April in Paris
What’s on in Paris in April. One of the best months to visit Paris. Typical daytime highs around 61°F (16°C).
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What to see
Start with the sights.
01What to seeNotre-Dame de ParisExplore →
Notre-Dame de Paris, often referred to simply as Notre-Dame, is a medieval Catholic cathedral on the Île de la Cité, in the 4th arrondissement of Paris, France.
02What to seeLouvreExplore →
03The Louvre is a national art museum in Paris, France.
Bibliotheque Sainte-Genevieve
Labrouste's pioneering 1850 iron-and-glass reading room, a slender skeleton of arches and light.
Explore →04What to seeLe Grand RexExplore →
Europe's largest cinema, a 1932 art-deco palace whose star-ceilinged Grande Salle seats nearly 2,700 beneath a fantasy skyline.
05What to seeMusée d'OrsayExplore →
The world's greatest Impressionist collection inside a Beaux-Arts station.
More sights (3)
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Catacombs of Paris
Miles of tunnels lined with the bones of six million Parisians.
07Pere Lachaise Cemetery
Jim Morrison, Chopin and Edith Piaf rest in Paris's most storied cemetery.
08avenue des Champs-Élysées
The Avenue des Champs-Élysées, usually shortened to the Champs-Élysées, is an avenue in the 8th arrondissement of Paris, France.
Where to eat
Where to eat in Paris
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Plénitude
No. 14 on The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2025, Paris, France.
02Kei
No. 17 on La Liste 2026 · score 99, Paris, France.
03Guy Savoy
No. 3 on La Liste 2026 · score 99.5, Paris, France.
04Pavillon Ledoyen - Yannick Alléno
No. 37 on La Liste 2026 · score 98.5, Paris, France.
05L'Ambroisie
No. 51 on La Liste 2026 · score 98, Paris, France.
06Table by Bruno Verjus
No. 8 on The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2025, Paris, France.
07Yam'Tcha
Adeline Grattard's Paris restaurant marrying French technique with Cantonese soul, paired with rare teas.
08Septime
No. 40 on The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2025, Paris, France.
The skyline of La Défense, the main business district of Paris, seen from the Eiffel Tower
View from Pompidou/Beaubourg center toword NorthWest Paris
Month by month
Paris, month by month.
What to plan a trip around, month by month.
May in Paris
Paris in May. One of the best months to visit Paris. Typical daytime highs around 66°F (19°C).
June in Paris
What’s on in Paris in June. One of the best months to visit Paris. Typical daytime highs around 75°F (24°C).
- 24 Hours of Le Mans, June 9-13, 2027 (race June 12-13)
- L'Olympia
July in Paris
What’s on in Paris in July. Typical daytime highs around 77°F (25°C).
August in Paris
What’s on in Paris in August. Typical daytime highs around 77°F (25°C).
September in Paris
What’s on in Paris in September. One of the best months to visit Paris. Typical daytime highs around 72°F (22°C).
October in Paris
Paris in October. One of the best months to visit Paris. Typical daytime highs around 64°F (18°C).
Make a plan
Before you go.
Transport, fares & local advice
Getting there
Fly into Charles de Gaulle (CDG) / Orly (ORY).
Know before you go
- Say bonjour when entering a shop; it sets the tone and locals notice.
- Museums are free on some first Sundays; the Louvre is quietest at opening or late evening.
- Carry a card, but keep coins for boulangeries and small cafes.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Paris?
The best time to visit Paris is Apr–Jun & Sep–Oct, in France.
Where is Paris?
Paris is in France. The nearest major airport is Charles de Gaulle (CDG) / Orly (ORY).
What is Paris known for?
The measure every other city quietly compares itself to.
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More to see near Paris.
01
Notre-Dame de Paris
02Centre Pompidou
03Louvre
04Bibliotheque Sainte-Genevieve
05Bastille
06Jardin des plantes
07Le Grand Rex
08Muséum national d'histoire naturelle
09Tuileries Palace
10Musée d'Orsay
11Palais Garnier
12Catacombs of Paris
13Pere Lachaise Cemetery
14avenue des Champs-Élysées
15Eiffel Tower
16Jardin d'Acclimatation
17Neuilly-sur-Seine
18Stade de France
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