Day 4 — Thu 25 Jun — Louvre + Latin Quarter + Seine dinner
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Base: Porte de Versailles Hotel, Paris 15e
Theme: Louvre + Île Saint-Louis + Latin Quarter + Seine
Energy target: Medium
Stops
| Time |
Activity |
Detail |
| 09:00–09:50 |
→ Metro 12 (Porte de Versailles → Concorde) + Metro 1 (Concorde → Palais Royal - Musée du Louvre) |
29 min · 7.8 km |
| 09:50–10:30 |
📍 Louvre — Pyramid entrance, Paris (40m) |
_Arrive 30–40 min early to clear security at the Pyramid (or Carrousel entrance from Rue de Rivoli if queue is long). Audioguides pre-paid — _ |
| 10:30–10:31 |
→ walking |
2 min · 0.2 km |
| 10:30–13:25 |
📍 Louvre — timed entry (Denon Wing) (175m) · €56 |
Booked 10:30 entry. Plan: Denon Wing first (Mona Lisa, Italian painting, Winged Victory) → Greek/Roman sculptures (Venus de Milo) → Egyptian |
| 13:25–13:35 |
→ walking |
9 min · 0.6 km |
| 13:35–14:50 |
🍽 Kodawari Ramen (Tsukiji) (75m) · €75 |
★ 4.4 (12210 reviews) · 9min walk from anchor · 12 Rue de Richelieu, 75001 Paris, France |
| 14:50–14:51 |
→ walking |
27 min · 1.9 km |
| 14:50–15:40 |
📍 Tuileries → Pont des Arts → Île de la Cité, Paris (50m) |
Walk east through Jardin des Tuileries → cross the Seine on Pont des Arts → continue along the quais to Île de la Cité (Square du Vert-Galan |
| 15:40–16:10 |
→ walking |
14 min · 1.0 km |
| 16:10–16:40 |
📍 Berthillon, Île Saint-Louis, Paris (30m) · €15 |
29–31 rue Saint-Louis-en-l'Île. Family favourite — pick 2 scoops each. Stroll the island after (~15 min). |
| 16:40–16:55 |
→ walking |
12 min · 0.9 km |
| 16:55–19:25 |
📍 Latin Quarter — Shakespeare & Co + Panthéon area, Paris (150m) |
Cross Pont Saint-Louis → Pont de l'Archevêché → 37 rue de la Bûcherie (Shakespeare & Co, ~20 min browse). Then climb to Place du Panthéon, w |
| 19:25–19:55 |
→ Metro 10 (Cluny-La Sorbonne → La Motte-Picquet – Grenelle) |
26 min · 5.2 km |
| 19:55–21:40 |
📍 Champ-de-Mars + Eiffel Tower viewing, Paris (105m) |
Transit Latin Quarter → Bir-Hakeim (Metro 10 to Motte-Picquet-Grenelle → Metro 6 to Bir-Hakeim, ~25 min). Walk to Champ-de-Mars for sunset ( |
| 21:40–21:41 |
→ walking |
15 min · 1.0 km |
| 21:40–21:45 |
📍 Bir-Hakeim Bridge — Île aux Cygnes meeting point (5m) |
Walk onto Bir-Hakeim Bridge → middle of the bridge → stairs down to Île aux Cygnes → pier is 50m on the left after the stairs. If boat not v |
| 21:45–21:46 |
→ walking |
16 min · 1.2 km |
| 21:45–23:45 |
🍽 Seine dinner cruise (Paris en scène) (120m) · €255 |
Booked via GetYourGuide — ref GYGKBGBQ2K7K. Auto-payment scheduled Mon 22 Jun 2026. Meeting point: Île aux Cygnes, 75015 Paris (boarding via |
| 23:45–23:46 |
→ Metro 6 (Passy → Pasteur) + Metro 12 (Pasteur → Porte de Versailles) |
33 min · 6.1 km |
Day total: 25.8 km transit · €401 spend
Stops YAML (source of truth — edit this, then re-run lifecycle)
- time: "09:00"
place: "Porte de Versailles Hotel, Paris 15e"
type: hotel
duration_min: 0
mode_to_next: transit
gps:
- 48.8312
- 2.287
leg_cost_eur: 6.45
leg_cost_label: "Metro t+ ticket x3 (€2.15 ea, hotel → Palais Royal–Musée du Louvre, Metro 12 + 1)"
notes: "Depart hotel — Metro 12 to Concorde, change to Metro 1 toward Palais Royal–Musée du Louvre (~30 min door-to-door). Aim to arrive 09:50 to clear security and pick up audioguides before 10:30 entry."
