📍 France

PARIS MUSEUMS: MASTERPIECES AND ARTISTIC REVOLUTION

Marble halls echoing with masterpieces, Impressionist light dancing on canvases, sculpted gardens celebrating beauty. Art, from academism to avant-garde.

≈ 21
Days
0
Km
21
Stops
📖 12 min read 🔄 Last updated: 2026-01-17

Dive into the heart of Paris through its artistic temples. Explore the Louvre and its galleries, contemplate Orsay's collections, stroll through the Rodin museum gardens, discover the Centre Pompidou and explore world cultures at Quai Branly.

Your day-by-day itinerary

1
Day

Musee Cluny

Musee Cluny - Photo 1Musee Cluny - Photo 2Musee Cluny - Photo 3Musee Cluny - Photo 4Musee Cluny - Photo 5
5 photos
Day 1
🔍

Discover

1
Museum of the Middle Ages - Cluny Museum
🎯

Activities

→
Visit to the medieval collections of the Cluny Museum, housed in a former private mansion from the 13th century.
2
Day

Museum Histoire Naturelle Paris

Museum Histoire Naturelle Paris - Photo 1Museum Histoire Naturelle Paris - Photo 2Museum Histoire Naturelle Paris - Photo 3Museum Histoire Naturelle Paris - Photo 4Museum Histoire Naturelle Paris - Photo 5Museum Histoire Naturelle Paris - Photo 6Museum Histoire Naturelle Paris - Photo 7Museum Histoire Naturelle Paris - Photo 8
8 photos
Day 2
🔍

Discover

1
National Museum of Natural History
🎯

Activities

→
Discovery of the galleries devoted to biodiversity, geology and natural sciences in the Jardin des Plantes.
3
Day

Musee Orsay

Musee Orsay - Photo 1Musee Orsay - Photo 2Musee Orsay - Photo 3Musee Orsay - Photo 4Musee Orsay - Photo 5Musee Orsay - Photo 6Musee Orsay - Photo 7Musee Orsay - Photo 8Musee Orsay - Photo 9Musee Orsay - Photo 10
10 photos
Day 3
🔍

Discover

1
Musée d'Orsay
🎯

Activities

→
Exploration of the 19th-century art collections presented in the former Orsay train station, notably painting and sculpture.
4
Day

Musee Louvre

Musee Louvre - Photo 1Musee Louvre - Photo 2Musee Louvre - Photo 3Musee Louvre - Photo 4Musee Louvre - Photo 5Musee Louvre - Photo 6
6 photos
Day 4
🔍

Discover

1
Museum of Decorative Arts
🎯

Activities

→
Tour of the great halls of the Louvre, the main Parisian art museum housed in a former royal palace.
5
Day

Musee Arts Decoratifs Paris

Musee Arts Decoratifs Paris - Photo 1Musee Arts Decoratifs Paris - Photo 2Musee Arts Decoratifs Paris - Photo 3Musee Arts Decoratifs Paris - Photo 4Musee Arts Decoratifs Paris - Photo 5Musee Arts Decoratifs Paris - Photo 6Musee Arts Decoratifs Paris - Photo 7Musee Arts Decoratifs Paris - Photo 8Musee Arts Decoratifs Paris - Photo 9Musee Arts Decoratifs Paris - Photo 10
10 photos
Day 5
🔍

Discover

1
Musée de l'Orangerie
🎯

Activities

→
Visit to the collections devoted to design, furniture and decorative arts from the Middle Ages to the contemporary period.
6
Day

Musee Orangerie

Musee Orangerie - Photo 1Musee Orangerie - Photo 2Musee Orangerie - Photo 3Musee Orangerie - Photo 4Musee Orangerie - Photo 5Musee Orangerie - Photo 6
6 photos
Day 6
🔍

Discover

1
Petit Palais - Museum of Fine Arts of the City of Paris
🎯

Activities

→
Discovery of impressionist paintings and large decorative ensembles exhibited in the Tuileries Garden.
7
Day

Petit Palais

Petit Palais - Photo 1Petit Palais - Photo 2Petit Palais - Photo 3Petit Palais - Photo 4Petit Palais - Photo 5Petit Palais - Photo 6Petit Palais - Photo 7Petit Palais - Photo 8
8 photos
Day 7
🔍

