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Major sites: Arc de Triomphe, Eiffel Tower, The Louvre, Pompidou Centre

Surrounding attractions: Palace of Versailles, Disneyland Paris,
Fontainebleau, Monet's Garden at Giverny

Other sites in Paris: Paris has a Sewer Museum looking back to times
when the underground waterways, known as 'catacombs' had boats and was
used for transportation.

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Flights to Paris
Paris can be reached by land or air. Flights leave most British airports for the French captital, usually landing at Charles de Gaulle airport just outside the city. Airlines flying to Paris include British Airways, Air France and BMI. Prices start at less than £100.

There is also the option of using the train. Eurostar operates trains between London Waterloo and Paris Gare de Nord on an almost hourly basis from 5 am until close to midnight. Special deals are often available.



Where to stay in Paris
Paris has no shortage of accommodation. No matter what you are looking for, luxury hotel or hostel, you should be able to find something of decent quality. Luxury accommodation is available at the Hotel de Vendome, near the d'Orsay museums, with rooms from £248 a night. More reasonable accommodation is also available in Paris, including the Best Western Bretagne Montparnasse with rooms from £72 and Best Western Lorette Opera with rooms from £75.

Note that finding somewhere to stay in Paris may be more difficult in the month of August. Most of France decides to holiday at this time, and many will stay in France, including visiting Paris.

Things to do and places to go in Paris
There are plenty of museums and sites to see in Paris. The Sacre Coeur, in Montmatre is quite an amazing cathedral. Originally a place of worship by the Druids and the Gauls, it is now an important site of Christian worship.

Everyone wants to see Notre Dame Cathedral. This cathedral is a famous Gothic masterpiece standing on the Ile de la Cité. It is often considered as the symbolic heart of the city.