Photos Featured in the Paris Destination Guide from Compass & Key
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![Église Saint-Sulpice](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56d389f045bf216eb2dc01c8/1474557364046-L2AG1WFO4CKKHP5Y2RLI/St.+Sulpice.jpg)
Église Saint-Sulpice
Photo credit: Selbymay
![The Louvre](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56d389f045bf216eb2dc01c8/1470340961352-IBTKPEVGSTHOM7PXPJ4U/IMG_2756.jpg)
The Louvre
One could spend eons viewing all of the artwork, but you can see highlights in about three hours, which many guidebooks will outline for you. Too imposing? Consider one of several guided tours from Context Travel, which last 2.5-3 hours. The Mona Lisa is always crowded, but there are many rooms which you will have to yourself, such as the sculpture room pictured here on our Friday night visit. Entry included in the Paris Museum Pass; €15 without pass.
![Pyramide du Louvre by architect I.M. Pei](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56d389f045bf216eb2dc01c8/1470340897396-HNZ29J90SBD75V34WIR6/Pyramid%2C_Louvre_PARIS%2C_France.jpg)
Pyramide du Louvre by architect I.M. Pei
To extend your evening at the Louvre, make a late dinner reservation at Café Marly, the only restaurant with exceptional views of the Louvre both inside (the Cour Marly room of French sculptures) and outside (I.M. Pei’s glass pyramid). Snag a table on the terrace and gaze away. Open daily 8am-2am. Photo credit: Peter K Burian
![Eiffel Tower](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56d389f045bf216eb2dc01c8/1474903275230-4EJ4W2OG0JMSK0V495R3/DSC04800.jpg)
Eiffel Tower
![École Militaire](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56d389f045bf216eb2dc01c8/1474903254763-FGA84R9GF491GTMV48AB/DSC04802.jpg)
École Militaire
![École Militaire](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56d389f045bf216eb2dc01c8/1474903295335-197ANNL5T2G0LKN5M141/DSC04808.jpg)
École Militaire
![Eiffel Tower](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56d389f045bf216eb2dc01c8/1474903323436-EHD9L6WJLPS5WG1E1YH4/DSC04815.jpg)
Eiffel Tower
![Eiffel Tower](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56d389f045bf216eb2dc01c8/1474903333709-0ID4042Y0HBMGRXJ9T8Y/DSC04824.jpg)
Eiffel Tower
![View of the Grand Palais from Pont Alexandre III](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56d389f045bf216eb2dc01c8/1474903368104-9HCSVJHAU05G73D4L977/DSC04850.jpg)
View of the Grand Palais from Pont Alexandre III
![Fat Tire Bike Tour](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56d389f045bf216eb2dc01c8/1474903418059-IL28DDPUYAXV21SQ5PZT/IMG_0484.jpg)
Fat Tire Bike Tour
![Panthéon](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56d389f045bf216eb2dc01c8/1474903413915-QFJ9Z0BVM60N0ILN9H86/DSC04901.jpg)
Panthéon
![Panthéon](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56d389f045bf216eb2dc01c8/1474903448074-31UJW41Z0GD989WXA6GW/DSC04903.jpg)
Panthéon
Jardin du Musée Carnavalet
![Cimetière du Père-Lachaise](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56d389f045bf216eb2dc01c8/1474903550680-VFOMJQJR0ALL7729ZP6D/DSC04968.jpg)
Cimetière du Père-Lachaise
![Restaurant Polidor](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56d389f045bf216eb2dc01c8/1474903520809-LTGDUCAEYBP2QXXBBBMP/IMG_0910.jpg)
Restaurant Polidor
![Art Nouveau Entrance to the Paris Métro](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56d389f045bf216eb2dc01c8/1474903636516-AIYZDY84VTR88HXFK4EG/DSC08545.jpg)
Art Nouveau Entrance to the Paris Métro
![Gatehouse of the Bois de Boulogne](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56d389f045bf216eb2dc01c8/1474903687204-H4SCO6Q19LEWKOZ8E4QN/IMG_2132.jpg)
