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Paris

Long lunches, big museums, and walks along the Seine between them.

Language
French
Currency
Euro (€)
Fly into
Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) or Orly (ORY)
Good months
April to June or September and October
Feels like
Grand, walkable, opinionated

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3 days · Planned by Trippy Days

A first weekend in Paris

Day 1The Louvre and the islands
9:00 AMMusée du Louvre (book the first entry slot) · Louvre Museum
12:30 PMPicnic lunch in the Palais-Royal gardens · Domaine National du Palais-Royal
2:00 PMSainte-Chapelle's stained glass · Sainte-ChapelleSave it for a sunny afternoon, when the upper chapel fills with colored light.
4:00 PMBrowse Shakespeare and Company · Shakespeare and Company
7:30 PMSeine cruise at dusk · Bateaux Parisiens
Day 2Le Marais and Montmartre
9:30 AMPlace des Vosges
10:15 AMMusée Carnavalet, the story of Paris (free) · Carnavalet Museum
12:00 PMFalafel on Rue des Rosiers · L'As du FallafelL'As du Fallafel. The line moves fast. Closed Friday night and Saturday.
3:00 PMClimb to Sacré-Cœur and wander Montmartre · Basilique du Sacré-Cœur de Montmartre
7:30 PMDinner in Montmartre · Montmartre
Day 3Orsay, Rodin, and the Eiffel Tower
9:30 AMMusée d'Orsay
1:00 PMLunch on Rue Cler · Rue Cler
2:30 PMMusée Rodin and its sculpture garden · Musée RodinIf it's just The Thinker you're after, the garden ticket is enough.
5:30 PMUp the Eiffel Tower · Eiffel Tower
9:00 PMWatch the tower sparkle from Trocadéro · Jardins du TrocadéroFive minutes of sparkle, on the hour, after dark.
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Field notes

The lay of the land

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  1. 1ParisYour baseBase
  2. 2VersaillesThe palace and its gardens≈ 40 min
  3. 3ChantillyA château, horses, and whipped cream≈ 30 min
  4. 4FontainebleauA château and a forest of boulders≈ 45 min
  5. 5GivernyMonet's house and garden≈ 1¼ hr
  6. 6RouenHalf-timbered old town on the Seine≈ 1½ hr
  7. 7ReimsChampagne houses and a cathedral≈ 45 min

By train from Paris

Known for
Eat and drink

Where to stay

Le Marais

Central and walkable, with shops open on Sundays.

Saint-Germain

Cafés, bookshops, and the Luxembourg gardens.

Canal Saint-Martin

Younger and cheaper, with bars along the water.

Day trips

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