Book the one or two visits that matter most each day, then leave the walks flexible. Closing days, separate entry systems and two current source-stop closures matter more than filling every hour.
Plan the details
Make the trip fit you
The Louvre normally closes Tuesday, Orsay Monday. Check each museum’s own notice and choose official admission for your date and eligibility. Avoid a day with two full museum visits and an onward Montmartre booking. [1]
Second-floor, summit, stair and lift access are different products. Read the official ticket inclusions and the current operating notice. A summit ticket does not guarantee that weather or operating conditions will allow access on the day. [2]
Keep the booked slot and allow time for security at the Palais de Justice. Ticket exemptions and a combined monument product do not mean you can ignore the Sainte-Chapelle arrival requirements. [8]
The cathedral’s official reservation is optional and free, with slots offered close to the visit. Do not pay for a third-party cathedral admission ticket. Towers, special visits and services follow their own arrangements. [6]
The palace normally closes Monday. Choose the areas you want and read the ticket inclusions, timed palace entry and garden programme. Leave the journey home unhurried rather than adding an eastern Paris deadline. [5]
Centre Pompidou’s Beaubourg building is closed for renovation, with reopening planned for 2030. Tour Saint-Jacques is also closed to visits for works according to the city’s May 29, 2026 update. Keep the Marais walk and check official pages before any future interior visit. [4]
The Catacombs strongly recommend online booking and normally open Tuesday–Sunday. For a cruise, class, food tour, sidecar or cabaret, confirm the actual meeting point, start time and inclusions. A source pin is not a ticket or a shared meeting point. [7]
Orsay and the Versailles palace normally close Monday; the Louvre normally closes Tuesday. Exceptions and disruptions can occur, so check the official date-specific notice before booking. [3]
The Beaubourg building is closed for renovation, with reopening planned for 2030. Off-site events use different venues; check the current programme and actual address. [4]
The City of Paris says the monument is closed to visits for works. Check for an official reopening update rather than relying on the older source ticket link. [20]
Cathedral entry is free. Optional free reservations are offered through its official site close to the visit. The towers and other specific visits have separate arrangements. [6]
Paris editorial reviewed November 5, 2026 against the committed source collection and the linked primary visitor information. Times are planning allowances. Schedules, ticket rules, facilities and availability can change; confirm for your dates. Pins show source locations, not walking routes or guaranteed tour meeting points.
