Paris: Is any city more closely associated with love and romance? Enjoy a relaxing tour on the Seine, then go all the way to the top of the Arc de Triomphe for a breathtaking view of the city. If it's romance you desire, Montmartre, away to the north on the tallest hill in the city, is the most unabashedly romantic district of Paris, with quiet stairways, little alleys, and deserted squares.

Paris has some of the best museums in the world. Discover treasures ranging from Picasso to Paleolithic carvings. You don't have to stay inside to enjoy the art: the city itself is a masterpiece, with architecture that inspires and celebrates the human spirit.

Whether you're enjoying a picnic by the Seine in the Square du Vert-Galant, sipping coffee in a sidewalk café, or treating yourself to the world's most elegant dining, you're sure to find something you love in Paris.

Places of interest in Paris:

• Arc de Triomphe
• Le Panthéon
• Rue Oberkampf
• The Louvre
• Notre Dame
• Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris
• Musée National du Moyen Age
• Musée de l'Armée
• Marais mansions

Did you know that one of the most popular ways to see Paris is on foot? Paris à Pied offers three-hour walking tours of the Latin Quarter, the Marais, Montmartre, the heart of Paris, or the renovated glass-roofed passages that date back to the early 1800s. Groups are limited to 6 or fewer, and the price is moderate. Bicycle tours are also quite popular and can be arranged with little advance notice.

Hotel Plaza Athenee Paris

The Plaza Athénée is located on the prestigious Avenue Montaigne, at the crossroads of fashion, entertainment and business. Since its inauguration in 1911, the Plaza radiates an incomparable charm which has seduced an elegant Parisian and international clientele. After two years of renovations, hotel unveals a pallet of tones and colours with its 144 rooms and 44 suites. Windows open on to the chestnut trees lining the Avenue Montaigne, the peaceful Cour Jardin, the Montmartre rooftops and even the Eiffel Tower.

Large and luminous rooms, attractive mouldings and classic furniture pay tribute to the XVIIIth century style, while the top two floors are dedicated to the Art Déco style. The stage is set for a play both classical and daring between the initial tradition of the setting and the advanced technology it features : remote-control air-conditioning and heating, Internet access on television, flat screen television in most suites.

Hôtel Plaza Athénée is the city's "Most Feminine Hotel," and has come to symbolize elegance, charm and refinement, values naturally attributed to women. And now, the Plaza Athénée's management team contribute to enhancing the hotel's particular devotion to women.

Located on the famous Avenue Montaigne, where world renowned fashion designers create the trends of Haute Couture, the Plaza Athénée has always attracted an elegant feminine clientele. From Grace Kelly to Jacky Kennedy, Marlene Dietrich to Ingrid Bergman, the Plaza Athénée has inherited from these famous femmes fatales a bit of their charm and elegance. For the Parisiennes, the Plaza Athénée is the ideal place for breakfast or lunch meetings or just a friendly gathering. They are especially fond of the Galerie des Gobelins whereby delicious pastries can be selected to the sound of a harp.

All the more reasons why today the management team should be composed of 40% women. "Women have a little something extra : they are more sensitive to detail, more refined, and often better organized. They are courageous and obstinate and I find they truly correspond to the Plaza Athénée's image," declares the hotel's General Manager, François Delahaye. He has placed women to key positions, traditionally reserved for men, positions such as Manager and Rooms Division Manager.

And who ever said the 21st century would not be feminine ?

Guests may dine at the new address of Alain Ducasse's gourmet restaurant in Paris, "Alain Ducasse au Plaza Athénée" or at the art deco restaurant, Le Relais Plaza, the Parisians' favorite rendezvous. The exquisite summer terrace restaurant in the Garden courtyard is a also outstanding.

Nearby attractions include a fully equipped fitness center, sauna, steam bath, hair and beauty parlors. - Personal training in body building, fitness, and cardio on Cybex machines (stairmaster, treadmill, bike...) - Courses in Tae-bo (music gym-boxing) - Stretching sessions - Personal training program - Nutritional guidance - Sauna - Steam bath - Massages and Shiatsu

From Charles de Gaulle Airport: Take A1 highway towards Paris. Take the Peripherique and exit at Porte Maillot. Take Avenue de la Grande Armee and go all the way up to the Arc de Triomphe. Go straight and all the way down the Champs Elyses. At the crossroads place turn right on Avenue de Montaigne. From Orly International Airport: Take the A6 highway and then onto the Peripherique towards Porte Maillot and exit at Porte Maillot. Take Avenue de la Grande Armee and go all the way up to the Arc de Triomphe. Go straight and all the way down the Champs Elyses. At the crossroads place turn right on Avenue de Montaigne.