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The rooms may be on the small side but they evoke a cosy charm.

One block from the Seine, this family-owned hotel oozes period charm

Intimate, chic, colourful – this is a genial and delightfully placed Parisian address.

  • Steve McKenna
Le Bristol’s Lumiere suite, €15,000 a night plus tax.

My hotel charged $100 for a baguette. I’ll just eat a bag of chips, thanks

My hotel suite was so nice I didn’t want to leave the room, but paying exorbitant prices for room service wasn’t in the budget.

  • Lee Tulloch
Stretching 4.5 kilometres on the south-eastern fringes of France’s capital, Cable C1 was built principally for commuters.

The newest tourist attraction in Paris was never supposed to be one

Cable C1 was built principally for commuters. But since opening, it’s become something of a visitor attraction for Parisians and overseas tourists alike.

  • Steve McKenna
Admission is free and the mosaic floors and painted ceilings are stunning at Le Petit Palais museum.

Beyond the Louvre: 10 other must-visit Paris museums

The glorious Centre Pompidou is closed until 2030 and the Louvre is hiking its entry fee by 45 per cent, but Paris has more to offer than these icons.

  • Ute Junker
Business class on Qantas’ Boeing 787-9.

On this 16-hour Qantas flight, is the upgrade worth it?

The Qantas 787-9 Dreamliner has been flying between Perth and Paris for a year now. But at the start I am sceptical.

  • Michael Bachelard
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Maison Landemaine offers a range of Instagram-worthy pastries.

Forget Michelin stars, this is now the biggest attraction for foodie travellers

The lines at Paris’ now-famous bakeries can often be longer than for the city’s museums.

  • Hannah Meltzer
The view from rooftop restaurant Kinugawa.

This show-stopper Paris hotel is walking distance from the Eiffel Tower

The new Sax hotel has style and sex appeal, a Parisian dream in one of the city’s most sought-after neighbourhoods.

  • Ben Groundwater
The rooftop of La Fondation hotel has views of the Eiffel Tower.

The new must-book Paris hotel with rooftop bar and Eiffel Tower views

A design-led hotel in a locals’ neighbourhood with excellent food and a vibey rooftop bar? Tick, tick, tick...

  • Trudi Jenkins
The train skirts the coast until Marseille.

First class at 300 km/h for just $93? It’s a five-star train journey

The train from the Cote d’Azur to Paris is a relaxing and comfortable ride in first class with excellent French food.

  • Trudi Jenkins
The reality is most French – including waiters in Paris – are friendly and helpful.

Of all the stereotypes of Europeans, this one is the most unfair

The reality is that if you find the French unfriendly and rude, it’s probably your own fault.

  • Ben Groundwater