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13. Eat ice cream at Notre-Dame

Yes, these are Paris’s very own twin towers, but the gothic masterpiece also boasts a magnificent rose window and sensational views over the city: all in all, Cathédrale Notre-Dame does indeed live up to the hype.

Once done, cross the road to Berthillon for the most celebrated ice cream in town. Its reputation has been growing since 1954 thanks to artifice-free ingredients, lashings of cream and a host of flavours, including at least five different chocolates.


Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris, place du Parvais-Notre-Dame, 4th (00 33 1 42 34 56 10) Métro Cité or RER St-Michel. Open daily 7.45am-6.45pm. Towers Apr-Sept 9am-6.45pm. Adm free, towers €7.10.Berthillon, 29-31 rue Saint Louis en l’Ile, 4th (00 33 1 43 54 31 61) Métro Cité or RER St-Michel. Open Wed-Sun 10am-8pm.