1 week itinerary check please?

Bonjour!

I%26#39;m looking for feedback on this itinerary having never been to France before. It looks pretty hectic to me in places although I%26#39;m perfectly willing to throw some things by the wayside on account of weather, or just on a whim. I%26#39;ve tried to allow time to just explore a few different areas and plan to walk a lot. I%26#39;ll be on my own, LOVE museums, and am not a foodie. So I would greatly appreciate any insights from those in the know about Paris.

Merci beaucoup! (I don%26#39;t speak French)

Thursday

- arrive Paris Gare de Lyon at 13:30, buy carnet for metro, walk to apartment on Ile St Louis and meet owner

- walk around to Place des Vosges, have lunch; grocery shopping at Monoprix

- walk around to Pont St Louis and Pont Archeveche, along left bank to:

- Musee d’Orsay, buy museum pass, open late

Friday

- Notre-Dame Cathedral

- Ste-Chapelle, buy concert ticket

- walk around Ile de la Cite, Pont Neuf to:

- Louvre, open late

Saturday

- metro to Invalides

- Napoleon’s Tomb

- Army Museum

- Musee Rodin

- if time or inclination permits, metro to Denfert-Rochereau, visit the catacombs

- concert at Ste-Chapelle

- walk around Ile de la Cite

Sunday

- market near Cite metro stop

- Musee Cluny

- Pantheon, walk around Maubert vicinity

- L’Orangerie, open until 19:00, walk around Mabillon vicinity

Monday

- train to Chartres, Malcolm Miller tours

- ballet at Opera Garnier at 19:30

Tuesday

- Sacre-Coeur, walk around to vineyard

- Musee Jaquemart-Andre, tearoom

- metro to Basilica St Denis, return to Champs Elysee

- Arc de Triomphe, tomb of the Unknown Soldier

- metro to Trocodero, Eiffel Tower, probably won’t go up

- Bateaux Parisiens

Wednesday

- train to Versailles for the day

Thursday

- pack and take train to CDG for flight home

Any and all feedback would be helpful...

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If you can, I recommend taking some time to enjoy either Luxemborg Gardens when near the Pantheon or the Tullieries near L%26#39;Orangerie.

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Thank you, great suggestions - maybe a picnic at Jardin du Luxembourg...

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One place I missed on my visit even though it was on my llist was Shakespeare %26amp; Co, an old %26amp; well-known bookstore I believe is on the Left Bank near Pont Neuf. If you like museums, I%26#39;m guessing you may also be interested in books...

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Thanks, another great idea! I had read about Shakespeare and Co. but had forgotten, definitely of interest. Is there anything particular on my list that you might skip on a first trip?

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