France on a first trip usually starts in Paris: the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre, Notre-Dame and the stained glass of Sainte-Chapelle, cafés in Saint-Germain-des-Prés and the hilltop lanes of Montmartre. The metro reaches every major sight in the city, and the Palace of Versailles is only about 30 minutes west by train. Monet's garden at Giverny is about 50 minutes by train from Paris Saint-Lazare to Vernon-Giverny, and Mont-Saint-Michel makes a long day or an overnight trip by TGV to Rennes and a bus.
This page starts with our ranked picks for a first trip, best first, each with a practical tip on timing and booking. Below them you will find every sight we cover in and around Paris, with opening notes and checked entry fees where we have them, and then answers to common questions.
The 18 best things to do in France
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- 1ParisBook ahead
Ride to the top of the Eiffel Tower
Built in about two years for the Exposition Universelle of 1889 and the centenary of the French Revolution, the Eiffel Tower rises 300 m over the Champ de Mars and was the tallest building in the world until 1931. The first floor, 57 m up, has a transparent floor that lets you look straight down at the crowds. The second floor, at 115 m, has wide views over the city. The top, at 276 m, is reached only by lift, and there you can see a reconstruction of Gustave Eiffel's office. You can walk the 345 steps to the first floor and 359 more to the second, or take the lift the whole way.
Tip: Book your ticket online well ahead to skip the longest queues, and aim to reach the top about an hour before sunset for the best light.
Search tickets and tours on TiqetsSources: Paris Region Tourist Board (VisitParisRegion, official); France.fr (Atout France, official)Summit by lift: €36.70 (about $41) · Second floor by lift: €23.50 (about $26) · Book aheadLast verified
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See the Mona Lisa at the Louvre
The Louvre began as a 13th-century fortress under Philippe Auguste and was the royal residence until Louis XIV moved his court to Versailles. After the Revolution it became a museum, and today it is the most visited in the world, with about 35,000 works across three wings: Richelieu, Denon and Sully. Highlights include the Venus de Milo, the Winged Victory of Samothrace at the top of the Daru staircase, and the Mona Lisa in the Salle des États, facing Veronese's Wedding Feast at Cana. For a quieter corner, the Napoleon III apartments in the Richelieu wing show off Second Empire splendor. I. M. Pei's glass pyramid, added in 1989, marks the main entrance in the Cour Napoléon.
Tip: Book a timed entry slot on the museum's own ticket site, remember it is closed on Tuesdays, and use the late openings until 9:00 PM on Wednesdays and Fridays for a calmer visit.
Search tickets and tours on TiqetsSources: Paris Region Tourist Board (VisitParisRegion, official); Musée du Louvre (official)Visitors from outside the EEA: €32 (about $36) · EEA visitors: €22 (about $25) · Timed ticketsLast verified
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Step inside the restored Notre-Dame Cathedral
Notre-Dame's foundation stone was laid in 1163, and the Gothic cathedral on the Île de la Cité has survived revolution, near demolition and the fire of 2019. It reopened in December 2024 after five years of restoration by stonemasons, carpenters, glassmakers and gilders, and today you can again admire its sculpted facade, rose windows and gargoyles. Entry to the cathedral is free. The towers reopened in September 2025: a double spiral oak staircase of 424 steps climbs to the south terrace, 69 m up, with views over Paris and the rebuilt spire. The tower visit takes about 50 minutes, needs good fitness for narrow passages, and passes the timber framework known as the forest on the way down.
Tip: Entry to the cathedral is free, so ignore anyone selling tickets outside, but the towers have no ticket office and must be booked online in advance.
Search tours on TiqetsSources: Paris Region Tourist Board (VisitParisRegion, official); Rebâtir Notre-Dame de Paris (public restoration body, official); Paris Region Tourist Board (VisitParisRegion, official)Free; reservations optional - 4ParisBook ahead
Watch the light pour into Sainte-Chapelle
King Louis IX, later Saint Louis, had Sainte-Chapelle built in the 13th century to hold his holy relics, including the crown of thorns, and it was completed in 1248. Hidden inside the Palace of Justice on the Île de la Cité, it is one of the last remnants of the first royal palace. You enter through the low lower chapel, then climb a small staircase into the upper chapel, where walls of stained glass about 15 m high rise between slender columns. The monument counts 1,113 stained glass windows, one of the most complete sets of Gothic stained glass from medieval France, and the chapel is part of a UNESCO World Heritage site. It sits a short walk from Notre-Dame, by Cité metro station.
