295Visit Sainte-Chapelle between 2:00 PM and 4:00 PM on a clear afternoonWhile Notre-Dame draws massive lines, 13th-century Sainte-Chapelle on Île de la Cité features 15-meter-high stained-glas…First-time tipsPhotographyCultureSightseeing
230Sainte-Chapelle is best viewed on a bright, sunny morningThe 13th-century royal chapel contains 1,113 stained glass windows rising 15 meters high. On an overcast day, the colors…PhotographyCultureSightseeing
345Enter the Louvre through the Carrousel underground mallBypass the massive above-ground line snaking across the glass pyramid courtyard. Head down to the Carrousel du Louvre en…Mistakes to avoidTravel hacksCulture
290Always greet shopkeepers with "Bonjour Madame" or "Bonjour Monsieur"In French etiquette, entering a bakery, boutique, or bistro without greeting the staff first is seen as entering someone…Mistakes to avoidLocal tipsCulture
