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Paris 2026 โ€” Bookings

Emma, Camille, & MomMom · April 18 โ€“ May 2 · 21 bookings

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๐Ÿ“‹ Book before you leave home
ParkSFO โ€” Airport Parking
๐Ÿ“… Fri Apr 18 ๐Ÿ•“ Drop-off ~4:00 PM ~$21โ€“31/day
๐Ÿ”— parksfo.com

195 N Access Rd, South San Francisco. Shuttles to International Terminal Door 6 every 5โ€“7 min.

Bateaux Parisiens โ€” Seine Sightseeing Cruise (ร—2)
๐Ÿ“… Mon Apr 20 ๐Ÿ•“ 10:00 AM (flexible โ€” board any time) โ‚ฌ16โ€“18/pp ยท ~$19โ€“21
๐Ÿ”— bateauxparisiens.com

Buy for the date, board any time. Pontoon 5 or 7 at Port de la Bourdonnais, foot of the Eiffel Tower.

๐ŸŽ‚ Birthday dinner โ€” reserve now
Benoรฎt โ€” Birthday Dinner for Camille (ร—3)
๐Ÿ“… Wed Apr 22 ๐Ÿ•“ 7:00 PM โ‚ฌ80โ€“100/person โšก Reserve now

20 Rue Saint-Martin, 4th arr. Tel: +33 1 42 72 25 76. Mention it's a birthday.

Palace of Versailles โ€” Passport Ticket (ร—3)
๐Ÿ“… Thu Apr 23 ๐Ÿ•“ 9:00 AM entry โ‚ฌ20/pp ยท โ‚ฌ60 total โšก Book 2โ€“3 weeks ahead
๐Ÿ”— chateauversailles.fr

Passport ticket covers palace, gardens, Trianon. Musical Gardens run Thursdays โœ“.

Musรฉe d'Orsay โ€” Timed Entry (ร—2)
๐Ÿ“… Tue Apr 28 ๐Ÿ•“ 1:00 PM slot (earliest available) โ‚ฌ16/pp ยท โ‚ฌ32 total (ร—2)
๐Ÿ”— musee-orsay.fr

Second stop of the day, after Conservatoire des Hรฉmisphรจres (9:15โ€“9:50 AM). Use Entrance C1.

The Louvre โ€” Timed Entry (ร—3)
๐Ÿ“… Fri Apr 24 ๐Ÿ•“ 9:00 AM slot โ‚ฌ22/pp ยท โ‚ฌ66 total โšก Book early โ€” Fri slots fill fast
๐Ÿ”— louvre.fr

Carrousel du Louvre entrance on Rue de Rivoli. Head straight to Denon Wing at opening. With MomMom โ€” 3 tickets. Budget 3 hours, then quick lunch before Dior at 1:30 PM.

Dior La Galerie โ€” Timed Entry (ร—3)
๐Ÿ“… Fri Apr 24 ๐Ÿ•“ 1:30 PM slot โ‚ฌ15/pp ยท โ‚ฌ45 total
๐Ÿ”— galeriedior.com

11 Rue Franรงois 1er, 8th arr. After Louvre and lunch โ€” walk-up queues on Fridays exceed 1 hr, always pre-book.

Musรฉe Rodin โ€” Timed Entry (ร—3)
๐Ÿ“… Fri Apr 24 ๐Ÿ•“ 3:20 PM slot โ‚ฌ14/pp ยท โ‚ฌ42 total
๐Ÿ”— musee-rodin.fr

77 Rue de Varenne. Rose garden starts blooming late April.

Fondation Claude Monet โ€” Giverny (ร—3)
๐Ÿ“… Sat Apr 25 ๐Ÿ•“ 10:00 AM slot โ‚ฌ13/pp ยท โ‚ฌ39 total โšก Saturday โ€” fills weeks ahead
๐Ÿ”— fondation-monet.com

Book SNCF train below on the same day. Gare Saint-Lazare โ†’ Vernon, aim for ~8:20โ€“8:50 AM.

SNCF Train โ€” Saint-Lazare โ†’ Vernon return (ร—3)
๐Ÿ“… Sat Apr 25 ๐Ÿ•“ Depart ~8:20โ€“8:50 AM โ‚ฌ16โ€“22/pp each way
๐Ÿ”— sncf-connect.com

Book outbound and return together. Vernonโ€“Giverny shuttle (~โ‚ฌ10 return) bought on the bus.

