The Best Paris Hidden Gems (That Aren’t Food)

I highly recommend that you sprinkle your Paris itinerary with at least a few of these secret places in Paris.

You’ll have a more well-rounded experience and you’ll be able to avoid some of the tourist hordes at the most popular sites.

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Get a bit creeped out in Marie Antoinette’s prison

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Revel in the beauty of Sainte-Chappelle

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Admire the belle epoque stained glass dome at Galeries Lafayette

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Art Nouveau metro stops are the Paris hidden gems in plain sight

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