Day 2 — Tue 23 Jun — Montmartre + Sacré-Cœur + Champs-Élysées

status: one of draft → proposed → approved → closed. Edit the status: field in the frontmatter above; run vc:close-day N in the CLI when closing to regenerate timeline + directions.

Base: Porte de Versailles Hotel, Paris 15e Theme: Bohemian Paris (Montmartre + Sacré-Cœur) + grand avenue Energy target: Medium — relaxed morning in Montmartre (we have plenty of time since Sacré-Cœur was dropped from Day 1, decided 2026-05-21)

Stops

Day total: 29.4 km transit · €434 spend · 1 schedule warning(s)

- time: "09:15"
  place: "Porte de Versailles Hotel, Paris 15e"
  type: hotel
  duration_min: 0
  mode_to_next: transit
  leg_cost_eur: 6.45
  leg_cost_label: "Metro t+ ticket x3 (€2.15 ea, hotel → Abbesses, Metro 12)"
  notes: "Depart hotel — Metro 12 toward Abbesses (~50 min door-to-door)"
- time: "10:05"
  place: "Place du Tertre, Montmartre, Paris"
  type: visit
  duration_min: 70
  mode_to_next: walking
  notes: "Artists' square — cobbled streets, Rue Lepic, Moulin de la Galette. Relaxed wander."
- time: "11:20"
  place: "Sacré-Cœur, Montmartre, Paris"
  type: visit
  duration_min: 75
  mode_to_next: walking
  notes: "Basilica + terrace views over Paris. Moved here from Day 1 (decided 2026-05-21)."
- time: "12:40"
  place: "Lunch in Montmartre, Paris"
  type: meal
  category: lunch
  style: sit-down
  duration_min: 90
  mode_to_next: transit
  cost_eur: 80
  cost_label: "Lunch x3 (bistro / crêperie)"
  leg_cost_eur: 6.45
  leg_cost_label: "Metro t+ ticket x3 (€2.15 ea, Montmartre → Arc de Triomphe)"
  notes: "Bistro or crêperie in Montmartre. Picker will select on vc:pick-venue."
- time: "14:35"
  place: "Arc de Triomphe, Paris"
  type: visit
  duration_min: 75
  mode_to_next: walking
  cost_eur: 39
  cost_label: "Arc de Triomphe rooftop x3 (~€13 ea)"
  notes: "Optional rooftop climb for views down Champs-Élysées. Book at ticket-monuments.fr."
- time: "15:55"
  place: "Champs-Élysées, Paris"
  type: stroll
  duration_min: 45
  mode_to_next: transit
  leg_cost_eur: 6.45
  leg_cost_label: "Metro t+ ticket x3 (€2.15 ea, Concorde → Place de Clichy, Metro 13)"
  notes: "Stroll from Arc de Triomphe toward Place de la Concorde — window shopping, cafes. Shortened to allow transit to Moulin Rouge for the food tour."
- time: "17:15"
  place: "Montmartre Food Tour (Do Eat Better Experience)"
  type: meal
  category: dinner
  style: booked
  venue_name: "Do Eat Better Experience — Montmartre Food Tour"
  duration_min: 210
  mode_to_next: transit
  gps: [48.8843, 2.3323]
  cost_eur: 315
  cost_label: "GetYourGuide food tour x3 (1,567.92 RON ≈ €315)"
  leg_cost_eur: 6.45
  leg_cost_label: "Metro t+ ticket x3 (€2.15 ea, Anvers → Porte de Versailles, Metro 2 + 12)"
  notes: "Booked: small-group walking food tour through Montmartre with full meal + drinks. Ref GYGVN28553Q5. Meet at 82 Bd de Clichy (Moulin Rouge ticket office), arrive by 17:10. Ends at 35 Rue du Chevalier de la Barre (near Sacre-Coeur) ~20:45. Walking tour — Montmartre is hilly. Free cancellation before 22 Jun 17:15."
- time: "21:30"
  place: "Porte de Versailles Hotel, Paris 15e"
  type: hotel
  duration_min: 0
  notes: "End of day — rest before big Versailles day tomorrow."

Day Map

Open in OpenStreetMap · 3 stops plotted

Weather

Seasonal normal (CMCC_CM2_VHR4, 10-year mean): 13.0–22.9°C · 0.7mm

Open-Meteo climate normals · fetched 2026-05-26 06:01 UTC · trip is T-28d, beyond 16-day forecast window

Re-run vc:refresh-weather N once trip is within 16 days for actual forecast.

Meal Picks

Dinner · booked

• Do Eat Better Experience — Montmartre Food Tour — confirm 24h before

Lunch pick · near Sacré-Cœur Basilica

1. ★ Le Poulbot — ★ 4.7 (6,794 reviews) · 5min walk · ≈ €75 · 📍 Open in Google Maps
2. Sacrée Fleur Montmartre — ★ 4.8 (3,584 reviews) · 7min walk · ≈ €75
3. Kozy — ★ 4.8 (8,701 reviews) · 9min walk · ≈ €75

Cost Breakdown

Day total: €459.80 · €153.27 per person (3 travellers)

By category:

Morning

• Metro 12 to Abbesses / Montmartre
• Wander cobbled streets — Place du Tertre (artists), Rue Lepic, Moulin de la Galette
• Sacré-Cœur — basilica + terrace views (moved here from Day 1, decided 2026-05-21)

Breakfast

• Case D — at the hotel before departure (~08:30)

Midday

• Walk down from Sacré-Cœur to the lunch spot in Montmartre

Lunch

• Case A — sit-down @ Montmartre (12:40, ~90 min). Bistro or crêperie. Picker auto-runs on vc:propose-day 2.

Afternoon

• Metro to Arc de Triomphe
• Arc de Triomphe — optional climb for views
• Champs-Élysées — shortened stroll toward Place de la Concorde (~45 min)
• Metro from Concorde to Place de Clichy / Moulin Rouge

Evening

• Montmartre Food Tour — 17:15 at Moulin Rouge (arrive 17:10)
• Walking food tour through Montmartre, ~3.5h, full meal + drinks included
• Tour ends near Sacre-Coeur ~20:45, metro back to hotel

Dinner

• Case F — booked @ Montmartre (17:15, ~210 min). GetYourGuide food tour (ref GYGVN28553Q5). Full meal + drinks included. No separate dinner needed.

Notes

• Louvre is closed on Tuesdays — moved to Day 4 (Thu 25 Jun)

Bookings

• Montmartre Food Tour — GetYourGuide ref GYGVN28553Q5 / PIN jAc+uXWc. 3 adults, English, 17:15. Provider: Do Eat Better Experience (+44 191 820 2309). Payment 1,567.92 RON auto-charged 20 Jun. Free cancellation before 22 Jun 17:15. See bookings-tracker.md.
• Arc de Triomphe ticket (if climbing) — at ticket-monuments.fr

Checklist

Capture (for film + fotocarte)

• Hero shot: Sacré-Cœur terrace panorama (Paris rooftops behind family)
• Family moment: Place du Tertre — sketch artist or street performer interaction
• B-roll: Rue Lepic shop fronts, Champs-Élysées plane trees, Arc de Triomphe traffic ring
• Sound to capture: Montmartre buskers, Sacré-Cœur bells