Gatehouse of the Bois de Boulogne
![Bois de Boulogne](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56d389f045bf216eb2dc01c8/1474903718928-SGWN46MGWZWIWEYDBLEP/IMG_2133.jpg)
Bois de Boulogne
![Arènes de Lutèce](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56d389f045bf216eb2dc01c8/1474903728257-4KCJX6LG8DFAEKOEB7T1/IMG_2151.jpg)
Arènes de Lutèce
Hôtel de Notre Dame Maître Albert
![Paris Doorway](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56d389f045bf216eb2dc01c8/1474903765734-LIYME6WOMGCJG4BB3301/IMG_2175.jpg)
Paris Doorway
![Place Dauphine](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56d389f045bf216eb2dc01c8/1474903805823-HA3PC8HS1SINS4YJ96E2/IMG_2198.jpg)
Place Dauphine
![Jardin des Plantes](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56d389f045bf216eb2dc01c8/1474903833860-A5IQSTEJ06ICE9YLQSAR/IMG_2217.jpg)
Jardin des Plantes
![Jardin du Luxembourg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56d389f045bf216eb2dc01c8/1474903827281-QOFTY928I7EVPFVGMPYP/IMG_2217.jpg)
Jardin du Luxembourg
![Parc Monceau](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56d389f045bf216eb2dc01c8/1474903871369-S62SORB8EVWEBQMJ24X5/IMG_2299.jpg)
Parc Monceau
![Passage du Grand-Cerf](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56d389f045bf216eb2dc01c8/1474903843669-VL61B3011QBZ9W4KWP54/IMG_2500.jpg)
Passage du Grand-Cerf
Figuring out the Velib bike share system
Generous pours at the Jardin du Luxembourg cafe
![What better time for research than at lunch?](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56d389f045bf216eb2dc01c8/1474038483384-PUKG7NKZDVYYEOXBQ8F1/IMG_0617.jpg)
What better time for research than at lunch?
Pradeep jumping on the "research-at-lunch" bandwagon
![Tara blends in with Rodin's Burghers of Calais](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56d389f045bf216eb2dc01c8/1474038486668-ICPMDT3W3UAO668BFR3X/DSC04918.jpg)
Tara blends in with Rodin's Burghers of Calais
Do not attempt this while bike sharing
Tara LOVES audio tours
![Closing down the Latin Quarter](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56d389f045bf216eb2dc01c8/1474038521303-7WNFS99YVACPJD5VYQ3R/IMG_0657.jpg)
Closing down the Latin Quarter
![Sacre-Coeur de Montmartre](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56d389f045bf216eb2dc01c8/1470342318998-KWE5DS0W5IK9YB9S42YG/IMG_2624.jpg)
Sacre-Coeur de Montmartre
![Paris Museums & Markets Infographic](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56d389f045bf216eb2dc01c8/1475834449427-GPO3JR7VB2N06P0VBX9C/compass-key-paris-museum-market-schedules.jpeg)
Paris Museums & Markets Infographic
Curated list of museums and markets as featured in the Compass & Key itineraries for wandering Paris. Useful planning tool for your Paris vacation.
![IMG_2481.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56d389f045bf216eb2dc01c8/1476441111119-U6ZYFIY4ED0WG3QTDUNB/IMG_2481.jpg)
![1. LEARN KEY PHRASES As a guest in another country, we have found that learning a few key words and phrases in the native language show respect and common courtesy. Practice all of the phrases on this handy infographic from Air France and it will](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56d389f045bf216eb2dc01c8/1470390066023-5DLR58P93N3ZP32J8Z0Z/Air+France.French.jpg)
1. LEARN KEY PHRASES
As a guest in another country, we have found that learning a few key words and phrases in the native language show respect and common courtesy. Practice all of the phrases on this handy infographic from Air France and it will help immensely as you explore Paris.
