# Things to do in Paris: top sights and where to go

> Paris's headline sights are the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre with the Mona Lisa, Notre-Dame and the Sainte-Chapelle on the Île de la Cité, the Arc de Triomphe at the top of the Champs-Élysées, Montmartre with the Sacré-Cœur and the Musée d'Orsay's Impressionists. Beyond the city lie Versailles, Fontainebleau, Disneyland Paris and Monet's gardens at Giverny. From Charles de Gaulle Airport the RER B reaches the centre in about 35 minutes; from Orly, metro line 14 takes about 25.

Web page: https://yesgo.io/france/paris

## Ready itineraries

- [One day in Paris: a walking route](https://yesgo.io/france/paris/in-1-day.md): Notre-Dame and the Sainte-Chapelle's stained glass on the Île de la Cité, the Mona Lisa in the Louvre and the Tuileries Garden, on foot and in order.
- [Paris in 2 days: day by day](https://yesgo.io/france/paris/in-2-days.md): The Île de la Cité, the Louvre and the Tuileries, then the Eiffel Tower from the Trocadéro, the Arc de Triomphe and a walk down the Champs-Élysées to Concorde.
- [Paris in 3 days: day by day](https://yesgo.io/france/paris/in-3-days.md): In order: the Île de la Cité and the Louvre, then the Eiffel Tower and Champs-Élysées, and finally Montmartre's Sacré-Cœur and the Palais Garnier.
- [Paris with kids: a day out](https://yesgo.io/france/paris/with-kids.md): A ride up the Eiffel Tower, a picnic on the Champ de Mars, the Trocadéro fountains, a boat trip on the Seine and toy boats in the Tuileries, all close together.

