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GETTING TO KNOW
PARIS

EXPERIENCE Getting to Know Paris all of its own. The Seine runs through the heart of the city, creating its
Paris is a patchwork of neighbourhoods, each with a history and essence

Right and Left banks, and most sightseeing areas are enclosed by the
Périphérique, a ring road that separates the city centre from the suburbs.

ÎLE DE LA CITÉ, MARAIS Best for
Epic sightseeing, history,
PAGE 82 AND BEAUBOURG shopping, dining, LGBT+ life
Home to
Located at the heart of Paris, the Île de la Cité is a
cornucopia of must-see sights from the Notre-Dame Notre-Dame, Centre Pompidou,
to Sainte-Chapelle, masterpieces of gothic architecture. Sainte-Chapelle
Former royal palaces double as administrative build ings Experience
– it’s not a place to mingle with the locals, who instead The awe-inspiring Gothic
flock to the grand streets and intriguing alleys of the architecture of Notre-Dame
Marais and Beaubourg. This area, on the Right Bank, is and Sainte-Chapelle
full of fashionable boutiques and restau rants, and the
air entices with smells of falafel and pastries.

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