Quentin Carlier

Free guide · Proposing in Paris

Where to propose in Paris

Find the spot, the hour and the plan for the moment you'll both remember.

Written by Quentin Carlier, Paris proposal photographer.

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Seven spots. The best hour for each. And how to get you both dressed up when only one of you knows why. Twenty-one pages, free.

  • Seven spots, compared side by side. Atmosphere, the hour to go and what to allow for, so you can shortlist two in a minute. Then a full page on each.
  • The best hour for each. The Trocadéro at 7am and at 3pm are two different places.
  • Dressed up, no hints. Simple ways to get you both looking good without giving it away, including the one that solves everything: a couple photoshoot.
  • The walk in. Which way to arrive so the spot feels like a surprise, not a line.
  • When you want the city to yourselves. A private boat, a rooftop, two palaces: the private options, judged the same way.
  • How it works if you want me there. The whole thing on one page, from your first message to the gallery, starting with a safe way to reach you.
Close detail of a couple's joined hands and her engagement ring, Paris couple session
Couple embracing on the bank of the Seine at the foot of the Eiffel Tower, a river boat passing behind them, shot on black and white film
Couple walking hand in hand down a cobbled Montmartre street with the dome of Sacré-Cœur behind them
Couple holding hands on a Paris terrace with the Eiffel Tower behind them, shot on black and white film
Couple embracing on the cobbled bank of the Seine with a Paris bridge behind them, shot on black and white film