Eiffel tower, Arc De Triomphe, Louvre, Notre Dame de Paris - Are they all within a walking distance?

Question

They look very close in google earth.

Answer 1

yes but you can hire a bike or get the metro some are close but others are a long walk but its nice in summer

Answer 2

You can certainly walk from one to the other in a reasonable time. Furthermore, there are a lot of other things to see along the way.  

Starting a Notre Dame you can walk a route which passes (in order) the Conciergerie-Parc du Vert Galant- Pont Neuf- Louvre-Arc du Carousel-Jardin des Tuileries-Jeu de Paume-Orangerie-Place de la Concorde-Grand and Petit Palais-Champs Elysee-Arc de Triomphe-Place Trocadero-Palais de Chaillot-Eiffel Tower.

Answer 3

It really depends on what you consider "walking distance".

The Louvre and Notre Dame are relatively close. The Arc de Triomphe and the Louvre are relatively close. However, Notre Dame or the Louvre to the Eiffel Tower could take you 45-60 minutes, depending on how fast you walk - longer if you stop to browse at shops or for refreshments.

That being said, Paris is a wonderful city for walking. Start out early, take your time, take a break in a local cafe, and enjoy your time. If you get tired, you can always hop onto the Metro to return to your starting point.

Answer 4

If you start to walk from Arc de Triomphe...slowly-slowly....

you see the famous Boulevard CHAMPS ELYSEES...many shops, restaurants, cafes...

then you can see Place de la Concorde - with the famous egyptian OBELISQUE de Luxor and two beautiful  fountains. If you look to the left...two identical stone buildings, separated by the Rue Royale. The eastern one houses the French Naval Ministry, and the western one is the Hôtel de Crillon. The Rue Royale leads to the Église de la Madeleine (a wonderful church). The Embassy of the United States is located in the corner of the Place at the intersection of Avenue Gabriel and Rue Boissy d'Anglas.



and here you are at the gate of JARDIN DE TUILLERIES... enter that gate and you will find Musee de l'Orangerie....walk through a wonderful park (especially if it isn't a WINDY day, because there is sand on every alley)...

and you can find LE LOUVRE Palace... that controversed glass pyramid of I.M. Pei ....and Arc de Triomphe du Caroussel

and then, if you want to go to Eiffel Tower....you can follow the river Seine...of course you can take Metro (I recommend station TROCADERO, at sunset the light is great for pictures, coming from backside). After sunset, you can see the wonderful lights of Tour Eiffel, this is a MUST!

Depending on you, this trip can last for about 2-3 hours, maybe 4...if you choose to visit Museum de l'Orangerie

Le Louvre can take 1-2 days - ALONE!!

So many exhibits...

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Don't forget to take a boat trip on the river - there are some BATOBUS ("bus-boats")...you can start your trip on the river, near Tour Eiffel and you can stop at every station and take the next boat all day long with the same ticket...it was 11 EURO - for one day and 13 EURO - for 2 days,  in May 2006...

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Anyway, the map of Paris is at almost any metro station, at every hotel, hostel....available for free.

You can see all the touristical attractions in a few days.

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The place I liked best in Paris - and you did not mention it at all :(  - is JARDIN DE LUXEMBOURG, a splendid park, with lake and statues and fountains - Fountain de Medicis, for example - in May the flowers looked superb and I remember this place with a sigh....

I wish you great trip and nice weather...prepare to see something wonderful!

Answer 5

The best way to do it is get a metro pass that lasts the day and just use it.  You can go all over and not worry about the walking distance in between.

Answer 6

Yes and No  if you are not being a rushy american NO! But if you are in Paris ''take your time " - enjoy those quaint streets and stop once in a while for a coffee((espresso-go )) and enjoy !!

And take me too! :-))

Answer 7

yes they are if you're willing to walk. You can start at the Tour Eiffel and go down to the Arc de Triomphe. From there you walk all through the Champs Elysees and go to the Place de La Concorde to the Lovure (that will be the longest part of the walk). Then you can walk all the rue de Rivoli to Hotel de Ville and Notre Dame.

Answer 8

There are two walking binomes in your question : ET & ADT - then

L & NDP

The link between both is the Metro line n°1 that you can take at Louvre-Rivoli  or Charles de Gaulle-Etoile - depending in whichj binome you are

Answer 9

I've been to all on the same trip, but that was three years ago and I can't remember now if we walked or not.  I know we had to take the Metro to get from our hostel to that area, but I can't remember if we also had to take the metro inbetween the sites.  It doesn't really matter because the metro is cheap and a great way to get around Paris!

Answer 10

Yep, I did it when I went in May, took me one or two hours but I wasn't rushing, took my time and pace.