## All 45 places with the YesGo score

- [Notre-Dame de Paris](https://yesgo.io/france/paris/notre-dame-de-paris.md): YesGo score 74/100 (Yes, go) · 1 h · Free; optional timed booking. Notre-Dame de Paris is a Gothic cathedral on the Île de la Cité in the middle of the Seine, a symbol of Paris and one of the finest…
- [Eiffel Tower](https://yesgo.io/france/paris/eiffel-tower.md): YesGo score 65/100 (Yes, go) · 2 h 30 min · Timed ticket, lift or stairs. The Eiffel Tower is the symbol of Paris and France, a 330-metre iron tower on the Champ de Mars by the Seine. Gustave Eiffel's company…
- [The Louvre](https://yesgo.io/france/paris/louvre.md): YesGo score 62/100 (Yes, go) · 3 h 30 min · Timed ticket, online. The Louvre is France's great art museum and one of the most visited in the world, in a former royal palace on the Right Bank of the Seine…
- [Arc de Triomphe](https://yesgo.io/france/paris/arc-de-triomphe.md): YesGo score 62/100 (Yes, go) · 1 h · Roof on a ticket. The Arc de Triomphe is one of the great sights of Paris, at the western end of the Champs-Élysées on Place Charles de Gaulle, where twelve…
- [Sacré-Cœur Basilica](https://yesgo.io/france/paris/sacre-coeur.md): YesGo score 62/100 (Yes, go) · 1 h · Basilica free. The Sacré-Cœur is a gleaming white basilica at the top of Montmartre and the second most popular sight in Paris after the Eiffel Tower. It…
- [Champs-Élysées](https://yesgo.io/france/paris/champs-elysees.md): YesGo score 61/100 (Yes, go) · 1 h 30 min · Free. The Champs-Élysées is Paris's grand avenue, 1.9 km long and 70 metres wide, running from Place de la Concorde to the Arc de Triomphe…
- [Place de la Concorde](https://yesgo.io/france/paris/place-de-la-concorde.md): YesGo score 60/100 (Yes, go) · 30 min · Free. The Place de la Concorde is the largest square in Paris, 7.6 hectares between the Tuileries Garden and the Champs-Élysées. Ange-Jacques…
- [Sainte-Chapelle](https://yesgo.io/france/paris/sainte-chapelle.md): YesGo score 57/100 (Yes, go) · 1 h · Timed ticket, online. The Sainte-Chapelle is a royal chapel on the Île de la Cité, a high point of Gothic architecture and one of the most beautiful places in…
- [Montmartre](https://yesgo.io/france/paris/montmartre.md): YesGo score 56/100 (Yes, go) · 3 h · Free. Montmartre is a 130-metre hill in the north of Paris and the city's most picturesque quarter. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries…
- [Hôtel de Ville](https://yesgo.io/france/paris/hotel-de-ville.md): YesGo score 56/100 (Yes, go) · 30 min · Square free, halls by tour. The Hôtel de Ville is the city hall of Paris, a lavish French Renaissance-style palace on the Right Bank of the Seine facing the Île de la…
- [Palais Garnier](https://yesgo.io/france/paris/opera-garnier.md): YesGo score 54/100 (Yes, go) · 1 h 15 min · Visit ticket for the building. The Palais Garnier, or Opéra Garnier, is the most famous theatre in Paris, on Place de l'Opéra, built in 1861–1875 to Charles Garnier's…
- [Place Vendôme](https://yesgo.io/france/paris/place-vendome.md): YesGo score 54/100 (Yes, go) · 25 min · Free. The Place Vendôme is the most elegant and expensive square in Paris, between the Palais Garnier and the Tuileries Garden. It was begun in…
- [Moulin Rouge](https://yesgo.io/france/paris/moulin-rouge.md): YesGo score 53/100 (Yes, go) · 2 h 30 min · Show ticket, with or without dinner. The Moulin Rouge is the most famous cabaret in Paris and the world, its red windmill on the roof, on Boulevard de Clichy at the foot of…
- [Palais-Royal](https://yesgo.io/france/paris/palais-royal.md): YesGo score 53/100 (Yes, go) · 40 min · Garden and courtyard free. The Palais-Royal is a former royal palace facing the Louvre, built in 1633–1639 for Cardinal Richelieu. Today it houses the Ministry of…
- [Musée d'Orsay](https://yesgo.io/france/paris/musee-dorsay.md): YesGo score 52/100 (Yes, go) · 2 h 30 min · Timed ticket, online. The Musée d'Orsay is one of Europe's largest art museums, in a former railway station on the Left Bank of the Seine opposite the Louvre…
- [Luxembourg Gardens](https://yesgo.io/france/paris/jardin-du-luxembourg.md): YesGo score 52/100 (Yes, go) · 1 h · Free. The Luxembourg Gardens are the favourite park of Parisians, 23 hectares in the 6th arrondissement between the Latin Quarter and…
