6 of the best · Paris, France
The Best Walks in Paris
The Seine quays, the islands, Montmartre, the Marais, the covered passages and the Canal Saint-Martin.
Our 6 favourites, listed A–Z · Updated October 2026
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Three of our favourites from this list, vetted by people who know and love Paris.
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The UNESCO banks
The Seine quays: Pont Neuf to the Eiffel Tower
The classic walk along the river, from the Pont Neuf past the Louvre and the Orsay to the Eiffel Tower.
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Steep and steeped in art
Montmartre: the village on the hill
Up from the Abbesses through the lanes of Montmartre to the Sacré-Cœur.
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Streets with stories.
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Locks and iron footbridges
Canal Saint-Martin
Along the canal’s locks and footbridges, from the Place de la République to the Bassin de la Villette.
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The two islands
Île de la Cité and Île Saint-Louis
Notre-Dame, the Sainte-Chapelle and the quiet quays of the Île Saint-Louis.
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Steep and steeped in art
Montmartre: the village on the hill
Up from the Abbesses through the lanes of Montmartre to the Sacré-Cœur.
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Glass roofs and mosaic floors
The covered passages
The 19th-century covered passages, from Galerie Vivienne to the Passage des Panoramas.
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Mansions and the Place des Vosges
The Marais
Through the Marais, from the Hôtel de Ville to the Place des Vosges.
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The UNESCO banks
The Seine quays: Pont Neuf to the Eiffel Tower
The classic walk along the river, from the Pont Neuf past the Louvre and the Orsay to the Eiffel Tower.
