24 Hours in Paris: What to Do & Not to Do (by a Local)!

I'm French, I live in Paris and here is how I'd recommend you spend 24 hours in Paris!

This is what I personally recommend my friends who are visiting Paris for only a day, are here on a layover and just want to see the city like a local with what to do and what to skip!

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[nitosalt]

I went to Paris 17 years ago and I didn't really like it. I went back two years ago and I fell in love with it. I wanted to go this summer too but hotel prices are crazy!!! (over 250 euros per night in a two star hotel) so I decided to catch the 6am train from London and come back with the 9pm train. Just one day. Just to walk around, look around, eat around, soak up the Parisian atmosphere. I'm going at the end of this month so this video came out at the perfect time :) Thank you!

[Nubianette]

Great advice! It’s what my French friends told me to do when I went to Paris the 1st time, 30 years ago. I spent 1 week in Dijon, but I only had 1.5 days in Paris. The only thing, my friends told me not to go to the Eiffel Tower because you can see it from a distance. True. But, when I came home, everyone asked if I went to the Eiffel Tower, and constantly saying no, made me wish I went to it. I didn’t go inside any museums. Sitting in front of Notre-Dame, and looking at the architecture of Paris was a lot to soak up. Picking that thing you love to do, is perfect! I love sitting and watching people. So, I terrace and park hop, and go to perfume shops.

[BlairRUM]

So true that Paris can take a life time to explore. Wonderful city.
As a foodie, I go to a really good restaurant for lunch as it so much less expensive than dinner, try new wines and innovative food, then spend the afternoon walking off lunch, shopping and visiting cavistes.
Then I have a light dinner at a good cafe or get bread, cheese and a little charcuterie and sit on one of the quais, weather permitting.
Parfait.

[jplully]

I visit paris several times a year, by train from Belgium ( By Thalys). A visit just for a day, the first train there and last one back.
My whole day is just like in your video, neatly planned. with a few terraces, restaurant and at least one museum. 12-15 km walking, rarely a metro. You encounter so many great places, streets, ...

[mickcarlon]

You are a GLORIOUS tour guide. THANK YOU!

[robertcallander]

Totally agree. Paris is the place to flaneur. Walk past the major attractions - they all look best from outside. Get lost in the side streets and Live Like A Local.

[mistersquirrel]

I was in Paris for 12 hours and I was able to see most of its famous attractions; Eiffel Tower, Pere Lachaise, Place de la Bastille, Notre Dame, Louvre, Sacre Coeur and Arc de Triomphe. I'm cheap thus I didn't go inside any of the paid attractions. My favorite was Pere Lachaise cemetery.

[LivingBobby]

Love these tips Lucile! Such an ideal 24 hour day!

[juliablain]

Dear Lucille, we just got back from Paris, and I wanted to thank you! We stayed in an amazing apartment in Les Batignolles, and loved it! It is you recommendation of this neighborhood that pushed us towards this apartment, and it has made our Paris experience so much better. To be honest, I wouldn't even leave the neighborhood (I have seen major Paris landmarks before), but i had to show my daughter:) So, thank you again, and I can't wait to go back to this area! Hello from Chicago

[TMD]

Great tips! Time spent at dinner and lunch is a great way to get French culture. Didn’t know that about picnicking outside with champagne- a must, will try. Thank you merci from Chicago again! 🇫🇷🇺🇸🇫🇷🇺🇸

[jerrylam]

I went to Paris for two days and rented electric bike for 28 cent each minute. It was in my opinion the best way to get the most of the city in a short amount of time. It allows you to travel in long distance from place to place fast and convenient. In my trip, I cycled along the river Seine and parked the bike at a proper parking place when I find some place interesting, parking places are everywhere around the city so you can travel everywhere and stop to discover on your foot whenever you want. Then I rent it again and keep going. I traveled from Bercy to Notre Dame, then to the Arc de Triomphe and then to Effie within 3 hours. If I didn't stop for walking around, It would have took me less than one hour to cycle pass them all.

[brettconti]

following this exact itinerary tomorrow. Thanks Lucile!

[洋楽-og]

I had the opportunity to stay in Paris for just one day in early October, and to make the most of my short stay, I visited Montmartre, which you introduced. The weather was good, the view from the top of the hill was magnificent, and the surrounding cityscape was full of Parisian charm, which was very moving. Thank you very much for introducing us.

[wingsonwong]

Thank you so much for this informative, insightful video filled with great suggestions and insider tips. Greatly appreciate your hard work and thoughtfulness that you put into this and all of your videos.

[gretaenglish]

I love your videos! Can't wait to come to Paris for a visit!

[nothingness-oh]

Such a charming couple, thanks for the local advice, Bravo.

[janibeg]

When we are leaving France after 3 weeks of traveling outside of Paris, we drop off our rental car at Charles De Gaulle Airport the day before our departure and check into one of the hotels there. Then we take the RER to the Saint-Michel-Notre-Dame station. We then spend the next 10 hours in our favorite part of Paris.

[lauxmyth]

I feel your big points are true in so many big cities. Thanks for showing me some of Paris.
(I was there 10 days and never even wanted to visit the Eiffel Tower. You can see it from everywhere else!)

[tamedraven]

So helpful! I only have one day and you mentioned exactly what I want to do.. Go to a pharmacy, and have a picnic with the Eiffel Tower somewhere in the background and as many carbs and I can get my hands on.

[sarahmurphy]

Merci! j'adore tes videos! Ma fille et moi nous allons visiter Paris de Montreal la semaine prochaine. On a pris un hotel a montmartre et on a l'intention de manger tout de que vous avez recommandé! merci