Best Things to Do in Paris for Solo Travelers
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From the classic Maison La Roche and Shakespeare and Company, to lesser-known spots worth adding to your trip.
★ 4.4 · 481 reviews
Step into Maison La Roche, one of Le Corbusier's earliest built statements of modernist design. Wander through the pilotis, ribbon windows, and open floor plans that once housed a private art collection, now preserved as a museum in the 16th arrondissement.
★ 4.6 · 25,519 reviews
Step into Shakespeare and Company, the storied English-language bookshop by Notre-Dame. Wander its cosy, winding rooms packed with fiction, rare editions, and staff picks, then pause for a coffee at the small cafe.
★ 4.7 · 1,932 reviews
Step into the Salle Ovale, the newly restored reading room at the heart of Paris's historic Richelieu library. Sit beneath the glass-domed ceiling among students and visitors, taking in one of the city's most striking free architectural spaces.
★ 4.6 · 21,384 reviews
Explore the Palais-Royal, a former royal residence just across from the Louvre. Wander through the landscaped garden and arcaded galleries lined with shops, pausing to take in art installations set against the historic courtyards.
★ 4.6 · 3,500 reviews
Discover Paris's nightlife with a guided evening pub crawl through jazz bars and lively spots. Enjoy drink deals along the way, then skip the line into a well-known club as your guide keeps the group together and the energy up.
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★ 4.8 · 115,986 reviews
Step inside a former Belle Époque railway station turned world-class museum. Wander beneath the glass roof and iconic clock to admire Impressionist and Post-Impressionist masterpieces alongside sculpture and decorative arts.
★ 4.7 · 373,193 reviews
Step inside the Louvre, the world's most-visited art museum set within a former royal palace. Wander past the Mona Lisa, the Venus de Milo, and the Winged Victory of Samothrace before entering through the iconic glass pyramid.
★ 4.6 · 118,775 reviews
Discover the Jardin des Tuileries, the formal garden linking the Louvre to Place de la Concorde. Stroll tree-lined paths past fountains and statues, pause at the central café, and rest on manicured lawns between museum visits.
★ 4.6 · 10,067 reviews
Step inside Musée Marmottan Monet, a private mansion turned art haven. Wander through Empire-style period rooms to see the world's largest Monet collection alongside Berthe Morisot's works, then relax in the garden café.
★ 4.6 · 4,574 reviews
Wander through Père Lachaise Cemetery, Paris's largest green space and a living work of art. Follow one of six themed walking routes past sculpted monuments, chapels, and shaded paths to discover the graves of famous figures.
★ 4.6 · 24,516 reviews
Step into the oval rooms of the Musée de l'Orangerie, built specifically to showcase Monet's water lilies. Wander among the immersive Nymphéas murals, then explore the Walter-Guillaume collection featuring Renoir, Cézanne, and Picasso.
★ 4.4 · 4,597 reviews
Step into the Palais Galliera, Paris's dedicated fashion museum. Explore rotating themed exhibitions on clothing and textile craft, and join a guided tour or family workshop tied to the current show.
★ 4.3 · 4,029 reviews
Step into painter Ary Scheffer's former home, tucked away in the 9th arrondissement. Wander period rooms filled with Romantic-era furnishings and art, then unwind with tea or a snack at Rose Bakery in the leafy courtyard garden.
★ 4.3 · 1,347 reviews
Step into Ossip Zadkine's former home and studio tucked away in Montparnasse. Wander freely through galleries of his sculptures and graphic works, then stroll the garden dotted with statues, plus temporary exhibitions and guided tours.
★ 4.4 · 11,809 reviews
Step into Palais de Tokyo's raw, industrial-style galleries near Trocadéro. Wander rotating contemporary art exhibitions, browse the bookshop, grab a bite at the restaurants, and catch a talk or workshop before heading to Le Yoyo bar for the evening.
★ 4.7 · 25,629 reviews
Step into the Petit Palais, Paris's Beaux-Arts museum of fine arts on Avenue Winston-Churchill. Wander the free permanent galleries with works by Gustave Courbet, catch a temporary exhibition, and admire the building's péristyle along the way.
★ 4.3 · 1,925 reviews
Step into the quiet Passy home where Honoré de Balzac once lived and wrote. Browse manuscripts, portraits and personal objects in the free permanent collection, then relax in the garden or café away from the crowds.
