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Best Things to do in Paris (2026)

Some of the best experiences in Paris happen between the famous monuments. A visit to the Palais Garnier shows the gilded world of the 19th-century opera, while the Moulin Rouge keeps the Belle Époque cabaret tradition alive with its Féerie revue at the foot of Montmartre. For food and local life, the Marché des Enfants Rouges in the Haut-Marais, the oldest covered market in the city, makes an easy lunch stop with counters serving dishes from many countries.

Views and walks are just as rewarding. The free rooftop terrace of Galeries Lafayette Haussmann looks across the zinc roofs to the Opéra and the Eiffel Tower, and the Coulée verte René-Dumont follows an old railway line above the Viaduc des Arts for a quiet, green walk east of the Bastille. Book the Palais Garnier and the Moulin Rouge online in advance, and keep the market and the walk for flexible moments in your plans, such as a sunny morning or a free afternoon between museums.

5 places · Updated November 12, 2026

Our top 3 things to do in Paris

  1. Palais Garnier Visit Opera house tour, OpéraSelf-guided or guided visits of Charles Garnier's opulent 1875 opera house, including the grand staircase, the Grand Foyer and Chagall's auditorium ceiling.
  2. Moulin Rouge Cabaret show, PigalleThe red-windmilled cabaret at the foot of Montmartre, open since 1889 and staging its Féerie revue with dinner-and-show options.
  3. Marché des Enfants Rouges Covered food market, Haut-MaraisParis's oldest covered market, founded in 1628 in the Haut-Marais, where produce stalls sit alongside counters serving food from around the world.