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Paris in Spring: A Smart-Money Guide for March to May

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Things change. Opening hours, closing days, strike days, ticket prices and event dates move, and several official pages would not open for us on 2026-10-10. Facts stamped "" were read on that page that day. Facts marked "typically" or "last we checked" are not verified. When a clause says where to check, check there.

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Promise: five unhurried spring days in Paris that put the big museums, two day trips and the gardens in an order that avoids closed doors.
Trip length: 5 days in the city, plus Versailles and optionally Giverny (they can replace city days).
Best months: April and May for gardens and fountains; March for lower crowds and colder weather.
Budget band: you fill it in on the cost sheet in chapter 8; the fees here run from roughly EUR 75 to roughly EUR 200 per person.
Best for: culture-first travelers who also want to wander, and points collectors who want to pair one flight award with cheap ground days.
Companion note: this is a standalone guide for March to May. Our Christmas-season guide lives at /guides/paris/ and is a separate product; nothing here depends on it.

At a glance

Closed days to plan around: Louvre Tuesday; Orsay Monday; Versailles Palace and Trianon Monday; all three closed May 1.
Late openings: Louvre until 9 PM Wednesday and Friday; Orsay until 9:45 PM Thursday. (figures stamped in the full guide; confirm on the official pages)
Free windows: Louvre first Friday of the month after 6 PM (not July or August); Orsay and Orangerie first Sunday, with online booking.
Versailles fountains: Saturdays and Sundays from April 4 and Tuesdays from May 5 in 2026; check 2027.
Giverny: the 2026 season was listed as April 1 to November 1; 2027 dates were not published when we looked.
Roland-Garros: 17 May to 6 June 2027.
Transit: single Metro-Train-RER ticket EUR 2.55; airports ticket EUR 14; weekly Navigo EUR 32.40. (figures stamped in the full guide; confirm on the official pages)
Safety: US Level 2 advisory, pickpocketing the everyday risk. [read 2026-10-10 — page dated May 28, 2025, https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories/france-travel-advisory.html]