Old Paris Neighborhoods and Rouen in

Explore old Paris on foot through the Marais, the Latin Quarter, Montmartre and the canals, then take the train to Rouen to see its cathedral and old town.

Designed for repeat visitors or those who prefer a slower pace. Stay in the Marais and explore by neighborhood on foot. Place des Vosges, the Panthéon, the Luxembourg Gardens, the Canal Saint-Martin and Père Lachaise Cemetery link together everyday local life. On Day 4, take the train from Gare Saint-Lazare to Rouen to see the cathedral Monet painted and the half-timbered old town. The Eiffel Tower and Arc de Triomphe are not included. The last half-day is reserved for the Louvre and the Pinault Collection.

Day by day

Day 1 · Le Marais and Notre-Dame

Paris（Le Marais & Place des Vosges、Notre-Dame de Paris、Shakespeare and Company）

Take RER B from the airport, about 40 minutes, into the city. After checking in to the Marais, walk around Place des Vosges, then cross the bridge to Île de la Cité and the bookshops on the Left Bank.

Stay: Le Marais

Day 2 · Latin Quarter and Orsay on the Left Bank

Paris（Latin Quarter & Saint-Germain-des-Prés、Panthéon、Luxembourg Gardens、Musée d'Orsay）

Walk or take the metro to the Latin Quarter. The Panthéon is a 5-minute walk to the Luxembourg Gardens. In the afternoon, walk along Rue Saint-Germain to Orsay.

Orsay is closed on Mondays and stays open late on Thursday evenings.

Stay: Le Marais

Day 3 · Montmartre, the Canal and the Cemetery

Paris（Montmartre / Sacré-Cœur、Canal Saint-Martin、Père Lachaise Cemetery）

Take the metro about 20 minutes up to Montmartre. In the afternoon, take the metro to the Canal Saint-Martin and walk along the canal. In the evening, take the metro two stops to Père Lachaise Cemetery.

Stay: Le Marais

Day 4 · A Day in Rouen's Cathedral and Old Town

Honfleur, Étretat & Rouen（Rouen Cathedral & Old Town、Gros-Horloge, Rouen、Place du Vieux-Marché & Church of St Joan of Arc、Saint-Maclou Church & Aître Saint-Maclou）

Take a train from Gare Saint-Lazare, about 1 hour 15 minutes, to Rouen Rive Droite station. Explore the old town on foot, then take the train back to Paris in the evening.

Book round-trip SNCF tickets in advance. In summer, the cathedral has a light show in the evening.

Stay: Le Marais

Day 5 · Louvre and the Pinault Collection

Paris（Louvre Museum、Bourse de Commerce – Pinault Collection）

Walk about 20 minutes from the Marais to the Louvre. In the afternoon, walk to the Bourse de Commerce, then take RER B to the airport.

The Louvre is closed on Tuesdays, so don't schedule your last day on a Tuesday.

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