Streets of Paris

Love locks on Passerelle Léopold-Sédar-Senghor
Not the original love locks bridge, which is just up the river at Pont des Arts, but close 

Musée d'Orsay

Tuileries Garden

random building we walked by

Victor Hugo's house

Saint-Sulpice Church

Paris Metro

Gare de Lyon
waiting for our train to Switzerland

Paris - Food and Desserts

Other foods and desserts from Paris

liver

pho from Pho 14
Vietnamese food might not be the first thing you think of when you think Paris, but the pho is actually pretty good and worth a stop. Service is quick and brisk.

desserts from Angelina

crème brûlée

macaroons from Pierre Hermé

other desserts form Pierre Hermé

Musée du Louvre (Louvre Museum)

The world famous Louvre, one of the most well known museums in the world.

If you don't want to stand in a long line, there are several other entrances besides the main pyramid entrance such as Rue de Rivoli & Pl. du Carousel entrance or the Porte des Lions entrance. You can also enter directly from the Palais Royal-Musée du Louvre Metro station.
Tickets can also be purchased in advance. It will cost a couple euros extra but will let you skip the lines.

outside the Louvre

outside the Louvre

the pyramid from below

the large crowd around the Mona Lisa

Les Noces de Cana (The Wedding at Cana)
the largest painting at the Louvre, often overlooked because it is opposite of the Mona Lisa

Panthéon & Notre-Dame de Paris

Pantheon was originally built as a church, but is now used as a  mausoleum for famous French people.

Unfortunately, the dome is under renovations at the moment

neoclassic architecture interior

The basement is now used as a mausoleum for famous French people such as Voltaire, Alexandre Dumas, Victor Hugo and Marie Curie

Notre Dame cathedral

gothic architecture interior

mid-day mass

Notre Dame in the evening

Notre Dame from the side

Notre Dame from the back

Basilique du Sacré-Cœur (Sacre-Coeur Basilica)

Sacré-Cœur Basilica is located at the top of Montmartre in the 18th arrondissement, and is a short walk from the 4 and 12 metro lines. The basilica offers a good view of Paris, and has plenty of shops and restaurants nearby (which I'll save for another time).

One thing to note, is beware of the string scam at the bottom of the stairs. As you walk by, men will approach you and try to tie a string around your finger or hand, and then demand a steep payment for what's essentially a worthless string. Just keep your hands close to yourself, don't make eye contact and walk pass them.

Sacré-Cœur from the bottom of the second set of stairs.
Watch out for all the string scammers around here.

back view of Sacré-Cœur, from Rue du Chevalier de la Barre

The area gets a bit rough at night, with a lot of people sitting around getting drunk.

View of Paris from Sacré-Cœur

Au Bougnat (Traditional French Bistro)

Au Bougnat
Traditional French bistro just around the corner from Notre Dame, a 3 course meal is about €30, but it's definitely worth the price. Highly recommended.

front of the restaurant

asparagus pudding

chicken caesar salad

roasted duck over potatoes

chicken over noodles

fondant au chocolat and raspberry sherbet
yes, it tastes as amazing as it sounds

bourbon vanilla crème brûlée

Château de Versailles (Palace of Versailles) [part 2]

The Palace from the back

in line by the entrance

After waiting in line and passing through security, there's another entrance

restoration work in progress

There are actually two lines. The one of the left is for audioguides, the one on the right is normal entrance. If you don't want audioguides, you can skip the long line.

The Royal Chapel, from the first floor

Royal Chapel, from the second floor

Hall of Mirrors