- time: "09:50"
place: "Louvre — Pyramid entrance, Paris"
type: visit
duration_min: 40
mode_to_next: walking
gps:
- 48.8612
- 2.3358
notes: Arrive 30–40 min early to clear security at the Pyramid (or Carrousel entrance from Rue de Rivoli if queue is long). Audioguides pre-paid — pick up at Level -1 desk under the Pyramid. Toilets at Level -1 before going up.
- time: "10:30"
place: Louvre — timed entry (Denon Wing)
type: visit
duration_min: 175
mode_to_next: walking
gps:
- 48.8606
- 2.3376
cost_eur: 56
cost_label: 2 adult + 1 youth (free) + 2 audioguides (order C261380015025)
notes: "Booked 10:30 entry. Plan: Denon Wing first (Mona Lisa, Italian painting, Winged Victory) → Greek/Roman sculptures (Venus de Milo) → Egyptian antiquities if energy allows. Exit via Pyramid escalators by ~13:30."
- time: "13:35"
place: Kodawari Ramen (Tsukiji)
type: meal
category: lunch
style: sit-down
duration_min: 75
mode_to_next: walking
gps:
- 48.864342
- 2.336245
cost_eur: 75
cost_label: Lunch x3
notes: "★ 4.4 (12210 reviews) · 9min walk from anchor · 12 Rue de Richelieu, 75001 Paris, France"
place_id: ChIJme1o5vVv5kcRzuT1Uxyk-Rc
- time: "14:50"
place: "Tuileries → Pont des Arts → Île de la Cité, Paris"
type: visit
duration_min: 50
mode_to_next: walking
gps:
- 48.8556
- 2.346
notes: "Walk east through Jardin des Tuileries → cross the Seine on Pont des Arts → continue along the quais to Île de la Cité (Square du Vert-Galant / Pont Neuf). Photo stops: Pyramide du Carrousel, Pont des Arts skyline, Pont Neuf. ~25 min net walking + slow strolling."
- time: "16:10"
place: "Berthillon, Île Saint-Louis, Paris"
type: visit
duration_min: 30
mode_to_next: walking
gps:
- 48.8517
- 2.3565
cost_eur: 15
cost_label: Berthillon ice cream x3 (~€5 ea)
notes: "29–31 rue Saint-Louis-en-l'Île. Family favourite — pick 2 scoops each. Stroll the island after (~15 min)."
- time: "16:55"
place: "Latin Quarter — Shakespeare & Co + Panthéon area, Paris"
type: visit
duration_min: 150
mode_to_next: transit
gps:
- 48.8525
- 2.347
notes: "Cross Pont Saint-Louis → Pont de l'Archevêché → 37 rue de la Bûcherie (Shakespeare & Co, ~20 min browse). Then climb to Place du Panthéon, wander Rue Mouffetard market street if time allows. Light early-evening café/aperitif stop OK (no full dinner — dinner is on the cruise at 21:45). Restrooms at Shakespeare & Co or any café."
- time: "19:55"
place: "Champ-de-Mars + Eiffel Tower viewing, Paris"
type: visit
duration_min: 105
mode_to_next: walking
gps:
- 48.8556
- 2.2986
leg_cost_eur: 6.45
leg_cost_label: "Metro t+ ticket x3 (€2.15 ea, Cardinal Lemoine → Bir-Hakeim, Metro 10 + 6)"
notes: "Transit Latin Quarter → Bir-Hakeim (Metro 10 to Motte-Picquet-Grenelle → Metro 6 to Bir-Hakeim, ~25 min). Walk to Champ-de-Mars for sunset (Paris sunset 25 Jun ≈ 21:55). Picnic blanket / lawn time. Wait for Eiffel Tower to light up (every hour on the hour after dusk, sparkle 5 min). Restrooms at Champ-de-Mars or nearby café before boarding."
