08/13/2026
✨✨🇫🇷 10 FREE Things to Do in Paris✨✨
I often hear than Paris is expensive. It can be! But there are also free amazing things to enjoy!😉
1. 🌅 Enjoy the rooftop at Galeries Lafayette
Head to the rooftop terrace for one of the best free panoramic views of Paris, including the Eiffel Tower and Opéra Garnier.
2. ⛪ Visit Notre-Dame Cathedral
Admission to the cathedral itself is free. Take time to admire the magnificent interior and the surrounding Île de la Cité.
3. 🎨 Visit Paris’s free museums
Several municipal museums offer free admission to their permanent collections, including the Petit Palais, Musée Carnavalet and Musée d’Art Moderne de Paris.
4. 🌳 Stroll through the Jardin du Luxembourg
Wander through the beautiful gardens, admire the fountains and statues, and watch the traditional sailboats on the pond.
5. 🚶 Walk along the Seine
Take a leisurely stroll from Notre-Dame toward the Louvre, crossing the historic bridges and watching the boats go by. One of the most quintessentially Parisian experiences—and completely free.
6. 💕 Explore Montmartre
Wander the charming streets around Montmartre, discover artists and little squares, and climb up to Sacré-Cœur, where the basilica is free to enter.
7. 📚 Explore Shakespeare and Company
Browse this legendary English-language bookstore near Notre-Dame. You don’t have to buy anything to enjoy the atmosphere and history.
8. 🎭 Discover Parisian street art
Explore neighborhoods such as Belleville and the 13th arrondissement for colorful murals and impressive street art. Paris’s tourist office highlights numerous free street-art areas.
9. 🌸 Visit the Jardin des Tuileries
Walk between the Louvre and Place de la Concorde through one of Paris’s most beautiful historic gardens. You can also simply sit by the fountains and people-watch.
10. 🎬 Watch free outdoor cinema in summer
During the summer, Parc de la Villette hosts free open-air movie screenings. The 2026 season is running through August 16.