- [Pont Neuf](https://yesgo.io/france/paris/pont-neuf.md): YesGo score 52/100 (Yes, go) · 25 min · Free. The Pont Neuf, the 'New Bridge', is despite its name the oldest surviving bridge across the Seine in Paris. Work began in 1578 and…
- [La Madeleine](https://yesgo.io/france/paris/la-madeleine.md): YesGo score 52/100 (Yes, go) · 30 min · Free. La Madeleine is one of the most unusual churches in Paris: it looks like a vast ancient temple with Corinthian columns on all four sides…
- [Tuileries Garden](https://yesgo.io/france/paris/tuileries-garden.md): YesGo score 51/100 (Yes, go) · 1 h · Free. The Tuileries Garden is the great park at the very heart of Paris, 25.5 hectares between the Louvre and the Place de la Concorde. Queen…
- [Tour Montparnasse](https://yesgo.io/france/paris/tour-montparnasse.md): YesGo score 51/100 (Yes, go) · 1 h · Observation deck ticket. The Tour Montparnasse is the only skyscraper in central Paris, 210 metres and 59 floors, built in 1969–1973. On the 56th floor, 200 metres…
- [Pont Alexandre III](https://yesgo.io/france/paris/pont-alexandre-iii.md): YesGo score 51/100 (Yes, go) · 20 min · Free. The Pont Alexandre III is the most lavish bridge in Paris, spanning the Seine between the Champs-Élysées and the Left Bank. It was built…
- [Saint-Sulpice](https://yesgo.io/france/paris/saint-sulpice.md): YesGo score 51/100 (Yes, go) · 30 min · Free. Saint-Sulpice is the second-largest church in Paris after Notre-Dame, on its own square in the 6th arrondissement, five minutes from the…
- [Shakespeare and Company](https://yesgo.io/france/paris/shakespeare-and-company.md): YesGo score 51/100 (Yes, go) · 30 min · Free. Shakespeare and Company is the most famous bookshop in Paris, an English-language store on the Left Bank of the Seine directly opposite…
- [Île de la Cité](https://yesgo.io/france/paris/ile-de-la-cite.md): YesGo score 51/100 (Yes, go) · 2 h 30 min · Free, it's a city island. The Île de la Cité is the historic heart of Paris, an island in the middle of the Seine where the city began over two thousand years ago…
- [Saint-Germain-des-Prés](https://yesgo.io/france/paris/saint-germain-des-pres.md): YesGo score 50/100 (Yes, go) · 1 h 30 min · Quarter and church free. Saint-Germain-des-Prés is an elegant Left Bank quarter in the 6th arrondissement, grown up around one of the oldest churches in Paris, a…
- [Place des Vosges](https://yesgo.io/france/paris/place-des-vosges.md): YesGo score 50/100 (Yes, go) · 45 min · Free. The Place des Vosges is the oldest planned square in Paris and one of the most beautiful in the world, at the heart of the Marais. King…
- [Galeries Lafayette](https://yesgo.io/france/paris/galeries-lafayette.md): YesGo score 50/100 (Yes, go) · 1 h · Free, rooftop terrace too. Galeries Lafayette is the most famous department store in Paris, on Boulevard Haussmann steps from the Palais Garnier. Even if you're not…
- [Trocadéro](https://yesgo.io/france/paris/trocadero.md): YesGo score 47/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 40 min · Esplanade and gardens free. The Trocadéro is Chaillot hill on the Right Bank of the Seine, directly opposite the Eiffel Tower, with the most famous view of it. At the…
- [La Défense](https://yesgo.io/france/paris/la-defense.md): YesGo score 47/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h 40 min · Esplanade free, arch rooftop ticketed. La Défense is Europe's largest business district, on the western edge of Paris, where 61 glass-and-steel towers rise above a wide…
- [Palace of Versailles](https://yesgo.io/france/paris/versailles.md): YesGo score 46/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 6 h · Timed ticket, online. Versailles was the main residence of Kings Louis XIV, XV and XVI, 40 minutes from Paris. The palace is a masterpiece of French classical…
- [Champ de Mars](https://yesgo.io/france/paris/champ-de-mars.md): YesGo score 46/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h · Free. The Champ de Mars is a large green park in the 7th arrondissement, stretching from the foot of the Eiffel Tower to the 18th-century École…