Discover

1
Grand Palais
🎯

Activities

→
Visit to the collections of paintings, sculptures and art objects presented in the Petit Palais, built for the 1900 Universal Exhibition.
8
Day

Grand Palais

Grand Palais - Photo 1Grand Palais - Photo 2Grand Palais - Photo 3Grand Palais - Photo 4Grand Palais - Photo 5Grand Palais - Photo 6Grand Palais - Photo 7Grand Palais - Photo 8Grand Palais - Photo 9Grand Palais - Photo 10
10 photos
Day 8
🔍

Discover

1
Palais de la Découverte
🎯

Activities

→
Discovery of the Grand Palais, monumental building hosting artistic exhibitions and major cultural events.
9
Day

Palais Decouverte

Palais Decouverte - Photo 1Palais Decouverte - Photo 2Palais Decouverte - Photo 3Palais Decouverte - Photo 4Palais Decouverte - Photo 5Palais Decouverte - Photo 6
6 photos
Day 9
🔍

Discover

1
Museum of Modern Art of Paris
🎯

Activities

→
Tour of spaces dedicated to experimental sciences and popular science exhibitions.
10
Day

Musee Art Moderne Paris

Musee Art Moderne Paris - Photo 1Musee Art Moderne Paris - Photo 2
2 photos
Day 10
🔍

Discover

1
National Museum of Asian Arts - Guimet
🎯

Activities

→
Visit to the modern and contemporary art collections of the City of Paris, covering the major movements of the 20th and 21st centuries.
11
Day

Musee Guimet

Musee Guimet - Photo 1Musee Guimet - Photo 2Musee Guimet - Photo 3Musee Guimet - Photo 4Musee Guimet - Photo 5Musee Guimet - Photo 6Musee Guimet - Photo 7
7 photos
Day 11
🔍

Discover

1
Museum of Architecture and Heritage - Cité de l'architecture et du patrimoine
🎯

Activities

→
Discovery of one of the world's most important collections of Asian arts, covering numerous civilizations.
12
Day

Cite Architecture Patrimoine

Cite Architecture Patrimoine - Photo 1Cite Architecture Patrimoine - Photo 2Cite Architecture Patrimoine - Photo 3Cite Architecture Patrimoine - Photo 4Cite Architecture Patrimoine - Photo 5Cite Architecture Patrimoine - Photo 6Cite Architecture Patrimoine - Photo 7Cite Architecture Patrimoine - Photo 8Cite Architecture Patrimoine - Photo 9Cite Architecture Patrimoine - Photo 10
10 photos
Day 12
🔍

Discover

1
Rodin Museum
🎯

Activities

→
Tour of the collections dedicated to French architecture, from medieval periods to contemporary achievements.
13
Day

Musee Rodin Paris

Musee Rodin Paris - Photo 1Musee Rodin Paris - Photo 2Musee Rodin Paris - Photo 3Musee Rodin Paris - Photo 4Musee Rodin Paris - Photo 5Musee Rodin Paris - Photo 6Musee Rodin Paris - Photo 7Musee Rodin Paris - Photo 8Musee Rodin Paris - Photo 9
9 photos
Day 13
🔍

Discover

1
Quai Branly Museum - Jacques Chirac
🎯

Activities

→
Visit to the sculptures and graphic works of Auguste Rodin exhibited in the Hôtel Biron and its garden.
14
Day

Musee Quai Branly

Musee Quai Branly - Photo 1Musee Quai Branly - Photo 2Musee Quai Branly - Photo 3Musee Quai Branly - Photo 4Musee Quai Branly - Photo 5
5 photos
Day 14
🔍

Discover

1
Louis Vuitton Foundation
🎯

Activities

→
Discovery of the collections dedicated to the arts and civilizations of Africa, Asia, Oceania and the Americas.
15
Day

Fondation Louis Vuitton

Fondation Louis Vuitton - Photo 1Fondation Louis Vuitton - Photo 2Fondation Louis Vuitton - Photo 3Fondation Louis Vuitton - Photo 4Fondation Louis Vuitton - Photo 5Fondation Louis Vuitton - Photo 6Fondation Louis Vuitton - Photo 7Fondation Louis Vuitton - Photo 8Fondation Louis Vuitton - Photo 9
9 photos
Day 15
🔍

Discover

1
Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie
🎯

Activities

→
Visit to the building designed by Frank Gehry and the modern and contemporary art exhibitions presented by the foundation.
16
Day

