DK Travel : Paris : Outdoor

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Molière Fountain

This 19th-century fountain honours the French playwright.
Montmartre

The steep streets of the Butte are a good place to get some exercise after indulging in the irresistible French cuisine. Although this famous artists’ quarter is more touristy than Bohemian these days, its old charms can still be found in the winding back streets and small squares (see Montmartre and Pigalle).
Musée du Louvre

This grand museum stretches along the river from the Pont Royal to the Pont des Arts. The wing that can be seen from the Seine was largely built during the reigns of Henri IV and Louis XIII in the late 16th and early 17th centuries.
Musée d’Orsay

The view of this modern art gallery from the Right Bank of the Seine is one of its finest angles, showing off the arched terminals and grand façade of this former railway station. Architect Victor Laloux designed it specifically to harmonize with the Louvre and Tuileries Quarter across the river.
Musée Rodin Gardens

The view of the golden Dôme church, through the branches of the trees that line these gardens, is awe-inspiring.
Napoleon’s Tomb

You cannot help but be impressed as you enter the Dôme Church and stand gazing down at the massive tomb which holds the body of the diminutive emperor (see Hôtel des Invalides).
Notre-Dame

The great cathedral is never more majestic than when viewed from the Left Bank of the Seine. It rises on the eastern edge of the Ile de la Cité above the remains of the ancient tribes who first settled Paris in the 3rd century BC.
Observatory Fountain

Four bronze statues representing the continents hold aloft a globe.
Palais de Chaillot

The curved arms of the Palais de Chaillot encircling the Trocadéro Gardens can be seen from the Seine. In the centre of the gardens the magnificent fountains spout from the top of a long pool lined with statues, while two huge water cannons spray their charges back towards the river and the Eiffel Tower on the opposite bank.
Parc des Buttes Chaumont

City-planner Baron Haussmann created this wonderful retreat northeast of the city centre in 1867, from what was formerly a rubbish dump. His architects built artificial cliffs, waterfalls, streams, and a lake complete with an island, which is crowned by a Roman-style temple. There’s also boating available, a café and views of Sacré-Coeur.