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Paris

12 places, visited 2018–2024. 5 are worth planning a day around.

Prices are what I paid. Numbers 1 to 9 are on the map.

Don’t miss

  1. 1Catacombs of ParisUnknown

    Spooky and surreal

  2. 2Louvre$26 · about €24

    It’s the Louvre, but was actually worse than I expected.

  3. 3Musée d’Orsay$19 · about €17

    Best museum in Paris

  4. 4Musée de l’Orangerie$11 · about €10

    Stunning Water Lilies

  5. 5Sainte-Chapelle$22 · about €20

    Best thing to do in Paris

Worth a detour

Worth visiting, good experience.

  1. 6Eiffel TowerUnknown

    Iconic

  2. 7Sacré-CœurFree

    John Wick 3 shootout was filmed here

  3. 8Conciergerie$15 · about €14
  4. 9Luxembourg GardensFree
  5. 10Musée National Picasso-Paris$19 · about €17 · I’d go back

Worth a stop

Interesting but not essential.

  1. 11Notre-Dame de ParisFree

    Overhyped

  2. 12Arc de TriompheUnknown

Day trips

Within 60 km of the city.

Palace of VersaillesVersailles, 17 km · Unknown

It’s Versailles...