Eiffel Tower and Pont Alexandre III over the Seine at dusk
Photo: Getfunky Paris · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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Paris 3-Day Itinerary

Louvre, Left Bank, Montmartre and a Seine evening without rushing.

Paris itinerary: 3 days at a glance

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Day 1: Louvre & the Seine

  • · Musée du Louvre · 180 min
  • · Lunch near Palais-Royal · 60 min
  • · Jardin des Tuileries · 45 min
  • · Musée de l'Orangerie · 75 min
  • · Seine evening cruise · 60 min

Day 2: Left Bank

  • · Notre-Dame de Paris · 60 min
  • · Sainte-Chapelle · 45 min
  • · Saint-Germain bistro lunch · 75 min
  • · Jardin du Luxembourg · 75 min
  • · Eiffel Tower · 120 min

Day 3: Montmartre & Le Marais

  • · Sacré-Cœur Basilica · 60 min
  • · Place du Tertre · 45 min
  • · Lunch: Marché des Enfants Rouges · 60 min
  • · Musée Picasso · 90 min
  • · Place des Vosges · 45 min

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Day 1
  • 09:00180m
    Musée du Louvrei
    Rue de Rivoli, 75001Map
    $22

    Closed Tuesdays; book timed entry

  • 13:0060m
    French cuisine (illustrative)Dish photoi
    Dining
    75001 ParisMap
    $25
  • 14:3045m
    Jardin des Tuileriesi
    113 Rue de Rivoli, 75001Map
    $0
  • 16:0075m
    Musée de l'Orangeriei
    Jardin des Tuileries, 75001Map
    $12.50
  • 20:0060m
    Port de la Bourdonnais, 75007Map
    $17
Day 2
  • 09:3060m
    Notre-Dame de Parisi
    6 Parvis Notre-Dame, 75004Map
    $0
  • 11:0045m
    Sainte-Chapellei
    10 Bd du Palais, 75001Map
    $13
  • 12:3075m
    French cuisine (illustrative)Dish photoi
    Dining
    75006 ParisMap
    $30
  • 14:3075m
    Jardin du Luxembourgi
    75006 ParisMap
    $0
  • 17:30120m
    Eiffel Toweri
    Champ de Mars, 75007Map
    $29

    Summit ticket

Day 3
  • 09:3060m
    Sacré-Cœur Basilicai
    35 Rue du Chevalier de la Barre, 75018Map
    $0
  • 11:0045m
    Place du Tertrei
    75018 ParisMap
    $0
  • 13:3060m
    Marché des Enfants Rougesi
    Dining
    39 Rue de Bretagne, 75003Map
    $18
  • 15:0090m
    Musée Picassoi
    5 Rue de Thorigny, 75003Map
    $16
  • 17:0045m
    Place des Vosgesi
    75004 ParisMap
    $0

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Why this order

Treat the Louvre as an anchor visit and leave the nearby Tuileries walk flexible. Keep a separate block for Montmartre rather than inserting it between central museum stops.

Adjust the pace

Choose a focused Louvre visit instead of trying to cover the whole collection. Add lunch and a rest before another substantial attraction.

Weather and backup plan

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Stop photos come from Wikimedia Commons and Wikipedia under the free licences shown. “Dish photo” images illustrate the cuisine, not the restaurant itself.