The Games will usher visitors through France’s history, with events at the Grand Palais and Versailles. But, as host, Paris is also becoming a new city.

In recent years, Paris’s town hall has added hundreds of miles of cycle routes to the city. Some large thoroughfares, such as Rue de Rivoli, have been transformed into cycle superhighways.

Located almost on the opposite side of Paris, the Paroisse Saint-Sulpice is a rewarding alternative to the busy Sacré Cœur Basilica. Located in the elegant neighbourhood of Saint-Germain-des ...