France is the world's most visited country, with almost 87 million tourism visitors in 2017. A significant portion of those visitors, which is more than the population of France itself, were bound for Paris.
Paris is at the top of many travelers' lists and has been for centuries. It was the kickoff point for the Grand Tour tradition among the upper classes during the headiest years of the British Empire, as well as a must-stop destination for debutantes to buy ball gowns during the Belle Epoque.
Today, throngs of global visitors stand in lines to see attractions such as the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre, smile with delight as they bite into their first Parisian croissant and excitedly peer through the glass barrier at the macaron counter at Laduree.
They also get into arguments with each other over budgeting or timing, fall asleep into their bouillabaisse from exhaustion or fall for common tourist scams. Here's a short list of tips I've compiled over the course of several visits to Paris.
