Itinerary · Paris, France
Three days in Paris
The classic first visit: the islands and the Louvre, the Left Bank and the Eiffel Tower, then Montmartre and a night at the Opéra.
Three days
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Day 1, 9:00
1Notre-Dame de Paris
Reserve a slot on the cathedral’s own site.
Day 1, 10:30
2Sainte-Chapelle
The stained glass in the morning light.
Day 1, 13:00
3Le Procope
Lunch across the river.
Day 1, 15:00
4Musée du Louvre
Your timed slot (ticket.louvre.fr).
Day 1, 19:30
5Bouillon Chartier Grands Boulevards
Dinner the old way.
Day 2, 9:30
6Musée d’Orsay
The Impressionists.
Day 2, 13:00
7Café de Flore
Saint-Germain.
Day 2, 15:00
8Jardin du Luxembourg
A green chair by the pond.
Day 2, 18:00
9Eiffel Tower (Tour Eiffel)
Book on toureiffel.paris.
Day 3, 9:00
10Montmartre: the village on the hill
Up to the Sacré-Cœur before the crowds.
Day 3, 14:00
11Galeries Lafayette Paris Haussmann
Under the dome.
Day 3, 19:30
12Palais Garnier (Opéra national de Paris)
Opera or ballet; book on operadeparis.fr.
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