★ 4.5 · 5,508 reviews
Step into Victor Hugo's former apartment overlooking the Place des Vosges. Wander through furnished rooms filled with manuscripts and personal belongings, and browse temporary exhibitions on the writer's life and work.
★ 4.4 · 1,933 reviews
Step into the Hôtel Donon, a Marais mansion turned treasure box of 18th-century art. Wander period paintings, furniture and decorative pieces gathered by Ernest Cognacq and Marie-Louise Jay, including a Canaletto view of Venice's Grand Canal, then unwind at the on-site café.
★ 4.7 · 3,246 reviews
Step into Saint-Étienne-du-Mont, a Latin Quarter church unlike any other in Paris. See the shrine holding Sainte Geneviève's relics and pay respects at the tombs of Pascal and Racine.
★ 4.7 · 97,386 reviews
Step inside Notre-Dame de Paris on Île de la Cité, one of Gothic architecture's greatest achievements. Admire the sculpted portals and stained-glass windows, explore the nave and chapels, and view the treasury's relics, tapestries, and icons.
★ 4.4 · 3,693 reviews
Discover Le Cafeotheque de Paris, a specialty coffee house roasting its own beans since 2005. Sip coffee sourced from origins like Guatemala, join a tasting workshop, and pick up freshly roasted beans by weight to take home.
★ 4.7 · 1,759 reviews
Step into the Musée Nissim de Camondo, a mansion built beside Parc Monceau to recreate an aristocratic 18th-century home. Wander through rooms filled with Moïse de Camondo's fine furniture, tapestries, porcelain, and silverware, each piece revealing a refined private world.
★ 4.6 · 8,544 reviews
Discover Musée Guimet, one of the largest collections of Asian art outside Asia. Wander galleries of sculpture, ceramics and textiles from Afghanistan to Japan, and catch temporary exhibitions like Silla-era Korean treasures near place d'Iéna.
★ 4.6 · 33,160 reviews
Step into Place des Vosges, Paris's oldest planned square in the heart of the Marais. Wander the arcaded walkways beneath matching brick-and-stone townhouses, relax by the fountains on the lawn, and peek into Victor Hugo's former home.
★ 4.7 · 166,345 reviews
Discover Sacré-Cœur, the white-domed basilica crowning Montmartre. Step inside to see the ornate choir mosaic, stained glass, and Savoyarde bell, then climb to the terrace for panoramic views over Paris.
★ 4.5 · 3,126 reviews
Discover Square René Viviani, a pocket of green beside the Saint-Julien-le-Pauvre church. Wander shaded allées and rose beds, swap a book at the free book box, and rest with a drink of water before continuing along the Left Bank.
★ 4.5 · 8,875 reviews
Discover the Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris, one of the city's 14 municipal museums. Browse the free permanent collections and catch rotating temporary exhibitions featuring artists like Florian Krewer, Kerry James Marshall and Simone Fattal, with late-night access Thursdays.
★ 4.4 · 722 reviews
Step into the former townhouse of painter Jean-Jacques Henner. Wander four quiet floors of period architecture, taking in his portraits and nude studies away from the city's busier crowds.
★ 4.7 · 4,003 reviews
Step into Antoine Bourdelle's former studios and garden in the heart of Montparnasse. Wander among his sculptures, drawings, and photographs across the ateliers and contemporary wing, then relax at Le Rhodia café.
Paris · 🎨 Museum
Maison La Roche
45 min
Paris · 🛍️ Shopping
Shakespeare and Company
1h
Paris · 🏛️ Landmark
Salle Ovale de la BnF Richelieu
30 min
Palais Royal
Paris · 🌙 Nightlife
Evening guided tour, drinks and club entry
4h
Musée d'Orsay
2h
Louvre
3h
Paris · 🌳 Nature
Jardin des Tuileries
Musée Marmottan Monet
1h30
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Musée de l'Orangerie
Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris
1h15
Musée de la Vie Romantique
Musée Zadkine
Palais de Tokyo
Petit Palais
Balzac House
Maison de Victor Hugo
Musée Cognacq-Jay
Etienne du Mont
Notre-Dame de Paris
Paris · ☕ Coffeebreak
Le Cafeotheque de Paris
Musée Nissim de Camondo
Musée Guimet
Place des Vosges
15 min
Sacré-Cœur
Square René Viviani
Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris
Musée Jean-Jacques Henner
Musée Bourdelle
