Louvre Museum
about 180 minThe former royal palace turned national art museum, home to the Mona Lisa, the Venus de Milo and the Winged Victory.
The Louvre is a national art museum in the former palace, home, says Wikipedia, to the Mona Lisa, the Venus de Milo and the Winged Victory. The official page gives 9 am to 6 pm, to 9 pm on Wednesday and Friday, closed Tuesday, last entry one hour before closing. On 18 October 2026 it required a reservation until 1 November; check the page before going.
What to do there- See the Mona Lisa
- See the Venus de Milo and the Winged Victory
- Enter through the glass Pyramid
- Visit late on a Wednesday or Friday evening
Louvre and Palais-Royal75001 ParisBest: morning, late morning, afternoonWebsite ›On the map ›Something wrong?
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Orangerie Museum
about 75 minThe Tuileries museum that holds Monet's eight large Water Lilies murals in two oval rooms.
The Orangerie is the permanent home of eight large Water Lilies murals by Claude Monet, says Wikipedia, with works by Cézanne, Matisse, Picasso and Renoir. The official page said on 18 October 2026 that online time-slot booking is mandatory on free first Sundays. The listing gives 9 am to 6 pm, to 9 pm on Friday, closed Tuesday.
What to do there- See Monet's eight Water Lilies murals
- See works by Cézanne, Renoir and Picasso
Louvre and Palais-RoyalJardin des Tuileries, 75001 ParisBest: morning, late morning, afternoonWebsite ›On the map ›Something wrong?
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Palais Garnier
about 75 minThe 19th-century opera house with a Grand Staircase, a ceiling painted by Chagall and a library-museum.
The Palais Garnier is a historic 1,979-seat opera house at the Place de l'Opéra, in the 9th arrondissement. The listing describes an Italian-style opera house with a ceiling painted by Chagall and a library museum. The official page offers a self-guided visit of the public areas and a standard 1 h 30 guided tour, and warns that rehearsals cause frequent closures of the auditorium. Hours are not published.
What to do there- Tour the public areas at your own pace
- See the Opera's library-museum
- Join a standard guided tour of about 1 h 30
Opéra and Grands BoulevardsPl. de l'Opéra, 75009 ParisBest: morning, late morning, afternoonWebsite ›On the map ›Something wrong?
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Tuileries Garden
about 60 minThe formal garden between the Louvre and the Place de la Concorde, with sculptures, fountains and a summer funfair.
The Tuileries Garden is a public garden between the Louvre and the Place de la Concorde in the 1st arrondissement. Its listing describes a formal 17th-century garden dotted with statues, including 18 bronzes by Maillol, and gives 7:30 am to 7:30 pm daily. Wikivoyage adds cafés, ice cream and crêpe stalls and a summer funfair. Reviews mention fountains, a ferris wheel and a funfair.
What to do there- Stroll the garden's sculptures
- Have a crêpe or an ice cream from a garden stall
- Ride the funfair in summer
Louvre and Palais-Royal75001 ParisBest: morning, late morning, afternoonWebsite ›On the map ›Something wrong?
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Angelina
about 45 minA tea room on the rue de Rivoli, opened in 1903, known to reviewers for its hot chocolate and mille-feuille.
Angelina is a tea room at 226 rue de Rivoli, founded in 1903 by Antoine Rumpelmayer, says French Wikipedia. Its listing describes pastries and hot chocolate in a belle epoque-style setting, and gives 8 am to 7:30 pm (8 pm on Friday, Saturday and Sunday). Reviews mention the mille-feuille, hot chocolate and a long wait.
What to do there- Have hot chocolate and a pastry
- Try the mille-feuille
Louvre and Palais-Royal226 Rue de Rivoli, 75001 ParisBest: late morning, afternoonWebsite ›On the map ›Something wrong?
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Bouillon Chartier
about 60 minA bouillon founded in 1896 and listed as a historic monument, serving traditional French cuisine in a Belle Époque hall.
Bouillon Chartier is a bouillon restaurant founded in 1896 in the 9th arrondissement and classified as a monument historique, says Wikipedia, which adds that it is open 365 days a year. The listing gives 11:30 am to midnight daily and describes regional fare in an art nouveau space. Reviews mention queues, shared tables, escargot and profiteroles.
What to do there- Eat classic French dishes in a Belle Époque hall
Opéra and Grands Boulevards7 Rue du Faubourg Montmartre, 75009 ParisBest: lunch, dinnerWebsite ›On the map ›Something wrong?
