There are so many famous and iconic sites to see in Paris, France. For instance, the Eiffel Tower, Louvre, and Notre-Dame to name a few. All of them are sites you need to see when you visit Paris, just like millions of other tourists. While walking the many streets around the city, you can find other must-see Paris sites, too, such as great historic buildings, parks, and a stroll along the Seine River. In the photos below, you can see just some of the great places to shop, explore, and visit.

Rue Cler

Located in the 7th arrondissement is one of the most famous market streets in Paris. Food, pastry shops, butchers, cheese shops, wonderful restaurants, and more. Local Parisians shop here each day, which is a good sign you’re in the right place to find amazing bakeries, groceries, wine for your stay in Paris.

Jardin de Tuileries

Tuileries Garden is a public garden between the Louvre and Place de la Concorde. Created in 1564 as the gardens of the Tuileries palace and opened to the public in 1667. The park also houses the Musee de l’Orangerie, an art gallery that features impressionist and post-impressionist paintings with a special room devoted to Monet’s Water Lilies. As you walk the park you’ll also find sculptures and fountains created by famous artists of the time.

Palais du Luxembourg and Jardin du Luxembourg

The Luxembourg Palace and Luxembourg Gardens were created beginning in 1612 by Marie de’Medici, the widow of King Henry IV. During the French Revolution, the palace was used as a prison and during WWII Germany used the Palace as a headquarters and bunker.

The Medici Fountain

Located on the east side of the Luxembourg Palace was built in 1630 by Marie de’Medici. The fountain was designed as a grotto and at the end is a sculpture of Polyphemus spying on the lovers Acis & Galatea.

Other must-see Paris sites

Les Invalides

Originally named Hotel National des Invalides, is a series of buildings in the 7th arrondissement built in the 17th-century to house and care for disabled veterans and for worship in one of the tallest churches in Paris, France. The buildings today house French military monuments and museums as well as a retirement home for war veterans. Many distinguished French war heroes, including Napolean I, have their tombs in Les Invalides.

Institut de France

Built by Cardinal Mazarin between 1662 and 1688. Beginning in 1795 it has housed five academies; French Academy, Sciences Academy, Fine Arts Academy, Moral & Political Sciences Academy and the Academy of Humanities.

The Seine River

Stroll or take a boat along the Seine River and you’ll see Paris from a different vantage point. The 482 mile Seine flows right through Paris creating a left and right bank. There are 32 bridges crossing the Seine with the oldest being the Pont Neuf. You can take a riverboat cruise which is great for seeing the sites as you can jump on and off along the route. Be sure to take an evening cruise when the lights of the city, bridges, and Eiffel Tower all shine and sparkle.