• Enjoy a thrilling performance at the nearby Opéra Bastille. This wonderful performing arts center is home to the Paris National Opera, and hosts a number of symphonies, ballets, and concerts throughout the year. Designed by architect Carlos Ott, the Opéra Bastille can seat over 2,700 people.

• Tour the remarkable collection of art on display at the Musée National d’Art Moderne. Housed within the renowned Centre Pompidou, the museum features more than 100,000 pieces of modern artwork from the likes of Henri Matisse, Pablo Picasso, and Andy Warhol.

• Stroll through the nearly six acres of beautifully sculpted landscape of the Jardins des Plantes. In operation for more than 400 years, this botanical garden is the most historic of its kind in France. The Jardins des Plantes is the site of several other fantastic cultural landmarks, including four amazing museums and a small zoo.