April 17–25, 2026 · Calgary → Paris
Paris avec les filles
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stays
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days away
Phase 1 — Le Marais (Apr 18–20)
18SAT
Saturday, April 18 — Arrival Day
Check in + Lafayette's opening night
Flexible morningBig dinner
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Morning / Afternoon — play by ear
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Boot Café — coffee
Tiny, fills fast. Best latte in Marais.
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Rue des Rosiers + Rue Charlot — vintage shopping
Saturday: all boutiques and markets open. Best vintage day of the trip.
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Marché des Enfants Rouges — lunch
Oldest covered market in Paris. Open Saturday. Try the Moroccan stand.
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Place des Vosges — walk + sit
Most elegant square in Paris. Sit, drink, people-watch.
Evening
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Lafayette's — dinner
7:00pm · booked
In the Marquis de Lafayette's former mansion. RnB, insane interiors, Michelin-starred chef Mory Sacko. 8th arr — 20 min Uber from Marais.
booked ✓
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Little Red Door — cocktails after
Award-winning speakeasy back in Marais. Uber from Lafayette's.
book
Nothing locked in for the day — play it by ear depending on when you land. The evening is the priority. Lafayette's sets the tone for the whole trip.
19SUN
Sunday, April 19
Opéra + Right Bank + Le Voltaire
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Morning
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Palais Garnier — opera house tour
Booked · 10:00am
booked ✓
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Fragonard — perfume workshop
Next door to Palais Garnier. Make-your-own perfume while you're already in the neighbourhood.
book
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Galeries Lafayette — rooftop
Free. Open Sundays 11am–7pm. Best skyline view in Paris.
Lunch
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LouLou Paris — lunch
12:30pm · booked
At the Decorative Arts Museum. Open Sundays.
booked ✓
Afternoon
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Louvre — timed entry (2 hrs max)
Open Sundays. Book timed entry in advance.
book
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Tuileries Garden → Seine walk
No agenda. Wine from a corner shop, walk the river.
Evening
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Bar Hemingway at the Ritz — cocktails first
No reservation needed. Walk in, dress well, order the Serendipity. Then walk to Le Voltaire for dinner.
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Le Voltaire — dinner
10:00pm · booked
Classic Parisian brasserie on the quai. White tablecloths, green banquettes, sole meunière. Right on the Seine near Musée d'Orsay.
booked ✓
Sunday in Paris — museums and restaurants open, most boutiques closed. The Ritz → Le Voltaire walk along the Seine at night is one of the great Paris evenings.
20MON
Monday, April 20
Chez Gaston + Left Bank + Chez Janou
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Breakfast
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Chez Gaston — breakfast
10:00am · booked
Jessica Milaney reservation. 5 min walk from Galerie Vivienne.
booked ✓
Morning
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Galerie Vivienne — morning wander
Stunning 19th-century covered arcade near Palais Royal. Open daily. Beautiful for a slow morning browse after breakfast.
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Café de Flore
Classic Paris morning. Yes it's touristy. Yes it's still worth it.
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Shakespeare and Company
Browse. Buy something. Get your books stamped.
Midday
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Musée de l'Orangerie — Monet's Water Lilies
Closed Tuesdays — Monday is perfect. Book timed entry.
book
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Angelina — hot chocolate
Arrive at 11:30am to beat the line. Life-changing hot chocolate.
Afternoon
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Buly 1803 — personalized lip balm + comb
The most RHL shop in Paris. Open Mondays.
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Le Bon Marché
Chicest department store in Paris. La Grande Épicerie grocery hall next door.
Evening
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Chez Janou — dinner
9:30pm · booked
Famous chocolate mousse. Reservations confirmed.
booked ✓
Monday flows perfectly — Chez Gaston + Galerie Vivienne in the morning, Left Bank in the afternoon, Chez Janou late. Late dinner is very Paris.
Phase 2 — Champagne Country (Apr 21–22)
21TUE
Tuesday, April 21 — Travel Day
Train to Reims + château arrival
Must bookArrive + exhale
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Travel + Afternoon
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TGV Paris Est → Reims (~45 min)
Book via SNCF Connect. Multiple daily departures.
book
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Check in — Château de Courcelles
18th-century castle, 45 min from Reims. Walk the grounds.
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Reims Cathedral — exterior walk
Gothic masterpiece. Joan of Arc was crowned here. Free.
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Dinner at the château
book in advance
This day is the trip's reset button. Don't rush it. The château dinner will be one of the best meals of the trip.
22WED
Wednesday, April 22
Champagne day — cellars + cathedral
VIPMust book
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Morning
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Taittinger — Prestige Experience
Roman chalk cellars. Opens 9:30am. Do this first.
book
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Veuve Clicquot — Cellar & Tasting
More theatrical. The iconic yellow label. Do after Taittinger.
book
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Brasserie du Boulingrin — lunch
1925 art deco brasserie. Worth it for the room alone.
