The 48-Hour Paris Reset

14:00 — Check-in at Cheval Blanc Paris The Peter Marino-designed interiors reference classic Parisian apartments with a contemporary sensibility. Request a room facing the Seine for views of the river’s constant motion. The Dior Spa, with its six treatment suites each representing a different facet of the House of Dior, offers the immediate restoration of a jet-lag recovery treatment.

16:00 — Walk the Tuileries From Cheval Blanc, walk through the Louvre courtyard and into the Tuileries Garden. The formal French garden, designed by André Le Nôtre, offers the perfect introduction to Parisian spatial organization—symmetry, perspective, the controlled wildness of the Grand Couvert woodland.

19:30 — Dinner at Le Taillevent This Michelin-starred institution on Rue Lamennais represents the continuation of French gastronomic tradition without the theatricality of newer entrants. The wine list rewards trust in the sommelier’s recommendations.

22:00 — Nightcap at the hotel Cheval Blanc’s rooftop bar provides views of the illuminated city without the scene-making of more public venues.

08:00 — Breakfast in the 1st Walk to Rue de Rivoli for breakfast—Angelina for the famous hot chocolate l’Africain and Mont Blanc pastry, or a quieter option on the side streets. The morning ritual of café, croissant, and people-watching is non-negotiable.

10:00 — The Louvre (or not) The Louvre opens at 9:00. Skip the crowds and explore the museum’s less-trafficked wings—the Dutch Masters, the Egyptian antiquities, the decorative arts. Alternatively, bypass the Louvre entirely and walk to the Musée de l’Orangerie for Monet’s Water Lilies.

13:00 — Lunch at L’Ami Jean Basque chef Stéphane Jego’s bistro in the 7th arrondissement serves the kind of generous, unpretentious French cooking that reminds you why Paris became a food capital.

15:00 — Saint-Germain-des-Prés Cross the Seine and wander the streets of Saint-Germain. Browse the shelves at Librairie Gallimard or simply sit at Café de Flore.

18:00 — Return to Cheval Blanc for spa time The Dior Spa’s infinity pool, with its relaxation beds and views across Paris, provides the transition between afternoon exploration and evening elegance.

20:30 — Dinner at Plaza Athénée Alain Ducasse’s three-Michelin-starred restaurant represents the apex of French gastronomy. The gilded dining room provides the appropriate setting.

23:00 — Seine by night Walk along the river before returning to Cheval Blanc. The illuminated monuments remind you why Paris remains the reference point for urban beauty.

Celebrating its centenary in 2025, Le Bristol occupies 112 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honore with 190 rooms and suites dressed in Louis XV and XVI furnishings. Epicure, the three-Michelin-starred restaurant under chef Eric Frechon, operates from a dining room that opens onto the hotel's remarkable inner courtyard garden—the largest of any Parisian palace. Spa Le Bristol by La Mer and a rooftop swimming pool complete the proposition.

At 42 Avenue Gabriel, steps from the Champs-Elysees, La Reserve offers just 40 rooms and suites—more suites than rooms—each designed to evoke a private Parisian residence with Carrara marble baths, gilded moldings, and individual butler service. Le Gabriel, the two-Michelin-starred restaurant under chef Jerome Banctel, anchors the culinary program, while the Nescens Spa with its 15-meter indoor pool provides a discreet wellness retreat.