Wine Activities

      Top 10 Food Experiences
      Paris Wine Tastings
      Chocolate Tours
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      Most Popular Paris Food

      10 Best Cheese Shops
      The Best Baguette in Paris
      Food Markets of Paris
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      Memorable Paris Dining

      L'Assaggio
      Best Paris Terraces
      Seine Dinner Cruise

      Best Paris Restaurants

      Le Jules Verne
      Astrance Paris
      Il Carpaccio
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      Paris Restaurant Guide

      How to Choose a Restaurant
      Bistros & Brasseries
      The Best Paris Bars
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      Bistros & Brasseries

      In the Marais
      On the Left Bank
      Historic Brasseries of Paris
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      Top-Rated Restaurants

      Michelin 3-Star Restaurants
      6 Michelin-Star Restaurants
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    • More Paris Fun
      Visit the Champagne Region

      Visit the Champagne Region

      Historic Churches

      Notre Dame Cathedral
      La Sainte Chapelle
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      Paris Miscellanea

      Napoleon's Paris
      Hemingway's Paris
      Medieval Paris
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      Visiting Burgundy

      VIP Burgundy Wine Tour
      Burgundy Hotels
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      You Ask, We Answer

      Paris Hotels for Christmas?
      Best Restaurants in the 8th?
      Best Way To Visit Versailles?
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      Paris Gardens & Parks

      Jardin des Tuileries
      Jardin des Plantes
      Palais Royal
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      Unusual Paris Sights

      Pere Lachaise Cemetery
      The Catacombs
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      Top Ten Lists

      10 Tips For Visiting Paris
      7 Vestiges of Roman Paris
      13 Hidden Places In Paris
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      Your Own Private Paris

      Private Tours of Paris
      Champagne & Shows
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    • Essentials
      Things to do in Paris

      What's On When You're Here

      Airports & Transfers

      Airport Transfers
      Paris Airports
      Airport Taxis

      Getting Around Paris

      The Paris Metro
      Paris Metro Tickets
      Paris Taxis
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      Paris Travel Guide

      Where To Stay In Paris
      Top 10 Tips For Travelers
      Choose The Perfect Hotel
      What to Pack for Paris
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      Paris Essentials

      What's On When You're Here
      Where to Stay in Paris
      Seine River Dinner Cruises
      Paris Restaurant Guide
      Visiting Versailles
      The Eiffel Tower
      The Louvre Museum

      Train Travel

      Train Travel From Paris
      Eurostar: London & Paris
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      Paris Arrondissements

      The Marais
      The Latin Quarter
      Saint-Germain-des-Pres
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    From Paris To Your Kitchen – Easy French Recipes You Can Make At Home

    Easy French Recipes You Can Make At Home

    Making French classics at home can transport you back to Paris. These easy recipes make it possible for you to create a French feeling in your kitchen. They are some of our favorite French recipes — ones that we've collected over the years.

    Most of these classic dishes can be made in less than 30 minutes with just a few ingredients. French recipes, though, rely on top-notch ingredients like butter, cream, eggs and dark chocolate. Stock your kitchen with those essentials and you'll find it's a snap to make any of these easy French recipes.

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    Delectable Food Tours in Paris

    Discover the Food & Wine of the Marais
    Visit the top food & wine shops in the historic Marais, tasting the best of French foods. There's plenty of sampling on this small-group tour.
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    Cheese & Wine Tasting in a Paris Cellar
    In the cheese-aging cellar of a Paris fromagerie you discover 7 classic French cheeses and the wines that pair with them. Lots of sampling!
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    Cheese & Wine Tasting in a Paris Cellar
    In the cheese-aging cellar of a Paris fromagerie you discover 7 classic French cheeses and the wines that pair with them. Lots of sampling!
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    Quiche Lorraine

    Quiche recipes

    Authentic Quiche Lorraine is made without cheese, a fact that surprised us when we first heard it. If you're looking for a delicious, bona fide quiche, this recipe delivers. The secret ingredients? Lots of bacon and real cream.

    quiche Lorraine Recipe
    Quiche Pastry Dough Recipe

    Steak au Poivre

    Steak au poivre

    We love how French chefs prepare rare steak and dress it up in 101 different ways. It's easy to learn to make this easy classic dish and, once you do, you'll have another French showstopper in your repertoire. Show off this dish anytime you want to really impress dinner guests.

    Steak au poivre recipe

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    The Eiffel Tower and the Seine River seen from a dinner cruise boat

    Paris Dinner Cruises on the Seine

    Dine in style as you glide past the Eiffel Tower, Notre-Dame, and the Louvre on a magical Seine River cruise. Gourmet food, champagne, and Paris lit up at night – it’s unforgettable.

    Reserve your table…

    Paris Dinner Cruises on the Seine

    Dine in style as you glide past the Eiffel Tower, Notre-Dame, and the Louvre on a magical Seine River cruise. Gourmet food, champagne, and Paris lit up at night – it’s unforgettable.

