Paris at Night

10:00 PM Sparkle

Want to see the city of love glow at night?  There are lots of ways to enjoy sunset and watch Paris light up.  One inexpensive way is to visit the exterior of the sites at sunset.  The most spectacular is the

Eiffel Tower when it starts to sparkle and should not be missed.  When we were visiting we chose to watch from across the Seine River from the balcony behind the Maritime Museum.  Get off at Trocadero on Line 6 and follow the signs to the Eiffel Tower.



 
 

Champs-Elysees and the Arch De Triumph

This is a very busy area in the day and at night.  At night the neon glows, car lights sparkle and it is bordered by the Arc De Triumph and the Obis at the other end of the two mile street.




Sacre-Coeur Basilica

Sacre-Coeur Basilica and View of Paris


View of Paris from the highest point in the city.

This is the highest point in Paris at 420 feet.  Grab a bottle of wine, a baguette with cheese and you have the making of a romantic evening sitting on the steps as the sun sets.  Drinking in public does not seem to be an issue as everywhere we went people were drinking along the river and in every park.



 Dinner Cruise on the Seine River

Doing an late cruise with dinner allows you to have a wonderful view of major sights along the river that are illuminated at night like the Notre-Dame Cathedral and Effle Tower.  We chose to have the upgraded meal and benefitted from an outstanding table with a wonderful view out of the floor to ceiling windows.  Even though we booked the day we wanted to go we did not have a major problem getting our table.

We chose the Bateaux-Mouches late dinner cruise.  You can check out their website at the link below.  They are a large company and have been doing river cruises since 1949.  We had an excellent experience.  http://www.bateaux-mouches.fr/en


Louvre Museum

Don't forget to check out the Louvre Museum pyramid at night it glows in the night sky.  One way to see all the sights is to take an evening illumination tour.






Notre-Dame Cathedral

Wanting to see the Notre-Dame Cathedral light up check out the weekend when they have a light show on the front.  Check the local tourist office for day and time.


Evening Cabaret

We choose to attend the late show at the Lido on Camps-Elysees. This was a fantastic show with a variety of dance routines as well as comedian, acrobatic act, ice skating, ballet and a sword swallower.  

The show is constantly changing and very entertaining.  The only warning is be careful what you order for drinks.  If you order pop it will cost you a small fortune and is not included with the cocktails.

You can book the tickets on your own and ride the subway. Or you can pay a higher price through a ticket agent as they will need their cut of the sale.  The subway was easy to use and we felt very safe at 2 AM.