Best time to visit Paris
Best time of year to visit Paris
If your main intention is excellent weather with a variety of different activities, choose June to August as the best time to visit Paris. Summer is perfect to walk along La Coulée Verte and relax on the beaches on the Seine banks. However, the city usually gets overcrowded with inflated hotel prices in summer. So here you go, autumn—affordable rates, Paris Fashion Week (crowded again), beautiful foliage, and shorter queues at the main city attractions. If your trip drops between November and February, pack warm rainwear with you as the city is the rainiest during this period. Known for the same rain and mist, spring in Paris can be also dynamic and beautiful as it welcomes Marathon de Paris and offers a promenade among blooming abandoned railway.
13 THINGS TO DO IN PARIS (OCTOBER 01 - OCTOBER 10)
Louvre with Shorter Queues
Whether you are a keen museum goer or not, the world's finest art is worth exploring!
Flea Markets
A true capital of flea markets offers countless beautiful trinkets from all historical eras
Paris Fashion Week
One of the world's coolest fashion parties!
Parks and Gardens in Autumn Foliage
Parisian parks and gardens are beautiful at any time of the year but in autumn they become especially charming and poetic
Étretat
Known for its white cliffs and beaches strewn with rocks, Étretat attracts both tourists and world-famous artists
Autumnal Père Lachaise Cemetery
This burial ground charms not only with graves of famous people but also its exceptional coziness
Catacombs: Shorter Waiting Time
The city of love, the city of lights, and the city of the dead—the Paris Catacombs hold 6 million skeletons
Palace of Versailles
Get a sense of royal lifestyle in the residence of the Kings of French Monarchy
Disneyland Paris
Check out some of your favourite characters and attractions at Disneyland Paris
Eiffel Tower
This world tourist magnet draws over 7 million visitors yearly
Harvest in Montmartre Vineyard
Would you believe that a piece of the countryside could be concealed right in downtown Paris?
Musée d'Orsay
Some of the best of French Impressionist and Post-Impressionist art is collected at one neat place on Seine's left bank
Halloween
Check out the city's best amusement parks or take a special cruise on Seine
24 THINGS TO DO OUT OF SELECTED DATE RANGE
Fête de la Musique
out of rangeThe longest day and the shortest night of the year shouldn't just silently pass by. Do like the Parisians—party all night long!
Sunset in the Arc de Triomphe
out of rangeA biannual natural phenomenon that was not planned by the architect of the monument
Nuit des Musées or Night of Museums
out of rangeVisit world-famous Parisian museums when they offer free admission!
Terrace of the Galeries Lafayette
out of rangeThis huge department store amazes with its architecture, fashion shows, and city panoramas which open from the rooftop terrace
Christmas Atmosphere
out of rangeChristmas time in Paris is adorable for a number of reasons, yet the most delightful part is the festive dinner on Christmas Eve
Christmas Markets
out of rangeGet into the holiday spirit surrounded by famous landmarks
Marathon de Paris
out of rangeIt's not just about running beside world-famous monuments—music, cheese, and wine tasting wait en route too
Bastille Day or La Fête Nationale
out of rangeThe military parade held in Paris's main avenue proves to be the largest one in Europe
Ice Skating
out of rangeOnly in Paris can one skate 60 metres above ground at the Eiffel Tower
Warm Up in Covered Passages
out of rangeWhen it's cold and windy outside find a beautiful and cozy old passage and have a cup of tea or shop for souvenirs
Abandoned Railway Abloom
out of rangeThis densely flowered railway is an ideal refuge from all the urban fuss, and one of the most romantic walking ways in Paris
Foire Internationale d'Art Contemporain (FIAC)
out of rangeAn opportunity to discover some of world's best contemporary art in the heart of Paris
Beaches on the Seine or Paris Plages
out of rangeWhen sand is brought onto the asphalt, lounge chairs, umbrellas, and cool showers are placed atop and downtown turns into a beach
French Open (Roland Garros)
out of rangeThe most prestigious clay court tennis championship of the world
Paris Games Week (PGW)
out of rangeThe most awaited event for gamers and developers
International Paris Air Show Le Bourget
out of rangeDiscover one of the largest events dedicated to the space and air industry
Cherry Blossom
out of rangeSpring is in the air when thousands of pink buds cover cherry trees
Paris New Year's Eve (La Réveillon de Saint Sylvestre)
out of rangeWhat could be more inspiring than a New Year countdown in Paris?
La Coulée Verte
out of rangeThe green oasis in the middle of the city provides a great escape from a hot summer day
Summer Nights at Sacré Cœur
out of rangeThis iconic basilica is a hundred times more charming when lit at night, and Paris itself seems more beautiful when observed from above
Repainting the Eiffel Tower
out of rangeTo repaint this iconic tower from top to bottom one needs 25 professionals, 1,500 brushes, 60 tons of paint, and 18 months
Carnaval de Paris & Carnaval des Femmes
out of rangeThe graceful moves of the colorful processions drive away winter and bring spring
Picnics
out of rangeIcons of Paris provide some of the world's most romantic settings for a picnic
White Night (Nuit Blanche)
out of rangeThe unique global all-night art festival originated in Paris
