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Paris in 7 days, day by day

In February, Feluka's planner fills 7 full days in Paris, fitting each place around its listed opening hours and visit length. Here is that plan, day by day, in the order the planner visits them.

The opening hours behind this plan come from each place’s listing and are unverified; they may have changed, so check before you go.

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Day 1: Jardin des Plantes, Latin Quarter

  1. Jardin des Plantes

    about 120 min

    France's main botanical garden, with an alpine garden, greenhouses, the Gallery of Evolution and a small zoo.

    What to do there
    • Walk the rose garden and the Alpine garden
    • Step into the tropical greenhouses
    • Visit the Gallery of Evolution
    • See the ménagerie zoo

    Jardin des Plantes75005 ParisBest: morning, late morning, afternoonWebsite ›On the map ›Something wrong?

  2. Arènes de Lutèce

    about 30 min

    The partly destroyed Roman amphitheatre in the 5th arrondissement, now a garden where locals play pétanque.

    What to do there
    • Sit on the Roman tiered seating
    • See the ancient stage and its niches
    • Watch a game of pétanque

    Jardin des Plantes49 Rue Monge, 75005 ParisBest: morning, afternoon, late morningWebsite ›On the map ›Something wrong?

  3. Bouillon Racine

    about 75 min

    A restaurant in a restored Art Nouveau interior on the rue Racine, open since 1906 and listed as a historic monument in 1995.

    What to do there
    • Dine in a restored Art Nouveau room
    • Try the escargot or the onion tart

    Latin Quarter3 Rue Racine, 75006 ParisBest: lunch, dinnerWebsite ›On the map ›Something wrong?

  4. Cluny Museum

    about 90 min

    The medieval art museum in a turreted Gothic mansion and Roman baths, home to The Lady and the Unicorn tapestries.

    What to do there
    • See The Lady and the Unicorn tapestries
    • Walk through the Roman baths hall
    • Stroll the medieval garden

    Latin Quarter28 Rue du Sommerard, 75005 ParisBest: morning, late morning, afternoonWebsite ›On the map ›Something wrong?

  5. Shakespeare and Company

    about 45 min

    The English-language bookshop opened in 1951 on the Left Bank, with new and second-hand books and a free reading library.

    What to do there
    • Browse new and second-hand English books
    • Read in the free reading library
    • Join a Sunday tea party or a writers' event

    Latin Quarter37 Rue de la Bûcherie, 75005 ParisBest: morning, late morning, afternoonWebsite ›On the map ›Something wrong?

  6. Polidor

    about 75 min

    A bistro on the rue Monsieur-le-Prince serving duck confit and beef bourguignon, in a room founded in 1845.

    What to do there
    • Order the beef bourguignon or the duck confit
    • Sit at a shared table

    Latin Quarter41 Rue Monsieur le Prince, 75006 ParisBest: lunch, dinnerWebsite ›On the map ›Something wrong?

Day 2: Louvre and Palais-Royal, Champs-Élysées and Concorde, Rue Cler and Gros-Caillou

  1. Tuileries Garden

    about 60 min

    The formal garden between the Louvre and the Place de la Concorde, with sculptures, fountains and a summer 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?

  2. Orangerie Museum

    about 75 min

    The Tuileries museum that holds Monet's eight large Water Lilies murals in two oval rooms.

    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?

  3. Ladurée Royale

    about 45 min

    The macaron house founded on the rue Royale in 1862, with a tea room, a lunch kitchen and brunch at weekends.

    What to do there
    • Buy a box of macarons
    • Have tea or a weekend brunch in the tea room

    Champs-Élysées and Concorde16 Rue Royale, 75008 ParisBest: late morning, lunch, afternoonWebsite ›On the map ›Something wrong?

  4. Petit Palais

    about 75 min

    The 1900 palace housing the City of Paris Museum of Fine Arts, with a garden courtyard.

    What to do there
    • Relax in the garden courtyard
    • See the City of Paris fine-arts collection

    Champs-Élysées and ConcordeAv. Winston Churchill, 75008 ParisBest: morning, late morning, afternoonWebsite ›On the map ›Something wrong?

  5. Bateaux-Mouches

    about 75 min

    A sightseeing and dining boat company at the Pont de l'Alma, offering cruises along the Seine with views of the monuments.

