Paris the city of romance in novels and movies, it’s no wonder that so many travel influencers before me have written guides on this subject – the top most instagrammed locations in Paris. So what differentiates this article from all the others? Well first and foremost, I’d be sharing the list of locations and the amount of time that will take you to complete each set of attractions (around 3 to 5 locations) per day.

There are a total of 15 not to be missed locations. You’d need around 5 days to cover all of them:

Day One:

• Eiffel Tower, Rue de l’Universite
• Champ de Mars
• Pont de Bir-Hakeim

Day Two:

• Seine River, Pont Alexandre III
• Place de la Concorde
• Colonnes de Buren
• The Lourve Museum
• Place de Vendome

Day Three:

• Montmartre Sacré‑Coeur
• La Maison Rose
• La Consulat Cafe

Day Four:

• Jardin de luxeumbourg
• Trocadero
• Arc de Triomphe

Day Five:

• Roof top of Galeries Lafayette
• Bonus

1. Day One • Eiffel Tower, Rue de I’Universite

Of course first on the list, is the majestic Eiffel tower that glimmers like a diamond and sends a beacon of light into the sky at night around Paris city. Head on over to this popular street amongst influencers and shoot from street level your outfit of the day with the Eiffel tower in full sight.

2. Day One • Champ de Mars

This is a green park located right in front of Eiffel tower which you can get to easily from the metro station, Champ de Mars Tour Eiffel or after you complete your captures at Rue de l’Universite. The view here of the Eiffel tower is gorgeous on a hot summer day with lots of families picnicking in the background as well as at night when the towers puts on its sparkling light show.

3. Day One • Pont de Bir‑Hakeim

Where the movie Inception was filmed, I loved that I manage to walk to this bridge from the Eiffel tower and film not only the mirroring columns but see the Eiffel tower from here. In Autumn, the look out area on this bridge will be able to show the Seine River drapped in earthy colours.

4. Day Two• Seine River, Pont Alexandre III

I walked along the Seine river from Champ De Mars to enjoy the view and came across one of the most elegant, grandiose bridges in the world. To save time, you can also take the metro to station, Invalides and walk to Pont Alexandre III which was built for the Exposition Universelle of 1900, an international world’s fair that introduced talking films, escalators, Russian nesting dolls, wireless telegraphy (radio), and the most powerful telescope ever built. Stand at the beginning of the bridge to shoot across in the angle below capturing the beautifully crafted lamp posts and golden allegorical statues crowning the four pillars gate to gate keep the start and the end of the bridge.

5. Day Two • Place de la Concorde

The Place de la Concorde is one of the major public squares in Paris, France. In this area, it’s the largest square in the capital and has Champs‑Élysées at the eastern end. On a rainy day, the plaza reflects the lights of the lamp post and you can stand in front of either the north or south fountain to take your hero shots with Eiffel tower and the Egyptian obelisk or the grand hotels in the background with the monumental fountains (Fontaine des Mers and Fontaine des Fleuves).

6. Day Two • Colonnes de Buren

Installed in the courtyard of the Palais Royal, the art installations created by french artist, Daniel Buren in 1985–1986 must be one of the most frequently shot locations by fashion influencers showcasing their outfits on different striped columns. By the time we got here on foot, it was night time and despite the dim light illuminating the square, this location was still immensely beautiful for night shots. Don’t miss out on catching this spot!

7. Day Two • The Lourve Museum

Within a few steps from Colonnes de Buren is the Louvre museum! So many works of art to discover in this fabulous museum that used to be a palace. I’ve personally taken plenty of pictures in front of the Lourve however the night shots seem to be the most romantic and beautiful. In summer, the plaza around Lourve also has art installations which are great to capture with your portrait shots.

8. Day Two • Place de Vendome

Our final stop on day two was Place de Vendome. Just weeks to Christmas there were fully lit up Christmas trees out in the plaza with lights which really brought the festivity spirits to life. The plaza area being close to the luxury shopping district, Rue At Honouré also has an array of Christmas decors on every building facade, making nearly every building a good background for a photo.

