8-day Paris Itinerary, October 2024

taurus0515,
Your plans sound very goodand well-organized. You haven't tried to cram too much in each day. Have a wonderful time!

Here are my thoughts:

Friday: This looks fine. If the weather is nice you can walk to Luxembourg Gardens depending on where your hotel is.

Saturday: Sometimes the "petition girls" gather in the crowded sidewalk outside Shakespeare & Co. They are usually Roma women who have "petitions" they want you to sign for some good cause. They poke the clipboard into your stomach as a distraction as a fellow member of the gang tries to pick your pocket. They are not dangerous, just annoying. Ignore and move away. Have your valuables secure under your clothing in a money belt. You can walk along the Seine to Pont Alexandre III if you like, otherwise, I'd walk over to Rue de Rivoli and catch Metro Line 1 from the Hotel de Ville stop (smaller station than Chatelet) to the Concorde or the Champs-Élysées - Clemenceau stop which puts you right beside the Petit and Grand Palais.

Sunday: This looks fine

Monday: This looks fine. If you are going to do the Army Museum, take a look at their floor plan first and curate what you decide you will see as it's huge. You can get lunch on Rue Cler if you like. Le Petit Cler is a nice sidewalk cafe you may enjoy.

Tuesday: Fine

Wednesday: Looks fine. Are you fans of Midnight in Paris? The steps where Gil is picked up by the time-traveling taxi are on the left side of Sainte-Etienne-du-Mont church which is right behind the Pantheon. This is an interesting church as well. It has a beautifully carved double helix rood screen as well as a shrine to Saint-Genevieve, the patron saint of Paris. You also might be able to do the Cluny Museum this afternoon. You do not need a timed entry for so you can drop in when convenient.

Thursday: If the weather is supposed to be better this afternoon, I'd do Rodin then. The neat stuff is in the Garden. You do not need a timed entry for this museum. This day looks light to me unless you are going to do something like a Paris Walk of the Marais (did not look to see what days they are doing the Marais circuit right now)

Friday:This is fine.

Saturday: This is fine. You could also consider popping into the Conciergerie which is sort of next door to Sainte-Chapelle. It is where Marie Antoinette was held before she was executed. This venue does not need a timed entry so you can decide at the last minute if you want to use your Museum Pass there. IF you've moved the Cluny to the day you do the Latin Quarter/Pantheon you'd definitely have time. The Conciergerie is small so doesn't take more than an hour or so.

Enjoy your trip to Paris! I hope you'll do a trip report when you return!

I do have a reservation for Saint Chapelle+Conciergerie combined.

Download the Bonjour RATP app for metro and bus info.

Oh, travel4fun, I need to look into that app. I get so frustrated trying to figure out how to use the bus in Paris!

And taurus0515, I think you've done a masterful job of planning. My only comment would be to stay flexible. If a particular park or museum takes your fancy, feel free to stay longer. And of course if you realize something you've been looking forward to isn't what you wanted, fly free, little bird!

But a very nice, well thought out plan.

Have a wonderful time.

I do have Bonjour RATP and IDF Mobilities apps.

I love the G7 Paris taxi app! It's fabulous. Your itinerary looks lovely. Just want to say that the Gardens at the Rodin Museum are wonderful to stroll through, and of course the wonderful sculptures such as The Thinker are out there, so do not miss. On our recent visit we never made it inside, as we spent all of our time in the garden.

Do look at the schedule for St Suplice for Sunday morning if you are interested in hearing the magnificent organ prior to mass. It's wonderful. (I noticed you have it on Friday and another church on Sunday.)

And someone mentioned St Etienne's; which is fun to see the steps from the movie, Midnight in Paris.

Have a wonderful time!