    What to do there
    • Take a cruise along the Seine
    • Follow the sights with the audio guide

    Champs-Élysées and ConcordePont de l'Alma, Port de la Conférence, 75008 ParisBest: afternoon, golden hour, eveningWebsite ›On the map ›Something wrong?

  6. L'Ami Jean

    about 90 min

    A compact bistro on the rue Malar serving meat and seafood dishes, open for dinner Tuesday to Friday.

    What to do there
    • Finish with the rice pudding
    • Try the tasting menu

    Rue Cler and Gros-Caillou27 Rue Malar, 75007 ParisBest: lunch, dinnerWebsite ›On the map ›Something wrong?

Day 3: Eiffel Tower and Trocadéro, Rue Cler and Gros-Caillou, Invalides and Orsay

  1. Eiffel Tower

    about 120 min

    Gustave Eiffel's wrought-iron tower on the Champ de Mars, with stairs and lifts to its decks and the EU's highest public viewing platform.

    What to do there
    • Climb the stairs to the second floor
    • Take the lift to the summit deck
    • Eat at the first-floor restaurant
    • Sip champagne at the summit bar

    Eiffel Tower and TrocadéroAv. Gustave Eiffel, 75007 ParisBest: morning, golden hour, eveningWebsite ›On the map ›Something wrong?

  2. Quai Branly Museum

    about 90 min

    The museum of the arts and cultures of Africa, Asia, Oceania and the Americas, beside the Eiffel Tower, with a garden.

    What to do there
    • See art from Africa, Asia, Oceania and the Americas
    • Walk the museum garden

    Eiffel Tower and Trocadéro37 Quai Jacques Chirac, 75007 ParisBest: morning, late morning, afternoonWebsite ›On the map ›Something wrong?

  3. Tribeca

    about 60 min

    A bistro with a terrace on the pedestrian rue Cler serving classic Italian dishes from breakfast to late night.

    What to do there
    • Eat on a terrace on the pedestrian rue Cler
    • Order a pizza or the lasagna

    Rue Cler and Gros-Caillou36 Rue Cler, 75007 ParisBest: morning, lunch, dinner, eveningOn the map ›Something wrong?

  4. Army Museum and Napoleon's Tomb

    about 120 min

    The French military museum in the Hôtel des Invalides, with arms and uniforms, and Napoleon's tomb under the Dome.

    What to do there
    • Visit Napoleon's tomb under the golden dome
    • Tour the weapons and uniforms collections

    Invalides and Orsay129 Rue de Grenelle, 75007 ParisBest: morning, late morning, afternoonWebsite ›On the map ›Something wrong?

  5. Rodin Museum

    about 90 min

    The museum of Auguste Rodin's sculpture in an 18th-century mansion, with a garden holding The Thinker and The Gates of Hell.

    What to do there
    • See The Thinker in the sculpture garden
    • See The Gates of Hell and The Kiss

    Invalides and Orsay77 Rue de Varenne, 75007 ParisBest: morning, late morning, afternoonWebsite ›On the map ›Something wrong?

  6. Le Voltaire

    about 90 min

    A traditional French restaurant on the quai Voltaire facing the Seine, in a dark-wood room or on the terrace.

    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?

Day 4: Latin Quarter, Luxembourg, Saint-Germain-des-Prés

  1. Panthéon

    about 60 min

    The neoclassical monument in the Latin Quarter that serves as a national necropolis, with Foucault's pendulum and a crypt.

    What to do there
    • See Foucault's pendulum
    • Find Victor Hugo's resting place in the crypt

    Latin QuarterPl. du Panthéon, 75005 ParisBest: morning, late morning, afternoonWebsite ›On the map ›Something wrong?

  2. Luxembourg Garden

    about 75 min

    The 23-hectare garden of the Senate, with lawns, tree-lined promenades, the Medici Fountain and a Grand Bassin for model boats.

    What to do there
    • Sit by the Medici Fountain
    • Sail a model boat on the Grand Bassin
    • Play tennis on the garden courts
    • Take a pony ride

    Luxembourg75006 ParisBest: morning, late morning, afternoonWebsite ›On the map ›Something wrong?

