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Luxury Paris: 4 days of opera houses, Rodin, the Louvre and MICHELIN tables
A plan that leaves the main itinerary's first-visit sights aside and explores Paris through the backstage of two opera houses, Rodin's sculpture garden, the Louvre's official guided tour, Bagatelle in the Bois de Boulogne and four three-star MICHELIN tables. Run the days from Tuesday to Friday: on day 1 the Musée Rodin is closed on Mondays, on day 2 the Louvre is closed on Tuesdays, day 3's Le Pré Catelan opens Wednesday to Saturday, and day 4's Kei serves lunch only on Fridays and Saturdays.
Prepared by: Kolay Seyahat content teamLast updated 23/10/2026Every fact links to an official source
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Day 1 · Rodin's mansion, Arpège and the backstage of Opéra Bastille
Day 2 · The Louvre's official guided tour, the Tuileries and Pavillon Ledoyen
Day 4 · Palais Garnier, Kei, the Bourse de Commerce and an evening performance
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Day 1 · Rodin's mansion, Arpège and the backstage of Opéra Bastille
In the morning, the Musée Rodin and its sculpture garden on rue de Varenne; at lunch, Arpège on the same street; in the afternoon, a guided backstage visit of Opéra Bastille. This day should not be a Monday (the Rodin is closed); Arpège is closed on Saturdays and Sundays.
Day 1 · 1 · 10:00–12:15
Musée Rodin and the sculpture garden
ClosedBooking recommended
The Musée Rodin brings together the works of Auguste Rodin (1840–1917) in its mansion and sculpture garden on rue de Varenne. The museum's own selection of must-sees includes The Thinker, The Kiss, The Walking Man, The Age of Bronze, The Cathedral and The Gates of Hell. This area was not in the main itinerary; here you spend the first and quietest hours of the day with the sculptures. Split your time between the garden and the rooms: the garden is cleared before closing, and large bags are not allowed inside.
Opening hours
Open Tuesday to Sunday, 10:00–18:30; last entry 17:45; the sculpture garden is cleared from 18:15.
Source: musee-rodin.fr · last checked 2026-10-23
Closed
Closed on Mondays and on 1 January, 1 May and 25 December.
Source: musee-rodin.fr · last checked 2026-10-23
Entrance fee
Standard admission €14; free admission for all visitors on the first Sunday of the month from October to March; eligible free-admission categories with proof at the entrance.
Undated source; check the official site
Source: musee-rodin.fr · last checked 2026-10-23
Good to know
Address: 77 rue de Varenne, 75007 Paris. Metro: Varenne (line 13) or Invalides (lines 13 and 8).
Source: musee-rodin.fr · last checked 2026-10-23
Tips
Buy your ticket in advance through the official site's link; from October to March, admission is free for everyone on the first Sunday of the month. For lunch you can walk to Arpège on the same street.
Day 1 · 2 · 15:30–17:00
Opéra Bastille, guided backstage visit
Booking required
Opéra Bastille is the modern opera house designed by Carlos Ott in 1989. The institution's own guided visit lasts 1 hour 30 minutes and takes you backstage in this large-scale theatre with a lecturer. The visit is given in French only; access to the auditorium and the assembly hall may be restricted for technical or artistic reasons, and the workshops are not included. If you plan to see a performance here or at the Palais Garnier, seeing behind the stage first is one of the most distinctive experiences of the programme.
Entrance fee
Guided visit full price €20; ages 12–25 €15; reduced €13 (children aged 8–11, jobseekers, recipients of social benefits); reduced €10 (disabled visitors and their companion).
Undated source; check the official site
Source: operadeparis.fr · last checked 2026-10-23
Good to know
The visit lasts 1 hour 30 minutes and is given in French only; access to the auditorium and the assembly hall may be restricted for technical or artistic reasons.
Source: operadeparis.fr · last checked 2026-10-23
Good to know
Meeting point: 120 rue de Lyon, 75012 Paris (artists' and staff entrance); the visit is not open to children under 8 or visitors with reduced mobility, and closed shoes are mandatory.
