Begin your stay on the Left Bank, traditionally associated with a bohemian and artistic identity. The arrondissements south of the Seine concentrate creative neighborhoods, prestigious universities, museums and major monuments. Start your first day at the Musée d'Orsay, housed in a former late nineteenth-century railway station and dedicated to the Impressionist movement, with masterpieces such as Claude Monet's Le déjeuner sur l'herbe, Édouard Manet's Olympia or Vincent van Gogh's self-portraits.
Continue along the rue de Bellechasse and the rue de Grenelle towards the Hôtel des Invalides and the Musée Rodin. The latter, set in a former mansion with a remarkable garden, brings together the most striking sculptures of the artist, including The Thinker and The Gates of Hell. After lunch in a Saint-Germain bistro, walk to the Jardin du Luxembourg for a slower-paced afternoon, between Medici Fountain, parterres and shady benches.
Round off the day at the Eiffel Tower, ideally at dusk to enjoy the city as it lights up. The hourly sparkle, visible after sunset for five minutes on the hour, remains one of the most photographed moments in Paris. A dinner at one of the official restaurants of the Tower or a Seine cruise from the Pont d'Iéna will turn this first evening into an unforgettable memory.
