Paris, France
Six soul-stirring days in the City of Light — each day anchored in a single quartier so you walk between wonders, sip espresso at a corner café, and dine where locals linger. Day 1: Île de la Cité & Le Marais — visit Notre-Dame's reconstruction exterior, Sainte-Chapelle's stained glass, then stroll Place des Vosges; lunch at Café de la Paix nearby, dinner at Le Dôme du Marais. Day 2: Louvre & Palais-Royal — dedicate the morning to the Louvre's highlights (Venus de Milo, Winged Victory), wander the Palais-Royal arcades; coffee at Café Marly overlooking the pyramid, dinner at Kei (French-Japanese fusion steps away). Day 3: Montmartre & Pigalle — climb to Sacré-Cœur at sunrise, explore Place du Tertre's artists, browse the Musée de Montmartre; brunch at Le Relais de la Butte, dinner at Bouillon Pigalle for classic French fare. Day 4: Saint-Germain-des-Prés & Luxembourg — browse the Musée d'Orsay's Impressionist masterpieces, stroll Jardin du Luxembourg; café au lait at Café de Flore, dinner at Brasserie Lipp. Day 5: Eiffel Tower & Trocadéro — tour the Eiffel Tower (book in advance!), cross to Trocadéro for the iconic view, visit Musée du Quai Branly; lunch at Café Branly, dinner at 58 Tour Eiffel. Day 6: Canal Saint-Martin & Belleville — explore the iron footbridges and trendy boutiques of Canal Saint-Martin, visit street art in Belleville and the Parc des Buttes-Chaumont; morning coffee at Ten Belles, farewell dinner at Septime in nearby Bastille.