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3 DAYS

Day 1 with pastry shops and boutiques. Consider
Morning Start the day in St-Germain-des- a late afternoon jaunt through the Louvre
Prés with coffee and a croissant at a café, (p106) to see the highlights, including
then take a leafy stroll through the Mona Lisa and the Venus de Milo. Soak
nearby Jardin du Luxembourg (p140). Dip up the views of the grand exterior with
into St-Sulpice church (p143) to inspect a coffee stop at the Café Marly, under
the paintings by Eugène Delacroix before the arcades of the Richelieu wing.
shopping along Boulevard St-Germain. Evening Head to Les Halles for dinner at
Afternoon Follow rue de Seine towards Champeaux (rue Rambuteau). Sip wine and
the river, stopping for lunch at La Palette, people-watch for the rest of the evening
a traditional café serving delicious croque along bustling rue Montorgueil, or see
monsieur. Stroll the Île St-Louis, popping what shows are playing at nearby venues
into Notre-Dame (p86) before taking the in the Opéra district, such as the historic
Metro west to spend the rest of the after- Olympia music hall.
noon exploring the iconic Eiffel Tower
(p122). Dare to walk the stairs if the Day 3
elevator line is too long.
Evening Have dinner nearby at Café Morning Travel less than an hour out of
Christian Constant (p129), which serves the city to Versailles (p170). Wander the
classic French dishes. Follow this with a world-famous gardens and 17th-century
boat ride down the Seine as the sun sets. château, renowned for its opulent Hall
of Mirrors.
Afternoon Splurge on lunch at Ore, an
Day 2 ornate little restaurant situated inside the
Morning Begin in hilly Montmartre, with château. Be sure to visit the outer estates,
a quick visit to the Sacré-Coeur basilica including Marie-Antoinette’s fairy-tale
(p146). Browse the work of artists selling hamlet with a working farm.
their wares in the open-air gallery of Evening Head back to Paris and share
place du Tertre (p162), then visit the a bottle at an intimate venue like Willi’s
Musée de Montmartre (p162) for a quick Wine Bar on rue des Petits Champs,
lesson on the 19th-century artists that near the Louvre. If you’ve still got room
made the district famous. after your lunch, have dinner in style
Afternoon Have lunch at Le Sancerre on at one of the city’s glamorous and iconic
rue des Abbesses before heading down belle époque brasseries, such as La Rotonde
the hill towards rue des Martyrs, laden (105 blvd du Montparnasse).
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