Activities and excursions for a rainy day in Paris

Sometimes it rains in the city of lights.  That's when you need to reorganize your itinerary and find ideas for activities, tours, and excursions that will allow you to experience a vacation rich in emotions and discoveries even when the sky is gray.  So, what can you do in Paris on a rainy day?

Visits to museums when it rains in Paris

Since it is known as a  city of art and culture, Paris has an impressive number of museums, which are among the largest and most beautiful in the world.  You can spend entire days wandering in the hallways of the Louvre Museum and admire the Mona Lisa, the Venus de Milo and the other masterpieces housed by this exceptional museum. Lovers of impressionist painting can visit the  Orsay Museum, those who prefer modern art can go to the Georges Pompidou Center, and those passionate about the ethnology of ancient cultures may prefer to visit the  Musée du Quai Branly.  Let's not forget the museum of Les Invalides, which holds the tomb of Napoleon the 1st.  Do you like culture?  During a rainy day in Paris, your choices are endless!

Close to the more prestigious and well-known attractions,  you can also find lesser-known museums. The Cluny  Museum of the Middle Ages, for example, is sure to please history lovers.  Similarly, the Museum of Music at the Philharmonie de Paris attracts music lovers from all over the world.   A vacation in Paris when it rains will still be an enjoyable experience!

If the bad weather persists for several days, you can buy the Paris Museum Pass and spend two days visiting museums and monuments of your choice:  you will have unlimited access to more than 50 must-see destinations, both in the inner city center of Paris or in the surrounding areas, for the duration of your pass.

Lesser-known monuments and attractions

Are you still wondering what to do in Paris on a rainy day?  You can escape from the rain by descending into the bowels of underground Paris.

A visit to the Paris catacombs is an unusual excursion:  descend into the bowels of the city of lights and take part in a timeless journey, into th heart of one of the largest known ossuaries in the world.  Make sure to bring a light jacket, even in the summer:   the constant temperature in the Paris catacombs is 14 degrees.

Another idea for a rainy day in Paris: a visit to the sewers of the capital.  500 meters underground, you can relive the history of its sewers, going right back to ancient Lucite.  You can use the Paris Museum Pass for this visit.  Another underground attraction is the crypt of Notre Dame de Paris:  archeological remains and a museum that will take you back in time to discover the history of this capital city.