PARIS VACATION TIPS
Photos: Paris in Spring
With flowering public gardens and boulevards made for strolling hand-in-hand, this is the perfect time of year to visit Paris!
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A classic view of Paris from the Arc de Triomphe.
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The park around the Eiffel Tower is open into the evening, when the site is (at least a little) less crowded.
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When it was first propopsed, Paris's artists called the Eiffel Tower "monstrous." It now attracts more than 7 million visitors each year.
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The Louvre museum may have the greatest collection of recognizable masterpieces, such as Da Vinci's Mona Lisa, in the world.
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The Louvre was once a palace and a fort. As great as the art inside is, don't forget to tour the grounds and gardens.
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Keep this tip in mind: The Louvre is less crowded around mid-afternoon, and prices drop after 3 p.m.
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The amazing buildings of Versailles are a short trip outside Paris, and not to be missed in springtime.
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If blooming gardens are your thing, Versailles might be your favorite spot in France.
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A day trip fit for a king? Set aside at least a day to tour Versailles.
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Le Consulat, an iconic spot in artsy Montmartre.
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Don't forget to take time to just stroll the streets of Paris, where you'll come across exceptional cafés and do some of the world's best people watching.
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Most Paris hotels will offer a complimentary coffee and croissant each morning.
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Notre Dame cathedral has been wowing visitors for centuries.
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The view from atop Notre Dame as Quasimodo himself might have seen it.
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The view of Notre Dame from the Seine is one of Paris's most inspiring sights.
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A panorama of Paris features Sacre Coeur in the distance.
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You'll find the famous basilica of Sacre Coeur in Montmartre.
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The don't-miss aerial view of Paris from the Sacre Coeur basilica in Montmartre.
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Springtime is the best time to visit Paris. Here, the colorful flowers at the Tuileries.
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As beautiful as Paris's art and archictecture are, sometimes they can't compare with the spring flowers.
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Flowers in a Paris market.
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Sunset at the Arc de Triomphe.
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For yet another great view of Paris's river and classic architecture, visit the Arc de Triomphe.
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The Arc de Triomphe flies a fluttering French flag.
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Paris's Luxembourg Garden is a magnet for springtime visitors.
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Palais du Luxembourg is home to some of the finest public gardens in Paris.
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Luxembourg Garden is a good spot for a stroll or a picnic.
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Main hall of the Musée D'Orsay, in a former railroad station.
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View of the Musée D'Orsay, on the left bank of the Seine.
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Musee D'orsay is housed in the former Beaux-Arts style Gare d'Orsay.
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Paris is second to none for people watching.
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You can reenact An American in Paris by strolling hand-in-hand by the Seine.
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Parisians stroll the Champs Elysees in springtime.
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Shakespeare and Company has been attracting book lovers since the days when Ernest Hemingway and James Joyce made Paris their home.
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Inside the famous Shakespeare and Company book shop.
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Shakespeare and Company championed important works of 20th-century modernism such as James Joyce's Ulysses.
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The funeral parlour at Paris's iconic cemetery of Pere Lachaise.
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The grave of rock star Jim Morrison is a mecca for Doors devotees.
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Pere Lachaise cemetery is an unlikely, yet wildly popular, tourist draw.
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Classic Parisian fare at Les Deux Magots.
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A cheerful windowbox above Les Deux Magots.
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You can follow in the footsteps of Paris's artists and philosophers at Les Deux Magots.
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