April 17–25, 2026 · Calgary → Paris
Paris avec les filles
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Phase 1 — Le Marais (Apr 18–20)
18APR
Thursday — Arrival Day
Le Marais check-in
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Morning / Afternoon
Boot Café — coffee
Tiny, fills fast. Arrive early. Best latte in Marais.
Rue des Rosiers — vintage shops
Also: Rue de Bretagne and Rue Charlot for less-touristy boutiques.
Marché des Enfants Rouges — lunch
Oldest covered market in Paris. The Moroccan stand is iconic.
Place des Vosges — walk + sit
Most elegant square in Paris. Sit, drink, people-watch.
Evening
Chez Janou — dinner
Famous chocolate mousse. Reservations essential.
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Little Red Door — cocktails
Award-winning speakeasy. Book for weekend nights.
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Wear the outfit. Le Marais is where Paris comes to be seen. First night sets the tone.
19APR
Friday — Opéra + Right Bank
Grand luxury day
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Morning
Palais Garnier — opera house tour
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Galeries Lafayette — rooftop
Free rooftop. Best skyline view in Paris.
Fragonard — perfume workshop
Near Opéra. Book the make-your-own workshop.
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Lunch
LouLou Paris — Decorative Arts Museum
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Afternoon
Louvre — timed entry (2 hrs max)
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Tuileries Garden → Seine walk
No agenda. Wine from a corner shop, walk the river.
Buly 1803 — personalized lip balm + comb
The most RHL shop in Paris.
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Evening
Bar Hemingway at the Ritz
No reservation. Walk in, dress well, order the Serendipity.
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The Ritz bar is the move. One legendary cocktail, soak in the energy. That's the RHL Paris experience.
20APR
Saturday — Left Bank
Slow, beautiful day
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Morning
Café de Flore
Yes it's touristy. Yes it's still worth it. Order the hot chocolate.
Shakespeare and Company
Browse. Buy something. Get your books stamped.
Marché Bastille — outdoor antique market
Saturday market. Antiques, vintage, local life.
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Midday
Musée de l'Orangerie — Monet's Water Lilies
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Angelina — lunch + hot chocolate
Arrive at 11:30am to beat the line. Life-changing hot chocolate.
Afternoon
Le Bon Marché
Chicest department store in Paris. La Grande Épicerie next door.
Evening
Pink Mamma — dinner
Multi-floor Italian, theatrical, stunning. Book weeks in advance.
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Pink Mamma: book today. Everything else has flexibility — this does not.
Phase 2 — Champagne Country (Apr 21–22)
21APR
Sunday — Travel Day
Train to Reims + château arrival
Must bookArrive + exhale
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Travel
TGV Paris Est → Reims (~45 min)
Book via SNCF Connect. Multiple daily departures.
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Afternoon
Check in — Château de Courcelles
18th-century castle, 45 min from Reims. Walk the grounds.
Reims Cathedral — exterior walk
Gothic masterpiece. Joan of Arc was crowned here. Free.
Evening
Dinner at the château
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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.
22APR
Monday — Champagne Day
Cellars, cathedral + bubbles
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Morning
Taittinger — Prestige Experience
Roman chalk cellars. Book tasting. Opens 9:30am. Do this first.
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Veuve Clicquot — Cellar & Tasting
More theatrical. The iconic yellow label. Do after Taittinger.
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Lunch
Brasserie du Boulingrin — 1925 art deco
Worth it for the room alone.
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Afternoon
Reims Cathedral — interior + Chagall windows
Go mid-afternoon for the light through the stained glass.
Palais du Tau — treasury museum
Royal coronation robes. 30 min. Next to cathedral.
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Evening
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)
23APR
Tuesday — Return to Paris
Eiffel area + evening picnic
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Travel
TGV Reims → Paris Gare de l'Est (~45 min)
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Check in — Hotel 1.75 Paris La Trêve
Afternoon
Pick up: wine, cheese, baguette, jambon
Any fromagerie. Comté + chèvre + something runny.
Champ de Mars picnic
Eiffel Tower backdrop. Golden hour light late afternoon.
Evening
Seine walk at night
Eiffel sparkles every hour after dark. Pont d'Iéna is the spot.
Ladurée on Champs-Élysées — macarons
Pick up for tomorrow. Pink packaging, obviously.
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24APR
Wednesday — Peak RHL Day
Iconic Paris — go all in
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Morning
Eiffel Tower — summit, skip-the-line
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Trocadéro viewpoint
Best exterior photo of the tower. Before 10am for thin crowds.
Champs-Élysées stroll → Arc de Triomphe
Arc rooftop: €13, star-pattern street view. No crowds.
Afternoon — choose one
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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Palais Galliera — fashion museum
Always world-class exhibitions. Check what's on.
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Evening
Les Ombres — dinner with Eiffel Tower view
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Bateaux Parisiens — Seine river cruise
1 hr illuminated cruise. Departs near Eiffel. Perfect finale.
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Last full day. Dress up for dinner. This is exactly what Rich Hot Lady Paris looks like.
25APR
Thursday
Departure — slow morning
Slow morning
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Morning
Final café + croissant
Sit outside. Order slowly. Be present.
Last-minute gifts — Buly / Fragonard / Ladurée
All pack beautifully. Fragonard bottles are carry-on safe.
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 car 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 (everything)
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 find from Marché Bastille
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
Flights from YYC
- Calgary (YYC) → Paris CDG: typically 9–11 hrs with 1 stop
- Common connections: London LHR, Amsterdam AMS, Frankfurt FRA
- Air France, Lufthansa, KLM, British Airways all fly this route
- Allow 3 hrs at CDG for customs + RER into city
- April 17 departure — check in online 24 hrs before