Sacre Couer on the hill of Monmartre provides the best 360 degree views of the city of Paris,…read moreparticularly if you venture to climb the 300 steps to the top dome (for 7 euros). Entrance to the basilica is free, and it's opened from 6am until 10:30pm. It was built with the "self cleaning" Chateau-Lando stone from France, and the rain and weathering keeps it white. Crowds linger on the steps and around the overlook areas. Vendors try to sell you cheap locks to put on the surrounding fencing (the locks covering the fences-even with signs saying "no locks permitted" are an eyesore and should be removed). Security line checks are long and in February 2026 we waited about 30 or 40 mins to enter. I can only imagine what chaos it is in the high season. The basicalla is beautful inside and well worth checking out, although quiet and repect are required as there are masses going on. For this visit the crypt was not available to enter, which was highly disappointing There is also a small train trolly like vehicle right outside that will take you on a 30 minute ride around Monmartre for 12 euros. We thought it was a bit cheesey and touristy at first, but it really was worth it! Sacre couer is majestically beautiful!

Free to visit, lots of people, the line to get in looked long but it went fast. Beautiful basilica,…read morenice view, I heard this was a great place to watch the sunset. You can take a taxi & get dropped off at the top, right at the entrance. If you take the metro, you'll have to walk up 222 steps or pay a few euros to take the Montmartre Funicular up, a 2 min ride. We spent about 30min there.

This monument was even more magnificent in person than I could have ever imagined…read more Napoleon had it commissioned in 1806 to honor French armies. It wasn't completed until 1836 (after his death). The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is under the arch. It's got a flame that's lit daily. Looking at Paris from the top of the arc is incredibly breathtaking. Definitely a must for a first-time visit to Paris.

Quality/Quantity - Another tourist attraction. Crazy busy. Still beautiful and has much history…read more One of many of France's monuments. I like the underground path to get here, to avoid the dangerous traffic. You can pay to go to the top which we did not. I believe you can buy tickets online in advance. Ambiance - See pictures. Service - Self service. Price - Free for us as we did not want to go to the top. 22 Euros, $26 USD to go to the top. Owner Comment - Congrats on all your success since 1810...? Final completion was in 1830.

I am not really sure if the Jardin du Sacre-Coeur still exists? We were searching for it. Based on…read moregoogle websites and some social media sites, it should be right in front of the Sacré-Coeur. Umm... no its not. Looked at google map and it doesn't seem to exist. Not sure if I am missing something or if they renamed the garden or got rid of it.

Wow what a beautiful church. You can see this church along the Paris landscape because it is…read morelocated on top of a hill. There are tons of people who flock to see this white church. I went inside and they were having a mass. You can pay to light a candle for prayer. Instead I just walked around and looked at the architecture. My favorite part of this church is the outside and the steps. Something very peaceful about it.

Well I'm just going to go ahead and give it 5 stars even though we weren't able to go inside. But,…read moreit was still cool to be able to stand directly across the street from the French version of the White House otherwise known as President Macron's present residence. There were a few officers out front, and in the immediate area there were police stationed at the Minister of Interior which is across the street and on every corner for a few blocks.

From the owner: La résidence officielle des présidents de la République depuis 1873. Edifié en 1718 pour le Comte…read mored'Evreux, le palais fut racheté par Madame de Pompadour en 1753 puis il revint à Louis XVI en 1764. En 1805, Napoléon offrit l'hôtel à sa soeur qui le fit embellir par le Salon d'Argent et le salon Murat où se déroule aujourd'hui le Conseil des Ministres. L'intérieur luxueux est orné de tapisseries des Gobelins, de meubles et de tableaux du XVIIIè siècle, mais il ne se visite que lors des journées du patrimoine. Il est la résidence du Président de la République Française.

I love Paris and these little passageway shopping malls are wonderful!read more

From the owner: Une minuscule allée couverte Anachronique depuis sa rénovation en 1994, ce passage datant de 1860…read morerenferme des bijoutiers, des parfumeurs, des bars et des salles de jeux vidéos sans grande particularité.

Very odd that this place is not swarming with tourist. I am studying abroad and our Social…read moreCoordinator told us that many kings and queens where buried here. The Cathedral is beautiful. I assume it has been recently renovated since the poster that was there in 2009 visited. It is considered to be the first Gothic church. Queens were often crowned here. And it was the place where the kings and their queens and families were buried. Marie Antoinette and King Louis XVI are buried there along with almost every other King and Queen of France. It is full of historical significance. It is really odd that it is not a number one tourist destination. Def. a must see. I didn't give it five stars because as a non-traditional full time student studying History (Over the age of 26) I have grown tired of going to these museums in Paris and having to pay at many of them while my class mates, in the same program, at the same school get in free. It's annoying.. If they are going to allow students with a valid Student ID card in then they should allow all students with a valid Student ID card in.. It sort of sucks to be the only one of the group that has to pay every other time. Plus the audio tour seemingly skips sections so there you have it. Still a must see if you have any interest in French History!

This is a short train journey outside Paris but definitely worth making the trip as this huge and…read moregloomy cathedral houses the tombs of the French royal family from the earliest times right through to Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette. It is really dark and atmospheric inside and hasn't been prettied up at all, unlike Notre Dame or similar but that just adds to the experience. Some of the royal tombs, like those of Francois I or Henri II are really spectacular with figures kneeling on top and then underneath lifesized, hideous depictions of their decomposing bodies, complete with worms. Really unappealing and yet fascinating at the same time. The tombs of Louis and Marie Antoinette, which were erected after the Bourbon restoration feature the royal couple kneeling in prayer and are well worth seeing.