Arriving at Paris Orly Airport in Paris puts regional highlights within easy reach. Orly sits on the south side of the city, which drops you close to the Left Bank, Montparnasse, and the Latin Quarter. Paris needs no introduction, but this side of town offers a quieter, more neighborhood feel with cafes, markets, and bookshops around every corner.

Standout experiences around Paris: - Climb the Eiffel Tower or picnic beneath it on the Champ de Mars - Spend a morning with the Mona Lisa and the Egyptian wing at the Louvre - Wander the Latin Quarter, the Sorbonne, and the stalls of the Seine bookseller stands - Ride the elevator up the Montparnasse Tower for a view that includes the Eiffel Tower - Browse the Marais for falafel, galleries, and the Place des Vosges - Walk along the Seine at dusk from Notre-Dame to the Musée d'Orsay - Explore the Jardin du Luxembourg and sail a toy boat on the pond - Shop a neighborhood market like the one on Rue Mouffetard - Visit the Palace of Versailles and its gardens, about 30 minutes from Orly - Take a day trip to the château and forest of Fontainebleau

Paris from Orly also opens up the Île-de-France countryside. Chartres and its cathedral are 70 minutes southwest, Vaux-le-Vicomte, the château that inspired Versailles, is 40 minutes southeast, and Monet's garden at Giverny is about 90 minutes northwest. The Rungis wholesale market right beside Orly is the largest food market in the world, and it is where the city's chefs shop before dawn.