Showing a 3-day Paris plan. Days 4+ appear when you extend.
Day 1Islands & the Latin Quarter
- Morning
- Île de la Cité, Sainte-Chapelle's stained glass
- Afternoon
- The Latin Quarter and the Luxembourg Gardens
- Evening
- A first Seine-side stroll at dusk
Tip: Pre-book Sainte-Chapelle to skip the queue.
Day 2Louvre & Tuileries
- Morning
- The Louvre, entering at opening (book ahead)
- Afternoon
- The Tuileries and the Monet Water Lilies at the Orangerie
- Evening
- Dinner near the Palais Royal
Tip: Book a timed Louvre ticket; walk-ups waste an hour.
Day 3Eiffel & the river
- Morning
- The Eiffel Tower, booked early, and the Champ de Mars
- Afternoon
- The Musée d'Orsay's Impressionists
- Evening
- Trocadéro for the hourly sparkle after dark
Tip: The tower sparkles five minutes on the hour once lit.
Day 4Montmartre
- Morning
- Sacré-Cœur before the crowds
- Afternoon
- Montmartre's lanes and the Musée de Montmartre
- Evening
- A wine bar or a cabaret
Day 5Marais & modern
- Morning
- Le Marais and Place des Vosges
- Afternoon
- The Centre Pompidou
- Evening
- Aperitifs along the Canal Saint-Martin
Day 6Day trip: Versailles
- Morning
- Early train, the palace state apartments
- Afternoon
- The gardens and the Trianon estate
- Evening
- Back to Paris, dinner in Saint-Germain
Tip: Go at opening; Versailles is overwhelmed by late morning.
Day 7Markets & farewell
- Morning
- A morning market and a proper bakery
- Afternoon
- Père-Lachaise, or one more museum
- Evening
- A farewell bistro dinner
Make it yours
This is a starting route, not a rulebook — shift days to match your arrival, the weather and what's open. Museums often close one weekday, and the big sights are calmest at opening.