{"id":10503,"date":"2019-02-27T13:00:58","date_gmt":"2019-02-27T13:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.isango.com\/theguidebook\/?p=10503"},"modified":"2023-03-29T16:14:06","modified_gmt":"2023-03-29T16:14:06","slug":"guide-romancing-paris","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.isango.com\/theguidebook\/guide-romancing-paris\/","title":{"rendered":"Romantic Paris: Our Guide to Romancing in the City of Love"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Date night in Paris has gotta be epic. You could walk away from this rendezvous with relationship brownie points to last a lifetime, or you could be known furthermore as that guy or girl who couldn\u2019t even get sparks to fly in Paris, of all places. Best to play it safe then, eh? Take our advice and hit this one out of the park in romantic Paris. We believe in you.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Catch a flick\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Arthouse cinema Le Champo has been dishing up visual fodder to would-be couples looking for an excuse to \u2018accidentally\u2019 brush hands in the dark since 1938. These days the place is somewhat of an institution for young cinephiles, loved up and otherwise, hoping to follow in the footsteps of its former patrons (French film directors Fran\u00e7ois Truffaut and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Claude Chabrol both were regulars at Le Champo). <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you and your date\u2019s French doesn\u2019t extend far beyond &#8216;S&#8217;il vous pla\u00eet&#8217;, there are<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0usually plenty of English-spoken films on the schedule too. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Have a royal day out\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n<div id=\"attachment_10504\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10504\" class=\"wp-image-10504 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/guidebook.isango.com\/\/theguidebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2019\/02\/France-Romance-paris-things-to-do-date.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"459\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets-guidebook.isango.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/France-Romance-paris-things-to-do-date.jpg 800w, https:\/\/assets-guidebook.isango.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/France-Romance-paris-things-to-do-date-300x172.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets-guidebook.isango.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/France-Romance-paris-things-to-do-date-768x441.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-10504\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/photos\/E4llhfIt7Rc?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stephanie LeBlanc<\/a>\u00a0on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Unsplash<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Give the queen or king of your heart a royal day out at the Palace of Versailles. Marvel at the Hall of Mirrors, ramble through Marie Antoinette\u2019s storybook hamlet property and, when the crowds get too much, get lost in the endless gardens and parklands. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Cruise the Seine<\/h4>\n<p>A little romance on a boat, gently heading down the river. The sights of the city show off as you pass by. Well actually, there may be no more romantic way to enjoy the city than a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-boat-tours.com\/paris-tours\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Paris boat tour<\/strong><\/a>. A river cruise on the Seine gives you and your partner time to settle back (arm in arm) and see the sights.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Picnic\u00a0by the Eiffel Tower\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n<div id=\"attachment_10506\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10506\" class=\"wp-image-10506 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/guidebook.isango.com\/\/theguidebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2019\/02\/paris-date-inspiration.jpg\" alt=\"paris date inspiration\" width=\"800\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets-guidebook.isango.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/paris-date-inspiration.jpg 800w, https:\/\/assets-guidebook.isango.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/paris-date-inspiration-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets-guidebook.isango.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/paris-date-inspiration-768x409.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-10506\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/photos\/Vgeb-eXuooc?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alexandre Godreau<\/a>\u00a0on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Unsplash<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The most romantic date on the list is the cheapest. (You\u2019re welcome.) Grab some cheese, a baguette, a few strawberries and a bottle of red, and head on down with your SO to the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Champ de Mars park<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (probably the most famous patch of grass on earth) for a date to remember. Yes, it\u2019s been done before, but hey, if it ain\u2019t broke (and if you are..).<\/span><\/p>\n<p>If you do have a few pennies, then why not enjoy a glass of bubbly at the top of the structure? Call it a perfect date idea. You&#8217;re at one of the most romantic places in Paris, so why not head up for the view, a glass of champers and a special moment?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Play basketball<\/strong><\/h4>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BVxVqRiA8Xk\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_medium=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"12\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\"><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;\"><a style=\"color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BVxVqRiA8Xk\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_medium=loading\">From us to the youth&#8230; Ill-Studio &amp; Pigalle with the precious support of Nike. Photography by @sebastienmichelini<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\">A post shared by <a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/illstudio\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_medium=loading\"> ILL-STUDIO<\/a> (@illstudio) on <time style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;\" datetime=\"2017-06-25T17:27:35+00:00\">Jun 25, 2017 at 10:27am PDT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The basketball courts at Playground Duperr\u00e9 have gotta be the snazziest we\u2019ve seen.\u00a0Take your date for a game and\u00a0use the opportunity to flaunt your LeBron-esque swagger.\u00a0Best not to get\u00a0too competitive, though. Remember, love is the real winner in the end. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Smooching at the Wall of Love<\/h4>\n<p>A little smooch in public is frowned upon by some, but welcomed by others. Head for the neighbourhood of Montmartre and there&#8217;s the Mur des Je t&#8217;aime (wall of love). I love you is written on the blue walls in over 250 languages. Pick out your one, take a selfie and enjoy a smooch. It&#8217;s another free one! (You&#8217;re welcome once more).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>If all else fails, get to the Catacombs\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>There\u2019s nothing like a tomb full of 17th-century bones to remind your date how lucky they are. Next to these old cats, suddenly you\u2019re looking younger, fresher and, actually, quite cute. Have a wander through\u00a0the underground tunnels and let your date hold your hand through the scarier bits &#8211; a solid date spot if we ever\u00a0knew\u00a0one.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>What are your go-to date spots? Where should we be romancing in Paris? Share your tips with us in the comments below.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Expectations are high in the City of Love. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":10510,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17,58,12],"tags":[1082,1083,1084,1955],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Romantic Paris: Our Guide to Romancing in the City of Love<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Where better for love than in romantic Paris? It&#039;s the city of love after all. 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