- Notre-Dâme de Paris on the Île de la Cité needs no introduction. Don't miss the little park behind it.
- Walk around the Île Saint-Louis and admire the small streets and the immeubles built along the Seine. Stop at Berthillon for the best ice cream in the world.
- The Sainte-Chapelle, built by order of King Louis IX (aka St. Louis) to house Christ's crown of thorns, is stunningly beautiful. The admission lines can be long, so it pays to go early. Better still, buy your ticket online in advance, so you can avoid the line for the ticket window; this is called coupe-file.
- If it's warm enough, you can try a cruise on the Seine River. There are multiple cruise companies (e.g., Bateux Mouches, Vedettes Pont-Neuf), but Canauxrama also offers cruises on the Saint-Martin Canal, which then consul Napoléon I decided to build in 1802 to give Parisians access to fresh, clean water. It wasn't finished until 1825, under the reign of Charles X. A walk along the canal is also a great way to experience it. (Think Amelie.)
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