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50 Photos That Will Make You Want to Visit Paris

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It’s no secret that Paris is one of the most photogenic cities in the world. Between the gorgeous architecture — Hausmannian and otherwise — the iconic monuments, the fashionable residents, the charming cafes, the world-famous art, and much more, it feels like there’s a new remarkable sight around every corner in Paris.

In fact, during my most recent visit to Paris, I averaged about 500 photos per day. (Yikes.) When I eventually managed to sort through that mound of images and edit my favorites, I wound up with a still-pretty-hefty stack of photos that represent the city I see when I visit Paris: vibrant, beautiful, and magical.

Here are 50 of my favorite photos of Paris. Will they inspire you to visit as well? Let’s find out.

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The base of the Eiffel Tower beside the buildings of Paris.
A view of the Eiffel Tower near Hôtel des Invalides.
The white, multi-domed Sacre Coeur Basilica standing on top of Montmartre hill just before sunset.
A person standing at a large clock window, looking out at Sacre Coeur in the distance.

Sacre-Coeur at golden hour as seen from Arc de Triomphe (left); one of the famous clock windows at Musée d’Orsay (right).

Woman rides bike in front of busy cafe in Paris.
A woman rides a bicycle past a busy Paris cafe.
An overhead view of people sitting at two Parisian cafes.
A hall of people underneath a glass pyramid.

Early evening at a Parisian cafe (left); underneath the Louvre’s iconic pyramid (right).

Rows of red velvet theater seats.
Rows of chairs at Palais Garnier.
A blue tile wall with many languages printed on it.
A red sign stating "Metro."

Montmartre’s “Wall of Love” (left); a classic Metro sign (right).

Woman wearing pink beret stands in front of water lilies painting.
A woman admires one of the Water Lilies paintings at Musée de l’Orangerie.
A large, bright red door between columns.
Two blurry bicyclists passing large rounded doors at night.

The red door of Eglise Saint-Paul Saint-Louis (left); cyclists at Place Vendôme (right).

The Eiffel Tower is visible in the distance behind Rodin's The Three Shades sculpture.
Viewing the Eiffel Tower through The Three Shades at Musée Rodin.
A blurred view of the Eiffel Tower sparkling at night.
Looking into a Parisian courtyard through an arch.

A blurry Eiffel Tower sparkling, as seen from Arc de Triomphe (left); a Parisian courtyard (right).

A row of French books.
Vintage French books for sale at a street market.
The inside of Paris's Pantheon, with towering ceilings, a sculpture, and a large pendulum.
A bunch of small cups of olives.

Inside the Panthéon (left); olives ready for lunch service at Chez Janou (right).

View of Arc de Triomphe and buildings around it.
Viewing the Arc de Triomphe from the Eiffel Tower.
Looking down on Parisian buildings and streets from above.
A couple in wedding attire standing in an arch with the Louvre pyramids behind them.

A view from Montparnasse Tower (left); a couple posing for photos at the Louvre (right).

Twisty rows of Paris rooftops and chimneys as seen from above.
Rows of Montmartre rooftops as seen from the top of Sacre-Coeur.
A blurry Eiffel Tower sparkling in the evening.
Looking down on people sitting on Champs de Mars.

Watching the Eiffel Tower sparkle from Pont Alexandre III (left); watching people on Champs de Mars from the top of the Eiffel Tower (right).

Looking down the spiral staircase of Arc de Triomphe.
The stairs of Arc de Triomphe.
An overhead view of Parisian chimney pots.
A green and cream patisserie at the end of the street, labeled "Odette."

Rows of chimney pots as seen from above (left); the Odette patisserie (right).

Statues and people fill a large, central museum hall.
The vaulted main hall of Musée d’Orsay.
A statue sitting at the top of a staircase.
People on a bridge lined by ornate lamps in the early evening.

The Winged Victory of Samothrace in the Louvre (left); Pont Alexandre III in the evening (right).

Looking up at the beams of the Eiffel Tower from below it.
The Eiffel Tower from below.
A black board with a menu written on it in French.
Feet in white sneakers standing on an ornate mosaic floor with flower designs.

A restaurant menu (left); a mosaic floor in Palais Garnier (right).

People taking pictures from the Eiffel Tower with Sacre Coeur in the distance.
People take photos from the Eiffel Tower with Sacre-Coeur visible in the distance.
People standing on an ornate staircase inside Paris's opera house.
The main hall of Palais Garnier.
A bicyclist crossing the street with a long shadow.
A couple walks down a beautiful street.

A cyclist crosses the street at sunset, as seen from Arc de Triomphe (left); a couple walks down Rue de l’Abreuvoir (right).

Rows of red upholstered theater box dividers.
Box seat dividers at Palais Garnier.
A man inside a book shop.
A green storefront with the windows covered in stickers.

A man makes a purchase inside a bookshop (left); a sticker-covered building in Montmartre (right).

Rows of Parisian apartments topped with chimneys.
Rows of Parisian buildings as seen from Arc de Triomphe.
A bright orange car driving down a picturesque street in Montmartre.
A group of green cafe chairs.

Rue de l’Abreuvoir (left); cafe chairs (right).

People walk through a long gallery with art hanging on the walls.
The Louvre’s Grand Gallery.
An unfinished sculpture sits on a table on a black and white checkered floor.
A close up of brightly colored stained glass windows.

A sculpture in Musée Rodin (left); stained-glass windows in Sainte-Chapelle (right).

The first and second floors of the Eiffel Tower as seen from Arc de Triomphe.
A view of the Eiffel Tower, with the assistance of a zoom lens, from Arc de Triomphe.
Close up of an ornate mosaic design.
A mustard yellow building.

A mosaic at the Grand Mosque (left); a yellow building in the 5th arrondissement (right).

Scene of a vintage French bar made with miniatures.
A window display at Clair de Rêve on Île Saint-Louis.
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It's no secret that Paris is one of the most photogenic cities in the world. Between the gorgeous architecture -- Hausmannian and otherwise -- the iconic monuments, the fashionable residents, the charming cafes, the world-famous art, and much more, it feels like there's a new remarkable sight around every corner in Paris. In this post, discover 50 inspiring photos that will make you want to visit Paris!
It's no secret that Paris is one of the most photogenic cities in the world. Between the gorgeous architecture -- Hausmannian and otherwise -- the iconic monuments, the fashionable residents, the charming cafes, the world-famous art, and much more, it feels like there's a new remarkable sight around every corner in Paris. In this post, discover 50 inspiring photos that will make you want to visit Paris!
It's no secret that Paris is one of the most photogenic cities in the world. Between the gorgeous architecture -- Hausmannian and otherwise -- the iconic monuments, the fashionable residents, the charming cafes, the world-famous art, and much more, it feels like there's a new remarkable sight around every corner in Paris. In this post, discover 50 inspiring photos that will make you want to visit Paris!

Karissa is a lawyer by trade, a photographer at heart, and a traveler in her bones. In 2023, she quit her legal job to travel the world full-time, and now shares her worldwide adventures on this blog. When she's not traveling, Karissa lives in America's version of an old city: Lancaster, PA.

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