Paris Eurostar breaks are the fastest way to escape from London to another country for a couple of days.  Having booked the Eurostar tickets online, you can turn up at St Pancras station half an hour before departure, check in and be away on the most exciting train in Europe. Hurtling through the countryside and underneath the English channel you arrive at Paris Gare du Nord in just over two hours and walk straight off the train into the streets of north Paris, ready to amble along the boulevards Magenta , Madeleine and rue la Fayette. In this area it is possible to wander down a side street and find somewhere to eat, drink and sleep just by walking in to a cafe, bar or hotel and seeing if it takes your fancy. There’s no need to book a rigid itinerary unless that’s what you want to do.

Eurostar breaks for Art lovers

Paris is the best place for Art lovers who want to visit several galleries in one weekend by taking a eurostar break to Paris and then getting about on the Metro or the batobus. There are so many to choose from:

• The Musee d’Orsay – A huge art gallery in a disused railway terminus
• The Picasso museum – a collection of Picasso paintings and artefacts to rival Spain
• The Louvre – The most prestigious and famous art gallery in the world
• Rodin Museum – Sculptures by Rodin in a grand house and gardens

Rodin's The Kiss

That’s just the beginning. If you can do a little bit of reearch on the ground once you arrive in Paris you can discover a whole world of little open house exhibitions, studios you can visit, events and happenings with artists converging on Paris from all over the world for it’s inspiration and reputation. Al genres are represented somewhere in this fantastic city, it’s just a matter of keeping your eyes open and being willing to explore some of the less well known areas, making the most of  precious eurostar breaks from the very start.