Tip: Go on a sunny day, when the light through the windows is at its most colorful.
Search tickets and tours on TiqetsSources: Paris Region Tourist Board (VisitParisRegion, official); Sainte-Chapelle (Centre des monuments nationaux, official)Visitors from outside the EEA: €22 (about $25) · EEA nationals and residents: €16 (about $18) · Timed ticketsLast verified
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Walk the Hall of Mirrors at Versailles
Under Louis XIV, Versailles grew from a hunting lodge into the main home of the kings of France until the Revolution, and it was here that Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette lived through the last years of the monarchy. The highlight is the Hall of Mirrors, 73 m long, set with 357 mirrors between marble and painted ceilings, followed by the King's and Queen's apartments. The estate covers more than 800 hectares, so plan anything from an hour and a half for the essentials to a full day with the Trianon estate and the gardens. It is about 30 minutes from Paris: RER C runs to Versailles Château Rive Gauche, and trains from Saint-Lazare and Montparnasse stop a short walk from the gates.
Tip: Book a timed entry ticket on the palace's official site, avoid Mondays when the palace is closed and Tuesday mornings when it reopens, and arrive early on a Wednesday to Friday for the lightest crowds.
Search tickets and tours on TiqetsSources: Paris Region Tourist Board (VisitParisRegion, official); Paris Region Tourist Board (VisitParisRegion, official); Paris Region Tourist Board (VisitParisRegion, official); Château de VersaillesPassport, April to October: €35 (about $39) · Passport, November to March: €25 (about $28) · Passport ticket with a timed palace entryLast verified
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Meet the Impressionists at the Musée d'Orsay
The Musée d'Orsay fills a former railway station built for the Exposition Universelle of 1900, and its great vaulted, light-filled nave is as memorable as the art. It holds the world's largest collection of Impressionist paintings, more than 1,000 canvases. The top-floor gallery is built around Manet's Déjeuner sur l'herbe and includes Monet's Poppy Field, Renoir's Dance at the Moulin de la Galette and Degas's Little Dancer Aged Fourteen. The middle level holds 24 paintings by Van Gogh, including Starry Night, plus works by Seurat and Matisse. Most visitors spend about two and a half hours here. It faces the Tuileries across the Seine, by RER C station Musée d'Orsay and metro Solférino.
Tip: Book a time slot online and plan around Monday closures; Thursday evenings, when the museum stays open until 9:45 PM, are a good time to go.
Search tours on TiqetsSources: Paris Region Tourist Board (VisitParisRegion, official)Booked online: €16 (about $18) · Free on the first Sunday of the month, with a reservationLast verified
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Climb Montmartre to the Sacré-Cœur Basilica
The white domes of the Sacré-Cœur crown the hill of Montmartre. Construction began in 1875 and took more than 40 years, and the basilica was consecrated in 1919. Inside, the mosaic of Christ in Glory covers 475 m², one of the largest in the world. Entry is free, and a separate climb of 300 steps from outside leads to the dome and one of the best views over Paris. Climb the stairs from Square Louise Michel, 222 steps, or ride the funicular on a metro ticket. Afterwards, wander to the painters of Place du Tertre, the Montmartre Museum with Renoir's studio, the Clos Montmartre vineyard and the I Love You Wall on Place des Abbesses.
Tip: Come back after dark, since the basilica stays open until 10:30 PM and the floodlit facade and city lights from the steps are a different sight from the daytime view.
Search tickets and tours on TiqetsSources: Paris Region Tourist Board (VisitParisRegion, official); Paris Region Tourist Board (VisitParisRegion, official)Dome: €8 (about $9) · Basilica freeLast verified
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Cruise the Seine past the city's landmarks
The banks of the Seine between the Pont de Sully and the Pont d'Iéna by the Eiffel Tower are a UNESCO World Heritage site, and a boat is the easiest way to see them. Sightseeing cruises run about an hour, gliding past Notre-Dame, the Conciergerie, the Louvre, the Musée d'Orsay, the Grand Palais and the Eiffel Tower, with commentary or audio guides along the way. Several operators board at the foot of the Eiffel Tower or by the Pont Neuf, many boats have glassed-in decks for bad weather, and dinner cruises are available too. If you would rather use the river as transport, the Batobus is a hop-on, hop-off boat with nine stops near the main sights, on one-day or two-day tickets.
