Excited to recap my trip to Paris with this handy weekend in Paris itinerary travel guide!
Now that I’m back, I thought I’d add my own travel highlights to the list as well.
I had the luxury of traveling with a good friend, who not only visits Paris quite often due to her fashion industry job but also has connections to the most fashionable Parisians, which I realize is almost redundant…
Keep in mind, this was my second trip to Paris the city of Light!
I’d already seen several famous landmarks and popular attractions on my last visit, all of which I highly recommend you give priority to if this is your first time in the city of love.
Especially if you have only one day in Paris:
It’s worth mentioning a Paris museum pass is such a great option and is highly recommended. This will save first time visitors a lot of time.
Also, if this is your first visit and you have limited time, consider a tour guide – as a good guided tour will know all the time saving short cuts.
A local (French speaking) tour guide is also a great way to see as much as you can in a day trip.
The Louvre museum or Musee du Louvre (home of the famous Mona Lisa and the Venus de Milo) -be prepared to wait on a long line for these iconic paintings), Keep in mind, this is the world’s largest art museum and if you don’t plan ahead you could easily spend all day here.
Then, don’t miss the Tuileries Garden, which is just a short walk from the Louvre.
The Notre Dame de Paris Cathedral or Notre Dame Cathedral,
The Pompidou museum.
The Arc de Triomphe du carrousel. A great way to see all of the beautiful buildings of Paris (if you climb up to the top!)
The Palace of Versailles – one time home of Marie Antoinette
The tour Eiffel tower – climb to the top where the panoramic views are breathtaking!
Take a Seine river cruise (sunset is the best time.) And this way you’ll be able to see the Pont Neuf bridge in the prettiest light.
FYI: The river Seine divides Paris into two parts. Some people prefer one side to the other. The Rive gauche (Left Bank) is famous for it’s artists, Jazz and the Latin Quarter The Rive Droit (Right Bank) is seen as more commercial, although it’s also home to some of the wealthiest families in France. Most of the museums mentioned here are on the RIght bank.
The musée d’orsay – don’t miss the Van Gogh paintings in this converted old train station!
A “can-can” show at the moulin rouge (I know, so touristy, dont’ judge!)
Cafe de Flore – an adorable little French cafe with great coffee.
The French Capital (Paris is the capital of France after all)
