This marvelous art temple was 20 years in the making. Home to the Pinault Collection (which shares an owner with companies like Gucci, Balenciaga, and more) and restored by famed Japanese architect Tadao Ando. The building itself is worth the trip—its transformation from a protected, historic structure to an art museum is astonishing. The collection houses mainly contemporary art.

From vintage clothes to toys to old cutlery, furniture, antique glassware. Less famous than the flea market in St-Ouen, giving you a better chance to find a real and beautiful antique.

Generally given the “biggest flea market in the world” nickname. This market that has been open for a really long time, is very organized with enclosed villages within, some entirely covered and other with open-air stress and boutiques for the antiques dealers. We recommend going on Saturdays or Sundays, because Mondays you’ll find many shops closed.

Home to the most extensive impressionist art collection in the world. The building itself is a piece of art, meaning an affinity for impressionism is not a requisite to make visiting worth it. Snag a picture with the Musée d’Orsay Clock in the main hall, designed by Victor Laloux in 1900. Crown jewels of the collection are 25 of Van Gogh’s pieces, including world-favorite “Starry Night Over the Rhône.”

Lovely museum featuring mainly 19th- and 20th-century art as well as rotating special exhibitions. Its smaller size means seeing everything in one visit is possible, and the crown jewels here are eight of Claude Monet’s water lily murals, displayed across two beautiful oval rooms flooded with natural light. Leave this floor as the last stop, as anything seen afterwards will underwhelm in comparison. We prefer making it there early for a chance to experience these beautiful rooms without the crowds…a completely different experience.