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3-day city guide · 33 pages

Your first 3 days in Paris, already planned.

Connected walks, the two tickets worth booking, a train link across the city, and the stories behind what you're looking at.

✓ Jeremy has been here. The photos below are from his trip.

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The plan

The three days

Day 1

Louvre galleries & two gardens

Start with the masterpieces, then slow down in two gardens close by. Practical breaks and a shorter option are built in.

Day 2

The tower, the Seine & the islands

Eiffel Tower ticket guidance, then a cross-city train link to the islands at the heart of the city.

Day 3

Montmartre above the rooftops

End the trip on the hill with views across Paris, and clear steps for getting back to your hotel.

Look inside

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From my trip

Paris, the way I saw it

My own photos from Paris. Swipe or use the arrows.

Jeremy on the Seine, by the Pont Notre-Dame, photographed by Jeremy
Jeremy on the Seine, by the Pont Notre-Dame
The Eiffel Tower over the gardens, photographed by Jeremy
The Eiffel Tower over the gardens
Under the Eiffel Tower, photographed by Jeremy
Under the Eiffel Tower
Sacré-Cœur, Montmartre, photographed by Jeremy
Sacré-Cœur, Montmartre
Notre-Dame, photographed by Jeremy
Notre-Dame
Under the Louvre pyramid, photographed by Jeremy
Under the Louvre pyramid
Inside Notre-Dame, photographed by Jeremy
Inside Notre-Dame
Saint-Étienne-du-Mont, photographed by Jeremy
Saint-Étienne-du-Mont
Free travel answers

Before you go

ParisWhat's the Best Day and Time to Visit the Louvre?Louvre closing day, Wednesday and Friday late openings, timed tickets, which entrance to use and how long to allow. Checked October 2026.Read the answer →ParisIs the Paris Museum Pass Worth It?Yes for adults from outside the EU visiting four or more paid sites, no for under-18s or EU residents under 26, who get in free at most sites.Read the answer →

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