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🗺️ Paris Travel Guide

1, 2 & 3 Day Paris Itineraries

Practical, reservation-aware route plans with integrated map directions and realistic timing.

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Day 1: The Louvre & Île de la Cité

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09:00

Louvre Museum

Reservation rules depend on how you're visiting: merely recommended for a standalone ticket, but the Paris Museum Pass's own site marks the Louvre "Mandatory reservation" for its holders, since pass admissions draw from a separate daily quota. Either way, book ahead. Focus on one or two wings rather than trying to see everything.

Tickets: Recommended for standalone tickets; mandatory for Paris Museum Pass holders. €22 (EEA) / €32 (non-EEA).
Duration: 3 hours
Travel: 20 mins walking
13:30

Sainte-Chapelle

After lunch near Île de la Cité, visit the stained-glass upper chapel. Unlike the Louvre, reservation is mandatory here for every visitor, not just pass holders — expect a security queue even with a booked slot.

Tickets: Timed-entry booking mandatory for all visitors. €22.
Duration: 1 hour
Travel: 5 mins walking
15:00

Notre-Dame de Paris

Visit the cathedral's free ground-floor area, a short walk from Sainte-Chapelle. Tower access (if reopened) is a separate paid, reservation-based ticket.

Tickets: Free ground-floor access; towers require a separate reservation and ticket.
Duration: 45 mins
Travel: End of Day 1 route
Route Map — Day 1
📍 Pinned landmarks on map:
1. Louvre Museum 2. Sainte-Chapelle 3. Notre-Dame de Paris

💡 Practical Tips & Recommendations

  • • Reservation handling varies by pass: Paris Museum Pass gives free entry to the Louvre and Sainte-Chapelle but you still book your own time slot; Turbopass books the (restricted-slot) reservation for you at checkout.
  • • Buy a coffee or pastry near Rue de Rivoli rather than the tourist-priced cafés directly facing the Louvre Pyramid.
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