Discover Paris

Paris offers its visitors thousands of different faces, depending on the areas you visit and the time of day you contemplate it. There are therefore as many ways to discover and love it. With such a rich heritage as Paris, from captivating monuments to fascinating stories, centuries-old architectural styles, and captivating testimonies of French history, the French capital will certainly never cease to surprise you.

Alongside Rome, Paris is the European city with the richest collection of monuments. It's not always easy to know where to start with such an abundance of things to see and discover. Over the years, kings, emperors, and presidents have all left their marks on the capital. The past can be read in the architecture and facades of Paris, provided you can decipher their codes. Come to Paris facilitates your first approach to Parisian heritage with the little stories of Paris that will unveil the narratives of certain monuments, neighborhoods, or corners of the city, such as the Moulin Rouge, the covered passages, or the famous restaurant Le Procope.

To best discover all the secrets of Paris, you also need to understand its river: the Seine. From the oldest bridge in Paris, the Pont Neuf, to the most prestigious bridges like the Alexandre III Bridge, or the most romantic ones like the Pont des Arts, the Seine has seen the most beautiful testimonies of Parisian history rise above it.

Just as bridges bear witness to history, places of worship sometimes trigger it. They occupy a primordial place in Parisian heritage, and you cannot cross the city without stopping in front of some masterpieces such as Notre-Dame Cathedral, the Sacré-Cœur, or the Madeleine Church, key witnesses to the religious past of the capital.

Paris, the city of artists! The city boasts one of the richest collections of artworks in the world, with its numerous museums. From the Louvre Museum to the Musée d'Orsay, and the Musée Rodin, discovering Paris also means stepping through the doors of its countless cultural centers and museums that trace the journey of the greatest painters, sculptors, designers, and photographers who have marked the artistic history of the capital.