Tip: Sit on the open upper deck when the weather allows, or pick a boat with a glassed-in deck on cold or wet days.
Search tickets and tours on TiqetsSources: Paris Region Tourist Board (VisitParisRegion, official); Paris Region Tourist Board (VisitParisRegion, official) - 9Paris
Look down the Champs-Élysées from the Arc de Triomphe
Napoleon ordered the Arc de Triomphe in 1806 to honor the victories of his armies, and its neoclassical design borrows from the triumphal arches of antiquity. The names of 660 figures are engraved on its pillars. Beneath it lies the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, where the flame is rekindled every evening at 6:30 PM. Climb 284 steps to the panoramic terrace, 50 m above Place Charles de Gaulle, for a view straight down the Champs-Élysées and along the historic axis that runs from the Louvre to La Défense. A small museum inside tells the monument's story. Charles de Gaulle Étoile station, on metro lines 1, 2 and 6 and RER A, is right below.
Tip: Go up in the evening, since the terrace stays open until at least 10:30 PM, and time your visit for the flame ceremony at 6:30 PM.
Search tickets and tours on TiqetsSources: Paris Region Tourist Board (VisitParisRegion, official); Arc de Triomphe (Centre des monuments nationaux, official)April to September: €22 (about $25) · October to March, and Wednesdays all year: €16 (about $18) · Rooftop ticketLast verified
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Catch the musical fountains in the Versailles gardens
André Le Nôtre laid out the gardens of Versailles as formal French gardens where water reflects sunlight onto the palace. Walk past the Neptune and Apollo fountains toward the Grand Canal, the large Pièce d'Eau des Suisses and dozens of statues, and look into the Orangerie, home to more than 1,000 lemon, oleander, palm and pomegranate trees. Between April and October the groves open for the Musical Gardens and the Musical Fountains Show, when fountains play to baroque music by Lully, and on summer Saturday nights the Night Fountains Show ends with fireworks. The gardens have their own entrances, so you do not need to queue with palace visitors. Most people spend about 90 minutes here, longer with a picnic.
Tip: Check the palace's calendar for show days before you go, since the gardens charge for entry on those days but are free on most other days, including every day from November to March.
Search tours on TiqetsSources: Paris Region Tourist Board (VisitParisRegion, official); Paris Region Tourist Board (VisitParisRegion, official)Fountain show days: €15 (about $17) · Free on days without a fountain showLast verified
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Wander the Marais to the Place des Vosges
The Marais, once marshland as its name says, is one of the oldest parts of Paris, with 17th-century mansions, a few half-timbered houses on Rue François Miron, and a Jewish community that has lived here since the 13th century. Start at the Place des Vosges, a listed square and one of the oldest in the city, where Victor Hugo lived for 16 years on the second floor and wrote parts of Les Misérables; his apartment is now a museum. From there, explore the Picasso Museum in the Hôtel Salé, the Museum of Jewish Art and History, the National Archives in the Soubise mansion, and concept stores along Rue des Francs-Bourgeois and Rue Vieille-du-Temple. Saint-Paul metro is a handy starting point.
Tip: Fold in the free permanent collections of the Musée Carnavalet on the same walk, but not on a Monday, when it is closed.
Sources: Paris Region Tourist Board (VisitParisRegion, official); Paris Region Tourist Board (VisitParisRegion, official)Free to visit - 13Paris
Tour the gilded Palais Garnier opera house
Charles Garnier's opera house, dating from 1875, is a showpiece of the Second Empire next to the Galeries Lafayette and Printemps department stores. A daytime visit takes you up the grand staircase under a 30 m vault to the Grand Foyer, inspired by the Hall of Mirrors at Versailles, with a view down the avenue toward the Louvre. Outside performance times, you can look into the velvet and gilt auditorium, where a bronze and crystal chandelier of about 8 tonnes hangs below the ceiling painted by Marc Chagall. The library-museum and the Grand Vestibule are part of the route. Allow about 90 minutes, and take the metro to Opéra on lines 3, 7 or 8.
