Arrive in DUB, layover, Flight DUB to CDG departs at 9:50 AM
Arrive at CDG 12:40 PM
Metro to hotel (10 EUR pp one-way)
“Paris by Train” / RER B
Aéroport CDG -> Châtelet-Les Halles
Metro 4 (to Bagneux)
Les Halles -> Saint-Germain-des-Prés
Check in to hotel: Hôtel Académie Saint-Germain (from 14:00)
Lunch at Bouillon Racine (Set Lunch 1906 for 17.50pp, veg options)
National classified monument brasserie preparing french classics with a twist in the Sorbonne, near the Panthéon, Le Jardin du Luxembourg
Walk (15m) to the Luxembourg Gardens
Outdoor sculpture collection of famous french women, statue of liberty replica, the Medicis fountain (NE corner) from 1630
Pâtisserie stop at La Boulangerie Moderne
Walk up and across the river to Notre Dame
Dinner at Café le Zimmer
Classic sidewalk bistro with veg options near Notre Dame
Walk home via Île Saint-Louis (~1h)
Morning coffee options:
Saint Pearl (opens 8a, 10a weekends)
Noir - Coffee Shop & Torréfacteur (opens 8a, 9a weekends)
Café de Flore (opens 7:30a)
Historic coffee house since 1887 with outdoor seating
Walk to the Louvre, timed entry at 9:30 AM - tickets in email
Pharaoh of the Two Lands exhibition ticket (17 EUR pp)
Lunch at Café Le Nemours with terrace, quiche
1:00 - 3:00 PM French Revolution Paris Historic Walk (2h, $28pp)
We meet in front of cigar store « A la Civette » 157 Rue Saint-Honoré, 75001 Paris.
We’ll wander through the following areas : Arcades of Palais Royal; St Honoré Street; St Roch Church; Notre-Dame de l’Assomption church (not to confuse with the main Notre-Dame); the guillotine spot for the executions of high profile figures; homes where Lafayette and Robespierre lived; and more.
CHOCOLATE WORKSHOP - 3:30pm start time (90m, ~$100pp)
AT EDWART CHOCOLATIER: 244 Rue de Rivoli
Walk to Rue Cler (~30m)
Through Place de la Concorde
To Le Petit Palais (FREE! For permanent exhibits)
Along the Seine, cross at Pont Alexandre III
Through Esplanade des Invalides
Down Rue Saint Dominique
Rick Steves’ Rue Cler walk (p.110, best Tue-Sat 8:30-13:00 / 15:00-19:30, ~1h)
BUILD A PICNIC ALONG THE WAY!
Eiffel Tower
Dinner picnic in the park in front of the Eiffel Tower (or at one of the cafes nearby)
Breakfast at Café de Flore (opens 7:30a)
Historic coffee house since 1887 with outdoor seating
10:30a timed entry to Musée de l’Orangerie (Paris Museum Pass)
Impressionism museum with room of Monet’s water lilies
11:30a timed entry to Hôtel de la Marine (Paris Museum Pass)
Recently-opened 18th c royal palace, previously used as the French Naval Ministry's HQ and now open to the public, 45m guided tour
Walk down Av. des Champs-Élysées (~30m)
Arc de Triomphe (Paris Museum Pass)
Observation deck last admission 9:45p (no reservation with pass)
Musée des Plans-Reliefs (Paris Museum Pass)
Museum dedicated to intricate military models of fortified towns dating back to the 17th century.
Musée de l'Armée - Tombeau de Napoléon (Paris Museum Pass)
Collections of weapons and uniforms tracing French military conflicts, plus Napoleon's tomb.
Musée Rodin (Paris Museum Pass)
18th-century mansion & sculpture garden displaying Rodin's influential works, such as The Thinker.
Walk to Dinner at Pan Vin Fromages
Snug, stone-walled fondue joint near Le Centre Pompidou, Musée Picasso, Jardin des Archives nationales
Musee d’Orsay (Paris Museum Pass)
Major 19th- & 20th-century European art collections housed in a monumental, former railway station.
No timed reservation required for Paris Museum Pass holders
Walk to lunch at La Fourmi Ailée
Warm family atmosphere featuring books on the walls, 34 types of tea, newsprint menu with several veg options, and taste of home cooking; on the left bank Latin Quarter next to Notre-Dame
Sainte-Chapelle (11.50 EUR pp - Paris Museum Pass)
13th c gothic chapel with stunning stained glass windows
2:30 - 4:00 PM Discover Walks free walking tour of the Latin Quarter
End near the Pantheon (15 EUR pp - Paris Museum Pass)
Open until 6p, last entry at 5:15p
Late afternoon drink at Café de la Nouvelle Mairie
Dinner at Semilla
Fancier, classic bistro with a contemporary flare, market menu
9:00 - 11:30 AM Croissant Baking Workshop (2.5h, $95pp)
Metro to Bastille (M87 from Saint-Guillaume to Bastille - Henri IV ~20m)
Lunch at Pause Café
Classic bistro with outdoor dining and veggie menu section, near the Bastille in 11th ARR.
Rick Steves’ Marais Walking Tour (p.161)
Falafel at L'As du Fallafel
Fast falafel, shawarma, and kebabs at a window in the Jewish Quarter
End at Centre Pompidou (FREE ON FIRST SUNDAY OF THE MONTH)
20th c art collection
6:30 - 8:30 PM “Explore Montmartre and visit Sacré-Coeur” guided tour ($39pp, 2h)
We will meet outside the Metro Station Blanche. The guide will hold a yellow sign.
Walk Moulin Rouge to Montmartre to Sacré-Cœue (guided tour inside) to sunset viewpoint to windmills and Place du Tetre
Dinner - get recommendation from tour guide or La Buvette
Romantic Parisian cafe with wine cellar by an American chef, first branch opened in NYC, small plates and veggie options in 9th ARR
Metro to hotel (M12
Breakfast at Saint Pearl (opens 8a, 10a weekends)
Wander Rue de Buci if time
Collect luggage and check out by 11:30a
Walk to Gare Montparnasse (~30m)
Train to Tours (main station, ~1:15 direct)