Paris for two — 4 unhurried days
Four Paris days built for a couple: the Louvre at opening before the queues, the Marais and Latin Quarter on foot, Sainte-Chapelle's stained glass and a slow hour by the Seine, and Montmartre for the last golden light. Every place is human-verified — hours, closures, ticketing — and the whole plan works offline on the street.
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Eiffel Tower & Trocadéro & nearby — a sights day
The Eiffel Tower rises straight from the wide lawns of the Champ de Mars while, across the Seine, the Trocadéro's terrace and the Palais de Chaillot's twin curved wings frame the postcard view every visitor comes for.
- 08:0008:30BreakfastSuggested
- 08:3009:15Park45 min
A long green lawn running from the Eiffel Tower's feet to the École Militaire — Paris' go-to spot for a picnic with a tower view, especially in the early evening when locals spread out blankets. Unlike most Paris gardens it's never gated, so it stays open day and night.
Step-freeparkpicnicoutdoor - 09:15~15 min walkroute
- 09:3010:00ViewpointPlace du Trocadéro et du 11 Novembre30 min
The terrace between the Palais de Chaillot's two curved wings delivers the classic head-on Eiffel Tower photo, especially at sunset and after dark when the tower sparkles on the hour. The palace itself houses the Cité de l'Architecture and the Musée de la Marine; the esplanade and gardens below are free and open around the clock.
Step-freeviewpointlandmarkphoto spot - 10:00Transit ~15–25 minroute
- 10:1511:45MuseumMusée Rodin90 min
Auguste Rodin's former mansion and sculpture garden hold The Thinker, The Gates of Hell and The Kiss among roses and clipped hedges. Closed Mondays; last entry is 45 minutes before closing. The garden alone, dotted with bronzes, is worth the ticket.
Step-freemuseumartgardenclosed this day — verify before going - 11:45~10 min walkroute
- 12:0013:00LunchSuggested
- 13:0014:00Shopping60 min
The world's first modern department store (opened 1852), now a hushed luxury emporium — its adjoining gourmet food hall, La Grande Épicerie, is worth the browse even without a purchase.
Cards OKStep-freedepartment storeluxury shopping - 14:00~15 min walkroute
- 14:1514:45ChurchÉglise Saint-Germain-des-Prés30 min
Paris's oldest standing church, parts dating to the 11th century, with a hushed Romanesque nave right on the square that gave the whole neighbourhood its name. Free to enter; the wheelchair-accessible side door (168bis Bd Saint-Germain) needs a call ahead to open.
Step-freechurchhistoricfree entry - 14:45~10 min walkroute
- 15:0015:30Landmark30 min
The free pedestrian bridge Pont des Arts frames the Institut de France's domed palace across the Seine — a romantic river viewpoint open around the clock. The dome's interior can only be seen on a reserved, ticketed Saturday tour.
Step-freeriverfrontlandmarkphoto spot - 15:30~15 min walkroute
- 15:4517:45Museum120 min
Impressionist and Post-Impressionist masterworks (Monet, Van Gogh, Degas) inside a converted Belle Époque train station; closed Mondays, and timed-entry booking is now required in advance for everyone, with last entry an hour before closing.
Cards OKStep-freemuseumimpressionist artclosed this day — verify before going - 18:0019:15DinnerSuggested
Île de la Cité & Latin Quarter & nearby — an old-town day
Two Seine islands cradle Notre-Dame's rebuilt spire and Sainte-Chapelle's stained glass, while the steep, market-lined lanes of the Left Bank climb past the Panthéon's dome to Rue Mouffetard's crêpe stands and the Sorbonne's oldest bookshops.
- 08:0008:30BreakfastSuggested
- 08:3009:30Historic siteCathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris60 min
Reopened in December 2024 after the 2019 fire and five years of restoration, the cathedral's stone and stained glass look brighter than they have in generations. Entry is free but requires a timed slot booked online or on-site the same day — arrive early or come Thursday evening, when it stays open until 10pm.
Step-freecathedrallandmarkgothic - 09:30~10 min walkroute
- 09:4510:30Historic site45 min
Fifteen towering stained-glass windows depicting over a thousand biblical scenes wrap the upper chapel in jewel-toned light — best on a sunny morning. Book a timed slot in advance; the chapel sits inside the working Palais de Justice, so every visitor passes through airport-style security.