    Reserve your table…

    Scallops – Coquilles Saint-Jacques

    Scallop Recipes

    After trying numerous complicated versions of the classic French scallop dish Coquilles Saint-Jacques, we created this simple, fool-proof version. It's based on a dish we ate at Fermette Marbeuf 1900, a stylish Belle Époque restaurant in Paris that has sadly closed its doors.

    Coquilles Saint-Jacques Recipe

    Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing

    Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing

    When you're looking for an easy vinaigrette recipe, try this classic balsamic vinegar version. It can be made in less than three minutes and we guarantee it will become your household salad favorite. We've been wowing people for years with this simple recipe.

    Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing

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    Go Deeper Into France: Day Trips From Paris

    Small-Group Loire Valley Chateaux & Wine Tasting Trip from Paris
    Journey to the magical castles of the Loire Valley in on a day trip that also features a guided tasting of the best regional wines. This small-group tour travels in a luxury Eurovan.
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    Mysterious Mont Saint-Michel
    The magnificent floating island of Mont Saint-Michel is a sight to behold. Travel through the picturesque Normandy countryside with an expert guide on a day trip from Paris that includes a cider tasting
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    Small-Group Loire Valley Chateaux & Wine Tasting Trip from Paris
    Journey to the magical castles of the Loire Valley in on a day trip that also features a guided tasting of the best regional wines. Your small group travels in a luxury Eurovan.
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    French Bread

    French bread recipes

    Think it's hard to make French bread like you find in Paris boulangeries? Mais, non! This is one of those easy French recipes that can be made by anyone. And, surprisingly, the no-knead method produces a light and crunchy loaf. Just stir and set aside!

    French Bread Recipe

    Duck Magret

    Duck Recipes

    The French love duck and in Paris you'll find duck confit and magret de canard served everywhere. In this recipe you'll learn how to make magret de canard: pan-fried, then baked, and served with a delicious cherry reduction sauce.

    Duck Magret Recipe

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    In the vineyards of Champagne a guide explains the making of the bubbly

    Champagne Day Trip from Paris

    Escape to the Land of Bubbly on a small-group day tour from Paris. Taste at top Champagne houses, meet boutique producers, enjoy a leisurely lunch, and toast to a perfectly sparkling day.

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    Champagne Day Trip from Paris

    Escape to the Land of Bubbly on a small-group day tour from Paris. Taste at top Champagne houses, meet boutique producers, enjoy a leisurely lunch, and toast to a perfectly sparkling day.

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    Roast Chicken aux Français

    Roast Chicken Recipe

    Want to make the most amazing roast chicken? This roast chicken recipe delivers crispy skin, tender meat and succulent vegetables — perfected with high heat and using only a few ingredients. And it's such an easy recipe that we predict you'll be roasting chicken a lot more than you used to.

    Roast Chicken Recipe

    Sole Meunière

    Sole Meuniere

    3 ingredients, 10 minutes. It's still hard to believe that this classic French fish dish is so easy, so fast, and so delicious. The secret ingredient? Butter… and lots of it!

    Sole Meunière

    A Simple French Omelet

    Omelet Recipe

    Want to know the secrets to making a light and fluffy omelet? We have a recipe that makes the best omelets you've ever eaten outside of France.

    Omelet Recipe

    Paris Planning Guides

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    Discover What's On When You're Here

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    Paris Essential #1:
    Romantic Dinner Cruise

    Marais Food Tour
    Evening Seine River Cruise +
    A Classic French Meal

    Paris Essential #2:
    Chateau de Versailles

    Visit Chateau de Versailles
    Visit the Magnificent Chateau & Gardens of the Royal Estate

    Paris Essential #3:
    The Louvre Museum

    Visit The Louvre Museum
    Take in the Best of the Louvre,
    Bypass the Long Lines

