Paris, also known as the city of love or the city of light, is one of the most beautiful, charismatic, and photogenic city in the world. It’s a dream place for photographers as every corners, alleys, or stairways is worth millions of captures. As a Parisian myself, I had the chance to grow up in that city, so I will show you below the best photo spots in Paris. I also only can recommend you to take photos early in the morning to enjoy the places the fullest.
ARC DE TRIOMPHE
This is the second most famous landmark in Paris. The Arch of Triumph stands at the end of Avenue des Champs-Elysee, and is in the middle of a round-about where 12 avenues meet. There are so many angles to capture this building, and the most famous is surely the one ‘in the middle of the road’. In addition, there is a pedestrian way in the middle of the road marked with painting leading to the Arch – the angle is beautiful, but it can be dangerous considering the crazy drivers, or the crazy tourists!
Station : Charles de Gaulle–Étoile (M1, M6, M9, RER A)
EIFFEL TOWER
The Eiffel Tower is the symbol of the Parisian city. Every year, millions of visitors walk around to take a selfie next to the Iron Lady. The best and most famous photo spots to capture the Eiffel Tower is from Trocadero, but if you walk down the stairs and wander around Paris’ tallest monument, you will find other amazing perspectives.
Station : Trocadero (M6, M9), Bir-Hakeim (M6).
CATHEDRALE NOTRE-DAME DE PARIS
Notre Dame Cathedral was built during the Middle Ages and is one of the most interesting example of French-Gothic architecture. In fact, the inside is worth the visit, but if you wanna avoid the long queue, make sure to arrive before 10AM.
The admission is free, but the access to the tower cost €8.50 and to the crypt €6.
Station : Saint-Michel Notre Dame (M4, RER B)
Due to the fire, the access inside is not possible at the moment. You can still photograph this beauty from outside, and find nice perspectives along the banks of the Seine River.
PONT BIR-HAKEIM
Paris has tons of beautiful bridges – of course it isn’t Venice, but few of them are really photogenic. A beautiful one to capture the Eiffel Tower is the Bir Hakeim Bridge that crosses over the Seine River.
Station : Bir-Hakeim (M6)
MUSEE GUSTAVE MOREAU
The Musée national Gustave Moreau is an art museum dedicated to the works of Symbolist painter Gustave Moreau. It is located in the 9th arrondissement of Paris. It’s a really busy museum for artists that just come in here to draw the paintnings. The staircase is the iconic photo spot!
Station : Trinite – d’Estienne d’Orves (M12), Pigalle (M2, M12)
PONT ALEXANDRE III
Alexander III Bridge is one of the most beautiful bridge in the world and a spectacular Paris photo location. Clearly, the design and architecture is simply beautiful! Also, it has an amazing backdrop with the Eiffel Tower. This is the perfect location to catch the best light for sunset.
Station : Invalides (M8, M13, RER C), Champs-Elysees-Clemanceau (M1)
MUSEE DU LOUVRE
Both inside and out, Musee du Louvre is incredibly beautiful and is surely one of the best photo spots in Paris. Therefore, it is the most popular museum in the city, and is home to the Mona Lisa. The pyramids outside the museum are the best photo spot, especially when they light up at night – it makes the place a fairytale.
Station : Palais Royal Musée du Louvre (M1, M6)
COLONNES DE BUREN
Located in the Palais Royal, this art installation is only a few minutes away walking from Musee du Louvre and consist of 260 different sized black and white columns.
Station : Palais Royal Musée du Louvre (M1, M6)
MUSEE D’ORSAY
Musee d’Orsay is the second most popular museum in Paris, and the building itself is a masterpiece. Formerly, it used to be Orsay railway station. Up to a point, the building, no longer used as a railway station, was scheduled for demolition when the idea of using it to display collections of art from the period of 1848 to 1914 was suggested. Subsequently, in December of 1986 the museum was opened to the public.
Station : Solferino (M12), Musee d’Orsay (RER C)
MONTMARTRE – Moulin Rouge, Consulat, Maison Rose, Sacre Coeur
Montmartre can probably be defined as the most photogenic neighborhood of Paris. Proof of this, there are so many spots to photograph : Moulin Rouge, Consulat, Maison Rose, Sacre Coeur and all of them are only walking distance from another. Moreover, Montmartre has been both home and muse to countless influential creatives over the years, including Van Gogh, Matisse and Picasso.
Station : Abbesses (M12), Blanche (M2), Chateau Rouge (M4)
VERSAILLES
Last but not least… You need to dedicate a full day to visit this place : indeed, it is located about 20 kilometers southwest of the center of Paris. Luckily, the palace is open all year round, and we really suggest you to visit it in summer. In fact, it has huge gardens and parks, it’s a great place to relax or do jogging. It’s also a pet-friendly park!
– Access to the Palace and the estate of Trianon is free for visitors under 18 (or under 26 residing in the EU).
– You can buy your ticket on site but we recommend you to buy it online to avoid waiting at the ticket office.
– To avoid waiting time at the audio guide desk, download now the free mobile app with all audio guides and information about you visit.
Station : Versailles Château Rive Gauche (RER C), Versailles Chantiers, Versailles Rive Droite (transilien L), Bus 171 of the RATP system runs between Pont de Sèvres and the Palace of Versailles.
This city never sleep! In addition, do not forget to also check out these places, they are also really worth it :
RUE CREMIEUX
GALERIE VIVIENNE
PASSAGE DES PANORAMAS
PASSAGE DU GRAND-CERF
PALAIS GARNIER
PIGALE DUPERRÉ
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