Paris Itinerary - Next week!

I think your plan is great and well paced. For the best view of the Eiffel Tower, Cross the Seine and view it from the Trocadero. I would also visit Montmartre daytime and then, after dinner, stroll up the Champs to the Arc and climb the stairs for a fantastic view of Paris as it grows dark and the lights come on.

Thanks Phiip, Reassuring and some good add on ideas! --Nancy

What worked for me was to purchase a map and use tiny sticky notes to indicate the sights I wanted to see ( a different color for each day). That helped me group things together that are nearby. The Louvre is a lovely stroll away from the l'Orangerie, for example.

Thanks Marty. That's an old school approach I hadn't thought of! But I'm a visual person, so that just may work for me.

It looks good to me, each day makes geographic sense, you're doing most of the heavy museum lifting in the mornings so you can base the rest of the day on your energy level. You're allowing time for strolling and people-watching (while sitting).

One thing you might consider adding, perhaps on Friday, is a one-hour Seine cruise. Les Vedettes du Pont Neuf leave all day and evening from the Ile de la Cite, you don't need to make reservations or buy ahead so you can choose your weather, it gets you off your feet and gives you a unique perspective of the city.

You have a good plan. The only change I would make is that I wouldn't spend a lot of time on the Champs Elysees because it is very crowded and nothing like we have always fantasized it to be. Instead, I would spend that time in Montmartre.

Thank you! Dick I laughed when I saw your boat post because I had JUST made a note to myself to see if we could fit in a Seine boat ride some evening, so we'll check out Les Vedettes as that seems the most suited to what we want.

and Carolyn, thanks for that, I think a quick look at CE and more Montmartre sounds like more our style. I appreciate you pointing that out.