Paris trip ideas

Trips planned for Paris run 3 to 5 days. These are the places they keep coming back to, and the trips themselves, day by day.

  • 2 trips
  • 3 to 5 days
  • 12 places

How many days do you need in Paris?

2 trips planned for Paris run 3 to 5 days.

A 3-day planA 5-day plan
Map of the most-visited places in Paris

What to see in Paris

The places Paris trips keep coming back to, most often first.

  1. 1

    Arc de Triomphe

    Triumphal arch in Paris.

    In 2 of 2 trips
  2. 2

    Musée d'Orsay

    Art museum in Paris, France.

    In 2 of 2 trips
  3. 3

    place de la Concorde

    Square in the 8th arrondissement of Paris, France.

    In 2 of 2 trips
  4. 4

    Louvre Museum

    Art and archeology museum in Paris, France.

    In 2 of 2 trips
  5. 5

    Palais Garnier

    Opera house in Paris, France.

    In 2 of 2 trips
  6. 6

    Centre Georges Pompidou

    National cultural center of contemporary art in Paris, France.

    In 2 of 2 trips
  7. 7

    Eiffel Tower

    Tower located on the Champ de Mars in Paris, France.

    In 1 of 2 trips
  8. 8

    Élysée Palace

    Official residence of the President of France.

    In 1 of 2 trips
  9. 9

    Notre-Dame de Paris

    Cathedral in Paris.

    In 1 of 2 trips
  10. 10

    Palace of Versailles

    Palace in Versailles, France and location of the Museum of the History of France.

    In 1 of 2 trips
  11. 11

    Panthéon

    Mausoleum in Paris for the most distinguished French people.

    In 1 of 2 trips
  12. 12

    Montmartre

    Large hill in Paris's northern 18th arrondissement.

    In 1 of 2 trips

Trips to Paris

Sample trip3 Days in Paris · a Relaxed Family TripParis in July · relaxed pace · three days3 days · July · a family trip · 9 stopsSample tripFive days in Paris: the grand sights, at a couple's paceApril · a couple · a moderate pace · palace to Panthéon, axis to hill5 days · April · a couple's trip · 10 stops

Good to know

Can you go inside the Élysée Palace?

It is the French president's working residence, so no. This trip treats it as an outside stop, taking in the building and its street before walking on to place de la Concorde.

How much time do you need at the Louvre?

Two hours covers one wing or a short list of rooms. Choose the collection that matters most to the family and leave the full loop for another visit.

Which museum suits a family better, the Orsay or the Pompidou?

Both work well. The Orsay holds the impressionist paintings most people recognise, while the Pompidou's building and contemporary galleries tend to hold younger attention. This trip gives each two hours.

What does a relaxed day in Paris look like?

One main stop in the morning, one or two nearby stops after lunch, and nothing longer than two hours. The three days here keep the walking between stops short.

Is Versailles worth it on a five-day Paris trip?

It is, as a morning here: the first train out, two hours in the palace, and back in the city for a quiet afternoon under the Panthéon's dome.

Can you do the Louvre and the Orsay in one day?

Yes, at a moderate pace. Orsay in the morning for the Impressionists, Louvre after lunch with one wing chosen in advance; two hours each leaves room to breathe.

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