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Île-de-France

Things to see in Île-de-France

65 sights, museums, parks and places worth the stop.

The Galerie des Batailles in the Palace of Versailles

Versailles · Historic Architecture

Gallery of Battles

French history in a 120m gallery
A cobbled, tree-lined avenue between the tombs of Père Lachaise cemetery in autumn

Paris · Gardens

Père Lachaise Cemetery

World's most visited cemetery, established 1804
A close-up of a large, arched green wooden door set within a stone archway, with a blue house number plaque reading "24" on the left jamb.

Paris · Historic Architecture

Place des Vosges

Paris's oldest square, featuring 17th-century red brick a...
Place Vendôme in Paris with its central column

Paris · Historic Architecture

Place Vendôme

18th-century square with Napoleon's column and luxury jew...
The image shows the ornate interior of a large church, featuring a high vaulted ceiling with gold detailing, large stained-glass windows, and three prominent religious murals above an altar area with rows of wooden chairs.

Paris · Historic Architecture

Saint-Eustache

Gothic church, baptism site of Molière
A close-up photograph of a blue ceiling or wall panel decorated with repeating gold fleur-de-lis motifs arranged in vertical columns, framed by wooden structural elements.

Fontainebleau · Art Museums

Salle des États

UNESCO palace room for Napoleon's abdication
A stone church with a large grey dome and lantern tower, viewed from below through green trees against a clear blue sky.

Provins · Festivals

Provins Medieval Festival

UNESCO-listed medieval fair town near Paris
A low-angle photograph of a tall, light-colored stone bell tower with Romanesque architectural features, including arched openings, a steep pyramidal roof topped with a cross, and a clock face on the facade, set against a clear blue sky.

Paris · Guided Experiences

Saint-Germain-des-Prés

Oldest Paris bell tower with Romanesque architecture
Cour Carrée of the Louvre Museum at dusk with a glowing central fountain.

Paris · Guided Experiences

The Louvre Museum

World's largest art museum in historic Paris palace
A full-frontal view of the Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel in Paris, featuring its distinctive quadriga sculpture on top, pink marble columns, and inscriptions, with tourists walking around its base under an overcast sky.

Paris · Architectural Landmarks

Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel

Neoclassical arch celebrating Napoleonic victories
A bronze sculpture of children at a fountain in front of the Palace of Versailles.

Versailles · Historic Architecture

Parterre d'Eau

Baroque garden with symmetrical fountains
View from inside a lock looking out onto the tree-lined Canal Saint-Marin.

Paris · Bridges

Canal Saint-Martin

19th-century canal with iron bridges in Paris