If You Like - Paris - page 50

Place St-Sulpice The place (square) in front of Église St-Sulpice is an enchanting spot to
linger.
Musée Rodin Swoon over Rodin's marble monument to love, The Kiss, and stroll the mu-
seum's rose-clambered, sculpture-filled garden.
Le Pradey With its deep red walls, frilly bedspread and heart-shaped door frame, the themed
Moulin Rouge room at this design hotel is pure romance.
Literature
Maison de Victor Hugo Visit the elegant home of celebrated novelist and poet Victor Hugo
overlooking one of Paris' most sublime city squares.
Maison de Balzac Balzac's residence and writing studio from 1840-47 is a charmer.
St-Germain literary addresses Take a literary-loop walking tour through this fabled part of the
Left Bank.
Latin Quarter literary addresses The Latin Quarter is scattered with seminal literary ad-
dresses.
Montparnasse literary addresses Writers, artists and political exiles flocked to Montparnas-
se's brasseries in its early-20th-century heyday.
Shakespeare & Company Attend a reading by established and emerging authors, curl up in
the reading library or browse the shelves of this magical bookshop-writers' hub.
Bibliothèque Nationale de France France's national library frequently mounts literary exhibi-
tions.
Panoramas
Eiffel Tower Each of Paris' landmark tower's three viewing platforms offers a different per-
spective of the city.
Tour Montparnasse The views over Paris are the redeeming feature of this soulless sky-
scraper.
Galeries Lafayette Some of the best free views of the city are from the top of this grand de-
partment store.
Le Printemps This magnificent department store also has mesmerising rooftop views for free.
Parc de Belleville Climb to the top of the hill in this little-known Belleville park to savour some
of the best views of the city.
Arc de Triomphe Sweeping views along the Champs-Élysées.