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The French capital has taken a long and tumultuous journey through history, gifting the world with its finest art, food, literature and music, along the way.

This towering arch is where France comes to celebrate its victories, remember its dead, and enjoy spectacular views down the Champs-Élysées.

Walk past markets, parks and elegant townhouses in this suburban sector for a glimpse into the lives of the bourgeois Parisians.

Walk past markets, parks and elegant townhouses in this suburban sector for a glimpse into the lives of the bourgeois Parisians.

A wide green square in the Latin Quarter, popular with students and government workers, and where Parisians have come to relax for the past four hundred years.

See how Parisians live in the most populated zone, where bright city lights illuminate the waters of the Seine.

See how Parisians live in the most populated zone, where bright city lights illuminate the waters of the Seine.

See how Parisians live in the most populated zone, where bright city lights illuminate the waters of the Seine.

Walk past markets, parks and elegant townhouses in this suburban sector for a glimpse into the lives of the bourgeois Parisians.

This towering arch is where France comes to celebrate its victories, remember its dead, and enjoy spectacular views down the Champs-Élysées.

See how Parisians live in the most populated zone, where bright city lights illuminate the waters of the Seine.

Walk past markets, parks and elegant townhouses in this suburban sector for a glimpse into the lives of the bourgeois Parisians.

See how Parisians live in the most populated zone, where bright city lights illuminate the waters of the Seine.

See how Parisians live in the most populated zone, where bright city lights illuminate the waters of the Seine.

Paris offers different experiences on two sides of the city’s river. Meander along the left side with its cultural attractions revealing the soul of the city. 

See how Parisians live in the most populated zone, where bright city lights illuminate the waters of the Seine.

See how Parisians live in the most populated zone, where bright city lights illuminate the waters of the Seine.

See how Parisians live in the most populated zone, where bright city lights illuminate the waters of the Seine.

From catacomb mazes to a rising skyscraper, experience the darkest depths and dizzying heights of the Arrondissement of the Observatory.

See how Parisians live in the most populated zone, where bright city lights illuminate the waters of the Seine.

With numerous boulevards, bars, retail shops and entertainment venues, you’ll discover why this is one of the liveliest areas in Paris.

The bold design vision of the Pompidou Centre may draw the crowds, but the National Museum of Modern Art keeps them challenged and inspired once inside.

See how Parisians live in the most populated zone, where bright city lights illuminate the waters of the Seine.

This elevated quarter to the north of Paris is home to the architectural masterpiece that sits at the highest point in the city on the top of the hill.