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3-Day Paris Itinerary: Best Things to Do
Paris rewards three full days of nonstop wandering: the Eiffel Tower and grand Right Bank avenues on day one, the Louvre and the medieval islands of the Latin Quarter on day two, and bohemian Montmartre flowing into the Marais on day three. This busy itinerary clusters each day by arrondissement, threads in real boulangeries and bistros, and keeps every stop within its confirmed opening hours.
3 days18 sights + 9 food & drink stopsParis, France
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Eiffel Tower & Western Paris Icons
🗺️ Day route — numbered stops in order (static map)
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45mCafé du Marché 🍴 Food8:00 AM – 8:45 AM📍 Rue Cler / Gros-Caillou, 7th arr., ParisA bustling corner brasserie on the market street Rue Cler, beloved for its terrace and an affordable Parisian breakfast.
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8:49 AM – 9:00 AM· Walk to Eiffel Tower ·0.8 km ·11m
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2h 30mEiffel Tower 🏛️ Landmark9:00 AM – 11:30 AM📍 Champ de Mars, 7th arr., ParisGustave Eiffel's 330 m wrought-iron tower from 1889 is the defining icon of Paris. Arrive at opening to beat the queues.
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11:36 AM – 11:45 AM· Walk to Place du Trocadéro ·0.6 km ·9m
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30mPlace du Trocadéro 🌄 Viewpoint11:45 AM – 12:15 PM📍 Trocadéro, 16th arr., ParisThe terrace of the Palais de Chaillot offers the most famous head-on panorama of the Eiffel Tower across the Seine.
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12:31 PM – 12:45 PM· Walk to Les Cocottes de Christian Constant ·1.1 km ·14m
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1h 15mLes Cocottes de Christian Constant 🍴 Food12:45 PM – 2:00 PM📍 Gros-Caillou, 7th arr., ParisChristian Constant's casual bistro on Rue Saint-Dominique serves seasonal French fare in cast-iron cocottes.
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2:00 PM – 2:15 PM· Walk to Musée Rodin ·1.1 km ·15m
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1h 30mMusée Rodin 🖼️ Museum2:15 PM – 3:45 PM📍 Faubourg Saint-Germain, 7th arr., ParisSet in the 18th-century Hôtel Biron with sculpture gardens, holding Rodin's The Thinker and The Gates of Hell. Closed Mondays.
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3:55 PM – 4:00 PM· Walk to Hôtel National des Invalides (Musée de l'Armée) ·0.2 km ·5m
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1h 30mHôtel National des Invalides (Musée de l'Armée) 🖼️ Museum4:00 PM – 5:30 PM📍 Invalides, 7th arr., ParisThe golden-domed Invalides houses the Army Museum and the imposing tomb of Napoleon Bonaparte.
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5:38 PM – 5:45 PM· Travel to Arc de Triomphe ·2.4 km ·7m
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1h 15mArc de Triomphe 🏛️ Landmark5:45 PM – 7:00 PM📍 Champs-Élysées, 8th arr., ParisNapoleon's triumphal arch crowns Place Charles de Gaulle, with a rooftop terrace over twelve radiating avenues. Opens 10:00.
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Walk to Avenue des Champs-Élysées ·0.8 km ·11m
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40mAvenue des Champs-Élysées 🛍️ Shopping7:00 PM – 7:40 PM📍 Champs-Élysées, 8th arr., ParisStroll the world's most famous avenue down from the Arc de Triomphe, browsing flagship stores and grand café terraces.
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7:40 PM – 7:45 PM· Travel to Girafe ·1.5 km ·5m
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1h 45mGirafe 🍴 Food7:45 PM – 9:30 PM📍 Trocadéro, 16th arr., ParisA glamorous seafood restaurant atop the Palais de Chaillot with a terrace facing the Eiffel Tower's evening light show.