Cards OKStep-freestained glassgothic - 10:30~15 min walkroute
- 10:4512:00Historic site75 min
Voltaire, Rousseau, Curie and Hugo rest in the crypt beneath Soufflot's neoclassical dome, reached via a steep spiral or monumental staircase that isn't wheelchair-friendly. The rooftop colonnade view is currently closed for restoration work, but the nave and crypt alone are worth the visit.
Cards OKmausoleumneoclassicalmonument - 12:00~10 min walkroute
- 12:1513:15LunchSuggested
- 13:1514:45ParkJardin du Luxembourg90 min
Gravel paths, the octagonal Grand Bassin where kids sail toy boats, and the shaded Medici Fountain make this 23-hectare garden the Left Bank's favourite escape. Gates open and close with the season — in July that's roughly 7:30am to 9:15pm — and the free green metal chairs can be dragged anywhere for people-watching.
Step-freeparkgardenfree entry - 14:45Transit ~15–25 minroute
- 15:0016:30MuseumMusée Carnavalet – Histoire de Paris90 min
Paris's own history museum, free to enter, tracing the city from prehistory to today across two connected mansions — highlights include reconstructed period rooms and Marcel Proust's actual bedroom. Closed Mondays; the permanent collection needs no advance ticket.
Cards OKStep-freehistory museumfree entry - 16:30~5 min walkroute
- 16:4517:30Landmark45 min
Paris's oldest planned square (1612) — a perfect quadrangle of pink-brick arcaded mansions wrapped around a garden of lindens, fountains, and an equestrian statue of Louis XIII. The arcades and perimeter are open around the clock; the central lawns close in the evening (20:30) and open a little later on weekends.
Step-freehistoric squaregardenarchitecture - 17:4519:00DinnerSuggested
Louvre & Tuileries & nearby — a sights day
The monumental heart of the Right Bank — I.M. Pei's glass pyramid, the Tuileries' gravel allées and fountains, and the Palais-Royal's quiet arcaded garden, all walkable along the Seine.
- 08:0008:30BreakfastPick a spot nearby — not booked yet
- 08:3009:30ParkJardin des Tuileries60 min
Paris's oldest and largest formal garden, laid out for Catherine de' Medici in 1564 and redesigned by Le Nôtre in the 1660s — gravel allées, chestnut trees, round and octagonal ponds, and a vintage carousel and Ferris wheel near Place de la Concorde. Free entry, open daily from 7am; closing time shifts with the season (as late as 11pm in summer, 7:30pm in winter). Paved main paths are wheelchair-friendly; some side paths are loose gravel.
Step-freegardenparkfree entry - 09:30~5 min walkroute
- 09:4510:45Museum60 min
An intimate museum built to house Monet's Water Lilies (Nymphéas) — two oval rooms of monumental panels the artist donated and installed here himself, plus the Walter-Guillaume collection of Cézanne, Renoir, Matisse and Modigliani downstairs. Closed Tuesdays; occasional late-night Friday openings run until 9pm during special exhibitions. Buy a timed ticket online to skip the queue at the Concorde end of the Tuileries.
Cards OKStep-freemuseummonet - 10:45~15 min walkroute
- 11:0011:45LandmarkJardin du Palais-Royal45 min
A quiet arcaded garden one block north of the Louvre, framed by uniform 18th-century galleries and shopping arcades. In the entrance courtyard, Daniel Buren's 1986 Colonnes de Buren — 260 black-and-white striped columns of varying height — is one of the most photographed contemporary art installations in Paris. Free entry, open daily from 7am.
gardenart installationcolonnes de buren - 11:45~10 min walkroute
- 12:0014:00MuseumMusée du Louvre120 min
The world's most-visited museum, home to the Mona Lisa, the Venus de Milo and I.M. Pei's glass pyramid entrance in the Cour Napoléon. Closed every Tuesday; book a timed-entry ticket online well ahead, especially in high season, to skip the queue at the pyramid.
Cards OKStep-freemuseumworld class art - 14:00Transit ~15–25 minroute
- 14:1514:35Landmark20 min
The red windmill and can-can cabaret that has anchored Pigalle's nightlife since 1889 — most visitors just photograph the illuminated facade from the boulevard. The dinner-and-show inside is a separate, pricey, book-ahead affair (from around €100 per person; doors from 19:00, shows at 21:00 and 23:00).
