This perennial champ, having had its thunder taken by cities like London and Tokyo, now is back with a vengeance with a crop of pilgrimage-worthy restaurants, top-to-bottom overhauls of the world's most iconic hotels, and the elevation of the concept store. And you still can't turn a corner without running into a Rodin.
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Chef Mory Sacko on the most exciting places to eat in the city right now.
Best Places to Stay in Paris
- 42 Best Hotels in ParisWhether you’re in the City of Light for business, or the City of Love for pleasure, there’s a hotel to suit your style.
- 23 Best Luxury Hotels in ParisExceptional places to stay in a city that does it better than most.
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Editor Hotel Recommendations
- Hôtel Dame des Arts$$$ | 4 Rue Danton, Paris 75006Read full reviewThe right stuff on the Left Bank.
Readers Choice Awards
Hot List - Four Seasons Hotel George V, Paris$$$ | 31 Av. George V, ParisRead full reviewThis bucket-list hotel in the ever-so-chic eighth lives up to the hype (as long as you're prepared for the sticker shock).Readers Choice Awards
Gold List - Hôtel Plaza Athénée, Dorchester Collection$$$ | 25 Av. Montaigne, ParisRead full reviewLive the glam life in a hotel awash in Paris's fashionable history—and, with the help of the fashion editors who stay here, it's fashionable present-tense.Readers Choice Awards
Hot List Gold List - La Réserve Paris - Hotel and Spa$$$ | 42 Avenue Gabriel, Paris 75008Read full reviewA five-star off the Champs-Elysées for the staunchest boutique hotel fans.Readers Choice Awards
Gold List - Hôtel de Crillon, A Rosewood Hotel$$$ | 10 Pl. de la Concorde, ParisRead full reviewOne of Paris’s best-loved palace hotels has been utterly transformed, and its sass and zing have pulses racing.Readers Choice Awards
Gold List Hot List - Ritz Paris$$$ | 15 Place Vendôme, Paris, Ile-de-France 75001Read full reviewAs long as you're prepared for the sticker shock, this Place Vendôme palace is a must-stay for history buffs and hotel junkies.Readers Choice Awards
Gold List Hot List - Grand Hôtel du Palais Royal$$ | ParisRead full reviewMore like a series of private apartments, this understated luxury hotel is the only with direct views over the Palais Royal Gardens.Readers Choice Awards
- Prince de Galles, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Paris$$ | ParisRead full reviewA tasteful nod to a the 1920s Années Folles era in Paris, and a refreshing departure from much of the further-back looking competition.Readers Choice Awards
- Park Hyatt Paris-Vendôme$$$ | ParisRead full reviewOf all of Paris's luxury hotels, this one may be the most understated.Readers Choice Awards
- Le Royal Monceau, Raffles Paris$$$ | 37 Av. Hoche, ParisRead full reviewOne of Paris's more modern luxury choices, this hotel is all about art: Not only do they collect it and sell it (they have over 350 pieces), but they offer tours of it, too.Readers Choice Awards
- Le Bristol Paris$$$ | 112 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, Paris 75008Read full reviewAn icon for all the right reasons, this Faubourg Saint-Honoré stalwart earns regulars who eventually feel like family.Readers Choice Awards
Gold List - Cheval Blanc Paris$$$ | 8 Quai du Louvre, ParisRead full reviewEnter into luxury within an iconic Parisian setting.Readers Choice Awards
Hot List - Mandarin Oriental, Paris$$$ | 251 Rue St Honoré, ParisRead full reviewIf you're looking for an antidote to the rest of Paris, rather than an extension of it, pick the unapologetically contemporary Mandarin on rue Saint-Honoré.Readers Choice Awards
The Best Things to Do in Paris
- 32 Best Things to Do in ParisParis's cobblestone streets are lined with so much, it can be hard to plan an itinerary. Here's our list of what you simply can't miss.
- 15 Best Things to Do in Paris With KidsDinner boats, dragon slides, amusement parks: you'd think this city was built for little ones.
- 12 Best Museums & Galleries in ParisEverywhere you turn it seems there's another exhibition or collection you could spend hours with.
- 18 Best Places for Shopping in ParisTreat yourself in the City of Light.
- 19 Best Paris Walking ToursHit the pavement to experience these notable walks.
- 5 Best Day Trips from ParisA guide to charming getaways near the City of Lights.
Editor Recommendations
- Hôtel de la Marine2 Place de la Concorde, Paris 75008Read full reviewThe former royal Garde Meuble—the depository for the King’s furniture collections, crown jewels, tapestries, and decorative arts.
- The Bourse de Commerce-Pinault Collection2 Rue de Viarmes, Paris 75001Read full reviewThe home of the Pinault Collection is a striking domed building, painstakingly restored over the course of a decade.
- National Museum of Natural History57 Rue Cuvier, Paris 75005Read full reviewPart curio cabinet, part institution of higher learning, the museum has exhibitions that inspire awe in visitors of all ages.
