DK Travel : Paris

From Notre-Dame to the Eiffel Tower, Paris holds some of the world's most famous sights and these highlights should be top of the list for any first-time visitor. With the exception of the overtly modern Pompidou Centre, they have been landmarks of this elegant and romantic capital for centuries and remain awe-inspiring sights, no matter how often you visit the city.

More on guided tours in Paris

Eiffel Tower

Some six million visitors a year ascend to the top of this most famous Paris landmark for the spectacular views. It was erected for the Universal Exhibition of 1889.
Eiffel Tower at Night

Such was the success of Paris’s breathtaking Millennium fireworks display, centred on the tower, that the city authorities continued the idea with an hourly lighting display that makes the whole edifice twinkle.
El Palenque

This lively Argentinian place brings Latin America to the Latin Quarter. As well as drinks, also serves great meat dishes.
Emanuel Ungaro

This shop carries the less expensive U line as well as Ungaro’s main collection.
Emery & Cie

Stylish, coloured ceramics, tiles, lamps and other goods, run by an interior decorator.
Ermitage Hôtel

A wonderful family-run hotel in Montmartre. Some rooms have views over the city, others overlook a garden, and the furniture is antique or repro.
Ernest Hemingway

The US author (1899–1961) wrote A Moveable Feast as an affectionate portrait of his time in Paris from 1921–1926.
Espace Montmartre Salvador Dalí

This underground museum with its black walls, lighting effects and soundtrack features some of Dalí’s lesser-known works, including bronzes, lithographs and book illustrations.
Espace Montmartre Salvador Dalí

The Dalí works here may not be the artist’s most famous or best, but this museum is still a must for any fan of the Spanish Surrealist (see Salvador Dalí). More than 300 of his drawings and sculptures are on display amid high-tech light and sound effects, including Dalí’s voice, meant to create a “surreal” atmosphere. There are also bronzes of his memorable “fluid” clocks.
Everyone Says I Love You

Woody Allen’s 1996 movie included many scenes shot around Notre-Dame and the Left Bank.

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