Breakfast8:00 AM
Du Pain et des Idées · Rue Yves Toudic, by the Canal Saint-Martin
Weekday mornings into the afternoon — closed Saturday and Sunday
€1.30–2.50
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1 perfect day in Paris
Nearby sights each day, timed and walkable — with what to wear for the photos and where to eat every signature dish. Tap any stop for angles, hours & tips.
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Day 1
Musée d'Orsay & Sainte-Chapelle
7 stops8:00 AM – 8:30 PM
Morning9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Best light: Early afternoon on a bright day, when the sun is round on the west rose and the whole upper chapel goes red and blue at once — an overcast morning is a different, much duller building
Typically 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM April to September and 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM October to March, with occasional summer evening openings
Lunch12:30 PM
Du Pain et des Idées · Rue Yves Toudic, by the Canal Saint-Martin
Weekday mornings into the afternoon — closed Saturday and Sunday
€4–7
- 3:00 – 4:30 PMExplore The antiquarians of the Carré Rive Gauche, in the streets behind
Afternoon snack5:00 PM
L'As du Fallafel · Rue des Rosiers, Le Marais
Sunday to Thursday through the day and evening, Friday until mid-afternoon — closed all day Saturday for Shabbat
€8–12
Dinner7:00 PM
Bouillon Pigalle · Boulevard de Clichy, below Montmartre
Lunch and dinner daily, continuous service; no reservations
€9–15
~5 min
Evening8:30 PM · after dark
Best light: Thursday evening during the late opening, when the crowd thins out and the light behind the clock face goes from blue to black while you are still inside
Typically 9:30 AM – 6:00 PM Tuesday to Sunday, late until about 9:45 PM on Thursdays; closed Mondays
1-day trip · €22 – €84