How to spend 24 hours in Paris

24 hours in Paris – (this page is travel ready and printable below!)

Transport: Eurostar from St Pancras International to Paris Gare du Nord.

Journey time: approx. 2 hrs 15 mins

Morning:

Breakfast / brunch: Angelina Tea Rooms

Arrive at Paris Gare du Nord and jump on the Metro to station ‘Concorde’, from here you walk to the infamous Angelina Tea Rooms, on the edge of Jardin des Tuileries. Hopefully the café won’t yet be too overcrowded and you can indulge in a Parisian brunch inside.

From here you can walk to the Musée du Louvre to take an iconic photo.

Jardin du Luxembourg

I recommend jumping back on the Metro to cross the River Seine and arrive at Jardin du Luxembourg. You can walk off your breakfast as you stroll through the gardens.

Early afternoon:

Shakespeare & Company (the Latin Quarter)

Shakespeare & Company book store is a leisurely 15 min stroll from the Jardin du Luxembourg. To get there you’ll walk down one of the oldest Parisian streets Rue de la Bûcherie. Shakespeare & Co have a café next door, to pick up a coffee and lunch snack.

Notre-Dame Cathedral

From the book store walk to the Pont au Double bridge to cross the River Seine and arrive on the doorstep of the Notre-Dame Cathedral. It gets very busy on most days so queues are likely, but if you’re lucky and the wait isn’t too long, it’s free to enter.

Late afternoon:

River boat trip along the Seine

Make your way back over the bridge to the Batobus river boat stop, where you can catch a one-hour river cruise. The cruise will circumnavigate  around the main sights of city, so make sure you sit towards the back of the boat to get the best view of the Notre-Dame as you depart, if you take the full hour cruise you’ll be dropped back to where you started.

Early evening:

Dinner at Au Veux Paris D’Arcole

What better way to finish the day off than to treat yourself to a traditional Parisian supper. Just a block away from the Notre-Dame is Au Vieux Paris d’Arcole, the perfect spot to enjoy hearty regionally sourced cuisine and France’s famous escargots dish!

It’s then a short 6-min walk to catch the Metro from Cité to travel back to Gare du Nord. Ride on the purple line 4, and you should reach the Eurostar Terminal within 20 mins.