    Paris Essential #4:
    The Eiffel Tower

    The Eiffel Tower
    Skip the Line and Enjoy the Views of Paris from Above

    Paris Essential #5:
    The D-Day Beaches

    The D-Day Beaches
    Visit the Historic That
    Changed the Course of WWII

    Paris Essential #6:
    Delectable Food Tours

    Marais Food Tour
    Discover the Best
    Food & Wine of Paris
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    Vacations in France
    Free Paris Planning Guides
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    French for Travelers
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        • June 2025 in Paris
        • July 2025 in Paris
        • August 2025 in Paris
        • September 2025 in Paris
        • Paris Activities Month by Month
        • Paris Events Calendar
        • Museum Exhibitions Calendar
        • Paris Ballet Calendar
        • Paris Opera Calendar
        • Christmas in Paris
        • Christmas Day in Paris
        • New Years Eve
        • New Years Day in Paris
        • Easter in Paris
        • Valentines Day in Paris
        • Bastille Day Celebrations
        • Skip-the-Lines at the Eiffel Tower
        • Visiting The Eiffel Tower
        • Eiffel Tower Information
        • See all…
        • The Top 8 Tourist Attractions
        • 5 Paris Itineraries
        • Gardens & Parks
        • See all…
        • The Arc de Triomphe
        • The Panthéon
        • The Bastille
        • See all…
        • Chateau de Versailles
        • Palais Garnier Opera House
        • Hotel de Ville – The City Hall
        • See all…
        • Get the Most from Your Visit
        • Masterpieces of the Louvre
        • Paintings of the Louvre
        • See all…
        • Get the Most from Your Visit
        • Top 10 Van Goghs at d'Orsay
        • See all…
        • Musée de l'Orangerie
        • Centre Pompidou
        • See all…
        • Musée d'Orsay
        • Musée Picasso
        • Rodin Museum Paris
        • See all…
        • Cluny Museum Paris
        • Arts et Metiers
        • See all…
        • Guimet Asian Arts Museum
        • Galliera Fashion Museum
        • See all…
        • Skip-The-Line Tours
        • Guided Versailles Tours
        • Versailles Bike Tours
        • Visit the Champagne Region
        • D-Day Landing Beaches
        • Monet's Gardens at Giverny
        • See all…
        • Mont Saint-Michel
        • Monet + Van Gogh
        • VIP Private Day Trips
        • See all…
        • 10 Ways to Skip the Lines
        • 9 Most Romantic Things to Do
        • 5 Top Activities In The Marais
        • See all…
        • Romantic Dinner Cruises
        • Lunch & Brunch Cruises
        • Cruises with Extras!
        • See all…
        • The 6 Best Evenings In Paris
        • Moulin Rouge
        • Paris at Night
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        • Hop-on, Open-Top Buses
        • The 6 Best City Tours
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        • Private Tours of Paris
        • Champagne & Shows
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        • Top 10 Walking Tours
        • Mysterious Walking Tours
        • See all…
        • Top-Rated Hotels in the Marais
        • The Best Left Bank Hotels
        • 10 Affordable 4-Star Hotels
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        • Latin Quarter Hotels
        • Left Bank Hotels
        • Top-Rated Montmartre Hotels
        • Favorite Designer Hotels
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        • Shangri-La Paris
        • Hotel George V Paris
        • The Royal Monceau
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        • Fouquet's Paris
        • Hotel Napoleon Paris
        • Hotel Le Burgundy
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        • Ibis Hotels
        • Les Hotels de Paris
        • Best Western Hotels
        • See all …
        • Saint-Germain-des-Prés
        • The Eiffel Tower
        • Top 10 Food Experiences
        • Paris Wine Tastings
        • Chocolate Tours
        • See all …
        • 10 Best Cheese Shops
        • The Best Baguette in Paris
        • Food Markets of Paris
        • See all …
        • Le Jules Verne
        • Astrance Paris
        • Il Carpaccio
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        • How to Choose a Restaurant
        • Bistros & Brasseries
        • The Best Paris Bars
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        • In the Marais
        • On the Left Bank
        • Historic Brasseries of Paris
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        • Michelin 3-Star Restaurants
        • 6 Michelin-Star Restaurants
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        • L'Assaggio
        • Best Paris Terraces
        • Seine Dinner Cruise
        • Notre Dame Cathedral
        • La Sainte Chapelle
        • Sacre-Coeur Paris
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        • Les Halles Paris
        • Impressionists In Paris
        • Arcades of Paris
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        • Napoleon's Paris
        • Hemingway's Paris
        • Medieval Paris
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        • Hidden Landmarks
        • The Catacombs
        • Pere Lachaise Cemetery
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        • Jardin des Tuileries
        • Jardin des Plantes
        • Palais Royal
        • See all…
        • VIP Burgundy Wine Tour
        • Burgundy Hotels
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        • 10 Tips For Visiting Paris
        • 7 Vestiges of Roman Paris
        • 13 Hidden Places In Paris
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        • Paris Hotels for Christmas?
        • Best Restaurants in the 8th?
        • Best Way To Visit Versailles?
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        • Airport Transfers
        • Paris Airports
        • Airport Taxis
        • Train Travel From Paris
        • Eurostar: London & Paris
        • Paris Train Stations
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        • The Marais
        • The Latin Quarter
        • Saint-Germain-des-Pres
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        • Where To Stay In Paris
        • Top 10 Tips For Travelers
        • Choose The Perfect Hotel
        • What to Pack for Paris
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        • The Paris Metro
        • Paris Metro Tickets
        • Paris Taxis
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        • What's On When You're Here
        • Where To Stay In Paris
        • Seine River Dinner Cruises
        • Paris Restaurant Guide
        • Visiting Versailles
        • The Eiffel Tower
        • The Louvre Museum