16 days in Paris Itinerary

A beautiful and romantic city fit for any itinerary, Paris brims with historic associations and remains vastly influential in the realms of culture, art, fashion, food and design.

Relax by the water at Plage du Butin and Paris Plage. Get some cultural insight at Eiffel Tower and Arc de Triomphe. Explore the numerous day-trip ideas around Paris: Rouen (Cathedrale Notre-Dame de Rouen & Musee des Beaux-Arts de Rouen), Palace of Versailles (in Versailles) and Caresse de Tigre (in La Mailleraye-sur-Seine). There's still lots to do: take in the architecture and atmosphere at Basilique du Sacre-Coeur de Montmartre, get to know the fascinating history of Montmartre, explore the world behind art at Centre National d'Art et de Culture George Pompidou, and take a stroll through Le Marais.

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Lagos, Nigeria to Paris is an approximately 16.5-hour flight. Prepare for colder weather when traveling from Lagos in October: high temperatures in Paris hover around 19°C and lows are around 10°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 9th (Sat) to allow enough time to travel back home.