- [Le Marais](https://yesgo.io/france/paris/le-marais.md): YesGo score 46/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 3 h · Free, it's a city district. The Marais is one of the oldest and most atmospheric districts of Paris, on the Right Bank in the 3rd and 4th arrondissements. In the 17th…
- [Latin Quarter](https://yesgo.io/france/paris/latin-quarter.md): YesGo score 45/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 2 h 30 min · Free, it's a city district. The Latin Quarter is the historic student district of Paris on the Left Bank of the Seine, across from the Île de la Cité, around the…
- [Canal Saint-Martin](https://yesgo.io/france/paris/canal-saint-martin.md): YesGo score 45/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h 15 min · Free. The Canal Saint-Martin is a 4.6-kilometre canal in north-east Paris linking the Canal de l'Ourcq to the Seine. Napoleon ordered it built…
- [Parc Monceau](https://yesgo.io/france/paris/parc-monceau.md): YesGo score 44/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 50 min · Free. Parc Monceau is one of the most elegant parks in Paris, 8.2 hectares in the wealthy 8th arrondissement. The Duke of Chartres created it in…
- [Musée de l'Orangerie](https://yesgo.io/france/paris/musee-de-lorangerie.md): YesGo score 41/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h 30 min · Ticketed, free under 18. The Musée de l'Orangerie is a small museum in the western corner of the Tuileries Garden by the Place de la Concorde, world-famous for…
- [Musée de Cluny](https://yesgo.io/france/paris/musee-de-cluny.md): YesGo score 40/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h 45 min · Ticketed, free under 18. The Musée de Cluny is the National Museum of the Middle Ages in the Latin Quarter, one of the most atmospheric collections in Paris. It…
- [Château de Vincennes](https://yesgo.io/france/paris/chateau-de-vincennes.md): YesGo score 38/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h 45 min · Ticket for the keep and chapel. The Château de Vincennes is a medieval royal residence on the eastern edge of Paris, by the Bois de Vincennes. Its pride is a 50-metre…
- [Musée Rodin](https://yesgo.io/france/paris/musee-rodin.md): YesGo score 37/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h 45 min · Museum and garden ticket, free under 18. The Musée Rodin is one of the loveliest museums in Paris, devoted to the sculptor Auguste Rodin. It occupies the elegant 18th-century…
- [Fondation Louis Vuitton](https://yesgo.io/france/paris/fondation-louis-vuitton.md): YesGo score 36/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h 45 min · Timed ticket, book ahead. The Fondation Louis Vuitton is a contemporary art museum in the Bois de Boulogne, opened in 2014 in a Frank Gehry building that looks like…
- [Disneyland Paris](https://yesgo.io/france/paris/disneyland-paris.md): YesGo score 36/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 8 h · One- or two-park ticket. Disneyland Paris is Europe's most visited theme park, 32 kilometres east of the city centre in Marne-la-Vallée. The resort opened in 1992…
- [Seine river cruise](https://yesgo.io/france/paris/seine-cruise.md): YesGo score 34/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h · ≈ 1-hour cruise, dinner costs more. A Seine cruise is one of the easiest and loveliest ways to see Paris: in an hour the boat glides past the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre, the…
- [Parc de la Villette](https://yesgo.io/france/paris/parc-de-la-villette.md): YesGo score 33/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 3 h · Park free, museums ticketed. La Villette is the third-largest park in Paris, 55 hectares in the north-east of the city where science, music and leisure meet. It holds…
- [Palace of Fontainebleau](https://yesgo.io/france/paris/fontainebleau.md): YesGo score 30/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 4 h · Palace ticket, gardens free. Fontainebleau is one of the largest royal palaces in France, 55 kilometres south-east of Paris amid a vast forest. For nearly eight…
- [Giverny](https://yesgo.io/france/paris/giverny.md): YesGo score 19/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 3 h · Ticket for the house and gardens. Giverny is a Normandy village 80 kilometres from Paris where Claude Monet lived for 43 years and created the gardens he painted for the…

