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Eiffel Tower
If you go up the Eiffel Tower in the late afternoon, you get two views
for the price of one and the queues aren't as long. Paris looks
fantastic all lit up at night.
Museum card
Buy a museum card - after only about three museums it pays for itself
and then you'll feel free to visit many of the smaller, more bizarre
museums and sights, such as the spooky catacombs.
Modern architecture
The wonders of architecture in Paris are not confined to the past. There
are plenty of contemporary landmarks, such as La Grande Arche - a
112-metre hollow cube - and the Louvre pyramid.
Beaubourg
The square outside the Beaubourg (Pompidou Centre) is a fine place to
stop and watch some street entertainment, and the colourful moving
sculptures and fountains by Tinguely and Nicky de St-Phalle.
Web Bar
Check out Paris's Internet café, the Web Bar, where you can do more than
check your e-mail. There are films and videos, as well as story-telling
and chess, on the menu.
Place des Vosges
Relax on the grass of the place des Vosges in the Marais while classical
musicians busk under the arcades of the imposing buildings that surround
the square.
Chartres
The focal point of a day-trip to Chartres is the magnificent rose window
of the Cathédral Notre Dame.
Musée Rodin
The sculpture garden at the Rodin museum provides a wonderful
environment for appreciating the sculptor's larger masterpieces.
Berthillon
Walk across the Pont Marie to Île St Louis and buy the best ice cream in
Paris from Berthillon. There are plenty of quirky little shops in Rue St
Louis en Île to stroll by and window shop as you savour flavours like
rhubarb and peach.
Sacré Coeur
Climb or take the funicular up to the Sacré Coeur, where you can enjoy a
panoramic view of the whole of Paris.
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