Source: operadeparis.fr · last checked 2026-10-23
Tips
The meeting point is the artists' and staff entrance at 120 rue de Lyon; be there 10 minutes early, as latecomers are refused. Closed, comfortable shoes are mandatory; the visit is not open to children under 8 or to visitors with reduced mobility.
Day 2 · The Louvre's official guided tour, the Tuileries and Pavillon Ledoyen
In the morning, a highlights tour with the Louvre's own guides; in the afternoon, the Tuileries Garden; in the evening, Pavillon Ledoyen in the Jardins des Champs-Élysées. This day should not be a Tuesday (the Louvre is closed); Pavillon Ledoyen is closed on Saturdays and Sundays.
Day 2 · 1 · 10:45–13:00
The Louvre, "Welcome to the Louvre" guided tour
ClosedBooking requiredIn the main itinerary the Louvre was a free visit; here you join the museum's own 1 hour 30 minute "Welcome to the Louvre" tour with trained guides. The tour covers the Mona Lisa, the Winged Victory of Samothrace and other masterpieces, and tells the history of the palace through spaces such as the medieval moat. The English tour runs every day at 11:00 and 14:00; French, Spanish and Italian options are also available.
Opening hours
Monday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday 09:00–18:00; Wednesday and Friday 09:00–21:00; last entry 1 hour before closing.
Source: louvre.fr · last checked 2026-10-23
Closed
Closed on Tuesdays and on 1 January, 1 May and 25 December.
Source: louvre.fr · last checked 2026-10-23
Entrance fee
Guided tour full price €12; reduced tour €9; museum admission separately: EEA citizens or residents €22; non-EEA visitors €32; under 18s and EEA residents under 26 free; free admission for all visitors on the first Friday of the month after 6 p.m. (except July and August) and on 14 July.
Undated source; check the official site
Source: louvre.fr · last checked 2026-10-23
Good to know
The "Welcome to the Louvre" tour runs on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday and lasts 1 hour 30 minutes; in English every day at 11:00 and 14:00, plus Fridays at 18:00 and 19:00; in French every day at 10:00.
Source: louvre.fr · last checked 2026-10-23
Tips
The tour ticket does not include museum admission; buy both on the official ticket site and pick a time slot. The meeting point is the groups reception area.
Day 2 · 2 · 14:00–16:00
Jardin des Tuileries
After the tour, walk into the Tuileries Garden in front of the Louvre; one of its entrances is on the Place de la Concorde. Entry to the garden is free, and it opens early and stays open late depending on the season. Spend the afternoon here and reach Pavillon Ledoyen in the Jardins des Champs-Élysées on foot in the evening; that way both ends of the day sit on the same axis.
Opening hours
April, May, September and October 07:00–21:00; January–March, November and December 07:30–19:30; June–August 07:00–23:00.
Source: louvre.fr · last checked 2026-10-23
Entrance fee
Entry to the Tuileries Garden is free.
Undated source; check the official site
Source: louvre.fr · last checked 2026-10-23
Tips
The garden must be vacated 30 minutes before closing time. Two public toilets are available in the garden, near the Place de la Concorde entrance and the rue de Rivoli entrance.
Day 3 · The Bois de Boulogne: Bagatelle and Le Pré Catelan
A day in west Paris: in the morning, the Parc de Bagatelle in the Bois de Boulogne; at lunch, Le Pré Catelan in the same woods. Le Pré Catelan is closed on Mondays, Tuesdays and Sundays; schedule this day between Wednesday and Saturday.
Day 3 · 1 · 10:00–12:00
Parc de Bagatelle
Bagatelle is a park in the Anglo-Chinese style of its time, designed by Belanger and laid out by Thomas Blaikie. The City of Paris bought it in 1905, and the garden curator Jean-Claude-Nicolas Forestier turned it into a collection garden of roses, irises, peonies and clematis. Its best-known part today is the rose garden, which has hosted an international competition every year since 1907. The orangery dates from 1865 and the main gate from 1860. After the morning here, you move on to Le Pré Catelan in the same woods for lunch.
Getting there
Bus 244, "Bagatelle-Pré Catelan" stop; bus 43, "Parc de Bagatelle" stop (weekends and public holidays only).
Source: paris.fr · last checked 2026-10-23
Entrance fee
April–September full price €2.80; April–September reduced price under conditions €1.60; admission free from October to March.
