The Panthéon is a beautiful, neo-Classical church located in the Latin Quarter of Paris, easy to reach on foot and by public transport. Originally dedicated to St. Genevieve (the patron saint of Paris), it's now a secular mausoleum that houses the remains of many French luminaries, Among those buried here are Voltaire, Rousseau, Victor Hugo, Marie Curie, and Émile Zola.
Bourse de Commerce - Pinault Collection is a contemporary art haven, the fruit of a collaboration between renowned art collector Francois Pinault and Pritzker Prize-winning architect Tadao Ando.
This 30,000-square-foot museum, a renovation of Paris's domed, 18th-century corn exchange, is one of the city's newest major museums, costing almost $200 million to realize. Hosting 10 or more temporary exhibitions per year, visitors can expect to see a wealth of famous works by the world's greatest contemporary artists, as well as high-profile loans from notable institutions around the globe.
The Grande Galerie de l'Évolution is home to over 7,000 preserved animal specimens, all taking residence in a huge 19th-century hall in the light of a massive glass roof. It's an evolutionary adventure located in Paris, France.
Musée Marmottan Monet is the best place on Earth to see Claude Monet's masterpieces up close. Visitors can admire over 100 of the Frenchman's works, donated by friends and family over many years, including iconic pieces like 'Impression, Sunrise' and a unique set of his 'Water lilies'.
It's not just Monet that makes the museum such a must-see in Paris. Your Musée Marmottan Monet tickets allow you to enjoy fellow Impressionist icons like Gauguin, Degas, and Morisot, as well as a calendar of highlight exhibitions.
Up above the hustle and bustle of the French capital is quite literally rarefied air. Breathe it in with a visit to Tour Montparnasse.
Built atop the Montparnasse – Bienvenüe Paris Métro station, the Tour Montparnasse features a restaurant, a terrace on the top floor, and Europe's fastest elevator. On a clear day you can see for 40 km or more.
The Paris Aquarium is not only Europe's oldest aquarium (it was built in 1867), it was also Europe's largest for years. Housed in the center of the city – right next to the Eiffel Tower – on the quarries where Napoleon would house his cavalry, this institution has been part of the fabric of Parisian life for more than a century.
With 4 million liters of water, and 13,000 fish from around the world, there's plenty to keep you and your family entertained here for hours on end.
At Grévin Wax Museum you’ll meet world-famous celebrities and fascinating figures. George Clooney and Franz Kafka, or Angelina Jolie, and the alchemy-loving emperor, Rudolf II and his many potions.
The museum also has some surprisingly hands-on exhibits. Kids will love the Discovery Tour where they can see how a wax figure is created. Touch wax and resin and see the fake ears and eyes that help bring a statue to life.
Private museum Jacquemart-André is located in Paris’s 8th arrondissement on the Boulevard Haussmann. It's easy to reach on metro stops Miromesnil, Monceau and Saint-Philipe-du-Roule and it's also within walking distance of the Champs-Élysées and Saint-Lazare train station.
Formerly known as the Bois de Vincennes Zoological Park, the 14.5-hectare Paris Zoological Park recently underwent two years of refurbishment works, giving this famous zoological park major natural environmental features, and plenty of room for the animals to roam.
The animal habitats have been grouped five 'biozones', and the zoo has six restaurants and a 4,000 m2 tropical rainforest-filled greenhouse. It's visible from quite far away, thanks to the Big Rock, a 65m-tall artificial mini-mountain, which is an iconic symbol of the Paris Zoological Park.