C'est chic, c'est cheap! Say bonjour to Paris from just £59 return.

Get on the Eurostar in London St Pancras and you can step off the train in the Gare du Nord in the heart of Paris in 2 hours 15 minutes. If you go from Ashford, you can arrive in under two hours.*

Eurostar Paris services run frequently every day, so you can leave in the morning and come back the same day if you want to.

When you get there

The lift to the top of the Eiffel Tower, and the uncluttered view as the whole city spreads out to meet you, is still one of the great moments of travel.

Along with must-see sights like the Musée du Louvre, home of the Mona Lisa, the surrealist paintings of the Pompidou Centre, and the extraordinary Sacré Coeur cathedral in the bohemian Montmartre quarter, seek out some of the city's more unusual nooks and crannies.

Les Catacombes, for instance, is a macabre underground labyrinth of tunnels lined with the bones of 6 million people. Pack a torch and bring a friend.

Getting around

The Paris Metro is quick and easy, and has stations everywhere. The bus network is equally user-friendly, and taxis are plentiful too. Be smart and buy a Metro card from London or Ashford International, so that you're ready to start exploring as soon as you arrive.

What's happening

Ambassador, you're spoiling us. Les Journées du Patrimoine (always on the third weekend of September) is an amazing way to see normally hidden sights of the city. For two days embassies, ministries and other landmarks are open to the public, such as the Palais de l'Elysée, where the President lives.

*fastest journey times