Fifty Things to do in Paris

I lived in Paris for over three months, I felt like I did so much and made the most of every second; It’s just one of those cities you can’t help but do so. This is what I believe are the top things to do in the city of light (and love)!

Walk up the Eiffel Tower, it’ll take it out of you but worth it
Musée d’Orsay, by far my favourite museum in the world, but I do love impressionism.
Musée Rodin see ‘Le Penseur’ in Autumn when the leaves are falling
Louvre, see everything but the Mona Lisa, the Sculpture court is my favourite
Jardin des Tuileries see them in summer when the flowers are out and sunbathe by the fountain.
L’Arc de Triomphe, walk up in the day and then again at night
Centre Pompidou, and watch the buskers in the square afterwards
Cimetière du Père Lachaise, kiss Oscar Wilde’s Grave and see Edith Piaf. I went on ‘La Toussaint’ 1^st November, when everyone goes to honour the dead, it was beautiful.
Basilique de Sacre-Coeur, walk around Montmartre afterwards, it’s so arty and quaint.
Jardin de Luxembourg, my second favourite park in Paris
Eat frogs’ legs
Have a Ladurée macaroon afterwards, or Pierre Hermé they are a close second.
See the golden roof of the Palais Garnier
Crazy Horse, best show I’ve ever seen (much better than the Moulin Rouge), it’s raunchy though and even inspired Beyoncé!
Musée Quai Branly, probably the best museum for children in Paris
Have a cocktail at the Experimental Cocktail Club
Have an even better cocktail at Candelaria afterwards (the Mexican takeout restaurant is just a front, go inside)
Shop at Gallerie Lafeyette
Have a coffee at the George V in the courtyard, this is the best hotel in Paris
Go to Mass at the Notre Dame, I went to the British Remembrance Day service here and was so moved
Go and see the Sorbonne where some of the great minds of France have studied
Les Jardins des Plantes followed by Les Jardins des Pates for lunch
Marche aux Puce, this was my favourite place to spend a Sunday
Ice cream from Berthillon, this might change your life
Île Saint-Louis is the Bohemian Poetic centre of Paris
Bois de Boulogne, if you fancy some fresh air and woodland
Les Deux Magots, have a hot chocolate in the most famous of French cafes
Hot chocolate at café de Flore, just another extremely historically famous café
Hot Chocolate at Angelina’s, arguably better than Les Deux Magots
Have lunch at Ralphs, most gorgeous courtyard to enjoy a deluxe burger
Bibliotheque National, be in awe of this stunning place
Versailles, go and visit the infamous home of Marie Antoinette
Have dinner at Maxims, the most iconic of Parisian restaurants and the Art Nouveau era
Palais royal, a gorgeous central park tucked away from the louvre with fab shops around the periphery.
Musée de la Shoah, not touristy at all but so interesting to see France’s past with WWII
The Picasso Museum, recently renovated and glorious!
Promenade Plantée, just somewhere nice to walk
Place des Victoires, such a beautiful square and good for shopping
Rue Sainte Honoré for shopping!
Bistrot Vivienne, for mulled wine at Christmas time
Musée Jacquemart-Andre, not a touristy museum and a lovely house to walk around.
Shakespeare and Co, buy a book from here and cherish it forever
Brunch at Carette, overlooking the Place des Vosges
See the stained-glass windows at Sainte Chapelle, again not touristy and all the better for it
Have Sushi at Blueberry, this is the best Japanese restaurant in town.
Go out at Titty Twister, you’ll have a fun night!
Have a cocktail at Kong if you want to feel like you’re Sarah Jessica Parker
Go for a drink at Le Comptoir Général
Have a steak at L’Entrecote, it’s just a classic!
Dinner at Chartier and think you’re living in the hussle and bussle if the Belle Époque