Day 1·Land + Île de la Cité
Base: Paris
- Morning
- Meet-and-greet from CDG, hotel in the Marais or Saint-Germain.
- Afternoon
- Notre-Dame exterior, Sainte-Chapelle stained glass.
- Evening
- Seine sunset walk + bistro in the Marais.
7-day plan · First trip · culture, food, romance
7-day France itinerary
7-day France: Paris deep dive + Loire or Riviera
Route
Paris → Versailles → Loire Valley OR Nice/Riviera
Estimated cost
≈ $1,700–2,400 per person incl. TGV and mid-range hotels
Pre-book note: Louvre & Eiffel Tower pre-booked, always. Museum Pass (4-day) covers 50+ museums and pays for itself in 2 days.
Day 2·Louvre + Tuileries + Eiffel
Base: Paris
- Morning
- Louvre 09:00 opening — Mona Lisa, Winged Victory, then leave.
- Afternoon
- Tuileries → Champs-Élysées → Arc de Triomphe rooftop.
- Evening
- Eiffel Tower at blue hour — book the summit lift.
Pre-book: Both — Louvre entry can sell out 48h ahead in summer.
Day 3·Montmartre + Musée d'Orsay
Base: Paris
- Morning
- Montmartre: Sacré-Cœur, Place du Tertre, artist studios.
- Afternoon
- Musée d'Orsay — impressionists in the old railway station.
- Evening
- Cabaret at Moulin Rouge OR jazz in the Latin Quarter.
Day 4·Versailles day
Base: Paris
- Morning
- RER C to Versailles, Passport ticket incl. château + gardens + Trianon.
- Afternoon
- Marie-Antoinette's hamlet, gardens picnic.
- Evening
- Back to Paris, dinner in Saint-Germain.
Day 5·TGV to Nice OR Loire castles
Base: Nice or Amboise
- Morning
- Option A: TGV Paris → Nice (5h30m, worth it for a Riviera night). Option B: Amboise for Loire châteaux.
- Afternoon
- Riviera: Old Nice walk + Promenade des Anglais. Loire: Chenonceau castle.
- Evening
- Local wine + regional dinner.
Day 6·Riviera coast OR more châteaux
Base: Nice or Amboise
- Morning
- Riviera: train to Èze village + Monaco. Loire: Chambord + Villandry gardens.
- Afternoon
- Beach in Villefranche OR wine tasting in Vouvray.
- Evening
- Return train to Paris (late TGV) or sleep local.
Day 7·Paris final bites + fly home
Base: Paris
- Morning
- Le Marais falafel or a bakery croissant tour.
- Afternoon
- Transfer to CDG or ORY.
- Evening
- Fly home.
Before you leave
Three pre-bookings that make day one painless.
Country guide
France overview
Budget
France trip cost
Entry rules
France visa & entry
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