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Louvre, Île de la Cité & the Latin Quarter
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45mMaison Kayser (Louvre) 🍴 Food8:00 AM – 8:45 AM📍 Louvre / Palais Royal, 1st arr., ParisA flagship branch of Eric Kayser's celebrated boulangerie steps from the Louvre, famous for naturally-leavened breads and croissants.
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8:55 AM – 9:00 AM· Walk to Louvre Museum ·0.4 km ·5m
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2h 45mLouvre Museum 🖼️ Museum9:00 AM – 11:45 AM📍 Louvre, 1st arr., ParisThe world's most-visited museum — Mona Lisa, Venus de Milo, Winged Victory — entered beneath I. M. Pei's glass pyramid. Closed Tuesdays.
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Walk to Jardin des Tuileries ·0.8 km ·11m
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40mJardin des Tuileries 🌳 Park11:50 AM – 12:30 PM📍 Tuileries, 1st arr., ParisFrance's oldest formal garden, stretching from the Louvre to Place de la Concorde with gravel allées, fountains and statuary.
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12:34 PM – 12:40 PM· Travel to Le Reminet ·2.1 km ·6m
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1h 20mLe Reminet 🍴 Food12:40 PM – 2:00 PM📍 Latin Quarter, 5th arr., ParisA refined Latin Quarter bistro of nearly thirty years, steps from the Seine and Notre-Dame, serving seasonal French cuisine.
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2:08 PM – 2:15 PM· Walk to Sainte-Chapelle ·0.5 km ·7m
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50mSainte-Chapelle ⛪ Religious site2:15 PM – 3:05 PM📍 Île de la Cité, 1st arr., ParisA 13th-century royal Gothic chapel whose upper level is wrapped in 15 soaring stained-glass windows.
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3:14 PM – 3:20 PM· Walk to Notre-Dame de Paris ·0.4 km ·6m
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45mNotre-Dame de Paris ⛪ Religious site3:20 PM – 4:05 PM📍 Île de la Cité, 4th arr., ParisThe Gothic masterpiece on the Île de la Cité, magnificently reopened in December 2024 after the 2019 fire. Free nave entry.
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4:10 PM – 4:15 PM· Walk to Shakespeare and Company ·0.2 km ·5m
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35mShakespeare and Company 🛍️ Shopping4:15 PM – 4:50 PM📍 Latin Quarter, 5th arr., ParisThe world's most famous English-language bookshop, on the Left Bank directly opposite Notre-Dame.
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5:06 PM – 5:15 PM· Walk to Panthéon ·0.7 km ·9m
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1hPanthéon 🏛️ Landmark5:15 PM – 6:15 PM📍 Latin Quarter, 5th arr., ParisA neoclassical mausoleum holding the tombs of Voltaire, Rousseau, Marie Curie and Victor Hugo, plus a Foucault's pendulum.
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7:37 PM – 7:45 PM· Walk to Au Moulin à Vent ·0.6 km ·8m
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1h 45mAu Moulin à Vent 🍴 Food7:45 PM – 9:30 PM📍 Latin Quarter, 5th arr., ParisA quintessential 1946-founded Parisian bistro with an original zinc bar, celebrated for its Salers beef. Closed Sun/Mon.
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Montmartre & the Marais
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45mLe Grenier à Pain Abbesses 🍴 Food8:00 AM – 8:45 AM📍 Montmartre, 18th arr., ParisAn award-winning Montmartre bakery, twice winner of the Grand Prix de la Baguette de Paris. Closed Tue/Wed.
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8:54 AM – 9:00 AM· Walk to Basilique du Sacré-Cœur ·0.5 km ·6m
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1hBasilique du Sacré-Cœur ⛪ Religious site9:00 AM – 10:00 AM📍 Montmartre, 18th arr., ParisThe white travertine basilica crowning Montmartre, offering one of the highest free panoramas over Paris from its parvis.
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10:10 AM – 10:15 AM· Walk to Place du Tertre ·0.2 km ·5m
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45mPlace du Tertre 🌄 Viewpoint10:15 AM – 11:00 AM📍 Montmartre, 18th arr., ParisThe highest square in Paris, packed with portrait painters and easels — the artistic heart of old Montmartre village.
