Paris Field Guide

2026-07-13

Monday, July 13

Final Day in Paris

Today's Anchor Louvre — 1:30 PM

Before You Leave

  • Passport / ID
  • Tickets — offline
  • Phone + battery
  • Water bottle
  • Comfortable shoes
  • Hotel key & address
  • Louvre ticket (offline)

Today's Goal

Enjoy a final full day in Paris without overfilling it. The Louvre at 1:30 PM is the anchor.

Keep the morning gentle, eat before the museum, choose a focused Louvre route, and leave enough energy for a final walk and packing tonight.

Before Leaving the Hotel

  • Louvre ticket downloaded and accessible offline.
  • Comfortable walking shoes.
  • Water.
  • Phone fully charged.
  • Light bag only.
  • Check tomorrow's airport plan before leaving for the day.

Morning

Coffee

Café Kitsuné Palais Royal

~20 min by Metro • Line 4 + Line 1 to Palais-Royal

From Hôtel Rochechouart, take Line 4 from Barbès–Rochechouart to Châtelet, then Line 1 to Palais-Royal–Musée du Louvre. Start near Palais-Royal so the day naturally points toward the Louvre.

Google Maps • Apple Maps • Official Site

Order
Coffee, pastry, and water.
Why Here
A simple start beside Palais-Royal, close enough to keep the Louvre entry easy.

Backup

Télescope if you want a quieter coffee stop nearby.

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Palais-Royal

Stay nearby • no major morning plan

Use the garden as a soft morning buffer. Sit, browse nearby arcades, or simply keep the day easy before the museum.

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Plan
Quiet walk, short sit, or light browsing.
Avoid
Another timed attraction before the Louvre.

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Lunch

Lunch Before the Louvre

Kunitoraya

10 min walk • eat before museum entry

Have lunch before the 1:30 PM Louvre entry. Going into the museum hungry is the easiest way to make the afternoon harder than it needs to be.

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Why Here
Close to Palais-Royal and the Louvre, with a focused lunch instead of a long meal.
Timing
Leave enough time to reach the museum entrance calmly.

Backup

Bistrot Victoires if Kunitoraya is too busy.

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Afternoon

Louvre Museum

1:30 PM entry • focused visit

Walk to the Louvre and enter with the ticket ready. Choose a focused route rather than trying to conquer the museum.

Google Maps • Apple Maps • Official Site • Tickets

Entry
1:30 PM
Ticket
Purchased.
Hours
Monday opening is listed as 9:00 AM–6:00 PM.
Visit
About 3 hours for a focused family visit.
Important
Any exit is final.

Focus

Pick a few priorities, then let the museum be the museum. You do not need to see everything for this to be a successful Louvre visit.

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Tuileries or Palais-Royal

5–10 min walk • decompress after the museum

After the Louvre, step outside and reset. Choose the Tuileries for open air or Palais-Royal for a quieter farewell loop.

Google Maps • Apple Maps

Plan
Walk, sit, talk about favorite moments, and let the museum brain cool down.
Skip If
Everyone wants hotel time before dinner and packing.

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Evening

Farewell Dinner

Le Grand Colbert

15 min walk from the Louvre • classic final dinner

Use this as the farewell dinner if everyone wants one last Paris brasserie night near the Louvre and Palais-Royal.

Google Maps • Apple Maps • Official Site

Why Here
A classic brasserie finish close to the Louvre, without adding a new neighborhood.
Flex
If everyone is tired, eat near Hôtel Rochechouart and make packing easier.

Backup

La Poule au Pot if you want to stay closer to Les Halles.

Up Next →

Pack for Departure

At Hôtel Rochechouart • tomorrow is airport day

Pack before bed. Keep passports, flight details, and airport transfer plan easy to reach.

Do
Charge phones, pack bags, set aside airport clothes, and confirm departure timing.
Remember
July 14 is Bastille Day, so leave extra margin for airport logistics.

Transportation

Primary: Metro in, walking around the Louvre

Getting there: Line 4 from Barbès–Rochechouart to Châtelet, then Line 1 to Palais-Royal. Return the same way, or walk if the evening is pleasant.

Transit Ledger

Required Transit
2 Metro rides — Line 4 to Châtelet, then Line 1 to Palais-Royal (return reverses it).
Optional Transit
0–2 Metro rides depending on the evening.
Primary Mode
Walking

Notes

From Hôtel Rochechouart, Line 4 to Châtelet then Line 1 reaches Palais-Royal beside the Louvre. Confirm the Louvre entrance plan and July 14 airport timing before this day — July 14 is Bastille Day, so leave extra margin.