Sainte-Chapelle โ€” Timed Entry (ร—3)
๐Ÿ“… Sun Apr 26 ๐Ÿ•“ 10:30 AM slot โ‚ฌ13/pp ยท โ‚ฌ39 total
๐Ÿ”— sainte-chapelle.fr
Notre-Dame โ€” Free Timed Entry (ร—3)
๐Ÿ“… Sun Apr 26 ๐Ÿ•“ 11:30 AM slot Free
๐Ÿ”— notredamedeparis.fr

Free but timed slots fill up โ€” book in advance. These time slots are released gradually, only a few hours before the visit โ€” it is therefore not possible to book several days in advance. We invite you to make your reservation on the same day, once you have arrived in Paris or nearby.

Restaurant Anne โ€” Sunday Lunch (ร—3)
๐Ÿ“… Sun Apr 26 ๐Ÿ•“ 12:30 PM โ‚ฌ79โ€“89/pp ยท ~โ‚ฌ240โ€“270 total โšก Reserve early

28 Place des Vosges, Hรดtel Pavillon de la Reine. Tel: +33 1 40 29 19 19. One Michelin star โ€” MomMom's send-off.

La Renommรฉe โ€” Dinner (ร—2)
๐Ÿ“… Mon Apr 27 ๐Ÿ•“ 7:30 PM โ‚ฌ80โ€“100/pp
๐Ÿ”— larenommeeparis.com

95 Rue Saint-Honorรฉ, 1st arr.

Arc de Triomphe โ€” Summit (ร—2)
๐Ÿ“… Tue Apr 28 ๐Ÿ•“ 9:30 AM slot โ‚ฌ13/pp ยท โ‚ฌ26 total
๐Ÿ”— paris-arc-de-triomphe.fr
Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France โ€” Philharmonie de Paris (ร—2)
๐Ÿ“… Wed Apr 29 ๐Ÿ•“ 8:00 PM curtain โ‚ฌ15โ€“60/ticket depending on seat โšก Satyagraha sold out โ€” this is the replacement
๐Ÿ”— philharmoniedeparis.fr

One of France's great orchestras at the finest concert hall in Paris โ€” the Gehry-designed Grande Salle Pierre Boulez. Check programme for Apr 29 on the website. Doors open 7:30 PM. Smart dress. Leave by 7:15 PM from the apartment (30-min metro to Porte de Pantin).

The Louvre โ€” Timed Entry (ร—2)
๐Ÿ“… Thu Apr 30 ๐Ÿ•“ 9:00 AM slot โ‚ฌ22/pp ยท โ‚ฌ44 total
๐Ÿ”— louvre.fr

Second visit โ€” Emma + Camille only (MomMom departed Apr 27). Carrousel du Louvre entrance on Rue de Rivoli. Combine with Orangerie walk-through via the Tuileries.

Musรฉe de l'Orangerie โ€” Timed Entry (ร—2)
๐Ÿ“… Thu Apr 30 ๐Ÿ•“ 11:15 AM slot โ‚ฌ12.50/pp ยท โ‚ฌ25 total
๐Ÿ”— musee-orangerie.fr
Le Soufflรฉ โ€” Lunch (ร—2)
๐Ÿ“… Thu Apr 30 ๐Ÿ•“ 12:25 PM โ‚ฌ50โ€“75/pp
๐Ÿ”— lesouffle.fr

36 Rue du Mont-Thabor. Order dessert soufflรฉ at the same time as your main โ€” 20 min to bake.

๐Ÿ—ผ May 1 โ€” Fรชte du Travail, most attractions closed
Eiffel Tower โ€” Summit (ร—2)
๐Ÿ“… Fri May 1 ๐Ÿ•“ 10:30 AM slot โ‚ฌ29.40/pp ยท ~$34 โšก Pre-book โ€” May Day queues are enormous
๐Ÿ”— toureiffel.paris

One of the only major attractions open on May 1. Without a ticket, queues are 2+ hours. Book summit by lift.

โšก Book the evening of May 1 โ€” do not miss this
Cab / Uber โ€” Rue La Bruyรจre to CDG (ร—2)
๐Ÿ“… Fri May 2 ๐Ÿ•“ 7:00 AM pickup โ€” leave apartment by 7:00 AM ~โ‚ฌ56 / ~$65 fixed fare โšก Latest CDG check-in: 09:20

Book Uber the night before (evening of May 1) or call a Paris taxi. Latest check-in at CDG is 09:20 โ€” do not be late.