5 Days in Paris: Complete Experience Itinerary
An extensive five-day exploration designed to blend the obligatory monumental sights with authentic local experiences and hidden parks. Visitors will traverse grand boulevards, reflect in historic cemeteries, and relax in elevated green spaces. The generous timeframe allows for the discovery of modern architectural marvels alongside centuries-old churches without succumbing to fatigue. It is the ideal itinerary for fully immersing oneself in the sophisticated, multifaceted lifestyle of the capital.
1 Military Glory and Golden Vistas
- MORNING
Eiffel Tower
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OVERVIEW & STATS
- Established
- In 1887, making it 139 years old
- Annual Visitors
- 6,207,303 (2017)
ARCHITECTURE & HERITAGE
- Heritage Status
- Historic Civil Engineering LandmarkMonument Historique Inscrit
- Architects
- Stéphen Sauvestre
- AFTERNOON
Les Invalides
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OVERVIEW & STATS
- Established
- In 1671, making it 355 years old
ARCHITECTURE & HERITAGE
- Heritage Status
- Classified Historical Monument
- Architectural Styles
- BaroqueClassical
- Architects
- Jules Hardouin-mansartLibéral Bruant
WEB & AMENITIES
- EVENING
Alexander III Bridge
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OVERVIEW & STATS
- Established
- In 1900, making it 126 years old
ARCHITECTURE & HERITAGE
- Heritage Status
- Classified Historical Monument
- Architectural Styles
- Art Nouveau
- Architects
- Joseph Cassien-bernard
2 Palaces and Perspectives
- MORNING
Louvre Museum
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OVERVIEW & STATS
- Possible Cost
- €22
- Established
- In 1793, making it 233 years old
- Annual Visitors
- 2,825,000 (2021)
- Exhibition Items
- 460,000
- Elevation
- 44 m
- Wi-Fi
- Free
ARCHITECTURE & HERITAGE
- Architects
- Charles Le BrunClaude PerraultI. M. PeiPierre Lescot
- Founders
- Napoleon
WEB & AMENITIES
FacilitiesCloakroomAccessibilityWheelchair Accessible - AFTERNOON
Royal Palace
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OVERVIEW & STATS
- Established
- In 1628, making it 398 years old
- Annual Visitors
- 30 (2022)
ARCHITECTURE & HERITAGE
- Heritage Status
- Classified Historical Monument
- Architectural Styles
- Classical
- Architects
- Pierre-françois-léonard Fontaine
- EVENING
Palais Garnier
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OVERVIEW & STATS
- Established
- In 1861, making it 165 years old
ARCHITECTURE & HERITAGE
- Heritage Status
- Classified Historical Monument
- Architectural Styles
- Beaux-artsSecond Empire StyleEclectic
- Architects
- Charles Garnier
WEB & AMENITIES
- NIGHT
Galeries Lafayette Rooftop
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OVERVIEW & STATS
- Established
- In 1894, making it 132 years old
ARCHITECTURE & HERITAGE
- Architectural Styles
- Art DecoArt Nouveau
- Architects
- Georges ChedanneLouis MajorellePierre Patout
WEB & AMENITIES
3 Medieval Heart and Latin Quarter
- MORNING
Sainte-Chapelle
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OVERVIEW & STATS
- Established
- In 1245, making it 781 years old
ARCHITECTURE & HERITAGE
- Heritage Status
- Classified Historical Monument
- Architectural Styles
- Rayonnant
- Architects
- Pierre De Montreuil
- Founders
- Louis Ix Of France
WEB & AMENITIES
- AFTERNOON
Notre-Dame Cathedral
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OVERVIEW & STATS
- Established
- In 1163, making it 863 years old
- Annual Visitors
- 12,000,000 (2017)
ARCHITECTURE & HERITAGE
- Heritage Status
- Classified Historical Monument
- Architectural Styles
- Early GothicFrench GothicRayonnantClassic Gothic
- Architects
- Jean RavyJean De ChellesPierre De ChellesPierre De MontreuilRaymond Du Temple
- Founders
- Maurice De Sully
WEB & AMENITIES
- EVENING
Panthéon
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OVERVIEW & STATS
- Established
- In 1758, making it 268 years old
- Annual Visitors
- 949,760 (2022)
ARCHITECTURE & HERITAGE
- Heritage Status
- Classified Historical Monument
- Architectural Styles
- Neoclassical
- Architects
- Jacques-germain SoufflotJean-baptiste RondeletMaximilien Brébion
WEB & AMENITIES
- NIGHT
Jardin du Luxembourg
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OVERVIEW & STATS
- Established
- In 1612, making it 414 years old
4 Art, Nature, and Memory
- MORNING
Musée d'Orsay
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OVERVIEW & STATS
- Established
- In 1986, making it 40 years old
- Annual Visitors
- 1,044,365 (2021)
ARCHITECTURE & HERITAGE
- Architects
- Victor Laloux
- Founders
- François MitterrandValéry Giscard D'estaing
WEB & AMENITIES
- AFTERNOON
Promenade Plantée
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OVERVIEW & STATS
- Established
- In 1988, making it 38 years old
WEB & AMENITIES
- EVENING
Père Lachaise Cemetery
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OVERVIEW & STATS
- Established
- In 1804, making it 222 years old
- Annual Visitors
- 3,500,000
ARCHITECTURE & HERITAGE
- Heritage Status
- Classified Historical MonumentMonument Historique InscritSite Naturel Classé
- Architects
- Alexandre-théodore Brongniart
WEB & AMENITIES
5 Modern Art and Bohemian Heights
- MORNING
Centre Pompidou
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OVERVIEW & STATS
- Established
- In 1977, making it 49 years old
- Annual Visitors
- 3,273,867 (2019)
ARCHITECTURE & HERITAGE
- Heritage Status
- Remarkable Contemporary Architecture
- Architectural Styles
- High-tech
- Architects
- Renzo PianoRichard Rogers
- Founders
- Georges Pompidou
WEB & AMENITIES
- AFTERNOON
Carnavalet Museum
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OVERVIEW & STATS
- Established
- In 1880, making it 146 years old
- Annual Visitors
- 7,870 (2019)
WEB & AMENITIES
- EVENING
Sacré-Cœur Basilica
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OVERVIEW & STATS
- Established
- In 1875, making it 151 years old
- Annual Visitors
- 11,000,000 (2014)
ARCHITECTURE & HERITAGE
- Heritage Status
- Classified Historical Monument
- Architectural Styles
- Byzantine RevivalRomanesque Revival
- Architects
- Paul Abadie
WEB & AMENITIES
- NIGHT
Moulin Rouge
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OVERVIEW & STATS
- Established
- In 1889, making it 137 years old
ARCHITECTURE & HERITAGE
- Founders
- Charles ZidlerJoseph Oller
WEB & AMENITIES
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