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

Hameau des Artistes

This little hamlet of artists’ studios is private, but no one will mind if you take a quiet look round.
Hammam Club

This North African-style restaurant turns into a late-night club with DJ and a dance floor.
Harry’s New York Bar

This legendary watering hole opened in 1911 and many an ex-pat found inspiration here, including F. Scott Fitzgerald, Ernest Hemingway and George Gershwin, who reportedly envisioned his An American in Paris orchestral work over a few drinks here. It still draws a lively American crowd, who come both for nostalgia and some of the best martini cocktails in town.
Havanita

A loud Cuban bar-restaurant. Come here for ambience rather than the food.
Haynes

American restaurant-bar, with loud music and Mexican food like chilli con carne.
Haynes

As well as being an American-style restaurant, there’s often live music or some other entertaining events.
Hédiard

Founded in 1854, this world food emporium features a cornucopia of fruits and vegetables, exotic spices and oils and a host of other gourmet delights.
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

More than any other artist, Toulouse-Lautrec (1864–1901) is associated with Montmartre for his sketches and posters of dancers at the Moulin Rouge and other dance halls. They epitomize the era to this day (see Jane Avril Dancing).
Henri Farman

The French aviator was born in Paris in 1874 and died here in 1958. He was the first man to make a circular 1-km (0.5-mile) flight, and the first to fly across the Atlantic to New York. His gravestone shows him at the controls of a primitive plane.
Henry Miller

Miller (1891–1980) showed the seedier side of Paris in his novel Tropic of Cancer (1934).

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