We will be in Paris in early September staying in Rue Cler, Arrondissement 7. We arrive late afternoon on a Monday and will have all of Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday to see sites before departing on Friday morning. I'm learning that quite a few sights are not recommended on Tuesdays due to large crowds created by the Louvre being closed that day. Since we need to see some tourist attractions on Tuesday, my tentative plan is to purchase Paris museum passes and do:
Monday (late afternoon/evening): Eiffel Tower, Place due Trocadero
Tuesday: Orsay museum (arrive before opening, start at Impressionist floor), Sainte-Chapelle
Wednesday: Versailles
Thursday: Louvre, Arc de Triomphe, Champs-Elysees (maybe back to the Orsay museum for evening hours if we missed stuff on Tuesday)
What do you think? Does this make sense? Would it be better to do Versailles on Tuesday and do the museums on adjoining days to have more flexibility (such as Orsay on Wed and Louvre on Thursday?)
Also, do you think we will have time to include any other museums (Orangerie, Rodin, Army Museum, Cluny). If so, which ones are worthwhile and might fit in well with our itinerary?