The classic Paris walk, west along the river from the restored cathedral to the Trocadéro terrace, with the Eiffel Tower growing ahead of you the whole way.
Photo: CPR / Helsly – Visit Paris Region
Distance
4.5 km
Time
1h30–2 hours without stops
Difficulty
Easy
Start
Parvis of Notre-Dame de Paris, Île de la Cité
Past
Notre-Dame de Paris and the Pont Saint-Louis, Musée d'Orsay, Pont de Bir-Hakeim, Eiffel Tower and the Champ-de-Mars, Trocadéro
Season
All year. Notre-Dame: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 7:50–19:00, Thursday to 22:00, weekends 8:15–19:30 (regional listing). In late autumn the light goes around 17:30 – start after lunch.
With children
No source covers pushchairs or children. Notre-Dame is free to enter (booking a free slot on the official site is the only way in without queuing); last admission 30 minutes before closing.
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