The famed Tour d'Argent (silver tower) restaurant has lost two stars over the last fifteen years, but the gourmet restaurant's legendary history (which spans over 400 years) keeps diners coming back. The scenery doesn't get any better: [more...]

Formerly the Church of Sainte Genviève, the Revolutionary leaders and subsequent regimes made this Neo-Classical holy place into a Pantheon dedicated to the "great men" of the nation. It is the final resting place of these secular [more...]

You'll find superb views on the winding paths of the Buttes-Chaumont park. It's hilly, so bring your hiking shoes. The park is so close and yet feels so natural, poetic, and at times exotic: gypsies lived here for a century, from the [more...]

Get a beautiful panoramic view of Paris for free! Just visit the Galeries Lafayette department store and take the escalators to the top floor. There is a terrace on the top where you can take in beautiful views of the city. Especially [more...]

Sure, all the tourists are doing it, but it'd be a shame to miss out on the amazing views of Paris you'll see from atop this Ferris wheel. From late November to late January the "Grande Roue" lights up the Place de la Concorde. For 8€ [more...]

Time your visit to the Centre Pompidou modern art museum so that you will be in the building at sunset. Take the series of escalators (those big transparent tubes) to the top and admire the panoramic views. One of the best sunset spots [more...]

One of the most romantic spots to watch the sun go down is the Pont de la Tournelle. It is so close to the heart of it all, and yet so calm...With a perfect view of Notre Dame Cathedral, the île de la cité, and the Eiffel Tower in the [more...]

Forget the Eiffel Tower, Montmartre or even la Tour Montparnasse. Get a real aerial view by taking your date aboard the Parc Citroen’s big yellow hot air balloon, which will take you soaring 150 meters above Paris (safely tied down by [more...]

Join all the tourists and the rest of Paris in one of the city's most popular spots, the Jardin des Tuileries. Sit on a bench and people watch or head over to the mini amusement park on one side and take the huge Ferris wheel up to get [more...]