Paris Insiders Guide
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    What's On in Paris

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    • 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
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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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    Discover Van Gogh's Paris – The Home Of Impressionism

    Discover Van Gogh's Paris

    Vincent van Gogh's life was short and turbulent, and he didn't even pick up a paint brush until he was twenty-eight years old. By thirty-six he was dead by his own hand. In between he produced some of the most famous artwork ever created.

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    Our Top-Rated Paris Experiences

    The Louvre and the Pyramid lit up at night

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    Van Gogh in Paris

    Impressionists In Paris

    Van Gogh lived in Paris for two years, from 1886 to 1888, and it's here that his work transformed into the familiar style that is now iconic. He was introduced to the work of the Impressionists and their ilk, and met some of the painters working in Paris at that time. His Paris paintings created a time capsule of life in the City of Art at the end of the 19th century. Let's take a look at where and what he painted.

    Impressionists In Paris – What They Painted

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    Van Gogh & the Windmills of Montmartre

    The Windmills of Montmartre

    Van Gogh, Moulin de la Galette From the series, Le Moulin de la Galette, van Gogh, 1886

    When van Gogh moved to Paris he lived with his brother, Theo, at 54 Rue Lepic in Montmartre. Naturally a lot of his Paris paintings are of scenes from this district. At that time Montmartre was still a rural hilltop village, in among fields and windmills, so it makes sense that those appear in van Gogh's work. In particular, he painted numerous Montmartre village-scapes that feature the windmill known as Le Moulin de la Galette.

    Van Gogh, Moulin de la Galette From the series, Le Moulin de la Galette, van Gogh, 1886

    By the time van Gogh arrived in Paris, the 17th-century Moulin de la Galette was more than just a flour mill. It had become famous for the brown bread (called galette) made by the mill's owners and had developed into a hang-out and night spot where locals could take a glass of wine or two with the bread. It was a place various artists painted and spent an evening — the most famous being Renoir with his painting, Bal du Moulin de la Galette.

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    The main gallery of Musee d'Orsay, where train tracks used to run

    See the Best of Musée d’Orsay

    Skip the lines and join an expert-led tour through the Musée d'Orsay — home to Van Gogh, Degas, and Monet. It’s the ultimate walk through 19th-century art in a grand old train station.

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    See the Best of Musée d’Orsay

    Skip the lines and join an expert-led tour through the Musée d'Orsay — home to Van Gogh, Degas, and Monet. It’s the ultimate walk through 19th-century art in a grand old train station.

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    Scenes of Montmartre

    Van Gogh Scenes of Montmartre, Le Moulin a Poivre Le Moulin a Poivre, van Gogh, 1887

    Already, in those two paintings of Moulin de la Galette, you can notice van Gogh's style moving away from the dark, somber tones of the Dutch Old Masters who first influenced him, toward a light style with brighter colors, which was more typical of the Impressionists and their followers.

    Van Gogh, Terrace of a Cafe on Montmartre La Guinguette, van Gogh, 1886

    While living in Paris Vincent was most attracted to the rural scenes around Montmartre, but he also painted scenes of village life. In some of these paintings the influence of the French painters is even more evident, not just in the colors and brightness, but in the brush work, with the thicker dabs of paint reminiscent of Claude Monet's style, as in Terrace of a Cafe on Montmartre above.

    11 Great Things About Montmartre

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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.

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    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.

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    Van Gogh's Paris Suburb Sojourn

    Van Gogh, Angler and Boat Fishing in Spring, the Pont de Clichy, van Gogh, 1887

    In 1887 Vincent left his brother's apartment to move to the northwestern suburb of Asnières. (Much to Theo's relief.) The paintings Vincent made there, along the Seine, show even more influence of contemporary French painters, as evidence in the painting called (among other titles) Angler and Boat with the Pont de Clichy.

    Toulouse-Lautrec, Portrait of Vincent van Gogh Portrait of Vincent van Gogh, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, 1887

    Van Gogh's time in Paris was short, but so was his life and period of artistic output. It was only in the mid-1880s that he seriously started to paint. He moved to Paris in 1886, left in 1888, and two years later was dead after shooting himself in the stomach. Not many of Vincent's artistic friendships lasted for very long (he and Gauguin parted ways after an incident involving a razor), but one thing that does survive from his Paris period is a nice pastel of Vincent van Gogh by Henri Toulouse-Lautrec.

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    Paris Essential #1:
    Romantic Dinner Cruise

    Marais Food Tour
    Evening Seine River Cruise +
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    Chateau de Versailles

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

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    The Louvre Museum

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

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    The Eiffel Tower

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

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