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7-day itinerary for Paris in October??

We are a senior citizen couple both 65+. Here is an itinerary I have drafted for 7 days in October. Looks feasible on paper, but I'd appreciate suggestions/comments/changes from people that have done this. Appreciate any help.

Sunday, October 13, 2024:
Land in CDG at 9:25 AM, reach Hotel around 12:00 noon. In the evening take the metro #6 to Trocadero. Evening Siene River Cruise from Eiffel Tower. Spend some time at Trocadero Place viewing the Eiffel Tower. Back to the hotel from Trocadero Place.

Monday, October 14, 2024:
Take a metro to Palais Garnier and then walk over to Galeries Lafayette. Spend the evening in La Marias. Walk from Hotel de Ville to Place des Vosges. Maybe dinner near Canal Saint-Martin.

Tuesday, October 15, 2024:
Take metro #13 or a bus to Rodin Museum. Walk over to Hotel des Invalides. Then to Petit Palace via the Alexander Bridge. Walk over to Champs-Elysees-Clemenceau metro. Take a metro to the Eiffel Tower area.

Wednesday, October 16, 2024:
Metros #4 and #1 to Palais Royal-Musee du Louvre. Spend 4 hours in the Louvre. After lunch near Palais Royal walk thru Tuileries Gardens to Place de la Concorde. Then metro or bus to Arc de Triomphe.

Thursday, October 17, 2024:
Orsay Museum in the morning. Then walk to Solferino metro station. Take metro #12 to Abbesses. Take bus #40 or Funiculaire to Sacre-Coeur. Walk around Montrmartre district (Place du Tertre). Back to the hotel by metro #12.

Friday, October 18, 2024:
All-day Versailles trip

Saturday, October 19, 2024:
Spend the morning visiting Notre Dame and Saint-Chapelle. Then walk over to Saule Pleureur de la Pointe, and then to Pont Neuf Metro. Then metro to Latin Quarter (Place Monge). Walk around Latin Quarter including Rue Mouffetard and the Pantheon. Walk over to Luxembourg Palace and then to Saint Sulpice. Pack bags for return flight Sunday 11:30 am.

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This is a very reasonable itinerary. A major omission is the Marais: you could go there on Tuesday after the Invalides, or on Saturday which is very light.

You have 2x Eiffel Tower, by the way.

And don't overestimate distances between places: some of your metro trips could be done walking, such as Pont Neuf to Palais Royal and Palais Royal to Galeries Lafayette.

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Thanks Balso.
Yes, 2x Eiffel Tower. Once during the day and the other during the night.
I was not sure what to do in the Marias district. Maybe a short walk?? from where to where?

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taurus0515,
Regarding the Eiffel Tower, if you do want a daytime visit as well as seeing it from Trocadero (lovely viewpoint!) the evening of the 13th, I would go there after the Invalides on the 15th. They are not that far apart. As it is, you are crossing the Seine, then going back. Maybe you could cross the Point Alexandre III to see the Petit Palais after the Eiffel Tower. I have always found it convenient to combine the Tower, Invalides and Rodin Museum in one shot, and cross the river after all three.
By the way, if you find you need lunch on this outing, the cafe at the Rodin Museum is pretty nice...good food, nice setting, good price.
Your order of visiting will determine meals, of course.
Other than that, I think youy have planned well, grouping things together logically. Be sure to familiarize yourself with reservations you will need for different sights. What times you are able to get may change your itinerary somewhat, but you still have lots of time.

Bonne chance et amusez-vous Bben!

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Taurus0515 you are my saviour.

We (60 and 74) will be in Paris for six days at the end of October and I had been putting off trying to plan our time as Paris seems overwhelming. All I have done so far is book a hotel two blocks from Rue Mouffetard.

Your itinerary looks like a great starting point for me. We are going to skip the Louvre and Versailles as I have already been to them (in 1986) and my husband hates crowds, so your seven day itinerary will fit our time exactly.

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Thanks AussieNomad.
Which hotel?, if I may ask.
I am looking at Hotel Monge in the 5th, Hotel la Perle in the 6th and Hotel Lenox Montparnesse in the 14th.

Posted by
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We too are going to Paris in October; I hope to book the Eiffel Tower just before dusk then stay up until dark (which is not that long); this saves us from booking it twice; we did this in 2011 and it was great!
Give it a try!
Jean

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Suggestion - instead of walking backwards or hunting for a metro, you can also take the bus - fewer stairs, less walking to stops, etc. May take a little longer but may be more efficient for you.

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make sure to research a museum pass. It used to be called carte-musee and was available at the bigger metro stations--not sure now. The great thing about a pass is that you might walk into something that you would never really 'want' to pay for if it wasn't included.
sounds like a great trip. We are doing NON-Paris France in the fall.

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taurus0515,
Re the Museum Pass, it is not as good a deal as it used to be. Whereas in the past you could use it multiple times to enter one venue (e.g. the Louvre), now it can only be used once,and of course only with a reserved time there. Granted, some of the places where it can be used don't need a reservation, but with seven days in Paris you may find that you won't have time to go to enough sights that are covered by the pass. I would check out the places I want to go to, see their prices and figure out how much time I want to spend there. Then decide which places I will visit. Then see if I can justify the cost of the pass with my limited time.

Also, I have read that some places (like the Louvre?) limit the number of passes they will accept each day, so maybe it can't be used on a certain day.
I could be wrong about the limits, but please check websites before deciding to buy the pass, to see if they accept it.
Enjoy your time in Paris. I am glad you will be going to the Rodin Museum. It is a real jewel. Take note of my favorite installation in the garden, "The Burghers of Calais" and learn about their story. It will touch your heart.
Enjoy!

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If you guys are talking about Paris Pass, yes, I have looked into it. Two 6-days passes for us cost $598. This is much more expensive compared to us buying individual tickets for the places of interest to us. In 2014 we had used the London Pass for 4 of us, which included all public transportation in London. I dont think Paris Pass covers transportation. In my case, it may not be worth it.