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11:10 AM – 11:15 AM· Walk to Musée de Montmartre – Jardins Renoir ·0.1 km ·5m
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1hMusée de Montmartre – Jardins Renoir 🖼️ Museum11:15 AM – 12:15 PM📍 Montmartre, 18th arr., ParisMontmartre's oldest house where Renoir and Utrillo worked, with studio-apartments and gardens over the Clos Montmartre vineyard.
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12:49 PM – 1:00 PM· Travel to L'As du Fallafel ·3.6 km ·11m
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1hL'As du Fallafel 🍴 Food1:00 PM – 2:00 PM📍 Le Marais, 4th arr., ParisThe legendary green-fronted falafel counter on Rue des Rosiers in the Pletzl, the historic Jewish quarter. Closed Saturdays.
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2:23 PM – 2:30 PM· Walk to Place des Vosges ·0.5 km ·7m
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45mPlace des Vosges 🌳 Park2:30 PM – 3:15 PM📍 Le Marais, 4th arr., ParisParis's oldest planned square (1612), a symmetrical garden ringed by rose-brick arcaded pavilions, with Victor Hugo's house at No. 6.
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3:25 PM – 3:30 PM· Walk to Musée Carnavalet – Histoire de Paris ·0.3 km ·5m
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1h 15mMusée Carnavalet – Histoire de Paris 🖼️ Museum3:30 PM – 4:45 PM📍 Le Marais, 3rd arr., ParisThe museum of the history of Paris in two Marais mansions, with a free permanent collection. Closed Mondays.
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5:05 PM – 5:15 PM· Walk to Le BHV Marais ·0.7 km ·10m
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1h 15mLe BHV Marais 🛍️ Shopping5:15 PM – 6:30 PM📍 Le Marais, 4th arr., ParisThe iconic department store opposite the Hôtel de Ville, famous for its basement hardware floor and rooftop café views.
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7:15 PM – 7:30 PM· Walk to Chez Janou ·1.1 km ·15m
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1h 30mChez Janou 🍴 Food7:30 PM – 9:00 PM📍 Le Marais, 3rd arr., ParisA bustling Provençal bistro behind Place des Vosges, beloved for its pastis selection and giant help-yourself chocolate mousse.
🏨 Where to stay
Real, vetted stays near your route — check the reviews, then book.
Generator Paris★★
10th arr. (Canal Saint-Martin)
A lively design hostel-hotel near Canal Saint-Martin with a rooftop bar and Montmartre views.
Hôtel Saint-Louis Marais★★★
4th arr. (Le Marais)
A charming 3-star boutique on a quiet Marais street, steps from Place des Vosges.
Grands Boulevards Experimental★★★★
2nd arr. (Grands Boulevards)
A stylish 4-star hotel in a Revolution-era townhouse near the Opéra.
Frequently asked questions
How many days do you need in Paris?
3 days are a great amount of time to explore Paris. This itinerary covers 18 sights and 9 food & drink stops across 3 days, giving you a thorough introduction to the city.
What are the best things to do in Paris?
Some of the best things to do in Paris include Eiffel Tower, Place du Trocadéro, Musée Rodin. Paris rewards three full days of nonstop wandering: the Eiffel Tower and grand Right Bank avenues on day one, the Louvre and the medieval islands of the Latin Quarter on day two, and bohemian Montmartre flowing into the Marais on day three. This busy itinerary clusters each day by arrondissement, threads in real boulangeries and bistros, and keeps every stop within its confirmed opening hours.
Where should I stay in Paris?
Popular options in Paris include Generator Paris and Hôtel Saint-Louis Marais. The city centre also has a range of hotels for every budget — book in advance for the best rates.
What's the best time to visit Paris?
Much of this itinerary is indoors — 8 of its 18 sights are museums, entertainment venues, or shopping stops — so Paris holds up outside peak season too. Book the popular indoor attractions ahead in busy months, and check the seasonal climate for France before you go.