- Eiffel TowerChamp de Mars, 5 Avenue Anatole France, Paris 75007Read full reviewIt's one of the most beloved and recognizable landmarks in the city, and it provides an orientation point for Paris.
- Père Lachaise Cemetery16 Rue du Repos, Paris 75020Read full reviewVisitors flock to the A-list graves here, with Oscar Wilde, Edith Piaf, and Jim Morrison among the most-visited.
- Musée Yves Saint Laurent Paris5 Avenue Marceau, ParisRead full reviewAn inconspicuous location on a quiet street in the 16th arrondissement means visitors arrive here with the clear intention to take a deep dive into the world of YSL.
- Barbizon and the Auberge Ganne92 Grande Rue, Barbizon 77630Read full reviewVillage filled with art history.
- Parc de la VilletteRead full reviewIf you can spare an afternoon, check out this pleasantly untouristed park up in the 19th arrondissement, which also houses the Cité des Sciences et de l’Industrie, the largest science museum in Europe.
- Jardin d'AcclimatationRead full reviewThis amusement park in the Bois de Bologne, one of Paris' large forests, offers mini–roller coasters, mirrored funhouse, pony rides, and more.
- Pictours Paris5 Rue Joseph Granier, Paris 75007Read full reviewDuring these early-morning tours of the city, you'll learn to take photos in places like the Louvre—and to appreciate a much less crowded Paris.
- Kasia Dietz Bag Painting Workshops43 Rue Meslay, Paris 75003Read full reviewPlan for a creative—and stylish—afternoon at this designer's atelier in the Haut Marais, where your kids will decorate bags with tips straight from a pro.
- La Cuisine Paris – Éclairs: Choux Pastry!80 Quai de l'Hôtel de Ville, Paris 75004Read full reviewThis isn't just any old cooking class—it's a guided pastry-making course held in a 17th-century house overlooking the Seine.
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The Best Places to Eat and Drink in Paris
- 29 Best Restaurants in ParisHow to decide where (and what) to eat in one of the world's most happening culinary hot spots.
- 25 Best Bars in ParisThe City of Light has no shortage of places where you can find a proper pour.
- 20 Best Pâtisseries in ParisA few of our favorites to kick-start your sweet, sweet adventures.
- 22 Best Cafés and Coffee Shops in ParisNo surprise, the city is a specialty coffee capital.
- 20 Best Food Tours in ParisHow to enjoy the city's moveable feast.
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Editor Restaurant and Bar Recommendations
- Espadon$$$ | 15 Place Vendôme, Paris, 75001The longtime fine-dining institution within the Ritz—Place Vendôme's grandest hotel
- Le Doyenné$$$ | 5 Rue Saint-Antoine, Saint-VrainWhere more than 100 varieties of heirloom fruits, vegetables, and herbs make their way from the onsite garden into the vibrant cooking.Hot List
- Alluma$$ | 151 Rue Saint-Maur, Paris 75011This elegant neo-bistro has found its crowd with a vibrant ode to Levantine flabors—on and off the plate.Hot List
- Shakespeare and Company Café$ | 37 rue de la Bûcherie, ParisThe café component of iconic bookshop Shakespeare and Company is a compact, modern contrast to the store's wonderfully worn aesthetic.
- Coutume Cafe$$ | 47 Rue de Babylone, ParisAmong the first upscale coffee shops in Paris, Coutume caught the wave of industrial-chic café design and near-scientific approach to coffee roasting and brewing.
- Boot Café$ | 19 Rue du Pont aux Choux, ParisSet in a former cobbler's workshop, this pint-sized coffee wonderland is never loud nor rowdy. In fact, it only seats eight people, so more often than not, there's a line snaking around the shopfront for to-go cups.
- KB Coffee Roasters$$ | 53 Avenue Trudaine, ParisThis high-ceilinged corner café is prized for obvious reasons: its spacious outdoor terrace, just-comfortable-enough wooden tables and benches, and serious coffee on rotation.
- Le Peloton Café$ | 17 Rue du Pont Louis-Philippe, ParisThis minimalist café focuses on two things: coffee and cycling. (It's owned by the Kiwi founders of Bike About Tours.)
- Lomi$$ | 23 Rue de Lourmel, ParisIf you're conducting a coffee crawl to see the city's major players, Lomi, which roasts its own beans on-site, is a must.
- O Coffeeshop$ | 23 Rue de Lourmel, ParisThis surf-inspired coffee shop, owned by an Aussie, is an outlier in the residential (but still near-ish the Eiffel Tower) 15th Arrondissement.
- Fringe Coffee$$ | 106 rue de Turenne, ParisWith light fixtures fashioned like clouds above blonde wood tables, this relaxing environment trumps most Parisian coffee shops—and the locals, frequently found reading or writing, know it.
- Café Méricourt$$ | 22 rue de la Folie Méricourt, ParisWith its bright green facade, earthy interiors, and row of succulents behind the bar, it wouldn't be hard to imagine this café in tropical environs.
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Where to Experience Paris in Bloom This Spring
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Paris’s Notre-Dame Will Become Part of a New Sustainable Microclimate
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