Paris 7-day itinerary

1. Stop 1

   Eiffel Tower

   No other monument better symbolizes Paris.

2. Stop 2 · 23 min walk

   Arc de Triomphe de l'Étoile

   The Arc de Triomphe exudes grandeur and offers a central view of the city.

3. Stop 3 · 14 min walk

   Champs-Élysées

   Widely regarded to be one of the most recognizable avenues in the world

4. Stop 4 · 48 min walk

   Notre Dame Cathedral

   Impressive Gothic cathedral that was the inspiration for Victor Hugo's novel The Hunchback of Notre Dame.

5. Stop 5 · 50 min walk

   Sacré Coeur

   A church perched on top of the highest point in Paris. Behind the church is the artists' area, in front are spectacular views of the whole city.

6. Stop 6 · 25 min walk

   Opera Garnier

   Masterpiece of theatre architecture of the 19th century built by Charles Garnier and inaugurated in 1875 housing the Paris Opera since it was founded by Louis XIV.

Eat · Eat near Landmarks. Sit down once, keep the rest as snacks.

1. Stop 1

   Catacombes de Paris

   Used to store the exhumed bones from the overflowing Paris cemetery. The bones of more than 6 million bodies lie here.

2. Stop 2 · 128 min walk

   Grande Arche de la Défense

   A modern office-building variant of the Arc de Triomphe.

3. Stop 3 · 128 min walk

   Panthéon

   Underneath, the final resting place for the great heroes of the French Republic including Voltaire, Victor Hugo, and Marie Skłodowska-Curie; above, a marvellous view of the city.

4. Stop 4 · 53 min walk

   Père-Lachaise Cemetery

   Unlike any cemetery in the world. Ornate grave stones, monuments set among tree lined lanes. See the graves of Jim Morrison, Oscar Wilde, and Frédéric Chopin, among many others.

5. Stop 5 · 49 min walk

   Sainte-Chapelle

   Exquisite stained glass chapel. More beautiful interior than the gloomy Notre Dame Cathedral.

6. Stop 6 · 12 min walk

   The Louvre

   One of the finest museums in the world of art and culture. Home of the Mona Lisa and innumerable others. Enormous building and collection, plan at least two visits. .

Eat · Eat near Landmarks. Sit down once, keep the rest as snacks.

1. Stop 1

   Musée d'Orsay

   Incredible collection housed in a former railway station. Works by the great artists of the 19th century (1848-1914) including Monet's "Blue Water Lilies, Renoir's "Bal du moulin de la Galette", van Gogh's "Bedroom in Arles", Whistler's "The Artists Mother", etc.

2. Stop 2 · 12 min walk

   Rodin Museum

   Collection and archives dedicated to the sculptor Auguste Rodin, in a charming home with garden.

3. Stop 3 · 46 min walk

   Picasso Museum

   Contains the master's own collection.

4. Stop 4 · 93 min walk

   Musée Marmottan-Monet

   Over 300 paintings of Claude Monet. Also, the works of Berthe Morisot, Edgar Degas, Édouard Manet and Pierre-Auguste Renoir. "Impression Soleil Levant" by Monet is on display.

5. Stop 5 · 54 min walk

   Musée de l'Orangerie

   [Jardin des Tuileries] Houses "The Water Lilies" (or "Nymphéas") - a 360 degree depiction of Monet's flower garden at Giverny. Also, impressionist and post-Impressionist paintings by Cézanne, Matisse, Modigliani, Picasso, Renoir, Rousseau, Soutine, Sisley and others.

6. Stop 6 · 19 min walk

   Musée Delacroix

   Housed in the home of painter Eugène Delacroix.

Eat · Eat near Museums and galleries. Sit down once, keep the rest as snacks.

1. Stop 1

   Centre Georges Pompidou

   The museum of modern art. The building and adjoining Stravinsky Fountain are attractions in themselves. Closed for renovation until 2030.

2. Stop 2 · 40 min walk

   Les Invalides

   Very impressive museum of arms and armor from the Middle Ages to today. Also contains the tomb of Napoleon Bonaparte.

3. Stop 3 · 31 min walk

   Musée national du Moyen Âge

   A medieval museum exhibiting the five "The Lady and the Unicorn" tapestries, housed in a part Roman, part medieval building.

4. Stop 4 · 20 min walk

   Musée des Arts Décoratifs

   Showcasing eight centuries of French savoir-faire.

5. Stop 5 · 29 min walk

   Carnavalet

   Museum of Paris history; exhibitions are permanent and free. Renovated 2017–2021.

6. Stop 6 · 62 min walk

   Cité des sciences et de l’industrie - La Villette

   Science museum primarily for children.

Eat · Eat near Museums and galleries. Sit down once, keep the rest as snacks.

1. Stop 1

   Mémorial de la Shoah

   Paris's Holocaust Memorial Museum, in the heart of the Marais on rue Geoffroy l'Asnier. Free Entry, weekly guided tours. Second Sunday of the month there is a free tour in English.

2. Stop 2 · 54 min walk

   Jacquemart-Andre Museum

   Private collection of French, Italian, and Dutch masterpieces in a typical 19th-century mansion.

3. Stop 3 · 22 min walk

   Guimet Museum

   One of the largest collections outside Asia of Southeast Asian, Indian, Afghan, Chinese, Japanese, and Korean art.

Eat · Eat near Museums and galleries. Sit down once, keep the rest as snacks.

1. Stop 1

   Chantilly

   Listed as a next stop from Paris. Check the regional train or bus the night before.

2. Stop 2

   Chartres

   Listed as a next stop from Paris. Check the regional train or bus the night before.

3. Stop 3

   Gothic architecture

   Listed as a next stop from Paris. Check the regional train or bus the night before.

Eat · Pack snacks from town. Do not count on a full menu at a small station.

1. Stop 1

   French Open

   One of the four tennis Grand Slam tournaments. It is scheduled for two weeks from the last Sunday in May. The event, on clay courts, features the world’s top-ranked tennis players.

2. Stop 2

   Paris Saint-Germain

   Paris Saint-Germain is a listed stop in this neighborhood.

3. Stop 3

   Stade de France

   France's national stadium has a capacity of 81,338, and hosts concerts and various events. Soccer clubs sometimes play here when their home stadium is unavailable.

4. Stop 4

   Maison Européene de la Photographie

   Important center for contemporary photography with a large exposition area having three or four major expositions per year dedicated to contemporary photography. Housed in an updated hôtel particulier built in 1706. There is a large library, auditorium and café. Their archive houses over twenty thousand works of art. Admission is free every Wednesday from 17:00 to 20:00.

Eat · Go back to a place that already worked.