Everyone knows Paris as the place that inspired Hemingway and Balzac, impressionist paintings and love songs. But when you finally visit the city for yourself, and see the cobblestoned streets of Saint-Germain and backlit silhouette of Notre Dame, its charm transcends cliche. With gilded history reflected across so many arrondissements in Paris, here are 25 places that are among the most beautiful in the city.
Inside the Panthéon (look up)
Pont Alexandre III
Luxembourg Garden in the spring
Fontaines de la Concorde
Gilded chandeliers and frescoes of Palais Garnier
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