## Paris travel guide

What to know before you go: neighbourhoods and where to stay, the airports and transport, weather by month, food, costs and day trips.

## Trip essentials

- How long: 4–5 days, +1 day for Versailles
- Best time: April–June and September–October
- Entry: Schengen rules; ETIAS for visa-free visitors when it starts
- Money: Euro; contactless almost everywhere
- Airports: Charles de Gaulle (CDG) and Orly (ORY)
- Transport: Metro, RER, buses; the Navigo pass
- City tax: Charged per person per night by your hotel
- Tickets: Book the Louvre, Eiffel Tower and Sainte-Chapelle ahead
- Museums: Many close on Monday or Tuesday
- Time zone: CET (UTC+1), CEST (UTC+2) in summer

## Key facts

- **330 m** — height of the Eiffel Tower (source: Wikipedia, Eiffel Tower)
- **1991** — the banks of the Seine joined the UNESCO list (source: UNESCO World Heritage List, no. 600)
- **20** — arrondissements spiralling from the centre (source: Wikipedia, Arrondissements of Paris)
- **1900** — the first metro line opened (source: Wikipedia, Paris Métro)

## Things to do in Paris

The top things to do in Paris are the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre, Notre-Dame and the Sainte-Chapelle on the Île de la Cité, the Arc de Triomphe and the Champs-Élysées, Montmartre with the Sacré-Cœur, and the Musée d'Orsay. Every place rated by YesGo is in the selection above.

| Area | What to see | Time |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Eiffel Tower & Trocadéro** | [Eiffel Tower](https://yesgo.io/france/paris/eiffel-tower), [Trocadéro](https://yesgo.io/france/paris/trocadero), [Champ de Mars](https://yesgo.io/france/paris/champ-de-mars) | ½ day |
| **Louvre & Tuileries** | [Louvre](https://yesgo.io/france/paris/louvre), [Tuileries Garden](https://yesgo.io/france/paris/tuileries-garden), [Palais-Royal](https://yesgo.io/france/paris/palais-royal) | ½–1 day |
| **Île de la Cité** | [Notre-Dame](https://yesgo.io/france/paris/notre-dame-de-paris), [Sainte-Chapelle](https://yesgo.io/france/paris/sainte-chapelle), [Pont Neuf](https://yesgo.io/france/paris/pont-neuf) | ½ day |
| **Champs-Élysées** | [Arc de Triomphe](https://yesgo.io/france/paris/arc-de-triomphe), [Place de la Concorde](https://yesgo.io/france/paris/place-de-la-concorde) | 2–3 hours |
| **Montmartre** | [Sacré-Cœur](https://yesgo.io/france/paris/sacre-coeur), [Montmartre](https://yesgo.io/france/paris/montmartre), [Moulin Rouge](https://yesgo.io/france/paris/moulin-rouge) | ½ day |
| **Left Bank** | [Orsay](https://yesgo.io/france/paris/musee-dorsay), [Latin Quarter](https://yesgo.io/france/paris/latin-quarter), [Luxembourg](https://yesgo.io/france/paris/jardin-du-luxembourg) | 1 day |
| **Marais** | [Le Marais](https://yesgo.io/france/paris/le-marais), [Place des Vosges](https://yesgo.io/france/paris/place-des-vosges), [Hôtel de Ville](https://yesgo.io/france/paris/hotel-de-ville) | ½ day |

Rather not plan it yourself? The selection above includes ready-made 1–3-day and family itineraries.

## Paris in 1, 2 or 3 days

One day in Paris covers the Île de la Cité and Notre-Dame, the Louvre, the Tuileries, the Champs-Élysées and the Eiffel Tower at night. With two days add Montmartre and the Palais Garnier; with three, the Musée d'Orsay, the Latin Quarter and the Marais. A fourth day is for Versailles.

- **Day 1** — Notre-Dame, the Louvre, Tuileries, [Champs-Élysées](https://yesgo.io/france/paris/champs-elysees), Eiffel Tower.
- **Day 2** — Montmartre, Sacré-Cœur, [Palais Garnier](https://yesgo.io/france/paris/opera-garnier), [Galeries Lafayette](https://yesgo.io/france/paris/galeries-lafayette).
- **Day 3** — Musée d'Orsay, [Saint-Germain-des-Prés](https://yesgo.io/france/paris/saint-germain-des-pres), Latin Quarter, the Marais.
- **Day 4** — [Versailles](https://yesgo.io/france/paris/versailles), [Disneyland](https://yesgo.io/france/paris/disneyland-paris) or [Giverny](https://yesgo.io/france/paris/giverny).

