Things to Do in Paris, the Local List

Not the same fifteen bullet points copied everywhere. This is what we actually send people to, and if you would rather have it all planned and booked, that is exactly what we do.

The icons, done right

The Eiffel Tower lit up after dark from Trocadero, the Louvre (two or three wings, closed Tuesdays), Notre-Dame with Sainte-Chapelle next door, and the Arc de Triomphe rooftop for the best free view down the Champs-Elysees.

Neighborhoods to wander

Le Marais for small streets and food, Montmartre early morning before the crowds, Saint-Germain and the Latin Quarter for cafes and bookshops, and Canal Saint-Martin for a younger, local afternoon.

Eat, views and beyond the checklist

A morning market and a bakery breakfast, a classic bistro lunch, a Seine cruise at golden hour, the free rooftop at Galeries Lafayette, the covered passages of the 2nd, the Saint-Ouen flea market, and a day trip to Versailles or Giverny.

What to skip

The tourist-menu terraces on the busiest squares, the painters on the place du Tertre, and trying to see the whole Louvre in one visit. And skip zone-hopping: cluster each day in one area.

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The Louvre and Tuileries gardens at golden hour

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