Tip: Check the opera's calendar before you go, since daytime performances can close parts of the building, and arrive before 4:00 PM, when ticket sales stop.
Search tickets and tours on TiqetsSources: Paris Region Tourist Board (VisitParisRegion, official)Visitors from outside the EEA: €25 (about $28) · EEA visitors: €15 (about $17) · Self-guided visitLast verified
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Sit by the pond in the Luxembourg Gardens
The Luxembourg Gardens were laid out around the palace built for Marie de Médicis, which is now home to the French Senate, and the Senate still runs the gardens today. Its 25 hectares mix formal French and English-style gardens, with about 3,000 trees, an orchard of old apple and pear varieties, the Médicis Fountain and 102 statues and monuments. Take a seat on the famous metal chairs around the central pond, where children sail toy boats, and there are play areas and pony rides for families. Entry is free, and it sits in the 6th arrondissement in the heart of the Latin Quarter, close to Saint-Germain-des-Prés.
Tip: Pick up a pastry or sandwich nearby and grab one of the metal chairs by the pond for an easy, free lunch break between sights.
Search tours on TiqetsSources: French Senate, Jardin du Luxembourg (official); Paris Region Tourist Board (VisitParisRegion, official); Paris Region Tourist Board (VisitParisRegion, official)Free to visit - 15Paris
Linger over coffee in Saint-Germain-des-Prés
Named after its old abbey, Saint-Germain-des-Prés on the Left Bank has been the city's literary quarter for generations. The Café de Flore, with its red seats and Art Deco lights, was a haunt of Jean-Paul Sartre and Simone de Beauvoir, and Les Deux Magots next door is named after the two Chinese figures inside. Le Procope, frequented by Diderot and Verlaine, is billed as the oldest café in Paris. Between coffees, visit the Delacroix Museum in the painter's studio on Rue de Furstemberg, the Monnaie de Paris mint by the Pont Neuf, and the Bon Marché department store with its food hall, La Grande Épicerie. Allow a slow half day here.
Tip: Expect a wait for a terrace seat at the famous cafés on sunny days, so go mid-morning or late afternoon and treat the coffee as a seat with a view.
Sources: Paris Region Tourist Board (VisitParisRegion, official)Pay as you go - 16Paris
Browse the glass-roofed Passage des Panoramas
The Passage des Panoramas, opened in 1800, is one of the oldest covered passages in Paris, a glass-roofed shortcut between Boulevard Montmartre and Rue Saint-Marc. It takes its name from two rotundas where the American promoter William Thayer showed 360-degree painted panoramas, and in 1817 it became the first public place in Paris lit by gas. Today its narrow galleries are packed with small restaurants, stamp dealers, and Caffè Stern at number 47, whose interior has hardly changed since the passage was built. It is free and open from early morning until midnight. Continue the walk to Galerie Vivienne, near the Palais-Royal gardens, with its mosaic floors and 176 m walkway.
Tip: Come for lunch or an early dinner, when the passage's small restaurants are at their liveliest, and keep going to Galerie Vivienne nearby.
Sources: Paris Region Tourist Board (VisitParisRegion, official); Paris Region Tourist Board (VisitParisRegion, official)Pay as you go - 17Giverny
Take a day trip to Monet's garden at Giverny
Claude Monet moved to Giverny, a Seine-side village in Normandy, in 1883 and lived there until his death in 1926. He designed colorful flower gardens and a water garden with a Japanese bridge and lily ponds, the scene of his Water Lilies series. His house and gardens, restored with the help of donors, are open from April to November, and the nearby Musée des Impressionnismes adds another stop. Trains from Paris Saint-Lazare reach Vernon-Giverny station in about 50 minutes. From there Giverny is about 5 km away: take the shuttle bus that usually runs from April to November, cycle the Seine route in about 20 minutes, or walk for about an hour.
Tip: Go on a weekday in spring or mid-autumn and arrive in the late afternoon if you can, since the gardens are busiest from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM and in July and August.
