What to do in Paris when it rains
When the rain sets in, Paris sends you happily indoors — world-class museums, galleries, covered markets and warm cafés to wait out the weather.
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
- 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
Art galleries
Duck into the art galleries; they're quiet, warm and rarely busier than on a wet day.
- Grand Palais 75008 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
Historic sites
Explore the indoor historic sites and their covered galleries.
- Eiffel Tower Av. Gustave Eiffel, 75007 Paris, France
- Hôtel des Invalides 75007 Paris, France
- Place de la Bastille Pl. de la Bastille, 75004 Paris, France
- Église Saint-Sulpice 2 Rue Palatine, 75006 Paris, France
- Galerie Vivienne 4 Rue des Petits Champs, 75002 Paris, France
- Napoleon's Tomb 129 Rue de Grenelle, 75007 Paris, France
Covered markets
Browse the covered market — street-food stalls, local makers and somewhere dry to graze for an hour.
- 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
- Carrefour City 7 Rue de Caumartin, 75009 Paris, France
Cafés
Claim a window seat in a cosy café and watch the rain instead of walking in it.
- Café de Flore 172 Bd Saint-Germain, 75006 Paris, France
- Merci 111 Bd Beaumarchais, 75003 Paris, France
- Angelina 226 Rue de Rivoli, 75001 Paris, France
- Ground Control 81 Rue du Charolais, 75012 Paris, France
- Generator Paris 9-11 Pl. du Colonel Fabien, 75010 Paris, France
- Le Procope 13 Rue de l'Ancienne Comédie, 75006 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
- Carrousel du Louvre 99 Rue de Rivoli, 75001 Paris, France
- Bercy Village 28 Rue François Truffaut, 75012 Paris, France
- Galerie Vivienne 4 Rue des Petits Champs, 75002 Paris, France
- Italie 2 30 Av. d'Italie, 75013 Paris, France
- Passage des Panoramas 11 Bd Montmartre, 75002 Paris, France
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