- time: "21:40"
place: Bir-Hakeim Bridge — Île aux Cygnes meeting point
type: visit
duration_min: 5
mode_to_next: walking
gps:
- 48.8542
- 2.288
notes: "Walk onto Bir-Hakeim Bridge → middle of the bridge → stairs down to Île aux Cygnes → pier is 50m on the left after the stairs. If boat not visible, wait at the gates. Strict navigation schedule — boat does not wait for latecomers."
- time: "21:45"
place: Seine dinner cruise (Paris en scène)
type: meal
category: dinner
style: booked
venue_name: "Paris: Seine River Panoramic Views Dinner Cruise (Paris en scène)"
booking_ref: GYGKBGBQ2K7K
reservation_at: "2026-06-25T21:45"
duration_min: 120
mode_to_next: transit
gps:
- 48.8525
- 2.2787
cost_eur: 255
cost_label: "Paris en scène Seine panoramic dinner cruise x3 (~€85 ea, est.)"
notes: "Booked via GetYourGuide — ref GYGKBGBQ2K7K. Auto-payment scheduled Mon 22 Jun 2026. Meeting point: Île aux Cygnes, 75015 Paris (boarding via Bir-Hakeim Bridge → middle of bridge → stairs down → pier 50m left). 21:45 departure, ~2h cruise past Eiffel sparkle hour. Confirm 3 pax — bring booking voucher (available after payment processes)."
- time: "00:10"
place: "Porte de Versailles Hotel, Paris 15e"
type: hotel
duration_min: 0
gps:
- 48.8312
- 2.287
leg_cost_eur: 20
leg_cost_label: "Bolt / Uber Bir-Hakeim → hotel (1 car, 3 pax, late-night)"
notes: Late return — book Bolt or Uber at the pier as the cruise docks (Bir-Hakeim → Porte de Versailles ~15 min by car). ~€15–20 est. End of day — pack tonight for Disneyland transfer tomorrow (Day 5).
Day Map

Open in OpenStreetMap · 11 stops plotted
Weather
Seasonal normal (CMCC_CM2_VHR4, 10-year mean): 14.6–23.7°C · 1.6mm
| Min |
Max |
Precip mm |
| 14.6 |
23.7 |
1.6 |
Open-Meteo climate normals · fetched 2026-05-27 07:00 UTC · trip is T-29d, beyond 16-day forecast window
Re-run vc:refresh-weather N once trip is within 16 days for actual forecast.
Meal Picks
Dinner · booked
- Paris: Seine River Panoramic Views Dinner Cruise (Paris en scène) — reservation @ 2026-06-25T21:45 · ref GYGKBGBQ2K7K · confirm 24h before
Lunch pick · near (48.8606,2.3376)
- Le Fumoir — ★ 4.4 (4,446 reviews) · 4min walk · ≈ €75
- Maslow — ★ 4.9 (18,559 reviews) · 9min walk · ≈ €75
- ★ Kodawari Ramen (Tsukiji) — ★ 4.4 (12,210 reviews) · 9min walk · ≈ €75 · 📍 Open in Google Maps
Cost Breakdown
| Time |
Item |
Category |
Total |
Per person (3) |
| 09:00 |
→ Metro t+ ticket x3 (€2.15 ea, hotel → Palais Royal–Musée du Louvre, Metro 12 + 1) |
transport |
€6.45 |
€2.15 |
| 10:30 |
2 adult + 1 youth (free) + 2 audioguides (order C261380015025) |
visit |
€56.00 |
€18.67 |
| 13:35 |
Lunch x3 |
meal |
€75.00 |
€25.00 |
| 16:10 |
Berthillon ice cream x3 (~€5 ea) |
visit |
€15.00 |
€5.00 |
| 19:55 |
→ Metro t+ ticket x3 (€2.15 ea, Cardinal Lemoine → Bir-Hakeim, Metro 10 + 6) |
transport |
€6.45 |
€2.15 |
| 21:45 |
Paris en scène Seine panoramic dinner cruise x3 (~€85 ea, est.) |
meal |
€255.00 |
€85.00 |
| 00:10 |
→ Bolt / Uber Bir-Hakeim → hotel (1 car, 3 pax, late-night) |
transport |
