Holidays to Paris

With elegant architecture, oo-la-la culture and fine dining for days, it’s hard to believe that Paris holidays are just a 1.5-hour flight (or 2.5-hour train journey) from the UK. So say oui to a memorable city break in the city of love.

The City of Light and Love …

Paris enchants. It’s just what it does. Its infectious energy dazzles visitors, from the famous Moulin Rouge cabaret to the cobblestones and quaint courtyards of Le Marais.

Over in historic Montmartre, you’ll find uber-hip bars and a teeny-tiny vineyard. And the twinkling banks of the Seine are made for a romantic wander. Swoon.

… and so much luxury

Paris invented glitz and glamour. Its achingly chic boutiques on the Champs-Élysées dress the world’s foremost fashionistas. You can totter alongside them in St-Germain-des-Prés — a fancy South Bank district full of bougie hotels, suave cocktail bars and old-school café bistros.

Or stay north of the river for a show at the gilded Palais Garnier opera house. And to catch the theatre of life, a swanky rooftop bar is a win. Serious va va voom!

Outstanding landmarks all over

There’s a good line of world-famous attractions in Paris. Get your camera ready to take in the gloriously Gothic Notre Dame cathedral, the bridges crisscrossing the Seine, Place des Vosges square (old, pretty, Parisian, tick!), the Sacré-Coeur basilica in Montmartre and the famous glass pyramids of the Louvre art museum – they’re next level after dusk. Oh, and the Eiffel Tower too. Get your ticket online in advance to skip the queues then start the climb to the second floor … although you’ll need to get in a lift if you want to go all the way to the top.

Rich dishes and le café culture

When it comes to swanky food, Paris is more than its Michelin-star restaurants. It has serious panache in the flavour department, with outstanding cuisine stretching from the creative bistros of Canal Saint-Martin to the exciting international restaurants in boho Belleville. Its gazillion boulangeries, patisseries, fromageries, cute cafés and local restaurants serve top-notch grub. And people watching from a street café with a café noir is an art form in itself.