Musée Gustave Moreau offers the unique advantage of seeing an artist's entire oeuvre exhibited in his own apartment and studio, making the visit an autobiographical and historical experience. Stop by before you head up to Montmartre or move on to the Musée de la Vie Romantique.
Jean Nouvel's Musée du Quai Branly, Jacques Chirac's legacy to the city opened its doors in 2006 as the new home for non-Western art in Paris. In architectural design, think Mondrian painting with plants growing on its facade.
At the Musée Rodin, you will find "The Kiss," the "Thinker," the "Gates of Hell," "Burghers of Calais," the "Walking Man" and also paintings by Rodin, Van Gogh, Monet and Renoir.
Jeu de Paume is the new home for Centre National de la Photographie opposite the Musée de l'Orangerie in the Jardin des Tuileries.
The Sainte-Chapelle is a 13th-century Gothic shrine for the Crown of Thorns relic. Long stained glass windows take up almost the entirety of the design, creating a jewel effect when standing in the chapel.
Views from the Arc de Triomphe are unlike any other in Paris because of the Arc's symmetrical position as the center of a wheel whose 12 spokes are grand boulevards.
