Museum
Musée d'Orsay
Major 19th- & 20th-century European art collections housed in a monumental, former railway station.
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Church
Notre-Dame Cathedral of Paris
Towering, 12th-century cathedral with flying buttresses & gargoyles, setting for Hugo's novel.
Opera house · Concert hall
Palais Garnier
Italian-style opera house with ceiling painted by Chagall & library museum in 19th-century building.
Church
Sainte-Chapelle
Ornate, 13th-century, Gothic chapel with relics & notable stained-glass windows of biblical scenes.
Concert hall
L'Olympia
Iconic 19th-century concert hall hosting a broad live program from rock & jazz to comedy.
Concert hall
Zenith
Distinctive, red 6,000-seat, indoor venue hosting major concerts & sporting events.
Museum
Musée des Arts et Métiers
Converted church with scientific & industrial artworks & artifacts, including Foucault's pendulum.
Museum
Musée des Arts Décoratifs
Imposing museum with ornate ceramics, crystal and fine furniture, from Middle ages to present day.
Museum
Musée Jacquemart-André
Notable, 15th to 18th century, European art collection on display in ornate, 19th-century townhouse.
Museum
Les Pavillons de Bercy - Musée des Arts Forains
Guided tours of former wine cellars displaying objects from fairgrounds, theaters & music halls.
Museum
Cité de la Musique
Concert halls hosting broad performance program in modern stone complex with museum of music & cafe.
Concert hall
Salle Pleyel
Concert hall · Museum
Paris Philharmonic
Striking, angular concert hall from 2015, with a wavelike auditorium renowned for its acoustics.
Concert hall
La Cigale
19th-century music hall with red seating and gilded balconies, hosting broad concert program.
Concert hall
Le Trianon
Opera house
Théâtre des Champs-Élysées
Site of the 1913 premiere of The Rite of Spring.
Museum
Musée Cognacq-Jay
Collection amassed by founders of La Samaritaine department store, including works by Canaletto.
Church
Saint-Julien-le-Pauvre
Columned 12th-century church with an elaborate iconostasis & a stone from a Roman road.
Concert hall
Grand Auditorium
Concert hall · Church
The American Cathedral in Paris
Gothic Revival edifice for Anglican services, with 1880s stained glass & a war memorial cloister.
Church
Église Saint-Éphrem-le-Syriaque
Concert hall
Candlelight Concerts
Concert hall · Historic
Arènes de Montmartre
Concert hall · Museum
Philharmonie des enfants
Education
Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris
School of music & dance, founded in 1795, housed in a modern campus with studios & rehearsal halls.
Museum
Phono Museum
Concert hall
Les Arènes Lyriques
Education
City Conservatory of Paris
Church