Paris
Ultragourmet food shops garland place de la Madeleine; many have in-house dining options. Notable names include truffle dealers La Maison de la Truffe; mustard specialist Boutique Maille; Paris’ most famous caterer, Fauchon, with mouth-watering delicacies from foie gras to jams, chocolates and pastries, plus a grand cafe; and extravagant chocolate sculptures at Patrick Roger.
Nearby is La Maison du Miel, in the honey business since 1898.
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There are different ways to experience the Eiffel Tower, from a daytime trip or an evening ascent amid twinkling lights, to a meal in one of its…
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Home to Europe's largest collection of modern and contemporary art, Centre Pompidou has amazed and delighted visitors ever since it opened in 1977, not…
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Visit Sainte-Chapelle on a sunny day when Paris’ oldest, finest stained glass (1242–48) is at its dazzling best. The chapel is famous for its stained…
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It isn’t until you’re standing in the vast courtyard of the Louvre, with its glass pyramid and ornate façade, that you can truly say you’ve been to Paris.
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It’s gruesome, ghoulish and downright spooky, but it never fails to captivate visitors. In 1785, the subterranean tunnels of an abandoned quarry were…
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Even if you're not an art lover, it is worth visiting this high-profile art museum to lose yourself in its romantic gardens.
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This famous inner-city oasis of formal terraces, chestnut groves and lush lawns has a special place in Parisians' hearts.Â
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Elegant and regal in equal measure, the massive neoclassical dome of the Left Bank's iconic ±Ê²¹²Ô³Ù³óé´Ç²Ô is an icon of the Parisian skyline. Louis XV…
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Place de la Madeleine is named after the 19th-century neoclassical church at its centre, the Église de la Madeleine. Constructed in the style of a massive…
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Built to house the Garde-Meuble de la Couronne (royal furnishings), the Hôtel de la Marine is one of two grand-scale palaces (along with the Hôtel de…
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The Galerie du Jeu de Paume, which stages innovative photography exhibitions, is housed in an erstwhile jeu de paume (royal tennis court) of the former…
4. Théâtre-Musée des Capucines
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A separate wing of the Perfume Museum is located a short distance south in the Théâtre-Musée des Capucines. The activity in this early 20th-century…
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In the centre of place Vendôme, this column consists of a stone core wrapped in a 160m-long bronze spiral made from hundreds of Austrian and Russian…
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Octagonal place Vendôme and the arcaded and colonnaded buildings around it were constructed between 1687 and 1721. In March 1796 Napoléon married…
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If the art of fragrance entices, stop by Fragonard's perfume museum. One of a trio of Paris locations, it has 30-minute guided tours (English available)…
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The austere, neoclassical Atonement Chapel, opposite 36 rue Pasquier, sits atop the section of a cemetery where Louis XVI, Marie Antoinette and many other…