Fat Tire Bike Tours offers a guided night bike tour of Paris. You'll cruise the city and see the sites from a different perspective than you did in the daylight. Riders arrive at the Notre Dame Cathedral around sunset, then cruise to the Louvre Museum, which is illuminated at night. Stop for a rest at Paris' famed ice cream shop, Berthillon. While you eat your ice cream on the Pont St. Louis (a bridge over the River Seine), your guide will share Parisian history facts. The tour also includes an evening boat cruise, complete with wine.
Fat Tire Bike Tours
24 rue Edgar Faure
75015 Paris, France
866-614-6218
fattirebiketours.com
The Night Illuminations Tour shows you the sights of Paris at night via coach, concentrating on the monuments and squares that are most illuminated. Highlights of the tour include seeing the Champs-Elysees, Arc de Triomphe and cruising through the Pigalle and Blanches squares.
You will end your night by seeing a show at the famous Moulin Rouge. As of 2010, the French Can Can dancers perform in the show, "Feerie." Dress elegantly for the show; that is, no jeans or sports clothes. The package also includes a complimentary glass of champagne to enjoy during the performance.
Viator
866-648-5873
viator.com
Take in a performance at the Opera National de Paris. The opera house hosts operas as well as ballets by the 157-member dance company, the Paris Opera Ballet. The Opera National de Paris attracts many famous choreographers and singers. Students and senior citizens may be able to take advantage of reduced ticket prices. If you're not on a schedule, you sometimes can get deals on tickets if you arrive right before a performance.
The 2010-2011 season hosts operas such as "The Bartered Bride" and "Le Nozze de Figaro." Ballets include the classic "Swan Lake," "Romeo and Juliet" and "Paquita."
Opera National de Paris
8 rue Scribe
75 009 Paris, France
+ 33 (0)1-71-25-24-23 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting + 33 (0)1-71-25-24-23 end_of_the_skype_highlighting
operadeparis.fr
