📍 France

PARIS ESSENTIAL: IRON LATTICE, LOUVRE AND SACRED HEIGHTS

Iron lacework towering above rooftops, marble worn smooth by centuries, rose windows radiating light, garden benches dappled with sun. Paris reveals itself.

≈ 19
Days
40
Km
19
Stops
📖 11 min read 🔄 Last updated: 2026-01-17

Discover Paris through its iconic monuments. Walk beneath the Eiffel Tower. Tour Louvre galleries. Enter Notre-Dame. Climb to Montmartre. Rest in Luxembourg Gardens. History accompanies every step.

Your day-by-day itinerary

1
Day

Tour Eiffel

steel soars skyward prestige

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Day 1
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Discover

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Eiffel Tower
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Activities

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Panorama from the summit and photos on the Champ de Mars
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Next stop
Distance: 1.5 km
Travel time: 5min
2
Day

Trocadero

terraced balcony faces glory

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6 photos
Day 2
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Discover

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Trocadéro Esplanade
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Activities

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Photo session with view of the Eiffel Tower
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Next stop
Distance: 2.5 km
Travel time: 10min
3
Day

Arc De Triomphe

monument crowns avenue champs

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9 photos
Day 3
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Discover

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Arc de Triomphe and Champs-Élysées
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Activities

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Stroll on the avenue and luxury shopping
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Next stop
Distance: 3 km
Travel time: 10min
4
Day

Place Concorde

obelisk anchors harmonious expanse

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5 photos
Day 4
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Discover

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Place de la Concorde and Tuileries Garden
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Activities

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Break in the gardens and café on the terrace
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Next stop
Distance: 1 km
Travel time: 2min
5
Day

Louvre

marble brimming with masterworks

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4 photos
Day 5
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Discover

1
Louvre Museum
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Activities

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Discovery of the Mona Lisa and Egyptian antiquities
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Next stop
Distance: 2 km
Travel time: 4min
6
Day

Notre Dame

gothic spirals pierce clouds

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4 photos
Day 6
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Discover

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Notre-Dame Cathedral of Paris
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Activities

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Stroll on the Île de la Cité and around the Seine
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Next stop
Distance: 1 km
Travel time: 2min
7
Day

Pantheon

neoclassical dome honors intellect

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6 photos
Day 7
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Discover

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Panthéon
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Activities

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Discovery of the tombs of Voltaire and Victor Hugo
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Next stop
Distance: 1.2 km
Travel time: 2min
8
Day

Luxembourg

garden benches dappled afternoon

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Day 8
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Discover

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Luxembourg Gardens
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Activities

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Walk and relaxation by the ponds
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Next stop
Distance: 2 km
Travel time: 4min
9
Day

Sainte Chapelle

stained glass bathes divine light

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6 photos
Day 9
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Discover

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Sainte-Chapelle
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Activities

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Observation of the spectacular medieval stained glass windows
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Next stop
Distance: 2.5 km
Travel time: 10min
10
Day

Musee Orsay

impressionist canvases glow luminous

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10 photos
Day 10
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Discover

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Musée d'Orsay
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Activities

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Discovery of Impressionist masterpieces
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Next stop
Distance: 1 km
Travel time: 2min
11
Day

Pompidou

exterior pipes bold modernity

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4 photos
Day 11
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Discover

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Centre Pompidou
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Activities

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Exploration of modern and contemporary art galleries
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Next stop
Distance: 3 km
Travel time: 10min
12
Day

Sacre Coeur

basilica crowns montmartre white

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6 photos
Day 12
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Discover

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Basilique du Sacré-Cœur
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Activities

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Panoramic view and stroll on Place du Tertre
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Next stop
Distance: 1 km
Travel time: 2min
13
Day

Moulin Rouge

cabaret energy cancan nights

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5 photos
Day 13
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Discover

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Moulin Rouge
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Activities

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Discovery of the legendary cabaret and the Pigalle district
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Next stop
Distance: 3 km
Travel time: 10min
14
Day

Saint Germain Des Pres

cafes whisper literary ghosts

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Day 14
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Discover

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Saint-Germain-des-Prés
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Activities

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Stop at Café de Flore and visit to Saint-Germain church
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Next stop
Distance: 3 km
Travel time: 10min
15
Day

Seine Cruise

river glides beneath stone bridges

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5 photos
Day 15
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Discover

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Seine river cruise
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Activities

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Discovery of monuments from the river
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Next stop
Distance: 5 km
Travel time: 20min
16
Day

Buttes Chaumont

suspension bridge forest sanctuary

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6 photos
Day 16
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Discover

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Parc des Buttes-Chaumont
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Activities

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Stroll and viewpoints over Paris
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Next stop
Distance: 2 km
Travel time: 4min
17
Day

Cite Des Sciences

interactive science wonder shine

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6 photos
Day 17
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Discover

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Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie
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Activities

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Interactive scientific exhibitions
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Next stop
Distance: 1.5 km
Travel time: 5min
18
Day

Philharmonie

glass concert hall music resonates

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8 photos
Day 18
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Discover

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Philharmonie de Paris
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Activities

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Attend a concert or visit Jean Nouvel's architecture
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Next stop
Distance: 4 km
Travel time: 15min
19
Day

Canal Saint Martin

waterside walks village tranquility

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7 photos
Day 19
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Discover

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Canal Saint-Martin
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Activities

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Walk along the banks and trendy cafés

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