  3. Le Procope

    about 75 min

    A café-restaurant on the rue de l'Ancienne Comédie, opened in 1686, serving coq au vin and snails.

    What to do there
    • Dine in a café-restaurant open since 1686
    • Order the coq au vin

    Saint-Germain-des-Prés13 Rue de l'Ancienne Comédie, 75006 ParisBest: lunch, dinnerWebsite ›On the map ›Something wrong?

  4. Sainte-Chapelle

    about 45 min

    A 13th-century Gothic chapel on the Île de la Cité, built for relics, whose upper chapel holds 13th-century stained glass.

    What to do there
    • See the 13th-century stained glass in the upper chapel
    • Add the Conciergerie with the combined ticket

    Île de la Cité10 Bd du Palais, 75001 ParisBest: morning, late morning, afternoonWebsite ›On the map ›Something wrong?

  5. Square du Vert-Galant

    about 30 min

    A small riverside garden on the Île de la Cité beside the Pont Neuf, with a statue of Henri IV and views of the Seine.

    What to do there
    • Cross the Pont Neuf, the oldest standing bridge over the Seine
    • Spot the 381 carved stone masks on the bridge
    • Watch the sunset from the garden

    Île de la Cité15 Pl. du Pont-Neuf-Christo et Jeanne-Claude, 75001 ParisBest: golden hour, afternoon, morningWebsite ›On the map ›Something wrong?

  6. Café Marly

    about 60 min

    A restaurant on the Louvre's Cour Napoléon gallery, with a terrace looking straight at the glass Pyramid.

    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?

Day 5: Île de la Cité, Le Marais

  1. Notre-Dame Cathedral

    about 60 min

    The medieval cathedral on the Île de la Cité, reopened in December 2024, with its rose windows and three pipe organs.

    What to do there
    • See the rose windows
    • See the cathedral's three pipe organs

    Île de la Cité6 Parvis Notre-Dame - Pl. Jean-Paul II, 75004 ParisBest: morning, late morning, afternoonWebsite ›On the map ›Something wrong?

  2. Shoah Memorial

    about 90 min

    The Holocaust museum and memorial in the Marais, with free entry for individual visitors and a permanent exhibition.

    What to do there
    • Follow the permanent exhibition
    • Join a free Sunday guided tour (book ahead)

    Le Marais17 Rue Geoffroy l'Asnier, 75004 ParisBest: morning, late morning, afternoonWebsite ›On the map ›Something wrong?

  3. Miznon

    about 45 min

    A Mediterranean restaurant on the rue des Écouffes in the Marais, where reviews single out the whole roasted cauliflower.

    What to do there
    • Order the whole roasted cauliflower
    • Try the beef bourguignon or the ratatouille

    Le Marais22 Rue des Écouffes, 75004 ParisBest: lunch, dinnerWebsite ›On the map ›Something wrong?

  4. Carnavalet Museum

    about 90 min

    The history museum of Paris in two neighbouring mansions, with Renaissance sculpture on its facade.

    What to do there
    • See Jean Goujon's Renaissance facade sculpture
    • See the French Revolution collections

    Le Marais23 Rue de Sévigné, 75003 ParisBest: morning, late morning, afternoonWebsite ›On the map ›Something wrong?

  5. Picasso Museum

    about 90 min

    The national Picasso museum in the 17th-century Hôtel Salé, with some 5,000 works, his own collection and his archive.

    What to do there
    • See some of the 5,000 works by Picasso
    • Look for the Cubist works and the sculptures

    Le Marais5 Rue de Thorigny, 75003 ParisBest: morning, late morning, afternoonWebsite ›On the map ›Something wrong?

  6. Breizh Café

    about 60 min

    A crêperie on the rue Vieille du Temple, where reviews mention buckwheat crêpes, gluten-free crêpes and oysters.

    What to do there
    • Order a buckwheat crêpe
    • Finish with a sweet crêpe

    Le Marais109 Rue Vieille du Temple, 75003 ParisBest: lunch, dinnerWebsite ›On the map ›Something wrong?

Day 6: Louvre and Palais-Royal, Opéra and Grands Boulevards, Montmartre and Pigalle

  1. Louvre Museum

    about 180 min

    The former royal palace turned national art museum, home to the Mona Lisa, the Venus de Milo and the Winged Victory.

