Paris Region

The City of Light innovates, transforms itself and has become in recent years a green city where it is good to walk in the streets but also in the 500 parks and gardens that border them.

Favouring ecological transport, many hectares have been dedicated to the greening of walls and roofs, and to urban agriculture. Moreover, Paris is a world reference city for gastronomy: the capital also reveals itself through a cuisine that is more modern, open, creative and innovative, inspired by the great Parisian movement, Fooding®. Dining in a mini-restaurant or in a grocery store, watching chefs cooking, being guided by a unique menu, or learning from starred chefs, there are many ways to awaken your taste buds in the capital. Not to mention a wide range of bistronomy options.

Paris is also a host to major international events and will host, one year before the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, the 2023 Rugby XV World Cup.

Stadium to host RWC2023 matches

• Stade de France
• 80,056 seats

Sites not to be missed

• Eiffel Tower: A symbol of Paris and more broadly of France, the Eiffel Tower was built by Gustave Eiffel for the 1889 Universal Exhibition. It is one of the most visited monuments in the world.

• Musée d'Orsay : Known throughout the world for its rich collection of impressionist art, the Musée d'Orsay is also the museum of all the artistic creation of the Western world from 1848 to 1914. Its collections represent all forms of expression, from painting to architecture, including sculpture, decorative arts and photography. You will not fail to be dazzled by the beauty of the place either: a station with the appearance of a palace inaugurated for the Universal Exhibition of 1900.

• The Louvre Museum: Every visit to the capital deserves a visit to the Louvre, as the largest museum in Paris is so full of treasures. It brings together works of Western art from the Middle Ages to 1848, as well as works from ancient Eastern civilizations, Egyptian, Greek, Etruscan, Roman, graphic arts and Islamic arts. From room to room, the former royal palace unveils its masterpieces: the Mona Lisa, The Raft of the Medusa, the Venus de Milo, The Victory of Samothrace... A total of some 35,000 works!"

• Palais Galliera: Built in the nineteenth century, the Galliera palace is now home to the City of Paris' fashion museum. Its collections, more than 100,000 pieces of clothing and accessories, are among the richest in the world and reflect the codes of dress and clothing habits of France from the 18th century to the present day.

Specialties

• The Baguette of the Tour d'Argent: the bakery of the famous historic Paris restaurant offers delicious baguettes in an establishment made of light marble and solid wood, open to the manufacturing workshop.

• Macarons: a small sweet made with almond powder, emblematic of French pastry created in the 16th century, mainly during the time of Queen Catherine de Medici.

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• Exhibition Park Pavilion 6: Pavilion 6 of the expo park is home to Europe's largest urban farm, with more than 14,000 sqm of space, on its roof. Discovery workshops and tastings are offered to visitors.

• The Bourse de Commerce : Located in the heart of Paris, the Bourse de Commerce is the new venue for the Pinault Collection. This historic building has been completely restored and transformed into a museum by the great Japanese architect Tadao Ando, establishing a dialogue between heritage and contemporary creation, between the past and the present.

Bourse de Commerce - Maxime Tétard / Courtesy Bourse de Commerce Pinault Collection

• Hôtel de la Marine: An iconic place of French heritage and an unobstructed view of the Place de la Concorde. The Hôtel de la Marine was first the Crown's furniture storehouse (the forerunner of the Mobilier National) and then the home of the Ministry of the Navy. It has witnessed the changes in France from the time of royalty to the present day. Open to the public 7 days a week, with an exceptional cultural offer. Accompanied by their Confident, a headset offering spatialized 3D sound, visitors are invited to an immersive tour of the sumptuous, fully refurnished apartments and ceremonial rooms providing access to a loggia opening onto the Place de la Concorde.

Escapades

• Fontainebleau: The Château de Fontainebleau is a royal castle of predominantly Renaissance and Classical styles, near the town centre of Fontainebleau, some 60 kilometres southeast of Paris. A high point in French history, the Château de Fontainebleau is one of the homes of French rulers from Francis I, who made it his favorite residence, to Napoleon III.

• Rambouillet : City of Art and History, the royal city of Rambouillet, nestled on the edge of the magnificent Rambouillet forest, has a rich heritage, with the main asset being the Château de Rambouillet, built in the 14th century.

The town's professional club

• The Club: Le Stade français Paris rugby

• Le Stade français Paris rugby is a French rugby union club founded in 1882 and based in Paris. It was formed by the merger of the rugby sections of the Parisian omnisports clubs Stade français and CASG Paris in 1995. It has been a 14-time French Top 14 champion.

Good addresses before or after the game

• Boutique des Roses Stade Français, the official Stade Français team shop. https://boutique.stade.fr/ (External link)

• Au fût et à mesure ! 2 rue d'Hauteville, 75010 Paris Original pub, where the bartender is you. Each table has its own integrated tapping machine. Board to order directly via a touch tablet. Private establishment.

Your representative at Paris Region

Lanika Léger
lleger@visitparisregion.com
Paris Region
https://pro.visitparisregion.com/en (External link)

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