Travel guide · France
Paris
Explore art, architecture and city life between the Seine, museums and grand boulevards.
Paris is known for fashion, art and culture, with museums and architectural landmarks shaping the city. The French capital on the Seine suits you if you enjoy wandering through neighbourhoods and making time for art and history.
Visit the Louvre with the Venus de Milo and the Musée d’Orsay, and see Notre-Dame de Paris, the Eiffel Tower and the Arc de Triomphe. Sainte-Chapelle, Opéra Garnier, the Palais-Royal and Place de la Bastille, where the state prison stood until 1789, are also places to seek out.
Pleasant from April to October
Orange means: 18 to 28 °C by day and rain on at most 3 days in 10. For the beach it may be warmer.
April: 8 to 18 °C, rain on 2 days in 10
All months as a table
| Month | Low to high | Rain |
|---|---|---|
| January | 3 – 8 °C | 3 in 10 |
| February | 4 – 11 °C | 3 in 10 |
| March | 6 – 13 °C | 3 in 10 |
| April | 8 – 18 °C | 2 in 10 |
| May | 11 – 21 °C | 3 in 10 |
| June | 15 – 25 °C | 3 in 10 |
| July | 17 – 27 °C | 2 in 10 |
| August | 17 – 27 °C | 2 in 10 |
| September | 14 – 23 °C | 3 in 10 |
| October | 10 – 18 °C | 3 in 10 |
| November | 7 – 12 °C | 3 in 10 |
| December | 5 – 10 °C | 3 in 10 |
Getting there
From Frankfurt about 1 hr 15 min by schedule. You land in Paris (CDG), 23 km from the centre.
Where to stay in Paris?
The best-known hotels
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Worth seeing
Food and drink
Paris is seen as the home of fine dining, but its food is international, with many Arab, Asian and African influences, couscous among them. Away from the tourist areas, lunch menus have three or four courses. Coffee in a bistro and a glass of red wine on a boulevard in the evening are part of everyday Paris.
What travellers ask
It is pleasant to be out from April to October: 18 to 28 °C by day and rain on at most 3 days in 10. The warmest month is July at about 27 °C; it rains most often in May.
From Frankfurt about 1 hr 15 min by schedule. You land in Paris (CDG), 23 km from the centre.
Start with Louvre Museum, Musée d'Orsay, Notre-Dame de Paris, Eiffel Tower, and Arc de Triomphe.
The Métro and RER are the quickest way to get around. Many sights are also easy to reach on foot.
The city centre is generally considered safe, but watch out for pickpockets and take the usual precautions.
No. You can use apps or a rechargeable Navigo Easy card for public transport.
As of October 19, 2026. Climate: usual values from ten years, temperatures mostly from the nearest weather station (NOAA), rain from NASA POWER. Places to stay: tripbot’s hotel catalogue (LiteAPI). Places: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap and Wikivoyage. Text written by tripbot’s AI from the articles below; every number and every tip stands there.
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