DESTINATIONS PARIS ITALY & FRANCE 3
OF THE BEST
OTHERSIGHTS
Marché aux Puces de St-Ouen:
Considered to be the world’s biggest flea market, this is a hotspot for antiques dealers,
attracting up to 3,000 traders and 180,000 visitors every weekend.
The Catacombs: The skeletons of more than six million
people can be found in this underground tunnel network, which is
now open to tourists – as
fascinating as it is gruesome. Super
Break offers
commissionable tickets.
Lido:
Everyone’s heard of the cancan shows at the Moulin
Rouge, but for an alternative suggest the Lido, which offers glitzy cabaret
shows with
quintessentially French three- course dinners.
backdrop of glittering lights, and cars illuminating the Champs-Elysées like a trail of blazing fireflies (entry is €8 for adults, €5 for students).
19.00: Champ de Mars. From the Arc de Triomphe it’s just a hop, skip and a jump over the river to Champ de Mars – home of the Eiffel Tower. No visit to Paris would be complete without a quick stop to see this mammoth structure up close, and the stretch of green in front is a hotspot for picnics and photos.
20.00: Dinner at Shang Palace, Shangri-La Hotel. If you’ve had your fill of French food for the day, head to the Shangri-La Hotel just around the corner to sample France’s only Michelin-starred Chinese restaurant, where the likes of Peking duck with pancakes and giant paprika king prawns are paired with wines straight from the hotel cellar, beneath glittering chandeliers and Asian-inspired decor. Afterwards, head to Le Bar Botaniste
at the hotel for unique cocktails featuring ingredients such as pollen, rhubarb and cardamom, inspired by horticultural fan Prince Roland Bonaparte, who lived here.
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Start your day the proper way with a coffee and croissant on Place des Vosges, the oldest square in the city
w DAY TWO: 09.00: The Marais. Start your day the proper way with a coffee and croissant on Place des Vosges, the oldest square in the city. Chic cafe Carette Vosges serves fresh, buttery pastries on an elegant arcade terrace that’s surrounded by ornate 17th-century buildings, including the former house of Victor Hugo, author of Les Misérables. Afterwards, stroll the medieval lanes
that make up the Marais, Paris’s main Jewish quarter, which is filled with bagel shops, upmarket boutiques and independent galleries.
10.30: Canal Saint-Martin. Wander north to Canal Saint-Martin, a romantic waterway in the trendy (if slightly gritty) area of République that draws in
creative, bohemian locals who meander along, sipping coffee on al fresco terraces. Barge trips are on hand to whisk you along its pretty, tree- shaded waters and there’s a handful of ‘bobo’ (‘bohemian-bourgeois’) cafes – including Chez Prune, which serves excellent coffee, brunches and cocktails right by the water’s edge.
12.30: Saint-Michel. Take the metro over to Saint-Michel, on the west side of the Latin Quarter. Home to the Sorbonne and once a hotspot for philosophy types, it’s lined with olde-worlde bookshops (check out Shakespeare & Co), artsy cinemas, crêperies and fondue restaurants, which make it the perfect spot for lunch on a cobbled street.
14.30: The Panthéon. While you’re in Saint-Michel, pay a visit to the Panthéon, an imposing former church where the tombs of some of France’s most famous figures – including Voltaire, Rousseau and Marie Curie – have been held since the French Revolution. Today, visitors can glimpse them before climbing up the dome for 360-degree views over the surrounding neighbourhoods (entry is €9 for adults).
14.00: Angelina 20.00: Shang Palace
12.30: Saint-
Michel 16.00: Champs-Elysées
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