    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?

  2. Palais-Royal Garden

    about 30 min

    The enclosed garden of the former royal palace, with a fountain, tree-lined walks and arcades with shops.

    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?

  3. Café de la Paix

    about 75 min

    A Grands Boulevards café-restaurant on the Place de l'Opéra, inaugurated in 1862, in a listed Napoléon III setting.

    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?

  4. Galeries Lafayette Haussmann

    about 60 min

    The flagship department store on Boulevard Haussmann, with an Art Nouveau glass dome and a rooftop terrace.

    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?

  5. Gustave Moreau Museum

    about 60 min

    Gustave Moreau's own house and studio, now a single-artist museum of his drawings, paintings, watercolours and sculptures.

    What to do there
    • See Moreau's art in his own home
    • Climb the spiral staircase

    Montmartre and Pigalle14 Rue Catherine de la Rochefoucauld, 75009 ParisBest: morning, late morning, afternoonWebsite ›On the map ›Something wrong?

  6. Café des Deux Moulins

    about 60 min

    A traditional bar and café on the rue Lepic, known as a location of the film Amélie, open from early morning to 2 am.

    What to do there
    • Have a coffee at the Amélie café
    • Order the onion soup

    Montmartre and Pigalle15 Rue Lepic, 75018 ParisBest: morning, lunch, dinner, eveningWebsite ›On the map ›Something wrong?

    Hours unverified: they come from its listing and may have changed.

Day 7: Invalides and Orsay, Saint-Germain-des-Prés

  1. Orsay Museum

    about 150 min

    A museum of 19th- and early 20th-century art in the former Gare d'Orsay, with the largest Impressionist collection in the world.

    What to do there
    • See Monet, Van Gogh and Degas paintings
    • Stay for the Thursday evening opening

    Invalides and OrsayEsplanade Valéry Giscard d'Estaing, 75007 ParisBest: morning, late morning, afternoonWebsite ›On the map ›Something wrong?

  2. Poilâne Bakery

    about 20 min

    The original Poilâne bakery on the rue du Cherche-Midi, known for its sourdough miche and its shortbread Punitions.

    What to do there
    • Buy the sourdough miche
    • Take home Punitions shortbread cookies

    Saint-Germain-des-Prés8 Rue du Cherche-Midi, 75006 ParisBest: morning, late morning, afternoonWebsite ›On the map ›Something wrong?

  3. Brasserie Lipp

    about 75 min

    A brasserie at 151 boulevard Saint-Germain, founded in 1880, known for its choucroute with pork.

    What to do there
    • Order choucroute garnie with a beer
    • Start with the cervelas rémoulade

    Saint-Germain-des-Prés151 Bd Saint-Germain, 75006 ParisBest: lunch, dinnerWebsite ›On the map ›Something wrong?

  4. Saint-Sulpice Church

    about 30 min

    The second-largest church in Paris, a 17th-century church with an ornate facade and a naturally lit painted dome.

    What to do there
    • Step inside the city's second-largest church
    • Look up at the painted dome

    Saint-Germain-des-Prés2 Rue Palatine, 75006 ParisBest: morning, afternoon, late morningWebsite ›On the map ›Something wrong?

  5. Saint-Germain-des-Prés Church

    about 30 min

    The Left Bank parish church of a Benedictine abbey founded in 558, where Descartes is buried.

    What to do there
    • Find René Descartes' tomb
    • Step inside the church of the old Benedictine abbey

    Saint-Germain-des-Prés3 Pl. Saint-Germain des Prés, 75006 ParisBest: morning, afternoon, late morningWebsite ›On the map ›Something wrong?

  6. Les Deux Magots

    about 60 min

    A café and brasserie opened in 1885 on the Place Saint-Germain-des-Prés, open from breakfast until 1 am.

    What to do there
    • Have a coffee where Sartre and Hemingway sat
    • Sit on the terrace

    Saint-Germain-des-Prés6 Pl. Saint-Germain des Prés, 75006 ParisBest: morning, late morning, lunch, dinnerWebsite ›On the map ›Something wrong?

    Hours unverified: they come from its listing and may have changed.

In short

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