€20.00 |
€6.67 |
Day total: €433.90 · €144.63 per person (3 travellers)
By category:
| Category |
Spend |
Per person |
| meal |
€330.00 |
€110.00 |
| visit |
€71.00 |
€23.67 |
| transport |
€32.90 |
€10.97 |
Morning
- 09:00 depart hotel — Metro 12 to Concorde → Metro 1 to Palais Royal–Musée du Louvre (~30 min)
- ~09:50 arrive Louvre Pyramid; clear security, pick up 2× audioguides at Level -1
- 10:30 — Louvre timed entry ✅ booked (Pyramid entrance)
- Tickets: 2× adult €22 + 1× youth (Melek) free + 2× audioguide €6
- Order: C261380015025 | Total: €56
- Focus: Denon Wing (Mona Lisa, Italian painting, Winged Victory) → Venus de Milo → Egyptian if energy allows
- Exit via Pyramid escalators by ~13:25
Breakfast
- Case D — at the hotel before 09:00 departure
Midday
- Lunch near Louvre / Palais Royal (13:35, ~75 min) — Case A sit-down, picker auto-runs on
vc:propose-day 4
- 14:50 walk Tuileries → Pont des Arts → Île de la Cité (~25 min stroll)
Afternoon
- Ice cream on Île Saint-Louis (Berthillon, 29–31 rue Saint-Louis-en-l'Île) — ~€15 for 3
- Latin Quarter wander — Shakespeare & Co (37 rue de la Bûcherie) → Panthéon area → Rue Mouffetard market street (~2h)
Evening
- 19:25 Metro Latin Quarter → Bir-Hakeim (Metro 10 + 6, ~25 min)
- ~20:00 Champ-de-Mars / Eiffel Tower sunset viewing (sunset 25 Jun ≈ 21:55; sparkle every hour on the hour after dusk)
- 21:40 walk onto Bir-Hakeim Bridge → middle → stairs down to Île aux Cygnes → pier 50m left
- 21:45 — Seine dinner cruise (Paris en scène, ~2h) ✅ booked, ref GYGKBGBQ2K7K
- ~23:45 cruise docks — book Bolt / Uber at the pier, ~15 min to hotel
- Pack for Disneyland transfer tomorrow — luggage + RER A logistics
- Confirm Day 5 transport (RER A with luggage vs taxi/transfer)
Notes
Bookings
- Louvre — booked Thu 25 Jun 10:30, Pyramid entrance (order C261380015025, €56 total incl. 2 audioguides)
- Seine dinner cruise — booked Thu 25 Jun 21:45, Paris en scène "Paris: Seine River Panoramic Views Dinner Cruise" via GetYourGuide (ref GYGKBGBQ2K7K). Meeting point Île aux Cygnes (via Bir-Hakeim Bridge midpoint stairs). Auto-payment scheduled Mon 22 Jun 2026; voucher available after payment processes.
Checklist
- Metro t+ tickets (or Navigo day pass) — 3 legs total today
- Comfortable walking shoes — Louvre + Latin Quarter on top of cruise
- Light layer for late-evening cruise (Seine breeze after dark)
- Confirm Paris en scène dietary preferences for Melek (after voucher arrives post-payment 22 Jun)
- Charge phones before evening — need Bolt/Uber app working at ~23:45
Capture (for film + fotocarte)
- Hero shot: Family in front of Louvre Pyramid at golden hour (or on Pont des Arts with the Seine behind)
- Family moment: Berthillon ice cream on Île Saint-Louis — kids eating cones by the river
- B-roll: Mona Lisa crowd / Winged Victory staircase, Tuileries gravel walk, Shakespeare & Co bookshelves, Eiffel Tower from the cruise at sparkle hour
- Sound to capture: Louvre interior echo, Pont des Arts buskers, Seine water lapping the cruise hull