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Paris requires a certain amount of advance planning to hit some of its key highlights and make the most of your experience.
In general, the best restaurants will certainly require advance bookings, but if you like to play things a little faster and looser, the overall standard of cooking in Paris is so high, and the sheer number of restaurants of all sorts so immense, that you'll probably find excuses to be pleasantly surprised, even if you've not planned ahead.
M U S E U M & S I T E B O O K I N G
Timed entrances at the Louvre, and D'Orsay should be booked in advance, as should Saint-Chapelle to avoid disappointment.
Note that the Louvre is closed on Tuesdays. Louvre tickets can be had here.
Note that the D'Orsay is closed on Mondays. D'Orsay tickets can be had here.
While the Paris Museum Pass technically grants access to all of these, in the case of the Louvre, a separate timed booking is required, and the Louvre has unhelpfully allotted a separate category of timeslot tickets exclusively for PMP holders, that has a tendency to book out much faster than the Louvre itself overall does.
You are thus advised to simply book each museum separately, without the Paris Museum Pass unless you are booking well (months) in advance of your visit.
S U G G E S T E D I T I N E R A R Y P O I N T S
DAY I
Highlights & Louvre
This day will cover key highlights on and near the Isle de Paris, including Notre Dame, St Chapelle, the Conciergerie, and Pont Neuf.
After lunch, we suggest finishing the day in the Louvre before going back to your hotel to relax for a bit before dinner.
DAY II
Marais & D'Orsay
This day gives you a chance to explore Paris’s old Jewish Quarter, la Marais.
Stroll through charming streets, get some shopping in, have a couple of key snacks in Rue des Rosiers, visit a hidden garden to see a remaining piece of the old Parisian city walls, and have a spectacular lunch.
There is plenty of Jewish history to discuss if this is what you’re here for, and if you’re not, it’s a fantastic quarter to get to know anyways.
After lunch, head to the D'orsay to enjoy one of the very finest collections of French painting in the world.
DAY III
Les Passage, Montmartre, & Eiffel Towel
This day should be a chance to visit a few of Paris’s stunning 19th century covered shopping passages before heading up to Montmartre to walk the streets and visit sacre-coer.
In the evening, finish up with a visit to the Eiffel Tower. Yes, it’s a bit touristy, but going right to the top is still a terrific experience.
And perhaps even the somewhat-overpriced-but-still-nice glass of champagne up there isn't the worst idea either, just for the fun of it.
M E E T Y O U R G U I D E
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