Here's what
to wear in Paris, and
here's how
to spend your limited time in
Paris:
Paris in 1 Day
Take in the panoramic
view of
the city from the top of the Arc
de Triomphe
or Tour
Montparnasse (much quicker and easier
to enter than the
Eiffel Tower),
then wander down the Champs-Élysées
and the rue du Faubourg St-Honoré past
the Palais
de l'Élysée (home of France's
president), the embassy buildings, and the
poshest shops in
Paris (map).
Continue along rue Royale to Place
de la Concorde and the Jardin
des Tuileries,
the Louvre,
the Seine, Île
de la Cité,
Notre
Dame, then cross to the Left
Bank for
a look at Place
St-Michel and a stroll along
the rue St-André-des-Arts.
Paris in 2
Days
Spend the first day on the
Right Bank following
the itinerary outlined above all the way
to Place du Chatelet. Start the second day
at Notre
Dame, take a look
at the Sainte
Chapelle and Conciergerie,
then explore the Latin
Quarter and the Invalides
before taking the Métro to
Trocadero for the Eiffel
Tower.
Paris in 3 Days
With
three days you can pick several of Paris'
excellent museums and spend some time there.
I'd recommend the Musée
d'Orsay and, depending upon
the exhibitions, the
Centre Pompidou.
You'll also have time for a trip to Sacré Coeur, Montmartre,
and its lovely views of Paris.
Paris in 4 or 5 Days
With a few more days you can get out of the
city on a day-trip
excursion, such as to
Louis XIV's magnificent Château
de Versailles.
One Week in Paris
Five
days is a sensible time to stay in Paris,
and if you have a week or ten days, so much
the better. Take a morning or afternoon stroll
through Le
Marais, historically Paris' Jewish
quarter, but today also a lively arts and
crafts neighborhood. Spend some time in Paris's
lovely parks, and explore some of the
medieval monuments such as the Église
de St-Germain-des-Prés
and the Musée
de Cluny. Also, take
the easy train ride to Versailles.
7 to 10 Days in Paris
Time for more museums, leisurely strolls
through the narrow streets of the Île
Saint-Louis
(and an ice cream cone at Berthillon),
and one or two day-trip
excursions from
the city.
Here's a good place to check tours and prices.