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Café de la Paix
about 75 minA Grands Boulevards café-restaurant on the Place de l'Opéra, inaugurated in 1862, in a listed Napoléon III setting.
Café de la Paix is a café-restaurant on the Place de l'Opéra, inaugurated in 1862 according to its own site, which describes a blend of listed Napoleon III decor. Its listing describes brunch, coffee, desserts and French dishes in an opulent 1800s institution with opera house views, and gives 8 am to 11 pm daily. Reviews mention onion soup, oysters and the mille-feuille.
What to do there- Have coffee in a Napoléon III room
- Order the mille-feuille or the onion soup
Opéra and Grands Boulevards5 Pl. de l'Opéra, 75009 ParisBest: late morning, lunch, afternoon, dinnerWebsite ›On the map ›Something wrong?
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Café Marly
about 60 minA restaurant on the Louvre's Cour Napoléon gallery, with a terrace looking straight at the glass Pyramid.
Café Marly opened in 1994 on the balcony on the northern terrace of the Cour Napoléon, says Wikivoyage, with direct views of the Louvre Pyramid. Its listing describes dining in old-world interiors and an open-air arched passageway with Louvre views, and gives 8:30 am to 2 am daily. Reviews mention the terrace, pavlova and hot chocolate.
What to do there- Have a coffee with a view of the Louvre Pyramid
- Order the pavlova or a hot chocolate
Louvre and Palais-Royal93 Rue de Rivoli, 75001 ParisBest: lunch, golden hour, dinner, eveningWebsite ›On the map ›Something wrong?
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Galerie Vivienne
about 30 minA covered passage of 1823 beside the Palais-Royal, with mosaic floors, a glazed rotunda, bookshops and tea rooms.
Galerie Vivienne is one of the covered passages of Paris, in the 2nd arrondissement next to the Palais-Royal. Its listing describes a covered mall built in 1823, now housing shops, and gives 8:30 am to 8 pm daily. Wikipedia says it now houses shops selling ready-to-wear and decorative items. Reviews mention the skylight, mosaics, a bookstore and tearooms.
What to do there- Browse the shops of the covered passage
- Look down at the mosaic floors
Louvre and Palais-Royal4 Rue des Petits Champs, 75002 ParisBest: morning, afternoon, late morningWebsite ›On the map ›Something wrong?
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Galeries Lafayette Haussmann
about 60 minThe flagship department store on Boulevard Haussmann, with an Art Nouveau glass dome and a rooftop terrace.
Galeries Lafayette Haussmann is the flagship department store on Boulevard Haussmann, in the 9th arrondissement. English Wikipedia says a glass and steel dome and Art Nouveau staircases were finished in 1912, and the store's own page offers a view of the capital and guided heritage tours. The listing gives 11 am to 8 pm on Sunday and 10 am to 8:30 pm on other days. Reviews mention the dome and the rooftop.
What to do there- Look up at the Art Nouveau glass dome
- See Paris from the rooftop terrace
- Join a heritage tour of the store
Opéra and Grands Boulevards40 Bd Haussmann, 75009 ParisBest: morning, late morning, afternoonWebsite ›On the map ›Something wrong?
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Le Voltaire
about 90 minA traditional French restaurant on the quai Voltaire facing the Seine, in a dark-wood room or on the terrace.
Le Voltaire is a restaurant at 27 quai Voltaire, in the 7th arrondissement. Its listing describes traditional French cuisine served in a space with dark-wood paneling, or at terrace tables, and gives noon to 4 pm and 7 to 11 pm every day. Reviews mention escargot, sole meunière, tarte tatin and chocolate mousse.
What to do there- Order the sole meunière or the escargot
- Sit at a terrace table
Louvre and Palais-Royal27 Quai Voltaire, 75007 ParisBest: lunch, dinnerWebsite ›On the map ›Something wrong?
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Palais-Royal Garden
about 30 minThe enclosed garden of the former royal palace, with a fountain, tree-lined walks and arcades with shops.
The Palais-Royal Garden is a public park inside the former royal palace, and its arcade houses shops, says Wikipedia. The listing describes landscaped grounds with a large fountain, tree-lined walkways and flowerbeds, and gives 8 am to 8:30 pm daily. Reviews mention the fountain, benches and shade. Wikivoyage says the garden's hours vary with the seasons.
What to do there- Walk the garden and its arcades
- Sit by the fountain
Louvre and Palais-Royal8 Rue de Montpensier, 75001 ParisBest: morning, afternoon, golden hourWebsite ›On the map ›Something wrong?
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