Paris Essentials

The stops, in walking order

1. 1

   

   Stop 1: Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris

   ~15 min here

   Notre-Dame is the great medieval Catholic cathedral and basilica before you, dedicated to the Virgin Mary and serving as the seat of the Archdiocese of Paris.

2. 2

   

   Stop 2: Sainte-Chapelle

   ~15 min here

   Sainte-Chapelle is a royal chapel built to shelter Louis IX’s remarkable collection of Passion relics, including the Crown of Thorns.

3. 3

   

   Stop 3: Conciergerie

   ~1 hr here

   The Conciergerie is a medieval complex that served as both courthouse and prison, beneath the Palais de Justice on the Île de la Cité.

4. 4

   

   Stop 4: Palais du Louvre

   ~3 min here

   The Louvre Palace is the monumental palace spread around these courtyards, and the Louvre Museum now occupies most of it.

5. 5

   

   Stop 5: Musée d'Orsay

   ~1 hr here

   Musée d'Orsay is an art museum housed in the former Gare d'Orsay, the railway station designed by Victor Laloux.

6. 6

   

   Stop 6: Jardin des Tuileries

   ~3 min here

   This is the Tuileries Garden, a public park set between the Louvre and the Place de la Concorde.

7. 7

   

   Stop 7: Place de la Concorde

   ~3 min here

   Place de la Concorde is a public square in Paris, opening out as a broad, formal urban space.

8. 8

   

   Stop 8: Pont Alexandre III

   ~3 min here

   Pont Alexandre III is the ornate deck arch bridge carrying you across the Seine.

9. 9

   

   Stop 9: Grand Palais

   ~1 hr here

   The Grand Palais is an exhibition hall and museum complex whose most striking feature is its vast glass roof.

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