Honeymoon: France

WHERE TO STAY: The Hotel du Louvre is magical: a 155-year-old palatial hotel built just as the City of Light was beginning to glow, located literally next door to the Louvre and smack dab in the middle of everything. In 177 regal rooms — each of which is unique, but all of which feature sprawling bathrooms, giant tubs and plush linens — a private terrace affords views of either the Opera Garnier, the Louvre, the Comédie Français theatre or the Place du Palais Royal. (Rates range from about $300 a night up to about $2,550 for the behemoth Pissarro Suite, named for the painter who looked out from this very spot to paint the scene that now hangs on the room’s wall; concorde-hotels.com/louvre.)

WHAT TO PACK: Good walking shoes, and scarves — which, beyond being fashionable, are good layering options for Paris’s quickly changing weather.

BEST TIMES TO GO: High season is considered to be in September, October, and the spring (April through June), when the weather is best. But the holidays are also delightful, as the city shines even more brightly and beautifully than usual.

NEWLYWED NEWS: The Concorde in Love package includes in-room breakfast, a bottle of Champagne, house-made pastries delivered to your room, and a late check-out, for about $322 (depending on the season). And through March, if you book the room two months in advance, you’ll get 20 percent off your stay, and free breakfasts.

GETTING THERE: U.S. Airways and United both fly nonstop to Charles De Gaulle; the hotel is a 45-minute shuttle or cab ride from there.