PlanoPlanoParis offers far more than its headline landmarks — from quiet canal-side walks to world-class patisseries tucked into residential streets. Finding things to do in Paris means exploring neighbourhood by neighbourhood, where each arrondissement has its own rhythm, markets, and character.
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Palais Garnier Opera House
The 1875 Beaux-Arts opera house features a Chagall-painted ceiling and guided tours run daily from 10:00 to 16:30.
Pere Lachaise Cemetery
The 44-hectare cemetery in the 20th arrondissement holds the graves of Oscar Wilde, Jim Morrison, and Edith Piaf among cobblestone paths.
Musee de l'Orangerie
Two oval rooms in the Tuileries Garden house eight of Monet's monumental Water Lilies murals, displayed exactly as the artist intended.
Musee Rodin
The sculptor's 18th-century mansion in the 7th arrondissement displays The Thinker and The Kiss alongside a formal rose garden.
Rue Cler market street
This pedestrianised street in the 7th arrondissement is lined with fromageries, patisseries, and wine shops frequented by locals rather than tourists.
Canal Saint-Martin
The tree-lined canal in the 10th arrondissement has iron footbridges, independent bookshops, and some of the best natural wine bars in Paris.
Belleville neighbourhood
This multicultural hilltop neighbourhood in the 20th arrondissement has the best Chinese and North African food in Paris plus a panoramic park overlooking the city.
Giverny day trip
Monet's house and garden in Giverny, 75 km northwest of Paris, is open April through October and features the lily pond he painted obsessively.
Saint-Ouen flea market
The largest antique market in the world operates Saturday through Monday at the Porte de Clignancourt with over 2,500 dealers across 14 sub-markets.
Le Caveau de la Huchette
A jazz and swing club in a 16th-century Latin Quarter cellar that has hosted live music every night since 1946.
The best months to enjoy things to do in Paris are April, May, June, September, October. Plan around these months for the best weather and fewer crowds.
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