Restaurants for Christmas in Paris

You have to have courage to take on an icon like the Eiffel Tower, but superchef and entrepreneur Alain Ducasse has done just that in taking over the Jules Verne, perched in its spectacular eyrie above the city. The view, as you would expect, is incomparable. Each corner of the restaurant offers an incredible view, with dozens of sightseeing ops at every glance.  The quality of the service more than befits the price tag, with the male only (a bit too 'traditional' perhaps) team charming and joking with guests in French and English...

There’s no denying that the River Seine’s a good-looker: her bridge-freckled curves are punctuated with some of the world’s most beautiful monuments. There's no better time than Christmas to really soak it all up from the panoramic deck of one of a Paris’s iconic Bateaux Mouches riverboats.

There are two Christmas this year: the Christmas Eve Dinner Cruise on December 24 2017. Embarkation starts at 7.30pm, departs at 8.30pm and returns at midnight. Then there's the Christmas Lunch Cruise on December 25 2017, embarking at 12pm, leaving at 12.45pm and returning at 2.45pm.

Dinners from €145 to €220. All-inclusive menu with à la carte choice: 1 glass of champagne as an aperitif, appetizer, starter, main course, cheese and dessert. Selection of fine wines.