Paris Attractions Beyond the Eiffel Tower

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28 places in Paris: Hôtel des Invalides, The Army Museum, Jardin du Luxembourg, and 25 more. Every place is verified on Google Maps, featured in a web post.

Hôtel des Invalides

Historical landmark

4.6

• Monument to France's military past, housing Napoleon's remains • Main courtyard is free to enter, with historic cannons • Eglise du Dôme is a highlight with murals, marble, and gold leaf • Consider the Aura Invalides sound and light show at night

The Army Museum

Museum

4.6

• Features museum galleries on arms, Napoleonic campaigns, and World Wars • Explore toy soldier exhibits within the museum

Jardin du Luxembourg

Garden

4.7

• Gorgeous garden with a local feel, created for Marie de Médicis • Features ornamental basins, flower beds, and iconic green chairs • Great for picnics; children can push toy sailboats on the water • Located between Saint-Germain and the Latin Quarter

Breizh Café

Dessert shop

4.2

• Reliable option for crêpes near Jardin du Luxembourg

Sainte-Chapelle

Church

4.7

• Gorgeous Gothic chapel renowned for almost floor-to-ceiling stained glass • Features 15 towering bays with over 1,100 individual panels depicting Bible scenes • Visit on a bright day to see the windows glow ✓ Purchase timed tickets in advance

Panthéon

Monument

4.6

• Important Neoclassical monument, originally a church • Features sculptures, frescoes, and a replica of Foucault’s pendulum • Mausoleum for France's greatest minds; explore the underground crypt • Climb to the dome for panoramic views of Paris and the Eiffel Tower

Palais Garnier

Opera house

4.7

• One of Paris's national opera houses, with a beautiful marble, mirror, and gold interior • Inspiration for The Phantom of the Opera, an example of Second Empire style • Wander the grand staircase and Grand Foyer; an Instagrammable spot ✓ Book daytime visit tickets several days in advance; performance tickets sell out months ahead

Opéra Bastille

Performing arts theater

4.6

• The more modern of Paris's two national opera houses

Hall of Mirrors

Historical place

4.7

• Grand gallery in the Palace of Versailles known for its mirrored walls

The Basilica of Sacré-Cœur de Montmartre

Church

4.7

• Climb into the domes for panoramic views of Paris • Modest fee to climb to the top, worth the effort • Offers spectacular views, especially at sunset • Feels like a semi-secret perch compared to the crowded terrace below

Montmartre

Place

4.7

• Quaint village-like neighborhood, once a magnet for artists • Best experienced on foot, with cobblestone streets and iconic cafés • Offers street art like Le Passe-Muraille and places like La Maison Rose • Views over Paris culminate at the Sacré-Cœur domes

Musée Rodin

Museum

4.6

• Dedicated to French sculptor Auguste Rodin, housed in Hôtel Biron • Features sculptures, studies, and a large personal collection • Sculpture garden is a showstopper, with 'The Thinker' and 'Gates of Hell' • Spot the gilded dome of Invalides peeking above the trees

Musée d'Orsay

Museum

4.7

• Well-known Paris museum, often favored over Musée Rodin

Place Georges Pompidou

Landmark

4.8

• Monument to modern art and high-tech architecture, designed by Renzo Piano • Features mechanical systems, pipes, and support beams on the exterior • Offers sweeping views over the Marais and central Paris • Closed for major renovation, expected to reopen around 2030

Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris

Art museum

4.4

• One of the largest collections of modern and contemporary art in Europe • Parts of the collection are shown at partner museums during Pompidou's renovation

Tour Saint-Jacques

Historical place

4.5

• Offers views of the Pompidou from above

Musée de l'Orangerie

Museum

4.6

• Houses two ovular rooms devoted entirely to Monet’s 'Water Lilies' • Eight enormous panels curve around the walls, lit from above for a meditative atmosphere • Downstairs has a collection of Impressionist and modern works by Renoir, Cézanne, Picasso • Ideal for a peaceful and manageable museum experience

Place de la Concorde

Plaza

4.5

• Large public square near the Musée de l’Orangerie

Giverny

Place

• Location of Monet's garden, inspiration for his 'Water Lilies' paintings

Catacombs of Paris

Historical place

4.0

• Underground tunnels converted into an ossuary in the 18th century • Contains remains of almost 6 million human corpses • Atmospheric rather than gory, with dim lighting and cool air ✓ Book tickets in advance as entry numbers are strictly capped

La Maison Rose

French restaurant

4.1

• Iconic café in Montmartre known for its distinctive pink facade

Musée de Montmartre

Museum

4.5

• Museum tracing the artistic roots of Montmartre

Cabaret Au Lapin Agile

Performing arts theater

4.2

• Oldest cabaret in Paris, a place to experience Montmartre's artistic roots

Galeries Lafayette Haussmann

Department store

4.5

• Paris’s most iconic department store with a soaring 141-foot Art Nouveau dome • Opened in 1893, a shopping destination for over a century • Take escalators to the rooftop for free panoramic views of Paris and the Eiffel Tower • Magical during the holidays with an enormous Christmas tree and animated window displays

Cimetière du Père-Lachaise

Cemetery

4.6

• Quiet, gothic city within the city, with sloping cobblestone lanes and moss-covered tombs • Opened in 1804 as the first garden cemetery and municipal cemetery in Paris • Final resting place for over a million people, including Oscar Wilde and Jim Morrison • Wander the winding paths or book a guided tour to see highlights

Pont Alexandre III

Place

• Considered the most beautiful of Paris's 37 bridges over the Seine • Spans between the Grand and Petit Palais and Les Invalides • Designed in Beaux-Arts style with ornate lampposts and gilded winged horse statues • Best place for a sunset stroll with views of the Eiffel Tower and Les Invalides

Place des Vosges

Park

4.6

• Oldest planned square in Paris, completely enclosed by red-bricked buildings • Lively square where locals read, picnic, and people-watch • Features a garden, statue of Louis XIII, and fountains • Under the arches, find cafés, galleries, boutiques, and Victor Hugo's former home

Moulin Rouge

Performing arts theater

4.3

• Instantly recognizable landmark at the foot of Montmartre with an iconic red windmill • Known for its cabaret shows, which popularized the French can-can • Shows feature elaborate costumes, high kicks, and acrobatics • Worth walking by after dark to see the lit-up facade and red mill

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