I agree with David.<BR>We split our museum trips into different days as we found we get overwhelmed and can't take in what we see. The Louvre is HUGE and unless you have a really good idea of what you want to see and where it is, it could take a day. <BR>Our fav museums were the D'Orsay and Rodin (if you're going then you might as well do inside too) and these could be done in a day.<BR>Try to plan your days so you aren't crossing back and forth the city from one sight to the next.<BR>I know some people don't like his books, but Rick Steve's itineraries (sp?) were very helpful to me and his book was a useful addition to other info sources.

The d'Orsay can be seen in a few hours, but the Louvre is huge. It is impossible to see all of the Louvre in a day, even if you devote the entire day to seeing the Louvre and nothing else.<BR><BR>On the other hand, some people get very tired after a few hours of museum walking. If this is true for you, schedule only a few hours in each place.<BR><BR>If there are any specific items you want to see in the Louvre, I suggest putting together a list, and bringing the list to the Louvre. This will help to maximize use of your time during a short visit. The Louvre is so large, it is easy to miss entire sections of it.

Agree with the suggestion to do Louvre one day and the d'Orsey and Rodin the next day.

I think it is necessary to remember what Tina wrote in her post. To paraphrase her: they only have 3 days in Paris...there is so much to see...they want to see the Louvre and the d'Orsay.<BR>My suggestion is to do the museums in ONE day (or less!) and then spend the rest of your very limited time discovering Paris! Walk, sit at Cafes, get "lost" experience the city....

sure, why not? they are close enough to walk to each other, and as long as you know what you want to see in the Louvre at least, sure you can. you just won't see it all, so be prepared.<BR><BR>

I agree, the evening hours are great, and much less crowded. I love the D'Orsay, and it's much easier to take in than the Louvre. I think doing both in one day would be quite overwhelming, but of course possible (if you don't have to spend too much time in line). Anyway, get Rick Steve's Paris book. Extremely helpful for the museum visits, especially if you don't have a lot of time to try to figure out the logistics - the Louvre can be extremely overwhelming. His book will lead you to the "must sees" pretty easily, at both the Louvre and D'Orsay.

I agree with previous posters who suggested doing Orsay & Rodin in one day instead - they were my favourite too! However if you can be selective about exactly what areas you are interested in seeing at the Louvre (& have an approximate planned route mapped out) by all means give it a go - be aware though that is is humungous & it is very easy to get lost & find yourself wandering around in cirlces trying to find Egyptian antiquities...or maybe thats just me ;-)