Paris in 3 days

Travel & transfer: Arrival at CDG Airport

After landing and collecting your luggage, take the RER B towards the city centre. Allow some buffer time for passport control and baggage.

Travel & transfer: Taking the RER B to the Marais

The RER B takes you directly to Châtelet-Les Halles, from where it is about a 15-minute walk or a short ride to the hotel.

Stay: Dropping off luggage at Hôtel Jeanne d'Arc

You drop off your luggage; the room is ready from about 15:00. Alternatively, there is the Hôtel du Vieux Saule.

Lunch: Lunch at the Marché des Enfants Rouges

Sightseeing: Parisian history at the Musée Carnavalet

The permanent collection is free; only special exhibitions charge admission.

Sightseeing: Stroll across the Place des Vosges

The oldest planned square in Paris stands out for its uniform brick facades and arcades. Time for a break in the park.

Stay: Settling into your room at Hôtel Jeanne d'Arc

Rest briefly and freshen up; the room is ready by now.

Shopping: Stroll along the Rue des Francs-Bourgeois

Wander through the small shops on the Rue des Francs-Bourgeois that are still open in the early evening, and get in the mood for dinner.

Dinner: Dinner at Chez Janou

Order the chocolate mousse; it comes to the table in a large bowl.

Breakfast: Breakfast at Boulangerie Utopie

Crispy croissants and pain au chocolat in a popular local bakery, to eat standing up or take away. A good, uncomplicated start to the day.

Sightseeing: Sainte-Chapelle: Gothic stained glass

Book a timed-entry ticket online in advance to save yourself the long queue at the security check.

Sightseeing: Conciergerie: prison of the Revolution

Lunch: Lunch at Au Vieux Paris d'Arcole

Hidden gem: Break at the Square du Vert-Galant

Sightseeing: Louvre: palaces, antiquities and masterpieces

The entrance via the Galerie du Carrousel (99 Rue de Rivoli) is often less crowded than the Pyramid. The museum is open until 21:00 on Fridays.

Café: Walk through the Jardin des Tuileries

Dinner: Dinner at Bouillon Chartier

They don't take reservations; come before 19:00 or after 21:00 to avoid long waits.

Drinks: Nightcap at Le Syndicat Cocktail Club

Behind a facade covered in posters hides a bar that uses only French spirits. Popular with locals and a creative end to the day.

Breakfast: Breakfast at Hôtel Jeanne d'Arc

Enjoy a relaxed breakfast and check out before heading to the Rive Gauche. You can leave your luggage at reception.

Travel & transfer: Check-out and collecting luggage

Check out and take your luggage with you, or have it ready for the end of the day.

Sightseeing: Église Saint-Étienne-du-Mont in the morning

The church with its unique Renaissance rood screen opens at 08:45 and is still quiet in the morning. The Panthéon is right next door.

Sightseeing: Panthéon: architecture and tombs

Neoclassical domed building with a Foucault pendulum and the crypt of France's great figures.

Lunch: Lunch at Le Petit Pontoise

Classic bistro serving traditional French home cooking near the Quartier Latin. Alternative: Le Comptoir du Panthéon.

Sightseeing: Stroll in the Jardin du Luxembourg

Wander leisurely through the park, past the Bassin and the Palais du Luxembourg, and soak up the Parisian atmosphere.

Sightseeing: Église Saint-Sulpice and the Delacroix frescoes

Monumental church with a great organ and murals by Delacroix in the Chapel of the Angels.

Café: Coffee break at Café de Flore

A farewell coffee at the legendary meeting place of the existentialists. Alternative: Les Deux Magots.

Travel & transfer: Pick up your luggage at Hôtel Jeanne d'Arc

Head back to the Marais and collect your luggage at reception.

Travel & transfer: Journey to CDG Airport

Take the RER B from Châtelet-Les Halles to CDG, and allow plenty of buffer time for check-in and security.