5-day itinerary
The Perfect 5 Days in Paris
A balanced 5-day plan for Paris, built around its top-rated sights so each day flows without backtracking — plus a bite to eat along the way. Like it? Make it your own in a couple of taps.
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Morning
Eiffel Tower
Gustave Eiffel's 330m masterpiece dazzles seven million visitors yearly with breathtaking Parisian panoramas.
Afternoon
Hôtel des Invalides
Golden-domed masterpiece housing Napoleon's tomb and centuries of French military grandeur.
Evening
Museum of Orsay
A breathtaking former railway station housing the world's greatest Impressionist and Post-Impressionist art collection.
Where to eat: Le Procope — French — a well-loved local spot.
Day 2 — Culture & Icons
Morning
Louvre Pyramid
I.M. Pei's stunning glass pyramid dazzles as the Louvre's gleaming modern gateway to timeless art.
Afternoon
Louvre Museum
Home to the Mona Lisa and 35,000 masterpieces, the Louvre is an unmissable artistic treasure.
Evening
Sainte-Chapelle
Marvel at breathtaking 13th-century stained glass windows flooding this royal chapel in kaleidoscopic color.
Where to eat: L'As du Fallafel — Falafel — a well-loved local spot.
Day 3 — Culture & Icons
Morning
Cathedral of Notre Dame
A breathtaking 12th-century Gothic cathedral rising above the Seine, drawing 14 million awe-struck visitors yearly.
Afternoon
Pendule de Foucault
Watch a giant swinging pendulum dramatically prove Earth's rotation inside a stunning Parisian landmark.
Evening
Pantheon
Marvel at this stunning neoclassical dome housing the tombs of France's greatest icons, from Voltaire to Marie Curie.
Where to eat: Le Train Bleu — French — a well-loved local spot.
Day 4 — Culture & Icons
Morning
Catacombs of Paris
Six million souls rest beneath Paris in eerie tunnels that will haunt you forever.
Afternoon
Ruins of Bastille
Stand where the infamous Bastille fortress fell, igniting the French Revolution in 1789.
Evening
Le Bataclan
An iconic Paris concert hall with a storied past, hosting legendary performances since the 19th century.
Where to eat: Maxim's — French — a well-loved local spot.
Day 5 — Culture & Icons
Morning
Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Paris
Gleaming white basilica crowning Montmartre with sweeping Parisian panoramas and timeless spiritual grandeur.
Afternoon
Concorde Square
Paris's grandest plaza, where history unfolded and the Eiffel Tower, Louvre, and Champs-Élysées all converge.
Evening
Great Palace
A dazzling Belle Époque masterpiece hosting world-class exhibitions beneath its breathtaking iron-and-glass dome.
Where to eat: Brasserie Lipp — A well-loved local spot.
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