## Where to stay in Paris

The handiest base is the central arrondissements, 1st to 7th, within walking distance of the Louvre, the Île de la Cité and the Seine. The Marais and the Latin Quarter are lively and full of character; the 7th by the Eiffel Tower is quiet and pricey; Montmartre is romantic but hilly and further out; the Opéra area suits shopping and airport links.

| Area | Best for | Bear in mind |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **1st, Louvre** | First visit, everything close | Expensive |
| **Marais (3rd–4th)** | Atmosphere, cafés, shops | Busy in the evening |
| **Latin Quarter, Saint-Germain (5th–6th)** | Strolling, bistros | Small rooms |
| **7th** | Quiet, tower views | Few cheap cafés |
| **Opéra (9th)** | Shopping, RER to the airports | Business district |
| **Montmartre (18th)** | Romance, views | Hills, Pigalle at night |

## Paris airports and getting to the city centre

Paris has two main airports: Charles de Gaulle (CDG), 25 km north, and Orly (ORY), 13 km south. From CDG the quickest way in is the RER B train, about 35 minutes to Châtelet; from Orly, metro line 14 takes about 25 minutes. There's also the Roissybus and flat-fare taxis.

| How | From — to | Time |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **RER B** | CDG — Gare du Nord, Châtelet | ≈ 35 min |
| **Roissybus** | CDG — Opéra | ≈ 60 min |
| **Metro 14** | Orly — Châtelet | ≈ 25 min |
| **Taxi** | CDG or Orly — centre | ≈ 40–60 min |
| **TGV train** | Paris — Lyon | ≈ 2 h |
| **RER C** | Centre — Versailles | ≈ 40 min |

## Paris weather by month

Paris weather is temperate: about 8 °C by day in winter with frost rare, around 25 °C in summer with occasional heat above 30 °C. Light, frequent rain falls in every season. The best time is April–June, when the gardens bloom, and September–October; in August many Parisians are on holiday, while winter brings fewer visitors and festive window displays.

- **January in Paris**: day ≈ 8°C, night ≈ 3°C, rainy days: 10. Cool, winter sales.
- **February in Paris**: day ≈ 9°C, night ≈ 3°C, rainy days: 9. Fresh, few tourists.
- **March in Paris**: day ≈ 13°C, night ≈ 5°C, rainy days: 10. Spring, first flowers.
- **April in Paris**: day ≈ 16°C, night ≈ 7°C, rainy days: 9. Chestnuts and gardens in bloom.
- **May in Paris** (best time): day ≈ 20°C, night ≈ 11°C, rainy days: 9. A great month for walking.
- **June in Paris** (best time): day ≈ 23°C, night ≈ 14°C, rainy days: 8. Warm, long evenings.
- **July in Paris**: day ≈ 25°C, night ≈ 16°C, rainy days: 7. Hot, 14 July fireworks.
- **August in Paris**: day ≈ 25°C, night ≈ 16°C, rainy days: 7. Warm, holidays, quieter city.
- **September in Paris** (best time): day ≈ 21°C, night ≈ 12°C, rainy days: 8. Late summer, mild.
- **October in Paris** (best time): day ≈ 16°C, night ≈ 9°C, rainy days: 9. Golden autumn in the parks.
- **November in Paris**: day ≈ 11°C, night ≈ 6°C, rainy days: 10. Cool and rainy.
- **December in Paris**: day ≈ 8°C, night ≈ 4°C, rainy days: 10. Christmas windows and markets.

14 July is Bastille Day: a morning parade on the Champs-Élysées and big fireworks over the Eiffel Tower at night.

## Day trips from Paris

Day trips from Paris reach royal palaces, theme parks and painters' villages with ease. Versailles is 40 minutes away by RER C, Disneyland 40 minutes by RER A, Fontainebleau 40 minutes by train and Giverny about an hour by train to Vernon.

