Paris Holidays

Paris feeds the mind, pampers the body and refreshes the soul. Holidays in Paris can instantly make you feel better – especially if there’s a nice coupe de champagne winging its way through the brasserie tables. On the cultural side, there’s the revamped Musée de l’Orangerie in the Tuileries Gardens, which houses Monet’s famous series of eight 20ft-long lily paintings, Les Nymphéas, as well as the riverside Musée du Quai Branly displaying ethnic treasures from around the world. Oh and, of course, the Louvre with its famous painted lady and her enigmatic smile. Paris has grand palace hotels for accommodation as well as workaday small hotels for smaller budgets. Paris has been a favourite destination for centuries but even after all these years, you’ll still find an unflinching belief in haute couture and restaurants serving delirious food.