A weekend in Paris: the perfect 48-hour itinerary

A weekend in Paris: the perfect 48-hour itinerary

Travel Plus More EditorsApril 23, 2026

Paris in a weekend is ambitious but doable.

Day 1

Morning — Café crème in Le Marais, then the Picasso Museum. Afternoon — Walk the Seine to Notre-Dame. Cross to the Latin Quarter for lunch. Evening — Sunset on Pont Neuf, dinner in Saint-Germain.

Day 2

Morning — Montmartre before the crowds. Sacré-Cœur, then the back streets. Afternoon — Musée d'Orsay (skip the Louvre — too big for a weekend). Evening — Apéro on a canal Saint-Martin terrace.

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