if you have 24 hours in paris, where do you choose to go?

Question

im going to paris just for a day, il probably go back some other time. but its my first time and i want to makesure i get it right. i enjoy sightseeing, so dont mention any clubs or anything.

Answer 1

id go shopping!!

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to see the Eiffel tower!.

Theres a trip along the river aswell which is really nice..

Answer 2

Buy a day ticket on a hop-on-hop-off sightseeing bus and I'd go to Montmartre, the bohemian part of Paris. There you can see the Sacre Coeur, have a very good view of the city and enjoy the pleasant atmosphere. Jump on the bus and ride down Champ Elysee, and get off and walk down the avenue and work my way to Place de Concorde. Take in the sights around there, including the Tuilerie Gardens, then hop on again and off to NotreDame. If you have time, you could hop on and just hop off as you fancy at the Opera House, Bastile Sq, etc. More than you can do in 24 hrs.

Answer 3

Bonjour !

I believe you should avoid all the tourist traps if you are only staying for 24 hours ; no time to see anything correctly in such a short time.
If you are good walker, decide of an itinerary, following a map,
and walk by in the streets, stop at some cafés and savour a glass of beautiful wine, enjoy watching the old buildings, sit on a bench and watch life pass by, feel the place and you'll see, something will happen, it always does in Paris if only a smile from a 'passant' !.
After all, Paris is the most beautiful city in this world !

Amusez-vous bien !

Answer 4

Firstly get an all day ticket for the Metro. This lets you get on and off as often as you like.
As you've never been I would visit the Louvre. To see some of the famous paintings first hand is often quite illuminating. The Mona Lisa for instance is actually quite a small painting.Its not just paintings though there are lots of other exhibits even if you do not like art.
On the evening try eating in the Latin Quarter. There are loads of inexpensive restaurants.
One place I would avoid is the Pompidou Centre unless you are really into modern art.
As its your first time try not to do too much.
Have a good time

Answer 5

Get a map of the metro and a day ticket.

You can get the Eiffel tower, Notre Dame & Champs Elysees done in a day with a bit of walking.

My friend lives over there so with her as an expert guide, we got to see the Louvres (From the outside) and the Palace of Versailles (with the magnificent gardens). Versailles is a bit of a train trip out of Paris (About 30 mins) but worth it.

Good luck and enjoy. Remember to sample to food too.

Answer 6

I would definately go to the Sculpture in the Open Air park on the banks of the River Siene. Loads of people picnicing and dancing, I really can't describe how amazing it is. It starts up around nine at night or so, so everything will be closed anyway. Get your bottle of wine, some baquette and a friend and you'll have an absolutely wonderful evening.

Answer 7

Don't bother waiting in line for the Eiffel Tower (I waited 3 hours), just walk around it. If you are initerested in museums, skip the Louvre (too big, takes too long) and go to Musee D'Orsay, which has a great selection of Monet and VanGogh. The Arc de Triomphe is also a nice sight and fun to climb up. Make sure to eat at a cafe on the Seine!

Answer 8

Forget the touristy stuff! See the "real" Paris:

If I had just a Saturday in Paris I'd probably spend the morning at the African market in Belleville, then walk to nearby Pere Lechaise cemetary see Jim Morrison and Balzac, Oscar Wilde, Victor Noir, then metro to Saint Germaine de Pres and enjoy the afternoon market and snack on the foods at each stall or store, then to Saint Michele to walk through the Latin Quarter (eat dinner at Mirama - best asian food in Paris where lots of politicians dine - but a very informal/casual friendly place). Then metro to Trocadero to see the eifel tower at night...

optionally if you have extra time, take metro to blanche station exit, go right, and walk up amelie poulain's street (touristy but fun), then walk along rue abesses towards the moulin's on the hill... then check out sacre coeur...

and if there's any time try to get to the Paris Mosque in the morning (unless it's Friday which in that case it's a completely other-wordly experience). they have very nice tea room there (have some mint tea w/ snacks). it's something that most tourists don't ever do and it's a beautiful experience. The mosque itself is gourgeous.

Do not actually go into the eifel tower as you'll waste 2 hours waiting in line...

stay way from pigalle (seriously) but maybe check out place de clichy...

Have a great and extraordinary day!

p.s. I disagree w/ the poster's comment on Orsay. Orsay is a great museum but has no modern art (it's all 18th, 19th century impressionists, classical, neo-classical etc). It is my fav museum but leave it for another day... You can see just as much impressionist art in the U.S.!

Answer 9

Eiffel Tower
Notredam
Trip on the Sienne
Arc de Triomphe down to the Plas de Concorde

Then a night at a Paris Show

Answer 10

Take the open-topped tourist bus and you'll get the highlights in a few hours.

I've been to Paris a few times and I would recommend the Musee d'Orsay, it's where a lot of the Modernist art is displayed. But then I'm weird that way.

Answer 11

The obvious place is the eiffel tower, although it is impressive, I would recommend the louve as the place to go. If you use the underground (which is alot better than londons) and come out at the louve museum stop, you'll come from underground up through the glass pyramid which is just so spectacular at night.