# France from museums to the Mediterranean · Two bases with one hotel change [Canonical itinerary]() Two bases with one hotel change - Region: Europe - Trip format: Open jaw - Nights: 7 - Interests: Arts & Theatre, Design, Food & Drink, Nature ## Route and nights - Paris · 3 night(s) - Nice · 4 night(s) Tradeoff: Keep the two places you most want to see. Verify whether the direct transfer works before dropping the middle stop. Compare: Rail ## Day-by-day agenda Suggested schedule. Times are local. Check hours and availability for your dates. ### Day 1 · Paris - 15:30 to 16:15 · Check in and drop your bags · ibis Paris Grands Boulevards Opéra 9ème - 16:35 to 17:35 · Take a short orientation walk near the hotel · Passage des Panoramas, Paris. Skip this block if you arrive later. - 17:50 to 19:15 · Have dinner near the hotel · Grands Boulevards, Paris Overnight: [ibis Paris Grands Boulevards Opéra 9ème]() · Paris ### Day 2 · Paris - 08:15 to 09:00 · Breakfast near your hotel · Paris - 09:30 to 12:20 · Visit a focused selection of Louvre galleries · Louvre Museum, Paris. Choose an actual reservation. The Louvre normally closes Tuesday, so swap days if needed. [Official information]() - 12:35 to 13:40 · Lunch near Rue de Rivoli · Rue de Rivoli, Paris - 13:55 to 15:15 · Walk the Tuileries from the Louvre toward Place de la Concorde · Tuileries Garden, Paris - 15:30 to 17:00 · See the Seine near Pont de la Concorde or pause for coffee · Pont de la Concorde, Paris - 18:15 to 19:45 · Dinner near your hotel · Paris Overnight: [ibis Paris Grands Boulevards Opéra 9ème]() · Paris ### Day 3 · Paris - 08:15 to 09:00 · Breakfast near your hotel · Paris - 09:25 to 10:35 · Look for Art Nouveau Metro entrances and street details · Square Montholon, Paris. Compare details on the way toward Grands Boulevards. - 10:45 to 12:30 · Walk Passage Jouffroy and Passage des Panoramas · Passage des Panoramas, Paris. Look at the covered roofs and shopfronts. Some individual businesses open later. - 12:40 to 13:45 · Lunch around the Grands Boulevards · Grands Boulevards, Paris - 14:05 to 15:25 · Explore Galerie Vivienne and the Palais-Royal arcades · Galerie Vivienne, Paris - 15:40 to 17:15 · See Opéra Garnier and nearby storefronts from the street · Palais Garnier, Paris. Treat an interior visit as a separate choice if you want to shorten the arcade route. [Official information]() - 18:15 to 19:45 · Dinner near your hotel · Paris Overnight: [ibis Paris Grands Boulevards Opéra 9ème]() · Paris ### Day 4 · Nice - 08:15 to 09:00 · Have breakfast before checking out · Grands Boulevards, Paris - 09:00 to 09:45 · Check out and allow time to reach the departure point · ibis Paris Grands Boulevards Opéra 9ème - 09:45 to 16:45 · Travel from Paris to Nice · Paris Gare de Lyon. Use the station and boarding time on your ticket. Carry lunch and allow time for the final trip from Nice-Ville. Use the confirmed times for the journey you book. - 16:55 to 17:50 · Check in after you reach the new base · Hôtel Florence Nice. Keep dinner flexible if the transfer runs late. - 18:05 to 19:20 · Have dinner near your new hotel · Jean Médecin, Nice Overnight: [Hôtel Florence Nice]() · Nice ### Day 5 · Nice - 08:15 to 09:00 · Breakfast near your hotel · Avenue Jean Médecin, Nice - 09:25 to 10:45 · Browse Cours Saleya market stalls if trading · Cours Saleya, Nice. Check the market calendar. Market type and trading hours can vary. - 11:00 to 12:05 · Explore Old Town lanes around Place Rossetti · Place Rossetti, Nice - 12:15 to 13:35 · Have socca and lunch in the Old Town · Vieux Nice. Check kitchen hours and order the amount that suits a shared or solo lunch. - 13:50 to 16:40 · Walk to the harbor edge and back through the Old Town · Port Lympia, Nice - 18:15 to 19:45 · Dinner near your hotel · Avenue Jean Médecin, Nice Overnight: [Hôtel Florence Nice]() · Nice ### Day 6 · Nice - 08:15 to 09:00 · Breakfast near your hotel · Avenue Jean Médecin, Nice - 09:30 to 11:40 · Visit Castle Hill for views over the bay and port · Colline du Château, Nice. Check the park gates and any elevator closures. Use the seafront if the climb is a poor fit. - 11:55 to 12:35 · Walk down toward Quai des États-Unis · Quai des États-Unis, Nice - 12:45 to 13:55 · Lunch near the waterfront · Vieux Nice - 14:10 to 16:45 · Walk a manageable stretch of the Promenade des Anglais · Promenade des Anglais, Nice. Choose your turnaround point based on heat, wind, and how far you want to walk. - 18:15 to 19:45 · Dinner near your hotel · Avenue Jean Médecin, Nice Overnight: [Hôtel Florence Nice]() · Nice ### Day 7 · Nice - 08:15 to 09:00 · Breakfast near your hotel · Avenue Jean Médecin, Nice - 09:30 to 10:45 · Walk from Place Masséna to the Promenade des Anglais · Place Masséna, Nice - 11:00 to 12:15 · Compare seafront facades around the Hôtel Negresco · Hôtel Negresco, Nice. Plan this as an exterior architecture stop. - 12:30 to 13:40 · Lunch near the Carré d’Or · Carré d’Or, Nice - 13:55 to 16:45 · Follow a short architecture loop through the Carré d’Or · Carré d’Or, Nice. Include a coffee stop if you prefer a slower afternoon. - 18:15 to 19:45 · Dinner near your hotel · Avenue Jean Médecin, Nice Overnight: [Hôtel Florence Nice]() · Nice ### Day 8 · Nice - 08:00 to 08:45 · Have breakfast near the hotel · Jean Médecin, Nice - 09:00 to 09:45 · Take an optional last walk · Place Masséna, Nice. Skip the walk if you have an early departure. - 10:00 to 10:30 · Check out and collect luggage · Hôtel Florence Nice - 10:30 to 11:30 · Allow time for onward travel · Jean Médecin, Nice. Use the confirmed departure and pickup times from your booking.