Cards OKcabaretlandmarknightlife - 14:35~10 min walkroute
- 14:5015:20Landmark30 min
Montmartre's old village square, ringed by around 140 licensed street artists sketching portraits and painting canvases at their easels, much as they have since the Belle Époque. Go early morning to see the artists set up before the tour groups and restaurant touts take over the square.
artists squarelandmarkpeople watching - 15:20~5 min walkroute
- 15:3516:20ChurchBasilique du Sacré-Cœur45 min
Paris's second-most-visited landmark, its white travertine domes crowning the Butte de Montmartre with a free panorama over the whole city from the front steps. Entry to the basilica itself is free; climbing the 300 steps to the dome costs extra and keeps separate, shorter seasonal hours.
Step-freechurchviewpointlandmark - 16:20~5 min walkroute
- 16:3518:05MuseumMusée de Montmartre90 min
The 17th-century manor house where Renoir and Utrillo once lived and painted, telling Montmartre's bohemian art history around a garden the Impressionists themselves painted. Open every day, unlike most Paris museums; steps at the main entrance mean only the garden and temporary galleries are reachable for wheelchair users (ask staff to open the side door).
Cards OKmuseumgardensart history - 18:2019:35DinnerSuggested
Eiffel Tower & Trocadéro & nearby — a sights day
The Eiffel Tower rises straight from the wide lawns of the Champ de Mars while, across the Seine, the Trocadéro's terrace and the Palais de Chaillot's twin curved wings frame the postcard view every visitor comes for.
- 07:4008:00Check out of your stayUsually due by 10:00–12:00 — most stays hold your bags if you ask.
- 08:0008:30BreakfastSuggested
- 08:3009:15Park45 min
A long green lawn running from the Eiffel Tower's feet to the École Militaire — Paris' go-to spot for a picnic with a tower view, especially in the early evening when locals spread out blankets. Unlike most Paris gardens it's never gated, so it stays open day and night.
Step-freeparkpicnicoutdoor - 09:15~15 min walkroute
- 09:3010:00ViewpointPlace du Trocadéro et du 11 Novembre30 min
The terrace between the Palais de Chaillot's two curved wings delivers the classic head-on Eiffel Tower photo, especially at sunset and after dark when the tower sparkles on the hour. The palace itself houses the Cité de l'Architecture and the Musée de la Marine; the esplanade and gardens below are free and open around the clock.
Step-freeviewpointlandmarkphoto spot - 10:00Transit ~15–25 minroute
- 10:1511:45MuseumMusée Rodin90 min
Auguste Rodin's former mansion and sculpture garden hold The Thinker, The Gates of Hell and The Kiss among roses and clipped hedges. Closed Mondays; last entry is 45 minutes before closing. The garden alone, dotted with bronzes, is worth the ticket.
Step-freemuseumartgarden - 11:45~10 min walkroute
- 12:0013:00LunchSuggested
- 13:0014:00Shopping60 min
The world's first modern department store (opened 1852), now a hushed luxury emporium — its adjoining gourmet food hall, La Grande Épicerie, is worth the browse even without a purchase.
Cards OKStep-freedepartment storeluxury shopping - 14:00~15 min walkroute
- 14:1514:45ChurchÉglise Saint-Germain-des-Prés30 min
Paris's oldest standing church, parts dating to the 11th century, with a hushed Romanesque nave right on the square that gave the whole neighbourhood its name. Free to enter; the wheelchair-accessible side door (168bis Bd Saint-Germain) needs a call ahead to open.
Step-freechurchhistoricfree entry - 14:45~10 min walkroute
- 15:0015:30Landmark30 min
The free pedestrian bridge Pont des Arts frames the Institut de France's domed palace across the Seine — a romantic river viewpoint open around the clock. The dome's interior can only be seen on a reserved, ticketed Saturday tour.
Step-freeriverfrontlandmarkphoto spot - 15:30~15 min walkroute
- 15:4517:45Museum120 min
Impressionist and Post-Impressionist masterworks (Monet, Van Gogh, Degas) inside a converted Belle Époque train station; closed Mondays, and timed-entry booking is now required in advance for everyone, with last entry an hour before closing.
Cards OKStep-freemuseumimpressionist art - 18:0019:15DinnerSuggested
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