Why we love it
Paris needs no introduction: art, architecture and the world's most romantic streets.
We shape the journey around the season, the right places to stay and the way you like to travel, pairing it beautifully with a Loire or Champagne extension where it suits.
the city, slowly
Best for
Art, dining, romance
Best time
Year-round, spring and autumn shine
Style
Elegant, classic, romantic
Pair with
a Loire or Champagne extension
Atlas note
We tailor the routing, the stays and the pace entirely around you.
the city, slowly
The galleries, the tables and the quiet corners only locals know.
Where to stay
The hotels we recommend in Paris.
A handful of stays we would book first, each arranged as part of a bespoke itinerary shaped around you.
Swipe to explore · the stays we would book first
The places
Where to go in Paris.
The quartiers of Paris we know best, what to see in each and how we would shape the days. Swipe each card for more, and open the panels for the detail.
Swipe to explore · the quartiers worth knowing
The Right Bank · grand hotels and fashion
Rive Droite
The grand Paris of palace hotels, the great museums and the smartest shopping in the city. The Right Bank runs from the Arc de Triomphe and the Champs-Elysees to the Tuileries, the Opera and the Place Vendome.
Don't miss
- The Louvre
- The Arc de Triomphe
- The Tuileries
- Place Vendome
- Faubourg Saint-Honore
- Palace-hotel afternoon tea
The Left Bank · galleries and cafes
Rive Gauche
The literary, artistic Paris of Saint-Germain, the Musee d'Orsay and long mornings over coffee. The Left Bank is bookshops and galleries, the Latin Quarter and the Jardin du Luxembourg, all at a gentler pace.
Don't miss
- The Musee d'Orsay
- Saint-Germain-des-Pres
- The Jardin du Luxembourg
- The Latin Quarter
- Cafe de Flore
- The Rodin Museum
The old quarter · boutique and design
Le Marais
The most characterful corner of Paris, where medieval lanes meet design boutiques and a buzzing table on every street. Le Marais is the Place des Vosges, hidden courtyards and some of the best small museums in the city.
Don't miss
- Place des Vosges
- The Picasso Museum
- The Musee Carnavalet
- Independent boutiques
- The hidden courtyards
- Falafel on Rue des Rosiers
A day from the city · vineyards and cellars
Champagne
The world's most famous vineyards, an easy day or overnight from Paris. The chalk cellars of Reims and Epernay, the great houses and the grower estates, with tastings arranged privately and a fine table at the end of it.
Don't miss
- The houses of Epernay
- The cellars of Reims
- Reims Cathedral
- Grower estate tastings
- The Avenue de Champagne
- A vineyard lunch
Signature experiences
Once in a lifetime.
The rare days we open up across Paris, from the famous to the few-ever-see. Each one arranged privately, as part of your journey.
Swipe to explore · rare days out
The Louvre · after the gates close
After-hours at the Louvre
A privately arranged evening with an art historian, the great galleries all but to yourselves.
The Right Bank · behind closed doors
Dinner in a private Haussmann apartment
A celebrated chef and sommelier in a grand private apartment, the city laid out beyond the windows.
Champagne · from the air
A Champagne day by helicopter
Lift from Paris to the great houses, a private cellar tasting and lunch among the vines, home by evening.
The Right Bank · by appointment
A private couture house appointment
A by-invitation visit to a great Paris fashion house, with a personal welcome behind the scenes.
The Seine · at dusk
A private boat along the Seine
Your own classic launch at dusk, gliding past the lit monuments with a glass of Champagne in hand.
The Left Bank · with a master
A morning with a master patissier
A private class in a celebrated atelier, learning the macaron and the croissant from the people who perfected them.
Versailles · the court restored
A private evening at Versailles
An after-hours tour of the state apartments and the gardens, with a curator and the fountains to yourselves.
The Opera · under the chandelier
A private box at the Palais Garnier
A reserved box for a night at the opera or ballet, with a backstage welcome before the curtain rises.
Things to do
What to do in Paris.
The icons worth seeing, and the rare, one-off experiences we can quietly open up for you.
Not to be missed
- The Louvre and the Musee d'Orsay
- Dine up, or climb, the Eiffel Tower
- Stroll Le Marais and the Seine
- Patisserie and cafe mornings
Rare & remarkable · by private arrangement
Beyond the obvious.
The experiences we quietly open up for travellers who want something few others will ever have.
- A private after-hours tour of the Louvre
- A Champagne house day trip by helicopter
- A private dinner in a Haussmann apartment
In frames
Paris, in frames.
A few moments to set the mood. Click any image to view it larger.
Good to know
Paris, answered.
When is the best time to visit Paris?
Year-round, spring and autumn shine. We will refine the timing around your dates, the weather and the wider journey.
Who is Paris best suited to?
Art, dining, romance. Tell us how you like to travel and we will tell you, honestly, whether it is the one.
Can Atlas&Co. arrange the full Paris itinerary?
Yes. We shape the whole journey, including the stays, transfers, guides and the details, and can pair it beautifully with a Loire or Champagne extension.
shall we?
Every Paris journey we plan is private and made to measure.
Tell us your dates and how you like to travel, and we will shape the stays, the routing and the details around you.