Paris concentrates the Louvre's Mona Lisa and Venus de Milo, the Eiffel Tower seen from Trocadéro, the Marais's medieval lanes, the Père Lachaise tombs of Wilde and Morrison, and Montmartre's Sacré-Cœur above the city.
Highlights
Paris
Montmartre
Le Marais
Versailles
When to Visit
Apr-Jun
Spring brings cherry blossoms at the Petit Palais, Roland Garros tennis Open the last week of May, and pavement cafés along the Canal Saint-Martin reopening fully.
Jul-Aug
Bastille Day July 14 brings fireworks over the Eiffel Tower, Paris Plages turns Seine quays into beaches, and the Tour de France finishes on the Champs-Élysées late July.
Sep-Oct
Fashion Week late September-early October, Nuit Blanche all-night arts in early October, and Montmartre's vines at Clos Montmartre harvested with parade in mid-October.
Nov-Mar
Christmas markets along the Champs-Élysées and Tuileries, Beaujolais Nouveau third Thursday of November, and Salon de l'Agriculture in late February-early March.
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