Walks · Our pick in Paris
The Seine quays: Pont Neuf to the Eiffel Tower
The UNESCO banks
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About The Seine quays: Pont Neuf to the Eiffel Tower
Start on the Pont Neuf, walk the Left Bank quays past the bouquinistes and the Musée d’Orsay, cross the Pont Alexandre III and finish at the Eiffel Tower.
Why it's on our list
- About 5 km
- Best at sunset
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with The Seine quays: Pont Neuf to the Eiffel Tower before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from The Seine quays: Pont Neuf to the Eiffel Tower 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
- Pont NeufM7200 m3 min walk
- Saint-MichelM4450 m5 min walk
- Louvre - RivoliM1450 m6 min walk
Key sights
- The Louvre550 mWalk 7 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Notre-Dame800 mWalk 10 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Musée d’Orsay1.1 kmWalk 14 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Place Vendôme1.5 kmWalk 18 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Palais Garnier1.8 kmWalk 23 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Sacré-Cœur3.3 kmWalk 42 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 16 min
- Eiffel Tower3.4 kmWalk 43 minCycle 15 minCar or taxi 16 min
- Arc de Triomphe3.9 kmCycle 17 minCar or taxi 18 min
- Charles de Gaulle Airport24 kmCar or taxi 84 min
Main railway stations
- Gare Montparnasse2.5 kmWalk 31 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Gare Saint-Lazare2.5 kmWalk 32 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Gare de l’Est2.6 kmWalk 33 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Gare de Lyon2.7 kmWalk 34 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Gare du Nord2.8 kmWalk 35 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 14 min