This route follows the day we actually spent exploring Paris, with cafés, landmarks, a relaxing stretch along the Seine and a train shortcut to the Eiffel Tower. Read the full personal travel story →
Explore the route
Tap a numbered stop below to open its location in Google Maps. The embedded map is interactive, but the numbered list is the authoritative stop order. A turn-by-turn GPS version is planned for a later website update.
- Porte Maillot ↗ — Airport shuttle arrival and return
- Bonjour Paris ↗ — Hot chocolate and pain au chocolat
- Arc de Triomphe ↗ — Optional rooftop viewing terrace
- Place de la Concorde ↗ — Famous square; check event closures
- Grand Bassin Rond ↗ — Break in the Tuileries gardens
- Louvre Pyramid ↗ — Photo stop outside the Louvre
- Seine riverside ↗ — Scenic walk and a chance to sit and relax
- Notre-Dame Cathedral ↗ — Admire the cathedral; check visitor access
- Shakespeare and Company ↗ — Browse the bookshop
- La Maison d’Isabelle ↗ — Award-winning croissants and pastries
- Shakespeare and Company area ↗ — Return for coffee
- Musée d’Orsay RER C ↗ — Board train towards Champ de Mars–Tour Eiffel
Train leg: RER C from Musée d’Orsay to Champ de Mars–Tour Eiffel. Do not follow the walking route for this section.
- Champ de Mars–Tour Eiffel RER C ↗ — Leave the train and walk to the tower
- Eiffel Tower ↗ — Stairs to the second floor
- Champ de Mars ↗ — Tower photos from the park
- Porte Maillot ↗ — Walk back for the Beauvais airport shuttle
Choosing your route
Original day-trip route: walk from Porte Maillot through the city to Musée d’Orsay, take the RER C to the Eiffel Tower, then walk back to Porte Maillot via Champ de Mars.
All-walking alternative: instead of boarding the RER C, continue on foot from Musée d’Orsay towards the Eiffel Tower. Allow considerably more time and check the walking directions on your phone.
Allow time for the Beauvais shuttle in both directions. Attraction opening hours, ticket prices, station service and accessibility can change, so check before travelling. This is a sightseeing route, not a promise that all attractions can be entered in one day.