Undated source; check the official site
Source: paris.fr · last checked 2026-10-23
Good to know
Address: Route de Sèvres à Neuilly, Paris 16e; entrances are the Grille d'Honneur on the allée de Longchamp side and the Grille de Sèvres on the route de Sèvres-à-Neuilly side.
Source: paris.fr · last checked 2026-10-23
Tips
Entry is free from October to March; from April to September you can buy a ticket online and show it straight to the reception staff. Bus 244's "Bagatelle-Pré Catelan" stop serves both the park and the restaurant; line 43 runs only at weekends and on public holidays.
Day 4 · Palais Garnier, Kei, the Bourse de Commerce and an evening performance
In the morning, a guided visit of the Palais Garnier; at lunch, Kei; in the afternoon, the Pinault Collection at the Bourse de Commerce; in the evening, a performance by the Opéra national de Paris. Kei serves lunch only on Fridays and Saturdays; the Bourse de Commerce is closed on Tuesdays.
Day 4 · 1 · 10:00–11:30
Palais Garnier, guided visit
Booking required
In the institution's own words, the Palais Garnier is a masterpiece of 19th-century theatre architecture. The vault of the avant-foyer is covered in gold-ground mosaics and the view of the grand staircase from there is particularly striking; in the Grand Foyer, mirrors and windows make the space feel even larger, and Paul Baudry's ceiling paintings take up themes from the history of music. The guided visit shows these spaces with commentary. Because rehearsals close the auditorium often and without notice, no ticket guarantees access to it.
Entrance fee
Guided visit: adult from outside the European Economic Area, full price €35; adult living in France or an EEA country or holding its citizenship €25; reduced €28 and €18 (aged 13–25, students, over-65s, jobseekers, disabled visitors); under 4 free.
Undated source; check the official site
Source: operadeparis.fr · last checked 2026-10-23
Tickets and booking
Online booking is mandatory; no visit tickets are sold on site.
Source: operadeparis.fr · last checked 2026-10-23
Good to know
Rehearsals cause frequent and unpredictable closures of the auditorium; no ticket guarantees access to it. Last entry is 1 hour before the building closes.
Source: operadeparis.fr · last checked 2026-10-23
Tips
Visit tickets are sold online only, with no sales on site, and cannot be refunded or exchanged. Last entry is 1 hour before the building closes.
Day 4 · 2 · 14:30–16:30
Bourse de Commerce – Pinault Collection
Closed
After lunch at Kei, walk a few streets to the Bourse de Commerce, the Pinault Collection's contemporary art museum in Paris. Exhibitions change over time, so check the current programme on the official site before you go. The museum opens daily at 11:00 and stays open until 21:00 on Fridays; you can spend time here until the evening performance.
Opening hours
Monday to Sunday 11:00–19:00; Fridays until 21:00; free late opening on the first Saturday of each month, 17:00–21:00.
Source: pinaultcollection.com · last checked 2026-10-23
Closed
Closed on Tuesdays and 1 May.
Source: pinaultcollection.com · last checked 2026-10-23
Good to know
Address: 2 rue de Viarmes, 75001 Paris.
Source: pinaultcollection.com · last checked 2026-10-23
Tips
Check the ticket price on the museum's official ticketing page. On the first Saturday of each month there is a free late opening from 17:00 to 21:00.
Day 4 · 3 · 19:30
A performance by the Opéra national de Paris
Booking requiredEnd the day and the programme with a performance on one of the Opéra national de Paris's own stages: the Palais Garnier or Opéra Bastille; the hall depends on the show, so this stop has no map location. The opera and ballet programme changes with the season, so this plan gives no dates; you choose the performance from the official calendar. Having seen the Palais Garnier in the morning and the backstage of Opéra Bastille on day 1, you will look at the stage with different eyes in the evening.
Entrance fee
In the 2026–27 season, seat prices for Opéra Bastille performances vary by production and category; for many opera productions the cheapest category is €17 and the most expensive €205–225; for some productions the cheapest category is €10.
Undated source; check the official site
Source: operadeparis.fr · last checked 2026-10-23
Tips
Buy tickets only from operadeparis.fr or the institution's partner agencies. Seat prices vary by performance and category; check the price of the performance you choose on the official site.
