Paris has inspired artists, writers, and dreamers for centuries, and five days is just enough time to fall completely under its spell. This guide takes you through the city’s greatest landmarks and neighborhoods in a perfectly balanced sequence. Day 1 opens with a restored Notre-Dame de Paris and dinner at Bistrot Paul Bert. Day 2 takes you inside the Louvre and up to Sacré-Cœur in Montmartre. Day 3 covers the Impressionist masterpieces of the Musée d’Orsay and a guided tour of the gilded Palais Garnier. Day 4 puts you at the summit of the Eiffel Tower before an afternoon in Le Marais and dinner at Michelin-starred Septime. Day 5 follows the Canal Saint-Martin at morning light before a farewell meal beneath the arcades of Place des Vosges.