Walks · Our pick in Paris
Île de la Cité and Île Saint-Louis
The two islands
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Image courtesy of © Milvus~commonswiki · CC BY 2.5 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Île de la Cité and Île Saint-Louis
From the Pont Neuf, cross the Île de la Cité past the Sainte-Chapelle to Notre-Dame, then take the footbridge to the Île Saint-Louis and walk its quays.
Why it's on our list
- Short and easy
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What’s nearby
Distances from Île de la Cité and Île Saint-Louis are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 14 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest métro stations
- Saint-PaulM1500 m6 min walk
- JussieuM10600 m8 min walk
- Maubert - MutualitéM10650 m8 min walk
Key sights
- Notre-Dame500 mWalk 6 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 7 min
- The Louvre1.7 kmWalk 22 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Musée d’Orsay2.4 kmWalk 30 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Place Vendôme2.7 kmWalk 33 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Palais Garnier2.9 kmWalk 36 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 15 min
- Sacré-Cœur4.0 kmCycle 17 minCar or taxi 18 min
- Eiffel Tower4.6 kmCycle 20 minCar or taxi 20 min
- Arc de Triomphe5.1 kmCycle 22 minCar or taxi 22 min
- Charles de Gaulle Airport23 kmCar or taxi 83 min
Main railway stations
- Gare de Lyon1.5 kmWalk 18 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Gare de l’Est2.8 kmWalk 36 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Gare Montparnasse3.0 kmWalk 38 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 15 min
- Gare du Nord3.1 kmWalk 39 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 15 min
- Gare Saint-Lazare3.7 kmCycle 16 minCar or taxi 17 min