![2. GET ORIENTED If you've never been to Paris, consider getting oriented with a guided tour. Our favorite is Fat Tire bike tours , which not only showcases most of the major monuments, but is also the perfect way to fight jet lag on your first](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56d389f045bf216eb2dc01c8/1470330257151-U74R9DKDT6QEFADEVRRZ/IMG_1358.jpg)
2. GET ORIENTED
If you've never been to Paris, consider getting oriented with a guided tour. Our favorite is Fat Tire bike tours, which not only showcases most of the major monuments, but is also the perfect way to fight jet lag on your first afternoon, after landing and before hotel check-in, with some fresh air and exercise. Also consider a private tour or other orientation tour through Context, our go-to tour company, which specializes in guiding intellectually curious travelers in small groups.
![3. SKIP THE LINES WITH THE MUSEUM PASS As with many other major cities, Paris offers a Museum Pass that includes most of the destinations featured in Compass & Key. While it may not save money depending on how much time you have, it](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56d389f045bf216eb2dc01c8/1470330308576-T5KNCRFFSS9XW638IQOC/DSC08628.jpg)
3. SKIP THE LINES WITH THE MUSEUM PASS
As with many other major cities, Paris offers a Museum Pass that includes most of the destinations featured in Compass & Key. While it may not save money depending on how much time you have, it is well worth the investment to skip the lines, particularly in the height of summer crowds. Available in 2-, 4- or 6-day increments, the passes can be purchased ahead of your visit or at many kiosks around the city, even right outside one of the venues.
4. BE MOVED BY MUSIC WITH CATHEDRAL CONCERTS
Imagine listening to an organ performance in a cathedral like Notre Dame. With concerts regularly scheduled in locations throughout the city, don't miss the opportunity to hear the acoustics within the ancient walls of a Paris church.
![5. START YOUR DAY IN THE MARKET Many of our destinations encourage a visit to a local market, as Parisians love their markets. Peruse the map for the blue shopping bag icons, which denote some of the 80 markets throughout the city with their open](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56d389f045bf216eb2dc01c8/1470332130347-VKQXWRZT9Z1KSLOGT8YP/DSC01062.jpg)
5. START YOUR DAY IN THE MARKET
Many of our destinations encourage a visit to a local market, as Parisians love their markets. Peruse the map for the blue shopping bag icons, which denote some of the 80 markets throughout the city with their opening hours. And consider this specialty food tour from Context with a culinary expert.
![Cathédrale Notre Dame de Paris](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56d389f045bf216eb2dc01c8/1474903530170-XFFR40MHC80AMJU6YEWO/IMG_2611.jpg)
![Cathédrale Notre Dame de Paris](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56d389f045bf216eb2dc01c8/1470327294393-WIAGG6K3ZE4D1R67SR5F/IMG_2181.jpg)
![Marché Maubert](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56d389f045bf216eb2dc01c8/1470325958632-UV9W6JBVL827RXSMHDX9/IMG_2167.jpg)
![Musée de Cluny, the National Museum of the Middle Ages](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56d389f045bf216eb2dc01c8/1470326001869-LKVIHXTBRZDCBVF95X27/DSC08623.jpg)
![Rooftop Views from Le Zyriab](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56d389f045bf216eb2dc01c8/1470326028527-PTRIZN6JSXAJDII3Z1OV/DSC01049.jpg)
![Musée Rodin](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56d389f045bf216eb2dc01c8/1470335710696-HSL3CONYDLGFBUMP6SDR/DSC04931.jpg)
![Jardin Catherine-Labouré](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56d389f045bf216eb2dc01c8/1474554134372-Y0BJFC8XG98IZY6GHTD8/DSC04899.jpg)
![The Banks of the Seine](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56d389f045bf216eb2dc01c8/1474557324030-UOO4UQQRJLVNVO5BCR7B/DSC04883.jpg)
