Paris 4-Day In-Depth Itinerary

Day 1 · Île de la Cité, the Louvre and the Orangerie Île de la Cité, Louvre & Tuileries

1. 1. Notre-Dame Cathedral of Paris (Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris) Wikipedia
   Best time: Early morning · Admission: Free (timed reservation available) — Long lines since it reopened in late 2024 — a free timed reservation helps / Be quiet during Mass
2. 2. Sainte-Chapelle Wikipedia
   Best time: Sunny afternoon · Admission: Paid · timed tickets — An upper chapel walled in stained glass — glows in sunlight / Inside the courthouse complex, so expect a security line
3. 3. Louvre Museum (Musée du Louvre) Wikipedia
   Best time: At opening, or a late-opening evening · Admission: Paid · timed booking practically required — Usually closed on Tuesdays / The Mona Lisa room is the most crowded — plan your route in advance
4. 4. Tuileries Garden (Jardin des Tuileries)
   The Tuileries Garden is a public garden between the Louvre and the Place de la Concorde in the 1st arrondissement of Paris, France. Wikipedia
   Best time: Afternoon · Admission: Free — Sitting in the green chairs is a Parisian pastime / Runs from the Louvre to Place de la Concorde
5. 5. Musée de l'Orangerie Wikipedia
   Best time: Morning · Admission: Paid · book ahead — The two oval rooms of Monet's Water Lilies are the point / Usually closed on Tuesdays

Day 2 · Orsay, Rodin and the Eiffel Tower at night Saint-Germain, Invalides & Trocadéro

1. 1. Musée d'Orsay
   The Musée d'Orsay is a museum in Paris, France, on the Left Bank of the Seine. Wikipedia
   Best time: Morning, or Thursday evening · Admission: Paid · book ahead — Usually closed on Mondays / The 5th-floor Impressionist galleries and the giant clock window are highlights
2. 2. Musée Rodin
   The Musée Rodin (English: Rodin Museum) of Paris, France, is an art museum that was opened in 1919, primarily dedicated to the works of the French sculptor Auguste Rodin. Wikipedia
   Best time: Afternoon · Admission: Paid (garden-only tickets exist) — The Thinker sits in the garden / Usually closed on Mondays
3. 3. Pont Alexandre III
   The Pont Alexandre III is a deck arch bridge that spans the Seine in Paris. Wikipedia
   Best time: Sunset to night · Admission: Free — Paris's most ornate bridge, with gilded statues and lamps / With the Eiffel Tower in view
4. 4. Jardins du Trocadéro
   The Jardins du Trocadéro is a public space in the 16th arrondissement of Paris, France. Wikipedia
   Best time: On the hour after dark · Admission: Free — The classic head-on Eiffel view — the tower sparkles for 5 minutes each hour after dark / Quietest early in the morning
5. 5. Eiffel Tower (Tour Eiffel)
   The Eiffel Tower is a lattice tower on the Champ de Mars in Paris, France. Wikipedia
   Best time: Sunset · Admission: Paid · book online — Official tickets sell out early; stairs-to-2nd-floor tickets often remain / Watch for pickpockets and petition scams below the tower

Day 3 · The Arc de Triomphe, the Opéra and Montmartre Champs-Élysées, Opéra & Montmartre

1. 1. Arc de Triomphe
   The Arc de Triomphe de l'Étoile, often simply called the Arc de Triomphe, is one of the most famous monuments in Paris, France. Wikipedia
   Best time: Sunset · Admission: Rooftop paid — Use the underpass — don't cross the roundabout / Rooftop views of the Champs-Élysées and Eiffel Tower (about 280 steps)
2. 2. Champs-Élysées (Avenue des Champs-Élysées)
   Best time: Evening · Admission: Free to browse — About 2 km up from Concorde to the Arc de Triomphe / Car-free on some first Sundays of the month
3. 3. Palais Garnier
   The Palais Garnier, also known as Opéra Garnier is a historic 1,979-seat opera house at the Place de l'Opéra in the 9th arrondissement of Paris, France. Wikipedia
   Best time: Daytime visit or a performance · Admission: Visits and performances paid — The grand staircase and Chagall ceiling are the highlights / Rehearsals or performances can limit the visit
4. 4. Galeries Lafayette Haussmann
   Best time: Afternoon · Admission: Free to browse — See the stained-glass dome and the free rooftop terrace (Eiffel views) / Tax-free forms are issued in store — bring your passport
5. 5. Basilique du Sacré-Cœur de Montmartre Wikipedia
   Best time: Sunset · Admission: Basilica free · dome paid — Avoid the 'friendship bracelet' scammers at the foot of the steps / The funicular (metro ticket) goes up the hill
6. 6. Place du Tertre
   The Place du Tertre is a square in the 18th arrondissement of Paris, France. Wikipedia
   Best time: Morning · Admission: Free (portraits paid) — A square full of painters at their easels / Politely decline anyone who starts sketching you unasked

Day 4 · Versailles, the Latin Quarter and the Marais Versailles, Latin Quarter & Marais

1. 1. Palace of Versailles (Château de Versailles)
   The Palace of Versailles (French: Château de Versailles) is a château and historic monument in Versailles in the Yvelines department of France, southwest of Paris. Wikipedia
   Best time: At opening (timed entry) · Admission: Paid · timed tickets · gardens paid on fountain-show days — Usually closed on Mondays / Palace, gardens and Trianon take a full day — the little train or a bike helps
2. 2. Jardin du Luxembourg
   The Jardin du Luxembourg, known in English as the Luxembourg Garden, colloquially referred to as the Jardin du Sénat (Senate Garden), is located in the 6th arrondissement of Paris, France. Wikipedia
   Best time: Afternoon · Admission: Free — The Medici Fountain and green chairs by the pond are great for a rest / Walking distance from the Panthéon
3. 3. Panthéon
   The Panthéon is a monument in the 5th arrondissement of Paris, France. Wikipedia
   Best time: Afternoon · Admission: Paid (dome extra) — The crypt holds Victor Hugo, the Curies and others / Foucault's pendulum swings inside
4. 4. Place des Vosges
   The Place des Vosges, originally the Place Royale ('Royal Square'), is the oldest planned square in Paris, just before the Place Dauphine. Wikipedia
   Best time: Afternoon · Admission: Free — Paris's oldest planned square, with galleries and cafés under the arcades / Victor Hugo's House (free collection) is on the square

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