A day in Paris

Paris is always a good idea.

In the city of love even the darkest days can be pretty. And so it doesn’t matter in which season you come to the French capital, there is no wrong one. More important is where you stay and which places you visit so you can enjoy the full magic of Paris.

6. Many of you will come to Paris for shopping. Go crazy at Champs Elysées, Galleries Lafayette or Le Bon Marché.
   
   
7. Stroll around between the easels of artists in Montmartre. This area will bring you back in time with its romantic charme. It is the area where the great painters of the 18th and 19th century lived and the view from Basilique du Sacre Coeur is unbeaten.
   
   
8. The Palace of Versailles is just 20 minutes away from Paris by train. It is a World Heritage site and one of the greatest achievements in French 17th century art and therefore: bucket list worthy!
   
   
9. Foie gras, Escargots, Coq-au-vin, Macarons, Croissants - enjoy the French cuisine! Our personal restaurant tip: Le Comptoir du Relais by chef Yves Camdeborde, serving some of the best food in town. If you like it more casual, visit the tiny bar-restaurant next to it - it’s called L'avant Comptoir, serving french style tapas to mostly locals standing at the bar. Meat and wine lovers will be in heaven. More into fish? No problem: there is also the seafood spin-off next door: L'Avant Comptoir de la Mer.
   
   
10. On the island Île de la Cité – right between the great neighborhoods Le Marais and Saint-Germain-des-Prés – you will find one of Paris most beautiful rooms: the church Sainte-Chapelle. It’s also called the “Holy church” and impresses with its spectacular stained glass windows, which is by the way the most extensive 13th-century collection anywhere in the world!