Search tickets and tours on TiqetsSources: Normandy Tourism (official); Normandie Tourisme (official, French) - 18Mont-Saint-Michel
See Mont-Saint-Michel rise from its bay
Mont-Saint-Michel is a granite island in the bay between Normandy and Brittany, crowned by an abbey. Tradition says the archangel Michael asked Bishop Aubert to build a sanctuary here in 708. Benedictine monks settled in 966, and in the 13th century the Gothic Merveille rose on the rock, topped by the cloister and the monks' refectory. The Mont later held out through a siege of almost 30 years in the Hundred Years' War and served as a prison until 1863. UNESCO listed it with its bay in 1979. The village below is free to walk; the abbey is ticketed. From Paris Montparnasse, take a TGV to Rennes in about 2 hours, then a direct bus of about 1 hour 10 minutes.
Tip: Plan it as a long day or, better, stay overnight, check the tide times before you go, and never walk out onto the sands of the bay without a bay crossing guide.
Search tickets and tours on TiqetsSources: Mont Saint-Michel Normandy Tourist Office (official); Mont Saint-Michel Normandy Tourist Office (official); Abbey of Mont-Saint-Michel (Centre des monuments nationaux, official); Mont Saint-Michel Normandy Tourist Office (official)
Every sight, city by city
Arc de Triomphe
The triumphal arch at the top of the Champs-Élysées, with a rooftop view.Entry: Rooftop ticketSearch tickets and tours on TiqetsEiffel Tower
The iron tower of 1889, with views from three levels.Entry: Book aheadSearch tickets and tours on TiqetsGardens of Versailles
Formal gardens of fountains, groves and the Grand Canal behind the palace.Entry: Free on days without a fountain showSearch tours on TiqetsÎle Saint-Louis
A small island in the Seine of 17th-century townhouses, quiet quays and ice cream shops.Entry: Free to visitLe Marais and Place des Vosges
Medieval lanes around the oldest planned square in Paris.Entry: Free to visitLouvre Museum
The world's most visited museum, home of the Mona Lisa.Entry: Timed tickets. Closed TuesdaysSearch tickets and tours on TiqetsLuxembourg Gardens
Formal gardens with the Medici Fountain and green chairs to sit in.Entry: Free to visitSearch tours on TiqetsMarché des Enfants Rouges
The oldest covered market in Paris, founded in the 1600s and now full of food stalls.Entry: Pay as you goMarché Notre-Dame, Versailles
The central food market of Versailles, with covered halls on a square of cafes and restaurants.Entry: Pay as you goMontmartre and Sacré-Cœur
The white basilica on the hill, above artists' squares and stairways.Entry: Basilica freeSearch tickets and tours on TiqetsMusée Carnavalet
The museum of the history of Paris, in two mansions in the Marais.Entry: Permanent collections free. Closed MondaysSearch tickets and tours on TiqetsMusée d'Orsay
Impressionist masterpieces in a former railway station.Entry: Free on the first Sunday of the month, with a reservation. Closed MondaysSearch tours on TiqetsNotre-Dame Cathedral
The Gothic cathedral on the Île de la Cité, reopened in December 2024 after the 2019 fire.Entry: Free; reservations optionalSearch tours on TiqetsPalace of Versailles
The palace of the French kings, with the Hall of Mirrors and vast gardens.Entry: Passport ticket with a timed palace entry. Closed MondaysSearch tickets and tours on TiqetsPalais Garnier
The gilded 19th-century opera house, with a grand staircase and a ceiling painted by Chagall.Entry: Self-guided visitSearch tickets and tours on TiqetsPassage des Panoramas
The oldest covered passage in Paris, opened in 1799, with small restaurants and stamp dealers.Entry: Pay as you goRue Cler
A pedestrian market street of food shops and cafes near the Eiffel Tower.Entry: Pay as you goRue des Martyrs
A sloping street of bakeries, pastry shops and food stores running up toward Montmartre.Entry: Pay as you goRue Montorgueil
A pedestrian market street of bakeries, cheese shops, cafes and bistros near Les Halles.Entry: Pay as you goRue Mouffetard
A sloping Latin Quarter street of food shops, market stalls and cafes.Entry: Pay as you goSaint-Germain-des-Prés
A Left Bank quarter of literary cafes, bookshops and bistros around its abbey church.Entry: Pay as you goSainte-Chapelle
A 13th-century royal chapel whose walls are almost all stained glass.Entry: Timed ticketsSearch tickets and tours on TiqetsTrianon Estate, Versailles
Marie Antoinette's estate in the park: two small palaces and a model village.Entry: Included in the Passport. Closed MondaysSearch tickets and tours on TiqetsQuestions travelers ask
What are the best things to do in France for a first trip?
