Paris Region attractions

This luxurious 17th-century French palace is a masterclass in excess. It has hundreds of acres of magnificently landscaped gardens, more than 2,300 rooms, a large collection of French Renaissance art, an opera house, and a 75-meter-long hall of mirrors lined with priceless statues and busts. There are no half-measures in its conception or execution – it even has more than 1,200 fireplaces! It's one of the most visited attractions in France, as well as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Take your pick of Palace of Versailles tickets and tours – you won't regret it!

Housed in the stunning Beaux-Arts style Gare d'Orsay railway station, The Musée d'Orsay is home to significant and stunning works by painters including Gauguin, Monet, Manet, Degas, Renoir, Cézanne, and Van Gogh. It's widely considered to be one of the most culturally important museums in the world. Its entire collection is from the period 1848-1914, including many of the most significant Impressionist and post-Impressionist paintings ever created. Chronologically, the works come after those of the neighboring Louvre, and before the collection of the nearby Pompidou Centre.

One of the world's largest and most authoritative museums, the Louvre's magnificent classical silhouette (and funky glass pyramid) are well-known attractions in the center of Paris. But as nice as the Louvre is from the outside, its real magic is in the inside. The Louvre's collection ranges from Mesopotamian, Egyptian, and Greek antiquities, with masterpieces by Da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Rembrandt. With 35,000 works of art (all created before 1848), it's a big, and worthwhile, commitment. The Louvre is one of Paris's Big Three museums; the other two are the Musée d'Orsay (with Impressionist and Post-Impressionist art from the years 1848-1914) and the Centre Pompidou (with 20th-century works created after 1914).

Disneyland® Paris, Dreams matter more than ever. Disney® Parks are full of activities for all ages, so get ready to escape to your favourite worlds from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, and Star Wars across three parks: Disneyland® Park, Walt Disney Studios® Park, and Disney Village®. There’s some 50 attractions, more than 70 restaurants, and all of your favorite characters ready to snap a selfie with you throughout the parks! Older kids will find lots to enjoy – like Big Thunder Mountain and Star Wars Hyperspace Mountain, to name just a couple. With themed attractions, parades, unreal meals, and adventures, every aspect of your experience is filled with Disney magic. The only question is: how long do you want to stay? But one thing's for sure – two parks is better than one, so make the most of your visit to Disneyland® Paris.

In 1922 Claude Monet offered eight of his giant Water Lilies panels to the French state, as a way of commemorating the end of WWI. His only condition was that they be displayed in a suitable venue. The French government found the perfect spot: the Orangerie in the Tuileries Garden. The Orangerie was built in 1852 as a winter shelter for the orange trees that lined the garden of the Tuileries Palace. For a period of time it was also used as a storehouse for goods, a bunk for soldiers, and as a flexible exhibition space. Monet's generous gift transformed it into the Musée de l'Orangerie, a pre-eminent gallery of Impressionist and post-Impressionist paintings. The huge (and hugely impressive) Monet paintings are definitely the main event, but they are far from the only reason to visit. The museum also contains works by Cézanne, Matisse, Modigliani, Picasso, Renoir, and Rousseau, among others.

Bateaux Mouches is a river cruise company that invites visitors aboard to explore Paris from its best avenue, the Seine. They are located between the Pont de l'Alma and the Pont des Invalides on the north side of the Seine.

The Arc de Triomphe is Napoleon's Neoclassical take on the ancient Roman triumphal arch. It's at the center of a square, with a dozen Parisian avenues radiating out from it into the rest of the City of Light. At the base of the arch the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is rekindled at 6:30 each evening.

The largest water park in Paris and one of the premier water parks in Europe, Aquaboulevard is the perfect family-friendly day out in Paris. The park features a wide array of waterslides, wave pools and other thrilling aquatic amenities, as well as more relaxed areas with huge jacuzzis and relaxation areas.

Sainte-Chapelle is a Gothic-style royal chapel, known for its magnificent stained glass windows and for housing the Crown of Thorns. It is located on the Île de la Cité, in Paris.