2026-07-11
Saturday, July 11
Museum Day
Before You Leave
- Passport / ID
- Tickets — offline
- Phone + battery
- Water bottle
- Comfortable shoes
- Hotel key & address
Today's Goal
Enjoy the Musée d'Orsay without trying to see everything, then let the afternoon become a relaxed westward walk through Paris icons.
Before Leaving the Hotel
- Musée d'Orsay ticket downloaded and accessible offline.
- Comfortable walking shoes.
- Water.
- Phone fully charged.
- Light bag only.
- From Hôtel Rochechouart, Line 12 from Pigalle runs straight down to the Left Bank and the museum.
Morning
Coffee
Coutume Café
~20 min by Metro • Line 12 to the Left Bank
Start with coffee before the museum. From Hôtel Rochechouart, walk to Pigalle and take Line 12 south to Sèvres–Babylone, then a few minutes on foot to Coutume.
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Musée d'Orsay
20 min walk from Coutume • museum morning
Walk north toward the Seine and the museum forecourt. Once inside, focus on the Impressionist and Post-Impressionist collections instead of trying to cover the entire building.
Notes
Photography is allowed for private use without flash. Some temporary exhibition works may prohibit photos.
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Lunch
Lunch at Orsay
Inside or near the museum • choose ease
Eat before starting the long westward walk. If everyone is happy inside the museum, use the museum café or restaurant rather than leaving hungry.
Backup
La Grande Épicerie if you would rather make lunch a picnic-style reset.
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Afternoon
Tuileries and Place de la Concorde
20 min walk • across the Seine
Cross the river and move slowly through the Tuileries toward Place de la Concorde. This is the best place to decide how much energy the afternoon has left.
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Arc de Triomphe
45 min walk from Concorde • exterior view only
Walk the Champs-Élysées if it sounds fun; otherwise shorten this with Metro or skip it. At the Arc, use the pedestrian underpass. Do not cross the traffic circle.
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Evening
Eiffel Tower View
35 min walk from Arc • optional
Only continue to the Eiffel Tower if energy is good. A view from Champ de Mars or Trocadéro is enough today; no tower ticket is planned.
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Dinner
La Fontaine de Mars
15 min walk from Eiffel Tower • classic dinner nearby
If you make it to the Eiffel Tower area, stay nearby for dinner instead of crossing Paris again hungry.
Backup
Café Constant for another nearby option in the same general area.
Transportation
Primary: Walking, with Metro as needed
This can become a long day. Use Metro or skip optional stops before anyone gets worn down.
Transit Ledger
Notes
The Orsay ticket time is still listed as TBD — confirm the museum entry time so the morning coffee stop lines up with it. From Hôtel Rochechouart, Line 12 from Pigalle is the direct approach to both Coutume and the museum.