Paris 7 Day Itinerary: A Week in Paris Properly
Sofia Laurent· Europe Editor
Updated September 8, 2026 · 7 min read
A week in Paris is the trip people mean when they say 'when I retire'. The core takes three days; Versailles takes one; the second-tier museums (d'Orsay, Rodin, Orangerie, Picasso) take two; and the last day belongs to the neighborhoods — Canal Saint-Martin, the passages, the marché streets where Paris is lived rather than visited.
Budget at roughly €150 a day — about €1,050 for the week excluding flights. The Museum Pass pays for itself here, finally, and the single-hotel base (Saint-Germain or the Marais) makes every day walkable.
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The 48-hour Paris is a sprint; the week is a residency. Museums get their proper two hours instead of their highlights; dinners repeat at the good tables; and the schedule absorbs rain, strikes and whim without collapse. Paris rewards depth more than any city in Europe — the week is how you collect the dividend.
The Second-Tier Museums
d'Orsay's Impressionists deserve their unhurried morning; the Rodin's sculpture garden is the city's best-value entry; the Orangerie's Water Lilies are two oval rooms of silence; the Picasso in the Marais pairs with the neighborhood. With the Museum Pass, hopping becomes free.
The Neighborhood Days
Canal Saint-Martin's iron footbridges, the covered passages of the 2nd, Rue Cler's market morning, and Butte-aux-Cailles' village lanes — the days that make the trip feel lived. One apéritif rule per neighborhood: drink where the regulars drink.
The Week, Day by Day
Core (1–3), Versailles (4), museums (5–6), neighborhoods (7).
Day 1 · Islands & the Louvre
Louvre's first entry, Sainte-Chapelle, the Latin Quarter, Saint-Germain dinner.
Day 2 · Montmartre & the Marais
Sacré-Cœur early, the butte's lanes, Place des Vosges, Picasso museum.
Day 3 · The Grand Axis
Tuileries to Trocadéro, Eiffel at golden hour, the Seine by night.
Day 4 · Versailles, All Day
First RER out, the palace, the gardens, the Trianon, the rowboats.
Day 5 · Museums: d'Orsay & Rodin
The Impressionists unhurried, Rodin's garden, a long formule lunch between.
Day 6 · Museums: Orangerie & Beyond
The Water Lilies, the Cluny's medieval tapestries, Saint-Germain's shops.
Day 7 · Neighborhood Paris
Canal Saint-Martin, the passages, Rue Cler's market — lived, not visited.
Practical planning info
Pass & base
- The Paris Museum Pass finally pays off at this length — price it against your list.
- One central hotel all week: Saint-Germain or the Marais.
Budget
- About €1,050 for the week at planning figures, excluding flights.
- One splurge dinner, one picnic, one formule lunch per two days is the rhythm.
Frequently asked questions
Is a week too long for Paris?
It's the trip people wish they'd taken — the museums, the gardens and the neighborhoods all need it. Paris is the rare city that absorbs a week gracefully.
Does the Museum Pass pay off in a week?
Yes, at 4+ museums — which a Paris week almost guarantees.
How much does a Paris week cost?
About €1,050 excluding flights at our €150/day planning estimate.
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