34 Dreamy Quotes About Paris That Will Make You Want to Book a Flight ASAP
These sayings from famous artists, writers and more also make for great travel captions.
They call Paris the “City of Love” for a reason. France’s capital city has a way of capturing the hearts of all who visit and inhabit it. In addition to its rich culture, architecture, indulgent cuisine and reputation for setting fashion trends, Paris is known for its ability to inspire and encourage people to dream.
Several famous writers, philosophers and innovators have called Paris home. (See: Ernest Hemingway, James Baldwin, Coco Chanel… the list goes on.) Even those who have never visited can admit that the enchanting way that the city is captured on television, in both series like Emily in Paris and movies, makes it a must-add to your travel bucket list.
Let our list of funny, short and inspiring Paris quotes charm you into planning your very own Parisian adventure in the near future. And if you’re just getting back from a solo trip or a family vacation in Paris, these quotes will also make great travel instagram captions.
Charles Dickens
What an immense impression Paris made upon me. It is the most extraordinary place in the world!
Eve Chase, The Wildling Sisters
Every girl needs Paris.
Gaston Leroux
In Paris, our lives are one masked ball.
Honoré de Balzac
Whoever does not visit Paris regularly will never really be elegant.
Lee Radziwill
“Paris is the most beautiful city in the world. It brings tears to your eyes.
Louis Garrel
There’s something about Paris, people just don’t have anything else to do there but love each other.
Michael Kors
The shopping, the food, the views! Paris is a city that entrances us all – and I’m no exception.
Natalie Portman
Everyone dreams of living in Paris.
Audrey Hepburn
Paris is always a good idea.
Caitriona Balfe
It’s true, you never forget your first love, and for me, that will always be Paris.
Countee Cullen
Paris is a peerless city. Liberty, equality, fraternity are not only words. They express the spirit of which Paris is made.
Doni Belau
Paris is the City of Light, of love, of beauty, of romance and of hope over fear, gratitude over cynicism and light over darkness. The light must, has before and will always prevail. I stand with the City of Light now and forever.
E.A. Bucchianeri
You’ll have to fall in love at least once in your life, or Paris has failed to rub off on you.
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Erich Maria Remarque, Arch of Triumph
Paris is a city where time is best to spend by doing nothing.
Ernest Hemingway
If you are lucky enough to have lived in Paris as a young man, then wherever you go for the rest of your life it stays with you, for Paris is a moveable feast.
Francois Villon
Good talkers are only found in Paris.
Friedrich Nietzsche
An artist has no home in Europe except in Paris.
Gustave Eiffel
I ought to be jealous of the tower. She is more famous than I am.
Henry Miller
When spring comes to Paris the humblest mortal alive must feel that he dwells in paradise.
Henry Miller
To know Paris is to know a great deal.
Cameron (she/her) is a staff writer for Good Housekeeping, where she covers everything from holidays to food. She is a graduate of Syracuse University, where she received a B.A. in magazine journalism. In her spare-time she can be found scrolling TikTok for the latest cleaning hacks and restaurant openings, binge-watching seasons of Project Runway or online shopping.
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