To help you fall back in love with this magical city, here is a list of 5 great things you can do in Paris on a budget.

1.Attend A Fashion Show

Paris is known for its haute couture. If you happen to be vacationing in France during Fashion Week in either the Spring of Fall, you may want to try attending a fashion show. While the tickets for such events are limited to members of the fashion industry, press, etc. there are still a few ways that the average person can score tickets. First, you could volunteer with the event committee in some way. While volunteers are there to work, they also gain access to many of the events and are able to watch parts of the show they are working. Another way to get tickets to one of the many fashion shows during Fashion Week is to put on a your most fashionable outfit and stand outside the venue. Sometimes designers will hand out tickets that weren’t used at the last minute in order to make sure that all of the seats are filled. Even if you don’t get a ticket, watching everyone arrive is a fashion show unto itself! If you aren’t going to be in Paris during Fashion Week, don’t despair; you can still revel in French fashion—for free! From March through December, the department store Galeries Lafayette holds weekly Read more »