9. Day Three • Montmartre Sacré‑Coeur

Sacré‑Coeur Basilica is located at the summit of the Montmartre hill, the highest point in the city. It is a popular landmark, and the second‑most visited monument in Paris. The construction of the basilica began in 1875 and was completed in 1914 and was consecrated after the end of World War I in 1919. This beautiful Roman Catholic Church views panoramic views of the city and is quite a climb for hiking lovers however if you’re not into steps, I’d recommend ubering up from the nearest station to grab that shot of Paris.

10. Day Three • La Maison Rose

It’s that really cute pink house nestled on the corner of a winding cobblestoned street, and it is arguably the most photographed house in Montmartre. La Maison Rose translates literally to The Pink House, and it lives up to its name.

11. Day Three • Le Consulats Cafe

Artists from around the world use to flock to the Montmartre for the gorgeous cityscape of Paris and also the delicious local delicacies. The Le Consulats cafe has been around since the 19th century and had famous patrons including Picasso, Sisley, Van Gogh, Toulouse-Lautrec and Monet gracing its premises to enjoy coffee, people watch and converse with other artists.

12. Day Four • Jardin de Luxembourg

Situated on the border between Saint-Germain-des-Prés and the Latin Quarter, the Luxembourg Gardens was inspired by the Boboli Gardens in Florence. It was built by Queen Marie de Medici in 1612 and covers 25 hectares of land split between French gardens and English gardens. In summer, the gardens lit up with vibrant colours of freshly blooming flowers with fountains filled with little sail boats. This is a great spot for shooting colour outfits or even picnic flat lays in the garden.

Just to highlight this is the only location that’s slightly further from the rest of the attractions. To make the most of your shoot here, you can also throw in a visit to the Latin Quarter which is famed for its old antique book shops.

13. Day Four • Trocadéro

The Trocadéro is located across the Seine from the Eiffel Tower and displays the long fountain of Warsaw, a long basin with twelve fountains creating columns of water 12 metres high and twenty four smaller fountains four metres high. The platform of Trocadéro is often crowded with visitors by noon so in order to get the platform all to yourself, remember to head down early morning.

14. Day Four • Arc de Triomphe

The Arc de Triomphe is one of the most famous monuments in Paris, France, standing at the western end of the Champs-Élysées at the centre of Place Charles de Gaulle, the arc is the star seeming to radiate light into its surrounding twelve avenues.

The Arc de Triomphe is gorgeous not only close up but from an aerial shoots as you can see the roads radiating outwards from this monument. It honours those who fought and died for France in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. Beneath its vault lies the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier from World War I similar to the Tomb in Washington DC, Arlington National Cemetery.

15. Day Five • Roof top of Galeries Lafayette

Galeries Lafayette Haussmann, the flagship store, is located on Boulevard Haussmann, near Opera Garnier, close to La Fayette Paris Métro station. It is a 70,000 m² fashion flagship store is well known for its high end fashion line available to shoppers and its remarkable architecture style is art nouveau, with an impressive dome and a panoramic view of Paris that has made it a tourist attraction. Each year this mall puts up a superbly elaborate Christmas decor with light shows and music, head to the top floor to capture a memorable shot with the backdrop of decorations.

16. Bonus • Palais Opera Garnier

The Palais Garnier is probably known as the most famous opera house in the world, a symbol of Paris like Notre Dame Cathedral, the Louvre, or the Sacré Coeur Basilica. The fame of this opera house is partly due to using its setting for Gaston Leroux‘s 1910 novelThe Phantom of the Opera. Constructed in Paris during the second empire, the interiors of the opera house are built in Napolean III style by Architect, Charles Garnier and is deemed as unquestionably a masterpiece of the first rank. The opulent gold toned grand foyer resembling Versailles is one of the most photographed room by influencers today. Head down near closing time and capture the grandeur of this beautiful foyer.

Thank you for reading my post on the top 15 Instagrammable places in Paris, the selection above are all my personal favourites and I have clustered each of the attractions near to one another for every day’s itinerary so that it makes an easier journey for the reader. If you like what you’ve read, leave a comment. Till next time, wishing you blue skies always.