14 Eye-Popping Views of Paris

By Christine Amorose / C’est Christine

Paris is a city of winding cobblestone streets and crumbling facades, flower shops and classic bistros, perfectly planned gardens and windows full of intricate pastries. It’s beautiful to see from the streets — but it’s not to be missed from above, where you can look down on the sprawl of centuries of urban living. There are plenty of gorgeous views: some that are paid for in euros and others that are paid in the burn of your leg muscles the next day; some that give you a new perspective on the city and others that just reinforce what you already know. Here are a few of my favorite views in Paris — the ones that I seek out time and time again.