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A Concierge Itinerary

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trois jours — three perfect days
Staying
Trocadéro · 16e
Dates
30 May – 1 Jun
The Anchor
Damso · Sun 8 PM
Style
Classic French
◆ The Fixed Point

Damso

Paris La Défense Arena — Nanterre
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When Sun 31 May · doors 6 PM · show 8 PM Get there Métro 1 / RER A → La Défense
⚠ No backpacks — small shoulder bag only · water must be plastic, under 50 cl · the dinner-to-arena run is on Day II below.
Show
8:00 PM
Doors
6:00 PM
Line
M°1 → La Défense

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Every stop on one map — colour-coded by day. Use the filter above to isolate a single day; each pin opens straight into Google Maps for live navigation.
Day I · Tower & Triangle Day II · Marais & Damso Day III · Louvre & Magasins ★ The Concert
Your base ✦ marks Trocadéro.
Day I

The Tower & the Triangle

Saturday · 30 May
Your own turf — Trocadéro to the Champs-Élysées (16e → 8e). Today's partly underway, so jump in at whichever meal fits.
Breakfast
Carette €€
The neighbourhood institution at your doorstep — viennoiseries and famous hot chocolate at sidewalk tables on the square.
4 Pl. du Trocadéro, 75016M° Trocadéro · 6 · 9Maps ↗
Morning — to see
Trocadéro Esplanade → Eiffel Tower
The definitive postcard view from the Chaillot terrace next door, then walk down across Pont d'Iéna to the tower itself.
Champ de Mars, 75007M° Bir-Hakeim · 6Pre-book summitMaps ↗
Lunch
Café de l'Homme €€€
A treat lunch with arguably the best Eiffel terrace in the city, set in the Palais de Chaillot.
17 Pl. du Trocadéro, 75116M° Trocadéro · 6 · 9ReserveMaps ↗
Afternoon — see & shop
Arc de Triomphe · Champs-Élysées · Av. Montaigne
Climb the Arc for the rooftop panorama, then flagship stores down the Champs and serious haute couture on Avenue Montaigne — Dior, Chanel, Saint Laurent.
Pl. Charles de Gaulle, 75008M° Charles de Gaulle–Étoile · 1 · 2 · 6 · RER APre-book ArcMaps ↗
Dinner
Monsieur Bleu €€€
Art-Deco glamour inside the Palais de Tokyo, an Eiffel view, and an easy walk home to Trocadéro.
20 Av. de New York, 75116M° Iéna · 9ReserveMaps ↗
Nightcap: the Eiffel sparkles five minutes on the hour after dark (~10 PM) — your doorstep at Trocadéro has the finest free seat in Paris.
Day II

Le Marais, the Islands & Damso

Sunday · 31 May
The one quarter that hums on a Sunday — kept central so the evening run west to the arena is short.
Breakfast
Light & local, then Métro east
A boulangerie or hotel start near home — save the appetite for the Marais — then ride east toward Saint-Paul.
M° Trocadéro · 6 · 9
Morning — shop & see
Le Marais — Place des Vosges & vintage
The most beautiful square in Paris, then the Sunday-open boutiques you came for: Merci concept store, indie designers on rue Charlot, and vintage racks at Free'P'Star.
Pl. des Vosges, 75004M° Saint-Paul · 1Vosges ↗Merci ↗
Lunch
Chez Janou €€
A charming Provençal bistro just off Place des Vosges — classic, sunny, and sensibly priced.
2 Rue Roger Verlomme, 75003M° Chemin Vert · 8ReserveMaps ↗
Afternoon — to see
Île de la Cité & Île Saint-Louis
The reopened Notre-Dame, the jewel-box Sainte-Chapelle (timed ticket), and a Berthillon ice cream on the quiet island. Wrap up by ~4:30.
Île de la Cité, 75004M° Cité · 4Notre-Dame ↗Berthillon ↗
Early Dinner — pre-concert
Le Relais de Venise — l'Entrecôte €€
Ride Line 1 west and stop at Porte Maillot (~6 PM) for legendary steak-frites — no reservations, fast, classic — then stay on Line 1 straight to La Défense (~10 min). One line, door to arena.
271 Bd Pereire, 75017M° Porte Maillot · 1 → La DéfenseMaps ↗
Evening — showtime
★ Damso · Paris La Défense Arena
Arrive ~7:30 for an 8 PM show. Remember: no backpack, plastic bottle under 50 cl. Full details on the ticket above.
99 Jardins de l'Arche, 92000 NanterreM° La Défense · 1 · RER A · EMaps ↗
Day III

The Louvre & the Grands Magasins

Monday · 1 June
Right-bank grandeur and the great department stores — routed to skip the Musée d'Orsay, which is closed on Mondays.
Breakfast
Café Marly €€€
Coffee under the Louvre's arcades, looking straight out over the glass pyramid.
93 Rue de Rivoli, 75001M° Palais Royal–Musée du Louvre · 1 · 7Maps ↗
Morning — to see
The Louvre
Open on Mondays — pre-book a timed entry, hit the headline rooms, then drift out through the calm arcades and gardens of the Palais-Royal.
Rue de Rivoli, 75001M° Palais Royal · 1 · 7Pre-book timed entryMaps ↗
Midday — shop
Rue Saint-Honoré & Place Vendôme
Concept and flagship luxury (Hermès, Goyard) along the rue, then the high-jewellery square — Cartier, Boucheron, the Ritz.
Rue Saint-Honoré / Pl. Vendôme, 75001M° Tuileries · 1Maps ↗
Lunch
Le Grand Colbert €€
A glorious Belle-Époque brasserie beside the covered passages — classic French, all brass and mirrors.
2-4 Rue Vivienne, 75002M° Bourse · 3ReserveMaps ↗
Afternoon — shop
Galeries Lafayette & Printemps
The two great department stores on Bd Haussmann (open Mondays). Don't miss the stained-glass dome and the free rooftop terrace view over the city.
40 Bd Haussmann, 75009M° Chaussée d'Antin–La Fayette · 7 · 9Lafayette ↗Printemps ↗
Dinner — the finale
Girafe €€€
End your last night with an Eiffel-view dinner back home at Trocadéro, in time for the 10 PM sparkle. Showstopper alternative: Le Train Bleu, the gilded Belle-Époque hall at Gare de Lyon.
1 Pl. du Trocadéro, 75116M° Trocadéro · 6 · 9ReserveGirafe ↗Train Bleu ↗

Essentials

everything to keep in your pocket
Book Ahead

Eiffel Tower, Louvre, Arc de Triomphe, Sainte-Chapelle — timed tickets online. Reserve dinners (Monsieur Bleu, Café de l'Homme, Girafe). The Relais de Venise takes no bookings.

Getting Around

Tap any contactless card at the turnstile, or load a Navigo Easy in the Île-de-France Mobilités app. From Trocadéro, Lines 6 & 9 cover almost everything.

Closing Days

Sunday many shops shut — the Marais is the exception. Monday the Musée d'Orsay is closed; the Louvre is open (it closes Tuesdays instead).

The Concert

Doors 6 PM, show 8 PM. No backpacks — small shoulder bag only; water must be plastic, under 50 cl. Line 1 runs door-to-arena from Porte Maillot.

Le Sparkle

The Eiffel Tower glitters for five minutes on every hour after dark (first show ~10 PM). The Trocadéro terrace below your base is the best vantage in the city.

Good to Know

Emergencies 112. Service is included on every bill — round up if you wish. Greet with “Bonjour” on entering any shop; it opens every door in Paris.