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It is impossible not to fall in love with Paris. The city's people are stylish and flirtatious, its architecture seductive, its restaurants and nightlife devoted to the pursuit of pleasure and its streets are scattered with dreams.
There is no 'best time' to visit Paris; in every season the city is always alive. Summer days are spent lazing on the banks of the Seine, sipping coffee at a sidewalk café, or idling in one of the city's many gardens or forests. In autumn afternoons the brisk walk from the Eiffel Tower through the Parc du Champ de Mars and up to the glittering Champs Elysées is accompanied with a carpet of leaves crunching underfoot. Winter nights induce a warm glow ice-skating in the outdoor rink at the Hotel de Ville, and in spring the passions of performers fill the air outside the Pompidou Centre and the nose is tickled with the subtle scents of flowering gardens.
There is an otherworldliness to this city, where beauty and elegance are favored over purpose and practicality. Centuries of urban development have the appearance of having being mastered by a single hand with a strong sense of balance, contrast and aesthetics. The views from the Eiffel Tower or Sacré Coeur reveal hundreds of iconic attractions for the snapshot visitor, but the best way to see this city is by tucking your map back in your pocket and allowing yourself to get lost on its streets and avenues, discovering the city for yourself.
However long you spend in Paris, on departure you will know you are sure to return.
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Arc de Triomphe Sightseeing
The world's largest triumphal arch, the Arc de Triomphe de l'Etoile is set at the center of a star-shaped configuration of 12 radiating avenues. It stands 165ft (51 meters) tall and the names of major victories won during the...
Eiffel Tower Sightseeing
Gustave Eiffel, the architect of the Eiffel Tower (Tour Eiffel) could never have guessed that it would become Paris's signature sight and attract more than six million visitors a year. It was built as a temporary structure to commemorate...
Fontainebleau Sightseeing
In the 16th century, Henry II and Catherine de Medici commissioned architects Philibert Delorme and Jean Bullant to build a new palace here within the Fontainebleau forest 40 miles (64km) south of Paris. Italian Mannerist artists Rosso...
Jardin des Plantes Sightseeing
The Jardin des Plantes is France's main botanical garden. Covering 28 hectares (280,000 m²) the garden was originally planted by Louis XIII's doctor in 1626 as a medicinal herb garden. In 1640, it became Paris's first public garden. In...
Les Invalides Sightseeing
Les Invalides were built by Louis the 14th in 1670 as a military hospital to take care of wounded soldiers. It comprises the largest single collection of monuments and museums in Paris all relating to the military history of France. It...
Louvre Sightseeing
One of the world's great art museums, this vast edifice houses an extraordinary collection of paintings, sculptures and antiquities from all over the world. The Louvre was opened to the public in 1793, soon after the Revolution, to...
Musée d'Orsay Sightseeing
This great museum is fairly new by Paris standards. It is situated in a railway station by the Seine and houses a vast collection of works from the significant 1848 to 1914 period. There are important works from the Art-Nouveau movement...
Musée National Picasso Sightseeing
The Picasso Museum is situated in a 17th-century mansion in the heart of Paris. The collection was started in 1973, after the French government accepted Picasso's own collection in lieu of death duties, and was added to after his widow's...
Musée Rodin Sightseeing
The Rodin Museum is situated near the Musée d'Orsay and is housed in what was formerly the Hôtel Biron, the beautiful hotel where Auguste Rodin (1840-1917) once lived and worked. Inside are many of Rodin's great marble sculptures...
Notre-Dame Sightseeing
Notre-Dame looms large over the Place de Parvis, on the Isle de la Cité, and is the most enduring symbol of Paris. Built between 1163 and 1345 the Cathedral is considered one of the of the world's Gothic masterpieces. The massive...
Pompidou Centre Sightseeing
Built in the 1970s and named after former French president Georges Pompidou, the futuristic Pompidou Centre is now considered part of the Parisian landscape. The outrageous design, complete with its glass elevators, was the inspiration...
Versailles Sightseeing
The Château de Versailles stands 15 miles (24km) southwest of Paris and is one of France's noted attractions. Most of the palace was built between 1664 and 1715 by Louis XIV (known as the Sun King), who turned his father's hunting lodge...
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Paris weather
Weather forecast for Paris in France this Friday.
| Day: 61 °F (16 °C)  Sunrise 6:56 AM |
Night: 55 °F (13 °C)  Sunset 7:02 PM |
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| Chance of rain (day) | 30 % |
| Chance of rain (night) | 90 % |
| Wind speed (day) | 10 mp/h |
| Wind speed (night) | 14 mp/h |
| Humidity (day) | 76 % |
| Humidity (night) | 83 % |
Paris weather
Weather forecast for Paris in France this Saturday.
| Day: 60 °F (16 °C)  Sunrise 6:54 AM |
Night: 53 °F (12 °C) Sunset 7:03 PM |
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| Chance of rain (day) | 80 % |
| Chance of rain (night) | 80 % |
| Wind speed (day) | 14 mp/h |
| Wind speed (night) | 12 mp/h |
| Humidity (day) | 81 % |
| Humidity (night) | 85 % |
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Weather forecast for Paris in France this Sunday.
| Day: 54 °F (12 °C) Sunrise 6:52 AM |
Night: 43 °F (6 °C)  Sunset 7:05 PM |
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| Chance of rain (day) | 60 % |
| Chance of rain (night) | 30 % |
| Wind speed (day) | 12 mp/h |
| Wind speed (night) | 6 mp/h |
| Humidity (day) | 81 % |
| Humidity (night) | 71 % |