Paris sightseeing

From: Paris Travel Resources

ABOVE: High-tech tourists view the Louvre's glass pyramid during a Paris Segway Tour.

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Book city tours and regional day excursions online before you leave home. (Prices are guaranteed in euros, British pounds, and U.S. or Australian dollars.)

Paris Sightseeing Buses parisforvisitors.com
"Hop on, hop off" double-deckers make it easy to reach the major sights, and the Batobus water bus extends the concept to the Seine.

Paris Sightseeing Boats parisforvisitors.com
Cruise or dine on the Seine, explore the St-Martin Canal, or spend a day on the Marne River. Our cruising guide has links to a dozen excursion-boat companies.

St. Martin Canal Cruises parisforvisitors.com
In 2½ hours, you'll traverse a 19th Century canal through Parisian neighborhoods, rise or fall 26 meters in a series of locks, cruise in a barge tunnel underneath the Place de la Bastille, and join the sightseeing boats on the Seine.

The Eiffel Tower at Night parisforvisitors.com
To avoid the worst of the crowds, visit the tower after dusk. As a bonus, you'll get a close-up view of the floodlit ironwork and the hourly strobe-light show.

Eutelsat Balloon parisforvisitors.com
In the 1800s, captive gas balloons lifted thousands of Parisians above the city. Now you can relive that tradition with an inexpensive 10-minute ride to an altitude of 150 meters or nearly 500 feet.

La Conciergerie parisforvisitors.com
Nearly 2,800 condemned prisoners spent their last days here after the French Revolution--among them, the Empress Marie-Antoinette, whose prison cell has been recreated within the medieval fortress.

Notre Dame Cathedral Towers parisforvisitors.com
Emulate the Hunchback of Nôtre-Dame as you ascend corkscrew staircases, encounter gargoyles, and enjoy aerial views of Paris.

Dinner Cruises on the Seine parisforvisitors.com
Half a dozen Parisian cruising fleets serve dinner (and, in some cases, lunch) aboard restaurant boats or a vintage yacht. Prices range from moderate to mind-boggling.

Paris Dog Cemetery parisforvisitors.com
The world's oldest public pet cemetery is in the Parisian suburb of Asnières-sur-Seine, which is easy to reach by Métro. Its residents include 40,000 dead animals and a large number of living cats.

Meet the Parisians at Work parisforvisitors.com
Inexpensive bilingual tours from Meeting the French and the Paris Convention & Visitors Bureau take you to workshops, ateliers, and studios throughout the city.

Boulangerie Patiserrie Au Grand Richelieu parisforvisitors.com
The oldest bakery in Paris has been in business since the time of Napoleon. Its jovial proprietor's breads and pastries are first-rate.

La Boulangerie par Véronique Mauclerc parisforvisitors.com
Of the four wood-burning bakery ovens left in France, only two are in Paris--including one near the Parc des Buttes-Chaumont where a female boulanger creates artisan loaves from organic flour and wild yeasts.

Fragonard Perfume Museum parisforvisitors.com
Learn about the history and manufacture of perfumes in a 19th Century mansion. You can sample perfumes, and admission is free.

Paris Story parisforvisitors.com
The price is steep and the slide-show technology seems a bit dated, but this multmedia show offers a good introduction to Paris--especially if it's raining or your feet need a break from sightseeing.

Paris Segway Tours parisforvisitors.com
Be footloose without getting footsore as you zip through Paris on a high-tech Segway Human Transporter.

Le Viaduc des Arts parisforvisitors.com
A former railway viaduct east of the Bastille is now an elevated, landscaped walkway with craftmen's workshops in the vaulted spaces behind its 64 brick-and-stone arches.

Sacré-Coeur parisforvisitors.com
You needn't worship the Sacred Heart to enjoy blood-stirring views from Montmartre's hilltop basilica. (But avoid the "string men" at the base of the hill.)

Sainte-Chapelle parisforvisitors.com
"Upstairs, Downstairs" is the theme at Louis IX's 13th Century church, where the colorful medieval motifs in the lower chapel are nearly as stunning as the IMAX-size stained glass in the royal chapel above.

Paris à Pied
Join a three-hour walking tour of the Latin Quarter,  the Marais, Montmartre, the heart of Paris, or the renovated glass-roofed passages that date back to the early 1800s. Groups are limited to 6 or fewer, and the price is moderate.

Paris at the time of Philippe-Auguste
Learn about the king, the city, the wall, and everyday life in Paris 800 years ago.

"Paris a Vélo c'est Sympa"
Rent a bicycle for your own explorations, or book a multilingual guided tour with Michel Noë and his colleagues.

Paris Air Show
The world's largest air show takes place at Le Bourget Airport in June of odd-numbered years.

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