Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
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.