6 days in Paris Itinerary

Museum-lovers will appreciate Louvre Museum and Musee Rodin. Satisfy your inner culture vulture at Musee d'Orsay and Basilique du Sacre-Coeur de Montmartre. Venture out of the city with trips to Palace of Versailles (in Versailles), Chartres Cathedral (in Chartres) and Chateau de Fontainebleau (in Fontainebleau). There's lots more to do: steep yourself in history at Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris, admire the landmark architecture of Arc de Triomphe, step off the mainland to explore Ile Saint-Louis, and get a taste of the local shopping with Champs-Elysees.

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If you are flying in from United States, the closest major aiports are Paris-Orly Airport, Charles de Gaulle International Airport and Paris Beauvais Tillé Airport. Expect a daytime high around 64°F in May, and nighttime lows around 49°F. Finish your sightseeing early on the 21st (Mon) to allow enough time to travel back home.