Guide · independent travel
Louvre and Tuileries only. Orangerie is a fork — not also Marais or the tower.
Louvre day
Enter on a timed ticket. Pick one wing spine (Italian / French / Egypt), lunch-break in Tuileries, and do not force a second wing after.
Tuileries walk or Palais-Royal colonnade — pick one. Open Orangerie only if you skipped a second wing. No Montmartre at night.
Next stop
Walk or one Metro hop to the next place. Crossing districts is another day.
Walk · 9min
Tuileries Garden → Palais-Royal: Palais-Royal colonnade (~9 min)
Palais-Royal continues the same axis — not an excuse to add Montmartre or the tower.
Walk · 13min
Tuileries Garden → Place Vendôme: Louvre pyramid forecourt ring (~13 min)
Finish Place Vendôme before deciding on the hotel — no same-day switch to Montmartre or the tower.