Where to celebrate Valentine’s Day in Paris?

Celebrating Valentine’s Day is a tradition for many lovers. Lovers get together for a day to share a romantic and original day out. And over the years, Valentine’s Day has become much more than just a celebration for lovebirds. February 14 is synonymous with sharing and conviviality. Whether as a couple or with friends, Valentine’s Day is an ideal date to treat yourself to an enchanted moment in an exceptional setting. What better way to celebrate this festival of love than in Paris?

Considered the city of love par excellence. One of the world’s most beautiful cities, with its many bridges and monuments, it’s the pride of France’s heritage. And to uphold this reputation, countless museums and consorts are pulling out all the stops to mark Valentine’s Day. From the Musée de la Vie Romantique and the Pont des Arts to cruises on the Seine, Paris is brimming with places to celebrate Valentine’s Day.

Cruises on the Seine, the must-see attraction

There’s no better way to enjoy the city of Paris than from the Seine. Whether you’re a Parisian or a tourist from the four corners of the globe, cruising on the water is one of the city’s flagship activities. The emblematic companies that operate on the Seine have reinvented themselves to offer themed cruises where singles and lovebirds can express their love at the mercy of the flow. From the Pont des Arts to the Ile Saint-Louis, passengers aboard the boats will have the opportunity to admire the capital’s most beautiful monuments and bridges, with a glass of champagne in hand (Musical Aperitive Cruise on the Seine) or over a candlelit dinner.

These same passengers will also be charmed by the Parisian ambience, lulled by the gentle rhythm of the waves and the transcendent melodies of the musicians on the quayside. All this, enhanced by the illumination of the Eiffel Tower and bridges. Walking along the illuminated quays of the Seine is a must during your visit to Paris, and even more so on Valentine’s Day.

Paris museums immortalized by artists inspired by love

Art lurks around every corner in Paris. The greatest painters and sculptors in history have immortalized this city through masterpieces centered around the theme of love. A further argument for Paris’s nickname: the capital of love, because it’s so full of attention for Valentine’s Day. In addition to magnificent fountains such as the Warsaw Fountain on the Trocadero opposite the Eiffel Tower, Paris is also brimming with works of art to be admired outdoors, mainly in museums.

And one of the must-see museums on the theme of love is the Musée Rodin. The sculptor of the same name was one of the most sensual artists of his time, most in love with the female body. His famous “Baiser”, a marble sculpture of an embracing couple, is testimony to this. Housed in an early 18th-century mansion, the museum houses an impressive collection of the artist’s works and epistolary memorabilia, which continue to delight visitors through the ages.

The Musée Cognacq-Jay is also an ideal museum to visit on Valentine’s Day. It showcases the collection of 18th-century works of art assembled by Ernest Cognacq, an entrepreneur turned art lover, and his wife Marie-Louise Jaÿ. The Musée Cognacq-Jay tells the story of a collection and a couple: a man and a woman in love with 18th-century art. A collection of paintings and refined objects from the Age of Enlightenment, covered with romantic and mythological subjects, evoke love in all its forms.