Personally, I would download Citymapper for public transportation in Paris. I think it’s much easier to use than the official app

Plan looks great. If you have not already I’d encourage you to make a few dinner reservations. Note that on Sunday and Monday many restaurants are closed.
There are lots of good references and sites for vegetarians. Here are two: https://parisbymouth.com/category/with-certain-features/vegetarian-friendly/
https://www.davidlebovitz.com/vegetarian-rest-1/

Food is an important part of my travels. I like to plan my restaurants like the sights I want to see.
Playing by ear works great for some but I’ve had more success (and saved time) by checking them out and planning in advance.
Years ago a French person told me “no reservations is like showing up unannounced to a someone’s house for dinner.” That really stuck with me.

Senior Citizen couple, both 65+, Vegetarian, first time visiting Paris. I have bought the Paris Museum Pass, I have the G7 app on my phone. Planning to buy the Paris Metro Decouverte card for 7 days (Mon-Sat). Itinerary plans to cover most museums in the last 6 days (except Rodin). Avoiding Le Marias on a weekend.

I have reservations for Versailles, Louvre, Orangerie museums and Saint Chapelle.

My Thoughts in bold
Friday, October 11, 2024:
Land in CDG at 9:25 AM, reach Hotel around 12:00 noon. Walk around Saint Germain area in the evening.
Pont Neuf, Monnaie de Paris, Pont des Arts, Institut de France, The Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts, Laduree, The Eglise Saint-Germain-des-Prés, Café de Flore, Les Deux Magots, Rue de Buci, Le Procope, Saint Sulpice Church, Odeon Theatre. Then Luxembourg Gardens if possible. Are you planning to just walk by all these places, or actually go in any? You won't have time to stop everywhere. You could pick 2-3 to stop at

6-day Paris Museum Pass starts Monday, October 14, 2024.

Thursday, October 17, 2024:
Le Marais all day
Hotel de Ville, Rue François Miron, Hotel de Sens, Bibliothèque Forney, Wall of Philip II Augustus, Église Saint-Paul-Saint-Louis, Hôtel de Sully, Place des Vosges, Musée Carnavalet, L'As du Fallafel, Église Notre-Dame des Blancs Manteaux, Archives Nationales, Centre Pompidou.
Are you stopping in any of these places? That is a lot of places to stop. You could plan to go in at 2-3 of them, and maybe walk by others if they aren't too out of the way. I would say the Archives National need an hour, Pompidou 1-2 hours, and the Carnavalet 1-2 hours

Everything else looks good to me. Bon Voyage!

Friday, October 11: St. Germain: Only stop by all the places listed for a photo/video. Maybe a beverage in one of the cafes.
Thursday, October 17: Le Marias: Plan to visit only Carnavalet. Will try to see Pompidou if we have time and energy. All other places are listed only for a photo/video.

taurus0515, your plan looks excellent and I’m very envious. I haven’t been to Paris since Oct-Nov 2019 and I miss it so. The city is a feast for the senses, enjoy! Too many bucket list places have gotten in my way but hopefully next year I’ll be back.

I'll add my two cents. Your Friday plan simply will not happen anywhere near as you have listed it. You have crammed everything you read about online or in a guidebook into one day, not counting getting to Paris from the airport and getting settled in to your accommodations. I don't mean to be a Debbie-downer, but this simply isn't realistic—despite the accolades from others. Pick 2 or three max things to do on arrival, and don't be disappointed if you don't get to one or two.

Café de Flore, Les Deux Magots,... , Le Procope

Pick one.

Pont Neuf, Monnaie de Paris, Pont des Arts, Institut de France, The
Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts, Laduree, The Eglise
Saint-Germain-des-Prés

Pick one. Leave all the later stuff off as you won't get to them anyway.

Pont Neuf, Monnaie de Paris, Pont des Arts, Institut de France, The
Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts, Laduree, The Eglise
Saint-Germain-des-Prés
Besides The Eglise Saint-Germain-des-Prés, I have no intention of entering any building. That is just the route.

We returned from Paris last night. There were some hiccups. But, we did cover most of the original itinerary. I will try to post a trip report soon. We came across a couple groups from Rick Steves tours in the hotel, Lenox Montparnasse.

I am sure that I've seen these when passing by the trinket boutiques in the Quartier Latin. Par contre, I am not sure how Amercan-sized they are. Speaking as a man with non-european shoulders.