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Must-see museums & galleries Best restaurants in each area Best shows & live music venues Loveliest parks & gardens Best café terraces Great walks & itineraries Best hotels for every budget Most fun places for children Best areas to shop or browse Insider tips for every visitor
YOUR GUIDE TO THE 10 BEST OF EVERYTHING
TOP 10
PARIS
MIKE GERRARD & DONNA DAILEY
EYEWITNESS TRAVEL
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Left Glass Pyramid, Musée du Louvre Right Crypt vaults, Sacré-Coeur
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Musée d’Orsay
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Sacré-Coeur
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Arc de Triomphe
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Centre Georges Pompidou
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Panthéon
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Sainte-Chapelle
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Hôtel des Invalides
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Museums
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Art Galleries
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Parks & Gardens
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Places of Worship
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Historic Buildings
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Moments in History
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Novels set in Paris
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Riverfront Sights
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Quarters
Walks in Paris
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Champs-Elysées Quarter 102
Cafés and Bars
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Shops and Markets
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Invalides and Eiffel Tower Quarters
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Festivals and Events
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St-Germain, Latin and Luxembourg Quarters
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Entertainment Venues
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Children’s Attractions
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Jardin des Plantes Quarter
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Jazz Clubs
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Chaillot Quarter
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Places to Eat
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Montmartre and Pigalle
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Greater Paris
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Around Town
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Practical Information
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Beaubourg and Les Halles 74
Places to Stay
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Marais and The Bastille
General Index
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PARIS TOP 10
Musée du Louvre 8–11 Musée d’Orsay 12–15 Eiffel Tower 16–17 Notre-Dame 18–21 Sacré-Coeur 22–23 Arc de Triomphe 24–25 Centre Georges Pompidou 26–27 The Panthéon 28–29 Sainte-Chapelle 30–31 Hôtel des Invalides 32–33 Top Ten of Everything 34–65
PARIS TOP 10
Paris Highlights 6–7
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