- **Versailles** — Louis XIV's palace and Le Nôtre's gardens.
- **Disneyland Paris** — two theme parks, a full day.
- **[Fontainebleau](https://yesgo.io/france/paris/fontainebleau)** — the palace of many kings and a forest for walks.
- **Giverny** — Claude Monet's house and gardens, April to October.
- **[Château de Vincennes](https://yesgo.io/france/paris/chateau-de-vincennes)** — a medieval keep on metro line 1.
- **[La Défense](https://yesgo.io/france/paris/la-defense)** — skyscrapers and the Grande Arche on metro line 1.

## What to eat in Paris

Paris food means a fresh baguette and croissants from the bakery, cheeses, onion soup, duck confit and steak-frites, with macarons, éclairs and crème brûlée for dessert. Set-price bistro lunches and street markets are the easiest ways to try it all.

- **Croissants and baguette** — from the nearest bakery in the morning.
- **Onion soup** — with croutons and melted cheese.
- **Duck confit** — a bistro classic.
- **Steak-frites** — steak with chips.
- **Cheese** — camembert, brie and comté at a market or cheese shop.
- **Macarons and éclairs** — from the pâtisseries around Place de la Madeleine.

## Paris attraction prices

Free in Paris: the Tuileries and Luxembourg Gardens, Montmartre and the Sacré-Cœur, Notre-Dame, the squares and Seine quays, and the Galeries Lafayette rooftop. You pay for the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre, the Orsay, the Sainte-Chapelle, Versailles and other museums; buy tickets ahead on the official websites.

- [Notre-Dame de Paris](https://yesgo.io/france/paris/notre-dame-de-paris) — Free; optional timed booking
- [Eiffel Tower](https://yesgo.io/france/paris/eiffel-tower) — Timed ticket, lift or stairs
- [The Louvre](https://yesgo.io/france/paris/louvre) — Timed ticket, online
- [Arc de Triomphe](https://yesgo.io/france/paris/arc-de-triomphe) — Roof on a ticket
- [Sacré-Cœur Basilica](https://yesgo.io/france/paris/sacre-coeur) — Basilica free
- [Champs-Élysées](https://yesgo.io/france/paris/champs-elysees) — Free
- [Place de la Concorde](https://yesgo.io/france/paris/place-de-la-concorde) — Free
- [Sainte-Chapelle](https://yesgo.io/france/paris/sainte-chapelle) — Timed ticket, online
- [Montmartre](https://yesgo.io/france/paris/montmartre) — Free
- [Hôtel de Ville](https://yesgo.io/france/paris/hotel-de-ville) — Square free, halls by tour
- [Palais Garnier](https://yesgo.io/france/paris/opera-garnier) — Visit ticket for the building
- [Place Vendôme](https://yesgo.io/france/paris/place-vendome) — Free
- [Moulin Rouge](https://yesgo.io/france/paris/moulin-rouge) — Show ticket, with or without dinner
- [Palais-Royal](https://yesgo.io/france/paris/palais-royal) — Garden and courtyard free
- [Musée d'Orsay](https://yesgo.io/france/paris/musee-dorsay) — Timed ticket, online
- [Luxembourg Gardens](https://yesgo.io/france/paris/jardin-du-luxembourg) — Free
- [Pont Neuf](https://yesgo.io/france/paris/pont-neuf) — Free
- [La Madeleine](https://yesgo.io/france/paris/la-madeleine) — Free
- [Tuileries Garden](https://yesgo.io/france/paris/tuileries-garden) — Free
- [Tour Montparnasse](https://yesgo.io/france/paris/tour-montparnasse) — Observation deck ticket
- [Pont Alexandre III](https://yesgo.io/france/paris/pont-alexandre-iii) — Free
- [Saint-Sulpice](https://yesgo.io/france/paris/saint-sulpice) — Free
- [Shakespeare and Company](https://yesgo.io/france/paris/shakespeare-and-company) — Free
- [Île de la Cité](https://yesgo.io/france/paris/ile-de-la-cite) — Free, it's a city island
- [Saint-Germain-des-Prés](https://yesgo.io/france/paris/saint-germain-des-pres) — Quarter and church free
- [Place des Vosges](https://yesgo.io/france/paris/place-des-vosges) — Free
- [Galeries Lafayette](https://yesgo.io/france/paris/galeries-lafayette) — Free, rooftop terrace too
- [Trocadéro](https://yesgo.io/france/paris/trocadero) — Esplanade and gardens free
- [La Défense](https://yesgo.io/france/paris/la-defense) — Esplanade free, arch rooftop ticketed
- [Palace of Versailles](https://yesgo.io/france/paris/versailles) — Timed ticket, online
- [Champ de Mars](https://yesgo.io/france/paris/champ-de-mars) — Free
- [Le Marais](https://yesgo.io/france/paris/le-marais) — Free, it's a city district
- [Latin Quarter](https://yesgo.io/france/paris/latin-quarter) — Free, it's a city district
- [Canal Saint-Martin](https://yesgo.io/france/paris/canal-saint-martin) — Free
- [Parc Monceau](https://yesgo.io/france/paris/parc-monceau) — Free
- [Musée de l'Orangerie](https://yesgo.io/france/paris/musee-de-lorangerie) — Ticketed, free under 18
- [Musée de Cluny](https://yesgo.io/france/paris/musee-de-cluny) — Ticketed, free under 18
- [Château de Vincennes](https://yesgo.io/france/paris/chateau-de-vincennes) — Ticket for the keep and chapel
- [Musée Rodin](https://yesgo.io/france/paris/musee-rodin) — Museum and garden ticket, free under 18
- [Fondation Louis Vuitton](https://yesgo.io/france/paris/fondation-louis-vuitton) — Timed ticket, book ahead
- [Disneyland Paris](https://yesgo.io/france/paris/disneyland-paris) — One- or two-park ticket
- [Seine river cruise](https://yesgo.io/france/paris/seine-cruise) — ≈ 1-hour cruise, dinner costs more
- [Parc de la Villette](https://yesgo.io/france/paris/parc-de-la-villette) — Park free, museums ticketed
- [Palace of Fontainebleau](https://yesgo.io/france/paris/fontainebleau) — Palace ticket, gardens free
- [Giverny](https://yesgo.io/france/paris/giverny) — Ticket for the house and gardens

