Two days in Paris

You plan a first two day trip to Paris. This page provides synthetic information about what you should know beforehand and do while in Paris. In five minute reading, prepare a wonderful trip to Paris Paris city guide.

Best time to travel to Paris

Travel in fall or winter if you want to best enjoy city life. Outdoor sightseeing is best in May, June and September. Prefer weekdays when top sights are less crowded.

Travel to Paris by car

You may drive into the city, as long as you have a parking near your accomodation. The circular freeway around the city, called the périphérique, is a nightmare most of the time. Don't use your car in Paris.

Travel to Paris by plane

Prefer Orly Airport, easily connected to Paris by metro line 14, to Charles de Gaulle Airport and its slower, more crowded and less reliable RER B regional metro connection to Paris.

Accomodation

Prefer a boutique hotel downtown near Louvre Museum, Champs-Elysées, Notre-Dame or Luxembourg Gardens.

Stay in top Paris hotel

Champs-Elysées hotel

Hôtel Barrière Fouquet's is the only hotel overlooking the Champs-Elysées. This 5-star hotel features a spa with a swimming pool and sauna, 3 bars and 2 restaurants, including the historic Fouquet's brasserie. All rooms have been decorated by top designers. Most rooms offer views of the Champs-Élysées, Avenue George-V or the hotel's interior garden. Champs-Elysées hotels.

Hôtel Barrière Fouquet's Paris

46, avenue Georges V
Paris 75008 France

Hôtel Barrière Fouquet's is in Champs-Elysées

Hotel Barriere overlooks Champs-Elysées

Restaurants

Lunch is served from 12am to at least 2pm. Dinner is served from 8pm to at least 10pm. There is always an affordable French restaurant next door if you are not in a touristic district. Check our selection of 30 restaurants in town. Asian restaurants are plenty and affordable. Boulangeries (bakers) are plenty, excellent, sell sandwitches and quiches.

Metro

Since January 1 2025, there are two ticket options for Paris metro and other transport means. The Metro-Train-RER ticket is valid on metro, train and RER lines. A journey costs 2.5 euros, regardless of the destination. The Bus-Tram ticket is valid on bus and tram lines. The journey costs 2 euros, regardless of the destination. Two tickets are needed for journeys with a connection between metro or train or RER and bus or tram. A one way ticket to a Paris Airport costs 13 euros departing from anywhere in the region. Tickets can be loaded on a Navigo easy card. Tickets and cards are available in all metro stations. Paris metro facts

Paris sightseeing

Paris is ideal for walks. Driving is almost impossible. Distances are short. Density of sights is high. Streets are pleasant. Check our Paris walking tours. Seine River cruises are a must.