![Musée d'Orsay](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56d389f045bf216eb2dc01c8/1470340024291-LFTUWEPP4KX5KF6VFO3S/IMG_0546.jpg)
![Ladurée Bonaparte](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56d389f045bf216eb2dc01c8/1470340034996-1B94DIMQPOV3S7SEA1E8/IMG_2208.jpg)
![Église Saint-Sulpice](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56d389f045bf216eb2dc01c8/1474557364046-L2AG1WFO4CKKHP5Y2RLI/St.+Sulpice.jpg)
![The Louvre](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56d389f045bf216eb2dc01c8/1470340961352-IBTKPEVGSTHOM7PXPJ4U/IMG_2756.jpg)
![Pyramide du Louvre by architect I.M. Pei](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56d389f045bf216eb2dc01c8/1470340897396-HNZ29J90SBD75V34WIR6/Pyramid%2C_Louvre_PARIS%2C_France.jpg)
![Promenade Plantée](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56d389f045bf216eb2dc01c8/1470341731254-9H6LHLUNH1WAA86ZAV8Y/DSC08598.jpg)
![Promenade Plantée](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56d389f045bf216eb2dc01c8/1474647948466-LPDOHFXZ0PBD6WNX5LRP/IMG_2721.jpg)
![Marché d'Aligre](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56d389f045bf216eb2dc01c8/1470341788700-5A15VVQ7ENRU7C01I45B/DSC01062.jpg)
![Cimitière de Montmartre](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56d389f045bf216eb2dc01c8/1470342347583-FOEYS3EPZKI5KBWW3ICP/IMG_2482.jpg)
![Basilique du Sacré-Coeur](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56d389f045bf216eb2dc01c8/1474903588697-J8QTNEVMT3A7X1CB4YT0/DSC08537.jpg)
![Basilique du Sacré-Coeur](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56d389f045bf216eb2dc01c8/1474903573906-OBHHDDD7EDE445GJGP7B/DSC08543.jpg)
![Eiffel Tower](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56d389f045bf216eb2dc01c8/1474903275230-4EJ4W2OG0JMSK0V495R3/DSC04800.jpg)
![École Militaire](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56d389f045bf216eb2dc01c8/1474903254763-FGA84R9GF491GTMV48AB/DSC04802.jpg)
![École Militaire](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56d389f045bf216eb2dc01c8/1474903295335-197ANNL5T2G0LKN5M141/DSC04808.jpg)
![Eiffel Tower](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56d389f045bf216eb2dc01c8/1474903323436-EHD9L6WJLPS5WG1E1YH4/DSC04815.jpg)
![Eiffel Tower](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56d389f045bf216eb2dc01c8/1474903333709-0ID4042Y0HBMGRXJ9T8Y/DSC04824.jpg)
![View of the Grand Palais from Pont Alexandre III](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56d389f045bf216eb2dc01c8/1474903368104-9HCSVJHAU05G73D4L977/DSC04850.jpg)
![Fat Tire Bike Tour](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56d389f045bf216eb2dc01c8/1474903418059-IL28DDPUYAXV21SQ5PZT/IMG_0484.jpg)
![Panthéon](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56d389f045bf216eb2dc01c8/1474903413915-QFJ9Z0BVM60N0ILN9H86/DSC04901.jpg)
![Panthéon](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56d389f045bf216eb2dc01c8/1474903448074-31UJW41Z0GD989WXA6GW/DSC04903.jpg)
![La Fontaine Médicis](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56d389f045bf216eb2dc01c8/1474903469584-4ZYR90THCU3B2U8N8F9M/IMG_0585.jpg)
![Cimetière du Père-Lachaise](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56d389f045bf216eb2dc01c8/1474903550680-VFOMJQJR0ALL7729ZP6D/DSC04968.jpg)
![Restaurant Polidor](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56d389f045bf216eb2dc01c8/1474903520809-LTGDUCAEYBP2QXXBBBMP/IMG_0910.jpg)
![Art Nouveau Entrance to the Paris Métro](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56d389f045bf216eb2dc01c8/1474903636516-AIYZDY84VTR88HXFK4EG/DSC08545.jpg)
![Saint-Étienne-du-Mont](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56d389f045bf216eb2dc01c8/1474903621541-SXMPHUZF02K5BJNEVN6F/DSC08609.jpg)
![Cathédrale Notre Dame de Paris](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56d389f045bf216eb2dc01c8/1474903650733-MXQWEE89TJULP3PWB1RX/IMG_2746.jpg)
