Limited Mobility in Paris

My husband has similar problems and uses a mobility scooter which we are able to travel with.
Have you thought about renting one in Paris.
Good accessibility info here:
https://parisjetaime.com/eng/article/rental-of-adapted-cars-and-mobility-scooters-a142

Personally, I would suggest you use a walking frame which has a seat attached to it. They are light weight aluminium and easy to use. I travelled extensively with my elderly mother and it gave her so much more flexibility as she could rest on the seat as needed and didn’t worry about tripping on uneven paving. The Louvre, Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame Versailles, Musee D’orsay all have wheelchair access, and hopefully that would apply to tourists using a walking frame We have always found taxi divers very helpful in folding up and getting the walking frame in and out of the car boot
Good luck and have a wonderful trip

I don't know if you have seen it before but the information about the Musee d'Orsay at this link could be helpful for you: https://www.musee-orsay.fr/en/articles/motor-disability-214975

At the Louvre you could park your walking frame in the accessibility office under the Pyramid and get a wheelchairr -- every staircase has an elevator and the Louvre is one spot where a wheelchair really can make a difference with mobility issues.

I returned from Paris less than a month ago and so loved it.

I am a senior citizen plus (aka old) with some mobility issues. I often use a cane although i do not always have to. My balance is a mixed bag and I have to sit down a lot.

I was able to get into the Cluny with no waiting. it is a beautiful and huge museum but there is plenty of places to sit down and there is also a working elevator.

And I got into the D'Orsay as well with very little waiting. D'Orsay is magnificent and huge but with many places to sit down.

I toot the Toot Bus which is one of the hoho buses. I was able to make it up to the top deck but you might have to sit on the lower deck. Still it was a good ride around Paris. Got very close to the Eiffel Tower and Arc D'Triomphe.

Although I did not take public transportation, there are buses everywhere and I understand there is seating for those who have mobility issues.

I was cautioned against taking trains or the metro because of the stairs necessary to get up and down with no elevators. Stick to buses.

I stayed at Hotel du Levant in the 5th and can recommend it . The location was the best.

The common term here for a walking frame is just a walker. The most well known brand of collapsible walker with a built in seat is Rollator. Easy to find at any medical supply store or on Amazon. This would certainly fulfill your need for a mobility aid and the ability to sit wherever you may be. If you have purchased timed entry tickets to the various venues, you will still have a security line to deal with. This may or may not be lengthy, depending on time of day and venue.

Look on the venue website for accessibility provisions. The major sites will have elevators. Some will offer wheelchairs, but I will offer this caution- they are usually manual push chairs, not electric self drive. Unless you will be accompanied by someone who can push you, or you have excellent upper body strength and endurance, I wouldn't use them instead of a rollator.

As for tours, these may be problematic even with a walker. You might opt instead for audioguides so you can proceed at your own pace.

someone with obvious mobility issues and a walker certainly makes that visible is almost always able to go to the head of security lines. In fact buses are full of people with walking issues and so to get a seat it is very helpful to at least be using a cane.

Sorry, I should have been clearer with my terminology. The walker has four wheels and has mentioned above can be referred to as a rollater. When my mother toddled around on hers, she was always given disabled access and I believe the Toot Bus (mentioned above) has a particular service for those passengers who are less able.

I agree with Janet. My husband who uses just a cane, was able to not only go to the head of the security line at Notre Dame but one of the guides actually came and got him and took him out of the regular line up to a very short "disabled" line so he (and I) got right in without a reservation. We had this experience so often in France and in London that we started calling it the "magic cane"!