Getting around
Entrance fee
2026 Île-de-France fares: Metro-Train-RER ticket €2.55; airport ticket €14; Paris Visite adult 1 day €30.60.
Source: service-public.gouv.fr · last checked 2026-10-23
Tickets and booking
To buy Opéra national de Paris tickets safely, the institution recommends only operadeparis.fr and its partner agencies.
Source: operadeparis.fr · last checked 2026-10-23
What and where to eat
Recommended places
Arpège
84 rue de Varenne, 7th arrondissementCreative, veganNear a stop on this plan
Three MICHELIN stars. The guide notes that Alain Passard's cooking is now entirely free of animal protein and that the chef works with produce from his three kitchen gardens in the west of France. It is on the same street as the Musée Rodin and fits lunch on day 1.
Source: MICHELIN Guide · MICHELIN Guide · last checked 2026-10-23
Alléno Paris au Pavillon Ledoyen
8 avenue Dutuit, 8th arrondissementCreativeNear a stop on this plan
Three MICHELIN stars. The guide highlights the elegant building in the Jardins des Champs-Élysées with its huge windows, the seamless service and Yannick Alléno's technical cooking, especially his jus and sauces. It fits dinner on day 2, after the Tuileries.
Source: MICHELIN Guide · MICHELIN Guide · last checked 2026-10-23
Le Pré Catelan
Route de Suresnes, Bois de Boulogne, 16th arrondissementCreative, modernNear a stop on this plan
Three MICHELIN stars. The guide describes the Napoleon III lodge in the Bois de Boulogne where Frédéric Anton has been chef for almost 30 years, and his precise, understated tasting menu built on top-drawer seafood. It fits lunch on day 3, after Bagatelle.
Source: MICHELIN Guide · MICHELIN Guide · last checked 2026-10-23
Kei
5 rue Coq-Héron, 1st arrondissementModern, creativeNear a stop on this plan
Three MICHELIN stars. The guide finds Nagano-born Kei Kobayashi's flavour pairings and plating close to perfection, citing binchotan lobster as an example. It is a few streets from the Bourse de Commerce and fits lunch on day 4 (Fridays and Saturdays only).
Source: MICHELIN Guide · MICHELIN Guide · last checked 2026-10-23
Opening hours and prices vary by venue; check the venue’s own site before you go. Recommendations are not paid placements.
Where to stay
Candidates were picked by distance to the area, star rating, guest rating (weighted by number of reviews) and completeness of hotel details. Ratings, review counts and details come live from our catalogue. Tiers follow the star rating.
Sample dates: 23.11–26.11 (3 nights), 2 adults. Prices change with dates; choose your own dates on the hotel page.
8th arrondissement (Champs-Élysées – Faubourg Saint-Honoré)
Close to day 2's evening at Pavillon Ledoyen and the Jardins des Champs-Élysées, and a convenient starting point for heading west to the Bois de Boulogne on day 3.
Good for: Couples focused on dinners and shopping
1st arrondissement (Louvre – Palais-Royal)
Close to day 2's Louvre and Tuileries and day 4's Bourse de Commerce and Kei; the Palais Garnier lies just to the north.
Good for: Couples who want to walk everywhere
7th arrondissement (Faubourg Saint-Germain)
The area around rue de Varenne, home to day 1's Musée Rodin and Arpège.
Good for: Honeymoon couples who want a quiet area
Photos: Wikimedia (Isogood, BKP, Mbzt, Moonik, Dinkum, Pascalgonzalez)
Image credits
- The grand staircase of the Palais Garnier with chandeliers and marble balustrades — Isogood · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia
- The Thinker among clipped trees in the Musée Rodin garden — BKP · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia
- The July Column on Place de la Bastille, with the Opéra Bastille building on the right — Mbzt · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia
- The front of the Château de Bagatelle in the Parc de Bagatelle — Moonik · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia
- Staircases, columns and chandeliers inside the Palais Garnier — Dinkum · CC0 · Wikimedia
- The glass dome of the Bourse de Commerce seen from inside — Pascalgonzalez · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia
