If you’ve never been to Paris but are planning a romantic weekend getaway to the City of Light or a fun couple of days with your BFFs, you should definitely travel informed. You’ll only get a snippet of time, and Paris, with all its dazzling lights, high-end shopping ops, and wonderful restaurants can leave you wanting more and more at the end of your stay. You will definitely want to return, but why not make the most of your trip and visit the top-recommended spots in the city, while you’re there? The top things to do in Paris, France are countless, you will definitely enjoy the precious info contained in this mini fun guide.
Musée de l’Orangerie
If you’re expecting a regular museum, forget about it. Le Musee de l’Orangerie, situated right at the heart of Paris, in the Jardin des Tuileries, is unlike anything you’ve ever seen before. First off, you’ll enjoy the wonderful walk through the impeccably landscaped gardens. Fully take in the French-style garden, then walk into the museum. If a 60-foot Monet painting stood against an impeccably white curved wall is what you expect to see, then you’ll come prepared. You will also be impressed by the four rooms basking in a glorious abundance of natural light, which truly allows the artwork to shine the way it was always meant to. It takes about two or three hours to visit the museum, and you can purchase a two-in-one pass with the Musee d’Orsay, which is situated a comfortable walk away. Fun guides will provide you with plenty of information on how to spend a pleasant morning or afternoon in Paris, but we guarantee you’ll be hard-pressed to find a more rewarding experience.
O Chateau
Situated on Rue Jean Jacques Rousseau, the O Chateau will provide you with the best wine tasting experience in the French capital. No matter what other fun guides will try to recommend, trust that you will not get the opportunity to taste better wine or enjoy better food than at the O Chateau, the number one destination in Paris for such revelry and merriment. Attend one of the daily wine tasting classes, enjoy the 17th-century setting and remember that this place is within walking distance of the Musee du Louvre. Sample any of the forty different assortments of wine, available daily for tasting, or for a more in-depth experience to be enjoyed during the fun and informative classes. Hands-down, the best Sunday lunch you’ll ever have will be had at the O Chateau.
Musée du Louvre
The Louvre is definitely the most famous museum in Paris, and possibly the most famous museum in the world. It’s easily accessible via subway, either by taking line 1 or line 7. There is so much to see at the Louvre that you’ll have to decide between the short tour or the longer one, though the first option is definitely the one recommended to tourists who are only in Paris for a weekend. The short tour will make sure you see all the famous artifacts hosted here, at this veritable repository of human culture. Don’t miss DaVinci’s Mona Lisa, Michelangelo’s David. The museum hosts nearly 35,000 objects of art, collected from prehistory until the 19th century. Should you choose to spend an afternoon at the Louvre, you will soon come to the conclusion that it was the best spent a few hours in your entire life.