![Musée de Cluny](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56d389f045bf216eb2dc01c8/1474903684970-T6K5JBPR619566ZUVTFV/DSC08629.jpg)
![Gatehouse of the Bois de Boulogne](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56d389f045bf216eb2dc01c8/1474903687204-H4SCO6Q19LEWKOZ8E4QN/IMG_2132.jpg)
![Bois de Boulogne](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56d389f045bf216eb2dc01c8/1474903718928-SGWN46MGWZWIWEYDBLEP/IMG_2133.jpg)
![Arènes de Lutèce](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56d389f045bf216eb2dc01c8/1474903728257-4KCJX6LG8DFAEKOEB7T1/IMG_2151.jpg)
![Paris Doorway](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56d389f045bf216eb2dc01c8/1474903765734-LIYME6WOMGCJG4BB3301/IMG_2175.jpg)
![Place Dauphine](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56d389f045bf216eb2dc01c8/1474903805823-HA3PC8HS1SINS4YJ96E2/IMG_2198.jpg)
![Jardin des Plantes](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56d389f045bf216eb2dc01c8/1474903833860-A5IQSTEJ06ICE9YLQSAR/IMG_2217.jpg)
![Jardin du Luxembourg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56d389f045bf216eb2dc01c8/1474903827281-QOFTY928I7EVPFVGMPYP/IMG_2217.jpg)
![Parc Monceau](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56d389f045bf216eb2dc01c8/1474903871369-S62SORB8EVWEBQMJ24X5/IMG_2299.jpg)
![Passage du Grand-Cerf](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56d389f045bf216eb2dc01c8/1474903843669-VL61B3011QBZ9W4KWP54/IMG_2500.jpg)
![What better time for research than at lunch?](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56d389f045bf216eb2dc01c8/1474038483384-PUKG7NKZDVYYEOXBQ8F1/IMG_0617.jpg)
![Tara blends in with Rodin's Burghers of Calais](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56d389f045bf216eb2dc01c8/1474038486668-ICPMDT3W3UAO668BFR3X/DSC04918.jpg)
![Closing down the Latin Quarter](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56d389f045bf216eb2dc01c8/1474038521303-7WNFS99YVACPJD5VYQ3R/IMG_0657.jpg)
![Sacre-Coeur de Montmartre](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56d389f045bf216eb2dc01c8/1470342318998-KWE5DS0W5IK9YB9S42YG/IMG_2624.jpg)
![Paris Museums & Markets Infographic](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56d389f045bf216eb2dc01c8/1475834449427-GPO3JR7VB2N06P0VBX9C/compass-key-paris-museum-market-schedules.jpeg)
![IMG_2481.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56d389f045bf216eb2dc01c8/1476441111119-U6ZYFIY4ED0WG3QTDUNB/IMG_2481.jpg)
![1. LEARN KEY PHRASES As a guest in another country, we have found that learning a few key words and phrases in the native language show respect and common courtesy. Practice all of the phrases on this handy infographic from Air France and it will](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56d389f045bf216eb2dc01c8/1470390066023-5DLR58P93N3ZP32J8Z0Z/Air+France.French.jpg)
![2. GET ORIENTED If you've never been to Paris, consider getting oriented with a guided tour. Our favorite is Fat Tire bike tours , which not only showcases most of the major monuments, but is also the perfect way to fight jet lag on your first](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56d389f045bf216eb2dc01c8/1470330257151-U74R9DKDT6QEFADEVRRZ/IMG_1358.jpg)
![3. SKIP THE LINES WITH THE MUSEUM PASS As with many other major cities, Paris offers a Museum Pass that includes most of the destinations featured in Compass & Key. While it may not save money depending on how much time you have, it](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56d389f045bf216eb2dc01c8/1470330308576-T5KNCRFFSS9XW638IQOC/DSC08628.jpg)
![5. START YOUR DAY IN THE MARKET Many of our destinations encourage a visit to a local market, as Parisians love their markets. Peruse the map for the blue shopping bag icons, which denote some of the 80 markets throughout the city with their open](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56d389f045bf216eb2dc01c8/1470332130347-VKQXWRZT9Z1KSLOGT8YP/DSC01062.jpg)