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A tested three-day route through Paris that covers the icons without the tourist traps — plus where to eat between them.

Avoid the two-hour queues and midday haze. Here's exactly when locals recommend going up the Iron Lady.

Skip the tourist traps on Rue de Rivoli. These seven tucked-away Marais cafés are where Parisians actually spend their afternoons.

The Louvre welcomes 30,000 visitors a day. Here is exactly how to plan your visit so it never feels like it.

There are 1,200 boulangeries in Paris and most tourists walk past the best ones. Here is how to spot a real one and what to order.

The big boats are a tourist cliché. The small private ones are one of the most romantic things you can do in Paris. Here is the difference.

Both are an hour outside Paris and both are unforgettable, but they suit different travelers. Here is how to decide.