For your next trip to Paris, follow the guide! Try out our "à la parisienne" itinerary from the right bank to the left bank. You will know Paris like a local.
- Day 1: The must-sees
In the calm of the early morning, enjoy your croissant/coffee at the Jardin du Luxembourg. Then, head to the Seine for a morning stroll. On the way, you will discover the church of Saint Sulpice and the abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Prés. You arrive at the Pont des Arts aka 'lovers' bridge' where Parisians and tourists mix for a photo. On the other side, the Louvre and its gardens. We leave you a moment to find Mona Lisa and the Egyptian treasures.
At noon, it's time for lunch in one of the brasseries along the rue de Rivoli. We recommend the Café Blanc. Your walk continues through the Tuileries and the Place de la Concorde surmounted by its 23 meter high obelisk, a gift from Egypt to France. You are now at the bottom of the Champs-Elysées. What an adventure!
At the end of the day, watch the Eiffel Tower from the Trocadero. It lights up every hour from nightfall. A very busy first day.
- Day 2 : Left Bank
This morning, you stroll in the Latin Quarter. The Pantheon, then the Place de la Contrescarpe, you enter the Mouf' district. It's time to taste a delicious crêpe. The Mouffetard street has the atmosphere of a country village. Just next door, you can see the teddy bears of the Gobelins district. An initiative of the local shopkeepers to attract the curious.
Today, couscous at the Great Mosque of Paris! An opportunity to discover this magnificent monument. Then cross the Jardin des Plantes before reaching the Seine. Notre-Dame welcomes you proudly and grandly. Last stop, the Sainte-Chapelle; a historical jewel!
- Day 3 : Right bank
For this last day, take metro 12 to Madeleine. A show awaits you at the Opéra Garnier. After the visit, a little shopping at Galerie Lafayette and don't miss the view on the roof! Then go down the Avenue de l'Opéra with a passage in the gardens of the Comédie to see the Colonnes de Burens. Direction the Marais for its small stores and typically Parisian alleys. Take a short break at the Place des Vosges, where Victor Hugo's house is hidden in one of the corners. For modern art lovers, the Pompidou Center with its rooftop restaurant.
End your Parisian stay with a sunset on the hill of Montmartre. Behind you, the Sacré Coeur Basilica and in front of you, one of the most beautiful panoramas of Paris.