## Tips

- Book the Louvre and the Eiffel Tower ahead.
- Watch your things on the metro and at the big sights.
- A set-price bistro lunch is cheaper than dinner.

## Questions

### What should I see first in Paris?

The Eiffel Tower, the Louvre, Notre-Dame, the Sainte-Chapelle, the Arc de Triomphe, Montmartre and the Musée d'Orsay.

### How many days do you need in Paris?

4 to 5 days, plus a day for Versailles or Disneyland.

### How do I get from Charles de Gaulle airport to central Paris?

By RER B to Gare du Nord or Châtelet in about 35 minutes, the Roissybus or a taxi.

### How do I get from Orly to central Paris?

By metro line 14 in about 25 minutes.

### What's the weather like in Paris in May?

About 20 °C by day and 11 °C at night, with occasional short showers.

### Where should I stay in Paris?

In the central 1st to 7th arrondissements, the Marais or the Latin Quarter.

### What food is Paris known for?

Croissants and baguettes, onion soup, duck confit, cheese, macarons and éclairs.

### What day trips can I take from Paris?

Versailles, Disneyland Paris, Fontainebleau or Giverny.

### When is the best time to visit Paris?

April to June and September to October, when it's mild and the gardens are at their best.

### Is Paris safe?

Yes, but pickpockets are common on the metro and at the main sights.

## Sources

- UNESCO World Heritage List, no. 600 — Paris, Banks of the Seine
- Wikipedia: Paris; climate of Paris (1991–2020 normals, Montsouris station)
- Paris airports (Groupe ADP) and RATP transport websites

Facts checked: 12.11.2026

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