How many days do you need in Paris?
Four days. That is the length of the itinerary we built for Paris.
Here is what each day holds. Every stop below carries its time, and every gap says how to get to the next stop, with the walk or drive time wherever both stops are mapped.
Paris · 4 days France
Best time: May, June, and September have the best light and terrace weather.
Islands and the MaraisDay 1
📍9:00 AMNotre-Dame and Ile de la Cite
Walk the island early, then cross to Ile Saint-Louis for Berthillon ice cream.
🚶 ~14 min · 🚗 ~2 min · 0.5 mi
🌆1:00 PMLe Marais wander
Falafel on Rue des Rosiers, then Place des Vosges under the arcades.
🚶 ~10 min · 🚗 ~1 min · 0.4 mi
🍽️7:30 PMBistro dinner
Book a classic like Chez Janou or take your chances on a side street.
Louvre and the SeineDay 2
🖼️9:00 AMThe Louvre
Enter via the Carrousel entrance with a timed ticket; pick one wing, not all.
🚶 ~14 min · 🚗 ~2 min · 0.5 mi
📍2:00 PMTuileries to Concorde
Green chairs by the fountains are free; the seasonal funfair ferris wheel view is not.
🚇 Metro or walk
📍8:00 PMSeine at night
Walk the banks or take the river boat; the Eiffel Tower sparkles on the hour.
Left Bank and OrsayDay 3
🖼️9:30 AMMusee d’Orsay
The impressionist floor first, before the crowds reach it.
🚶 ~17 min · 🚗 ~2 min · 0.6 mi
📍1:00 PMSaint-Germain cafes
Lunch near Rue de Buci; browse the Shakespeare and Company bookshop after.
🚶 ~14 min · 🚗 ~2 min · 0.5 mi
🌳6:00 PMLuxembourg Gardens
Locals play chess and petanque until the whistle at closing.
Montmartre and farewellDay 4
⛪9:00 AMSacre-Coeur
Climb via the quiet back streets of Rue des Trois Freres, not the funicular side.
🚶 ~4 min · 🚗 ~1 min · 0.2 mi
🍽️12:30 PMMontmartre lunch
Avoid Place du Tertre menus; two streets away prices drop by half.
🚶 ~25 min · 🚗 ~3 min · 0.9 mi
🌇4:00 PMGaleries Lafayette rooftop
Free rooftop view of the opera house and the whole city.
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