Museums, food, and the classic long weekend — well connected by high-speed rail.
Paris grew from a Roman-era settlement on the Île de la Cité into the political and cultural capital of France, shaped over centuries by monarchy, revolution, and artistic movements from Impressionism to the Belle Époque. It's famous worldwide for the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre — the world's most-visited museum — and a café culture that turns people-watching into an art form.