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Paris

The city that invented the art of living well, with palace hotels, Michelin-starred temples, hidden bakeries, and candlelit bistros on rain-slicked cobblestones.

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Restaurants 4
Le Jules Verne
Alain Ducasse's Eiffel Tower restaurant, with theatrical views, impeccable French haute cuisine, and a tasting menu that rivals the panorama.
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Hodophs insider tipRequest a window table on the south side - views over the Champ de Mars are the most dramatic. Arrive 30 minutes early for a drink at the bar with the tower illuminated around you. The lunch menu is significantly more affordable than dinner.
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Septime
One of Paris's most beloved neo-bistros. Bertrand Grébaut's inventive seasonal cooking draws a devoted local crowd, so book weeks ahead.
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Hodophs insider tipReservations open exactly 14 days ahead at 8am Paris time - set an alarm. If you can't get a table, walk next door to Septime Cave, their natural wine bar, for a beautiful informal alternative with no reservation needed.
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Du Pain et des Idées
Paris's most celebrated bakery. The escargot pastries and pain des amis are unmissable, worth a morning detour near Canal Saint-Martin.
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Hodophs insider tipGo at 8am when the ovens are freshest - the pistachio and praline escargot is extraordinary warm. Closed weekends. Take your pastry to Canal Saint-Martin two minutes away and eat it on the water's edge.
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L'Ambroisie
Three Michelin stars in a hushed Place des Vosges townhouse. Bernard Pacaud's classical French cooking is among the most refined in Europe.
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Hotels 2
Hôtel Le Bristol
A palace hotel on Rue du Faubourg-Saint-Honoré, with impeccable service, a glorious rooftop pool, and Epicure, one of Paris's finest dining rooms.
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Hôtel des Grands Boulevards
A charming 19th-century building transformed into a relaxed, beautifully decorated boutique hotel in the lively 2nd arrondissement.
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Attractions 3
Musée d'Orsay
The world's finest Impressionist collection, housed in a soaring Beaux-Arts railway station. Go Thursday evenings for smaller crowds.
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Hodophs insider tipThursday evening visits (open until 9:45pm) are the secret - half the crowd, same collection. Go straight to the top floor for the Impressionists, then work your way down. Book tickets online — the queue without them is brutal.
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Sainte-Chapelle
13th-century Gothic chapel with soaring 15-metre stained-glass windows, among the greatest surviving medieval treasures in Europe.
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Hodophs insider tipVisit on a sunny morning when the light floods through the 15 windows - the effect is almost hallucinatory. Arrive at opening time (9am) — the upper chapel has limited space and queues build fast.
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Palais Royal Gardens
The city's most elegant secret garden, with colonnaded arcades, independent boutiques, and a tranquil fountain away from the tourist crowds.
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