What to do in Paris when it rains
Paris turns rain romantic — world-famous museums, 19th-century covered passages and grand department stores keep you dry.
Museums
Spend a few hours in the city's museums — many are free, and a rainy day is the perfect excuse to take your time.
- Louvre Museum 75001 Paris, France
- Arc de Triomphe Pl. Charles de Gaulle, 75008 Paris, France
- Musée d'Orsay Esplanade Valéry Giscard d'Estaing, 75007 Paris, France
- Grand Palais 75008 Paris, France
- The Centre Pompidou Place Georges-Pompidou, 75004 Paris, France
- Musée de l'Orangerie Jardin des Tuileries, 75001 Paris, France
- Petit Palais Av. Winston Churchill, 75008 Paris, France
- Hôtel des Invalides 75007 Paris, France
Art galleries
Duck into the art galleries; they're quiet, warm and rarely busier than on a wet day.
- Grand Palais 75008 Paris, France
- Musée Marmottan Monet 2 Rue Louis Boilly, 75016 Paris, France
- Galerie Vivienne 4 Rue des Petits Champs, 75002 Paris, France
- 59 Rivoli 59 Rue de Rivoli, 75001 Paris, France
- Climbing District Bastille 37 Av. Ledru Rollin, 75012 Paris, France
- Dali Museum 11 Rue Poulbot, 75018 Paris, France
- La Gaîté Lyrique 3bis Rue Papin, 75003 Paris, France
- Musée Banksy - Paris 44 Rue du Faubourg Montmartre, 75009 Paris, France
Covered passages
Stroll the 19th-century covered passages — boutiques, tearooms and zero rain.
Food halls
Settle into a food hall and work your way around the stalls while the rain blows over.
- La Grande Épicerie de Paris 38 Rue de Sèvres, 75007 Paris, France
- Marché couvert des Enfants Rouges 39 Rue de Bretagne, 75003 Paris, France
- Eataly 37 Rue Sainte-Croix de la Bretonnerie, 75004 Paris, France
- Château Rouge Paris 75018 1 Rue Dejean, 75018 Paris, France
- Carrefour Market 79 Rue de Seine, 75006 Paris, France
- E.Leclerc 38 Rue d'Alsace, 92300 Levallois-Perret, France
- Carrefour City 7 Rue de Caumartin, 75009 Paris, France
- Marché aux puces de la Porte de Vanves 21 Av. Georges Lafenestre, 75014 Paris, France
Indoor shopping
Hit the covered shopping streets and centres — everything under one roof.
- Westfield Forum des Halles 101 Porte Berger, 75001 Paris, France
- Centre Commercial Beaugrenelle 12 Rue Linois, 75015 Paris, France
- Carrousel du Louvre 99 Rue de Rivoli, 75001 Paris, France
- Galerie Vivienne 4 Rue des Petits Champs, 75002 Paris, France
- So Ouest 31 Rue d'Alsace, 92300 Levallois-Perret, France
- Italie 2 30 Av. d'Italie, 75013 Paris, France
- Passage des Panoramas 11 Bd Montmartre, 75002 Paris, France
- Shopping centre "Saint-Lazare" 1 Cr de Rome, 75008 Paris, France
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