Start in Paris with the classics: the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre, Notre-Dame and Sainte-Chapelle on the Île de la Cité, and the Impressionists at the Musée d'Orsay. Add a Seine cruise, an evening at Sacré-Cœur in Montmartre, and slow afternoons in the Marais or Saint-Germain-des-Prés. Give Versailles a full day, since it is about 30 minutes away by train. With more time, take a train to Monet's garden at Giverny or a long trip to Mont-Saint-Michel.
Sources: Paris Region Tourist Board (VisitParisRegion, official); Paris Region Tourist Board (VisitParisRegion, official); Normandy Tourism (official)How many days do you need in France?
Plan on about four full days in and around Paris for a first visit. Two days cover the big sights, since the Louvre alone holds about 35,000 works and the Musée d'Orsay takes most visitors about two and a half hours. A third day suits Montmartre, the Marais and a Seine cruise, and Versailles needs most of a fourth day for the palace, the Trianon and the gardens. Add a day for Giverny or two for Mont-Saint-Michel. The Paris Museum Pass comes in two, four and six day versions.
Sources: Paris Region Tourist Board (VisitParisRegion, official); Paris Region Tourist Board (VisitParisRegion, official); Paris Region Tourist Board (VisitParisRegion, official); Paris Region Tourist Board (VisitParisRegion, official)What is the best time to visit France for sightseeing?
Spring, from March to May, is a favorite: parks bloom, café terraces fill and cherry trees flower around the Eiffel Tower. Autumn brings mild temperatures, sunny terraces and a new season of shows and exhibitions. Summer is busy, but it is when the Versailles fountain shows run, from April to October, and Monet's garden at Giverny is open from April to November. Winter is quieter for museums, with Christmas lights in December and the sales in January.
Sources: Paris Region Tourist Board (VisitParisRegion, official); Paris Region Tourist Board (VisitParisRegion, official); Paris Region Tourist Board (VisitParisRegion, official); Normandy Tourism (official); Paris Region Tourist Board (VisitParisRegion, official)Which attractions in France should you book in advance?
Book the Eiffel Tower online to avoid long queues, and reserve timed entry for the Louvre and the Palace of Versailles. The Notre-Dame towers have no ticket office, so online booking is the only way in, while the cathedral itself is free. Even with a Paris Museum Pass, some sites, Versailles included, require a time slot. Buy only from each site's official ticket office: the Louvre and Versailles both warn about fake sites, counterfeit tickets and street sellers.
Sources: Paris Region Tourist Board (VisitParisRegion, official); Musée du Louvre (official); Paris Region Tourist Board (VisitParisRegion, official); Paris Region Tourist Board (VisitParisRegion, official); Paris Region Tourist Board (VisitParisRegion, official); Château de VersaillesHow do you get around Paris as a visitor?
The metro is the easiest way: 14 main lines and almost 300 stations reach every major sight. The RER trains cross the city faster and run out to Versailles, and buses use dedicated lanes. Load tickets onto an Easy Navigo card at station machines or counters, or buy them in the Île-de-France Mobilités smartphone app. From Charles de Gaulle airport, RER B reaches Paris in 25 to 35 minutes; from Orly, allow 30 to 35 minutes by RER, Orlyval or tram.
Sources: Paris Region Tourist Board (VisitParisRegion, official); Paris Region Tourist Board (VisitParisRegion, official); Paris Region Tourist Board (VisitParisRegion, official)Is Paris safe for tourists, and what about pickpockets?
Pickpocketing is a known problem in Paris, and thieves often work in teams where one person distracts you. They operate on the Métro, RER lines and at mainline stations, and around busy sights and ATMs. Carry your bag across your body, keep your passport, cards and cash in separate places, and keep belongings close in cafés. Keep official ID such as your passport on you, since you must be able to prove your identity if police ask.
Sources: UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (official)