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The Left Bank

Impressionists in a station, Rodin's garden, and the streets of Saint-Germain.

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Catacombs of Paris
Photograph: Diego Delso / CC BY-SA 4.0

Day 1

Starts from Montparnasse · 8h 40m at the sights, 1h 10m travelling · 8.1 km

Areas: 14th arrondissement, Montparnasse, 7th arrondissement, Saint-Germain, Latin Quarter

  1. Catacombs of Paris — Twenty metres down, the bones of six million Parisians, stacked (1h 15m)
  2. Tour Montparnasse — The one tower in central Paris, and the view that excludes it (1h)
  3. Musée Rodin — The Thinker and the Gates of Hell in a mansion with a sculpture garden (1h 30m)
  4. Musée d'Orsay — Impressionism in a converted railway station, under the great clock (2h 30m)
  5. Saint-Germain-des-Prés (church) — The oldest church in Paris, repainted in its medieval colours (40m)
  6. Saint-Sulpice, Paris — The second largest church in Paris, with Delacroix murals and a gnomon (45m)
  7. Jardin du Luxembourg — Formal gardens round the Senate, with green chairs and a toy-boat pond (1h)