Paris, France’s capital, is a major European city and a global center for art, fashion, gastronomy, and culture. Its 19th-century cityscape is crisscrossed by wide boulevards and the River Seine. Paris is known for its famous monuments such as the Eiffel Tower, the Arc de Triomphe, and the Notre-Dame Cathedral. Shop on Avenue des Champs-Élysées, experience a legendary Moulin Rouge cabaret show, and discover some of the most picturesque neighborhoods including Montmartre, a village in the heart of Paris, Saint Germaine with its upscale shops, antique stores, and fine restaurants, and Montparnasse, with its literary and artistic history and iconic Montparnasse Tower, the city’s only real skyscraper.
