🇫🇷 Paris — April 16–21

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Apr 15

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Five days in Paris — from the Impressionists to the top of the Eiffel Tower, two trips to Versailles, dinner on the first floor, and a magical Batobus cruise along the Seine at sunset.

🏨 Where We’re Staying

Airbnb in the 7th arrondissement — walking distance to the Eiffel Tower, with a brilliant local bakery around the corner. April 16–21 (5 nights).

📅 Day by Day

Day 1 — Thu Apr 16 — Arrive, Grand Palais, Musée d’Orsay & Notre-Dame

06:00 — Arrive CDG. Uber to Airbnb.
08:00 — Drop bags, shower and freshen up after overnight flight
09:15 — 🥐 Maison Bergeron — breakfast croissants + packed lunch for the day
10:15 — 🏛️ Grand Palais — quick look around the building via Pont Alexandre III
13:00 — 🎨 Musée d’Orsay — Head straight to Level 5 for the Impressionists — Monet, Renoir, Degas, Van Gogh.
18:00 — 🚤 Batobus from Musée d’Orsay stop to Notre-Dame
18:30 — ⛪ Notre-Dame de Paris — free timed entry. Walk around Île de la Cité, Shakespeare & Co bookshop nearby.
20:00 — 🚤 Batobus back to Tour Eiffel stop — evening Seine cruise as the city lights up. Eiffel Tower sparkles on the hour!
20:45 — 🍕 Dinner — La Casa di Alfio or groceries from Monop’

🗺️ Walking Route: View full Day 1 route on Google Maps

📸 Day 1 Photos

[Breakfast at Maison Bergeron]

[Grand Palais from Pont Alexandre III]

[Musée d’Orsay — the famous clock window]

[Notre-Dame at sunset from the Seine]

[Dinner]

Day 2 — Fri Apr 17 — Versailles Day 1

Early morning — RER C to Versailles (~1 hour)
09:00 — Palace first, then gardens
Lunch — Packed lunch from Maison Bergeron
Afternoon — Gardens, Grand Trianon, Petit Trianon, Marie-Antoinette’s Estate

📸 Day 2 Photos

[Hall of Mirrors]

[Versailles Gardens]

Day 3 — Sat Apr 18 — Marmottan Monet, Opéra Garnier & Madame Brasserie

10:00 — 🎨 Musée Marmottan Monet — Home of Monet’s Impression, Sunrise.
14:00 — 🎭 Palais Garnier (Opéra) — Self-guided tour. The Phantom’s chandelier!
18:00 — 🍽️ Madame Brasserie, 1st floor Eiffel Tower — dinner with a view!

📸 Day 3 Photos

[Monet’s Impression, Sunrise]

[Palais Garnier grand staircase]

[Madame Brasserie dinner]

Day 4 — Sun Apr 19 — Versailles Day 2 (Musical Fountains)

10:00–19:00 — Musical Fountains Show — 55 fountains dance to Baroque music.
Focus — Gardens, carriages, fountains. Skip the palace today.

📸 Day 4 Photos

[Musical Fountains at Versailles]

Day 5 — Mon Apr 20 — Eiffel Tower Summit, Napoleon’s Tomb & Champs-Élysées

10:30 — 🗼 Eiffel Tower — top floor! Views on a clear day stretch 70km.
14:00 — ⚔️ Napoleon’s Tomb / Les Invalides — Army Museum, Dome Church. Napoleon’s massive red porphyry sarcophagus.
16:30 — 🛍️ Walk Champs-Élysées to Arc de Triomphe via Place de la Concorde.

📸 Day 5 Photos

[View from the top of the Eiffel Tower]

[Napoleon’s Tomb]

[Arc de Triomphe from the Champs-Élysées]

Day 6 — Tue Apr 21 — Eurostar to London

08:00 — Final breakfast at Maison Bergeron. Pack up.
10:07 — 🚄 Eurostar departs Gare du Nord
11:30 — Arrive London St Pancras. Au revoir, Paris!

📸 Day 6 Photos

[Last croissant at Maison Bergeron]

[Gare du Nord / Eurostar departure]

🍽️ Neighbourhood Guide

🥐 Breakfast: Maison Bergeron, 112 Rue Saint-Dominique. Croissants, baguette sandwiches. Opens 7am. Closed Sundays.

🍕 Dinner — casual: La Casa di Alfio, 43 Av. de la Bourdonnais. Casual Italian. Open until 2am.

🍷 Dinner — classic French: La Fontaine de Mars, 129 Rue Saint-Dominique. Classic bistro, famous duck confit.

🛒 Groceries: Monop’, 102 Rue Saint-Dominique. Open till midnight daily.