Cite Des Sciences

Cite Des Sciences - Photo 1Cite Des Sciences - Photo 2Cite Des Sciences - Photo 3Cite Des Sciences - Photo 4Cite Des Sciences - Photo 5Cite Des Sciences - Photo 6
6 photos
Day 16
🔍

Discover

1
Montmartre Museum
🎯

Activities

→
Exploration of interactive exhibitions dedicated to science, technology and industry at parc de la Villette.
17
Day

Musee Montmartre

Musee Montmartre - Photo 1Musee Montmartre - Photo 2Musee Montmartre - Photo 3Musee Montmartre - Photo 4Musee Montmartre - Photo 5Musee Montmartre - Photo 6
6 photos
Day 17
🔍

Discover

1
Arts and Crafts Museum
🎯

Activities

→
Discovery of collections devoted to the artistic history of the Montmartre hill and the gardens associated with the museum.
18
Day

Centre Pompidou

Centre Pompidou - Photo 1Centre Pompidou - Photo 2Centre Pompidou - Photo 3Centre Pompidou - Photo 4Centre Pompidou - Photo 5Centre Pompidou - Photo 6Centre Pompidou - Photo 7Centre Pompidou - Photo 8Centre Pompidou - Photo 9Centre Pompidou - Photo 10
10 photos
Day 18
🔍

Discover

1
Picasso Museum
🎯

Activities

→
Visit to the national Museum of Modern Art housed in the Centre Pompidou, as well as its temporary exhibitions.
19
Day

Musee Arts Metiers Paris

Musee Arts Metiers Paris - Photo 1Musee Arts Metiers Paris - Photo 2Musee Arts Metiers Paris - Photo 3Musee Arts Metiers Paris - Photo 4Musee Arts Metiers Paris - Photo 5
5 photos
Day 19
🔍

Discover

1
Marché des Enfants Rouges
🎯

Activities

→
Tour of collections devoted to inventions, industrial techniques and the history of applied sciences.
20
Day

Musee Picasso Paris

Musee Picasso Paris - Photo 1Musee Picasso Paris - Photo 2Musee Picasso Paris - Photo 3Musee Picasso Paris - Photo 4Musee Picasso Paris - Photo 5
5 photos
Day 20
🔍

Discover

1
Picasso Museum
🎯

Activities

→
Visit to the works of Pablo Picasso and artists linked to his world, exhibited in a private mansion in the Marais.
21
Day

Marche Enfants Rouges

Marche Enfants Rouges - Photo 1Marche Enfants Rouges - Photo 2Marche Enfants Rouges - Photo 3Marche Enfants Rouges - Photo 4
4 photos
Day 21
🔍

Discover

1
Marché des Enfants Rouges
🎯

Activities

→
Discovery of the oldest covered market in Paris, known for its stalls and variety of products offered.

🗺️ Itinerary map

🗺️ Nearby itineraries

CAPITAL OF LIGHT

📅 10 days 🛣️ 51 Km

TOP 20 MOST BEAUTIFUL CITIES IN FRANCE

📅 25 days 🛣️ 2536.3 Km

OCCULT PARIS AND HAUNTED CASTLES OF ÎLE-DE-FRANCE

📅 3 days 🛣️ 69 Km

🛡️ Travel advice - France

Check official recommendations

UK Foreign Travel Advice →

❓ Frequently asked questions

What weather should you expect?

Spring (April-June): Perfect weather, blooming countryside, ideal for all regions, moderate crowds, excellent value, romantic atmosphere.

Summer (July-August): Warmest weather, peak tourist season, highest prices, crowded attractions, perfect for Mediterranean coast, festival season.

Fall (September-October): Harvest season, comfortable temperatures, fewer crowds, wine regions spectacular, excellent photography, good value.

Winter (November-March): Christmas markets, ski season Alps, fewer crowds, lowest prices, cozy indoor attractions, cultural experiences.

How many days should I plan?

We believe you will enjoy this itinerary best by dedicating between 17 and 25 days. The next step will allow you to adjust the duration of your stay.

What to discover in France?

Cultural capital with incredible cuisine, world-famous attractions, and diverse regions from Paris to Provence. Experience artistic heritage, wine culture, and sophisticated lifestyle. The country offers excellent infrastructure with cultural depth and culinary excellence. France provides complete cultural experiences with historical significance and modern sophistication in easily accessible destination.