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Reims Cathedral — interior + Chagall windows
Go mid-afternoon for the light through the stained glass.
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Champagne on the château grounds at sunset
Buy a bottle in Reims. The perfect last château evening.
Phase 3 — Eiffel + Iconic Paris (Apr 23–25)
23THU
Thursday, April 23 — Return to Paris
Eiffel area + Lapérouse dinner
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Travel + Check-in
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TGV Reims → Paris Gare de l'Est (~45 min)
book
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Check in — Hotel 1.75 Paris La Trêve
Near the Eiffel Tower. Drop bags, refresh.
Afternoon
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Café de l'Esplanade — light lunch
Beautiful room, very local Parisian crowd, right near the hotel. Perfect low-key lunch before a big dinner.
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Pick up: wine, cheese, baguette, jambon
Any fromagerie. Comté + chèvre + something runny.
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Champ de Mars picnic
Eiffel Tower backdrop. Golden hour light late afternoon.
Evening
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Lapérouse — dinner
8:15pm · booked
Former private mansion on the Seine. Victor Hugo and Zola's portraits line the walls. Dior Maison table settings. Astounding views of the Seine and Louvre.
booked ✓
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Pont d'Iéna — Eiffel sparkles at night
Every hour on the hour after dark. Walk back along the Seine after dinner.
Arrive early at Lapérouse to have a cocktail at the bar first — it's one of the most beautiful bars in Paris and it's included in the experience.
24FRI
Friday, April 24 — Peak RHL Day
Iconic Paris — go all in
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Morning
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Trocadéro viewpoint
Best exterior Eiffel photo — arrive before 9am for thin crowds.
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Champs-Élysées → Arc de Triomphe
Arc rooftop: €13, star-pattern view, no crowds. Worth it.
Afternoon — choose one or leave open
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Musée Yves Saint Laurent
The actual atelier. Intimate, emotional. Best for fashion history lovers.
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La Galerie Dior
Theatrical, immersive, incredible photos. Book well ahead.
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Evening
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Girafe — dinner
Floor-to-ceiling windows with direct Eiffel Tower view. Very glamorous. Trying to book.
book ASAP
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Bateaux Parisiens — Seine river cruise
1 hr illuminated cruise. Departs near Eiffel. Perfect final night.
book
Last full day. Afternoon is intentionally open — decide on the day how you feel. Dress up for dinner. This is exactly what Rich Hot Lady Paris looks like.
25SAT
Saturday, April 25
Departure — slow morning
Slow morning
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Morning
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Final café + croissant
Sit outside. Order slowly. Be present.
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Last-minute gifts — Buly / Fragonard / Ladurée
All pack beautifully. Saturday = everything open.
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Head to CDG — allow 2.5 hrs from central Paris
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Getting around
- Buy a Navigo Easy card at CDG on arrival — tap for Metro + bus
- Uber works great in Paris, especially late night
- Walk whenever possible — Paris is built for it
- TGV to Reims: book on sncf-connect.com, ~€25–45 each way
- Château de Courcelles: taxi or rental from Reims (~45 min)
Money + dining
- Visa/Mastercard accepted almost everywhere
- Tip is not expected — service is included
- Lunch is always better value than dinner at the same restaurant
- Reserve dinner 2–3 weeks ahead minimum
- Picnic supplies: fromagerie + boulangerie, ~€20 for three
RHL Paris rules
- Always dress for dinner — this is Paris
- One "no agenda" afternoon is mandatory
- Buy something at the market that costs under €10
- Bar Hemingway: no reservation, walk in confidently
- Champagne for everything that deserves celebrating
What to buy
- Buly 1803 — personalized lip balm, comb, face oil
- Fragonard — custom perfume + travel-size bottles
- Ladurée — macaron boxes for gifts
- Champagne direct from the houses in Reims
- Vintage finds from Rue des Rosiers on arrival Saturday
Useful phrases
- "Une table pour trois, s'il vous plaît" — table for three
- "L'addition, s'il vous plaît" — the bill please
- "Je voudrais..." — I would like...
- "C'est parfait" — it's perfect
- "Merci beaucoup" — covers almost everything else
Your dinner lineup
- Apr 18 · Lafayette's · 7:00pm · booked ✓
- Apr 19 · Le Voltaire · 10:00pm · booked ✓ (Bar Hemingway first)
- Apr 20 · Chez Janou · 9:30pm · booked ✓
- Apr 21 · Château de Courcelles · book directly
- Apr 23 · Lapérouse · 8:15pm · booked ✓
- Apr 24 · Girafe · trying to book