Paris

Metro: Hôtel de Ville

Many feel that this, Paris' town hall, is one of the loveliest buildings in the city. You might not get that from the front view, but try watching the light change on its roofs and towers during sunset from one of the cafés on the Ile de…

Métro Saint Sulpice· Free

a Roman Catholic church on the east side of the Place Saint-Sulpice within the rue Bonaparte, in the Luxembourg Quarter of the VIe arrondissement.

Métro: St-Germain-des-Prés

The oldest church in Paris, founded in the year 542 by King Childebert. The church as it exists today dates mainly from the 11th century, the period in which it became the center of a powerful Benedictine abbey.

Metro Nation

A must for anyone interested in the history of the American Revolution. This small cemetery includes three mass graves from the French Revolution, plus a section that includes many of France's most noble families that lost members during…

One of Paris's best kept secrets, painted by Monet numerous times. It is a very elegant centre of green in the middle of cosmopolitan Paris. Make sure you check out the statues, entrance rotunda and the surrounding mansions.

Métro: Edgar-Quinet, Raspail

The burial place of existentialist philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre, feminist Simone de Beauvoir (both of whom lived nearby); musician Serge Gainsbourg; artist Man Ray; the poets Charles Baudelaire, Guy de Maupassant, Charles Sainte-Beuve, and…

The Arc de Triomphe exudes grandeur and offers a central view of the city.

Impressive Gothic cathedral that was the inspiration for Victor Hugo's novel The Hunchback of Notre Dame.

A church perched on top of the highest point in Paris. Behind the church is the artists' area, in front are spectacular views of the whole city.

Palais Royal - Musée du Louvre

The theatre is one of the rare state theatres in France. The company's primary venue is the Salle Richelieu. It was enlarged and modified in the 1800s, then rebuilt in 1900 after a severe fire.

Metro 1 George V: Metro 13 Champs-Elysées - Clémenceau; RER A Station Charles de Gaules Étoile

The most famous cabaret celebrates spectacle revues. Children ages 4 and older are welcome. Casual elegant dress code. Coat and tie appreciated. Shorts, athletic clothing and tennis shoes are not allowed.

28, boul des Capucines

A music hall, which houses concerts for an older crowd. Be sure to tip the usheror so.

Metro Saint-Paul, Pont Marie· Moderate

Important center for contemporary photography with a large exposition area having three or four major expositions per year dedicated to contemporary photography. Housed in an updated hôtel particulier built in 1706.

Cafe de Flore, 172, Blvd St-Germain· Free

Cafe Philo in English meets on the first Wednesday of each month upstairs at the famous Café de Flore. Everyone is invited. You don't have to be knowledgeable about philosophy.

Enjoy a glass of champagne at the top of the Eiffel Tower and finish your visit on a festive note. The Champagne Bar, located on the top floor of the tower, is both elegant and original.

Enjoy a leisurely stroll along the water's edge while viewing amazing sunsets over the canal. Linger over a coffee and tuck into a pastry while feeling that you are experiencing the true Paris.

Go shopping at the grands magasins (department stores).

One of the four tennis Grand Slam tournaments. It is scheduled for two weeks from the last Sunday in May. The event, on clay courts, features the world’s top-ranked tennis players.

RER train D

France's national stadium has a capacity of 81,338, and hosts concerts and various events. Soccer clubs sometimes play here when their home stadium is unavailable.

Metro: Chatelet

You probably didn't think you were coming to Paris to sample Australian culture, but if after a long day of strolling from one end of the city to another you would just like to let go a bit and meet up with some fellow anglophones then you…

Métro Oberkampf

Attend a concert or have a drink at this popular café-concert music hall inaugurated in 1865 featuring brightly painted Chinese architecture. Always attracting a young crowd, the Bataclan has regained the splendor it once enjoyed and now…

Métro Faidherbe-Chaligny, Charonne· Moderate

A most classic Parisian bistro serving many first-time visitors to Paris and others who return. Appealing dishes are well plated and served, reliable and consistent from starter to dessert.

Métro Parmentier· Cheap

Close to the centre of the Oberkampf nightlife zone, "Justine's place" functions as a restaurant & bar with mostly Italian food during the daytime early evening, but it's 22ː00-02ː00 which really makes the place.

108 rue de la Roquette· Cheap

La Fée Verte is an absinthe bar (and café) as it was known more than 100 years ago. Although no longer produced to be hallucinogenic, absinthe is an enjoyable alcoholic drink you prepare at your table.

In the Hôtel Ritz; Métro: Pyramides· Pricey

Hemingway tried to drink here once per week even before he made it big. In August 1944 Hemingway made a booze-powered drive into Paris ahead of the advancing Free French 2nd Tank Division to "liberate the Ritz", and specifically the bar…

Metro (1) (Station George V)

Property with 29 suites and apartments located at 12 rue Christophe Colomb, in the 8th arrondissement, close to the Champs-Élysées and the Arc de Triomphe.

3 rue de Castiglione

A favourite with wealthy Russian tourists, the Westin Vendôme seems almost like a poor relative to other luxury hotels in the district, and certainly rises above the chain's average to match them.

Metro (13) - Station Gaîté or Metro (4&6) & RER B - Station Denfert-Rochereau

Property with 14 suites and apartments located at 40 rue Liancourt, in the 14th arrondissement (Montparnasse, Left Bank). Each accommodation has a kitchenette and overlooks a quiet, paved interior courtyard.

228, Rue De Rivoli

In business since 1815 and founded to cater to English travellers, Le Meurice has a rare distinction of being considered an actual palace by the French government (yes, they do regulate such things).

Place André Malraux

The hotel, built in 1855, is a brand itself enough for Hyatt to take second place to it. The hotel is a cornerstone for the Unbound Collection, a new Hyatt sub-brand created for notable properties, many of which pre-date the Hyatt chain…

Métro: Concorde· Expensive

When the Costes brothers, who made their fortune in the Paris café trade, opened this designer hotel a couple of years ago it became an instant hit with the rich and famous, especially those of Hollywood.