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Restaurant Dandelion in the 20th arrondissement.

A meal here is worth travelling to the edge of Paris for

Not many tourists make it out to the 20th arrondissement in Paris. If you do, then be sure to eat at this restaurant.

  • Ben Groundwater
Paris Gare de Lyon, one of the most beautiful belle epoque buildings in the French capital.

The stunning French train station with an equally stunning restaurant

This seamless 126-year-old hub is a glorious step back in time and features a stunning restaurant worth visiting before your train.

  • Jenny Hewett
Visitors queue at a patisserie in Paris featured on the Netflix series Emily in Paris.

My friend just went to Paris. He came back dispirited

It wasn’t the destination, it was the tourists. They weren’t even behaving badly – they were just boring.

  • Lee Tulloch
The 16th arrondissement includes Bois de Boulogne, “the lungs” of Paris”.

The wealthy, overlooked Paris neighbourhood that’s surprisingly affordable

Think you know the city of love? This area might surprise you. It’s all leafy streets and local markets, and just steps from the Eiffel Tower.

  • Natasha Bazika
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
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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
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