Eiffel Tower, the Louvre and Versailles. Things to do, costs, the best time to visit and nearby day trips, with approximate prices and open data sources.
The Eiffel Tower is a lattice tower on the Champ de Mars in Paris, France. It is named after the engineer Gustave Eiffel, whose company designed and built the tower from 1887 to 1889. Locally nicknamed "La dame de fer" for its use of wrought iron, it was constructed as the centrepiece of the 1889…
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The Louvre is a national art museum in Paris, France. It is located on the Right Bank of the Seine in the city's 1st arrondissement and home to some of the most canonical works of Western art, including the Mona Lisa, Venus de Milo, and Winged Victory. The museum is housed in the Louvre Palace…
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The Palace of Versailles is a château and historic monument in Versailles in the Yvelines department of France, southwest of Paris. It served as the principal residence of the French kings Louis XIV, Louis XV, and Louis XVI. The king, the court, and the royal government lived there permanently from…
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The Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Montmartre, commonly known as Sacré-Cœur Basilica or simply Sacré-Cœur, is a Catholic church and minor basilica in Paris dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Sacré-Cœur Basilica is located at the summit of the butte of Montmartre. From its dome two hundred…
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The Musée d'Orsay is a museum in Paris, France, on the Left Bank of the Seine. It is housed in the former Gare d'Orsay, a Beaux-Arts railway station built from 1898 to 1900. The museum holds mainly French art dating from 1848 to 1914, including paintings, sculptures, furniture, and photography. It…
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Notre-Dame de Paris, often referred to simply as Notre-Dame, is a medieval Catholic cathedral and basilica on the Île de la Cité, in the 4th arrondissement of Paris, France. It is the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Paris. The cathedral, dedicated to the Virgin Mary, is…
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The Arc de Triomphe de l'Étoile, often simply called the Arc de Triomphe, is one of the most famous monuments in Paris, France. It is located at the western end of the Champs-Élysées, at the centre of the Place Charles de Gaulle—formerly known as the "Place de l'Étoile"—named for the star-shaped…
Wikipedia ↗Approximate prices per person, in euros. We estimate them from World Bank price levels and our own research; use them for planning and always double-check before booking.
| Hostel bed | €45 |
|---|---|
| Private room, shared bathroom | €70 |
| Private room with bathroom | €90 |
| Standard hotel | €130 |
| Budget | Standard | |
|---|---|---|
| Food | €28 | €55 |
| Local transport | €7 | €10 |
| If you cook yourself | €15 | |
| Total per day | €125 | €195 |
| Eiffel Tower – summit by lift | €37 |
|---|---|
| Louvre (non-EU rate) | €32 |
| Versailles – Passport ticket | €35 |
| Musée d'Orsay | €16 |
💶 4 days in Paris: ≈ €620 on a budget or ≈ €900 at a standard level, entrance fees included and flights excluded. Work out your whole trip →
🚇 Navigo Semaine pass (~€33, Monday to Sunday, includes the RER to Versailles) or single t+ tickets (€2.50).
The most pleasant months are July, August, September. Monthly averages 2016–2025 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
The garden Monet painted; best from April to October
🚆 ≈ 1 h by train + bus · ≈ €22–€35 return · entry ≈ €12On a budget, about €125 per person per day (private room with bathroom, food and local transport); at a standard level, about €195. For 4 days, including the main entrance fees, budget ≈ €620 to €900, not counting flights.
Based on average weather over the last 10 years, the most pleasant months are July, August, September.
We recommend 4 days to see the essentials without rushing, plus one more if you want to add Giverny (Monet's house and gardens).
The must-sees: Eiffel Tower at sunset and the view from Trocadéro; The Louvre (Mona Lisa, Winged Victory of Samothrace); Palace and Gardens of Versailles (RER C, 40 min); Montmartre and Sacré-Cœur; Musée d'Orsay and a stroll along the Seine.
Porte de Vincennes, Montreuil, Ivry (metro lines 1/9). A private room with bathroom costs around €90 per night and a hostel bed €45.
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