Valentine's Day 2027 falls on a Sunday. That's the first thing to know when planning it: Saturday, February 13 becomes the big evening, and Sunday the 14th a day for walking, without rushing. Here is the weekend we recommend to our guests, almost entirely in the 7th.
Saturday or Sunday: our advice for 2027
Book dinner for Saturday the 13th in the evening. On Sunday, many Parisians go out too, and the following evening is a working Monday for most: Saturday leaves the night longer. Keep Sunday for the museum, the quays, and a last drink.
If one of you is coming for Wine Paris, the wine and spirits trade fair takes place just after, from February 15 to 17, 2027, at Porte de Versailles. The Valentine's Day weekend can then serve as an arrival.
The Kiss, at the Rodin Museum
The Rodin Museum, rue de Varenne, houses The Kiss, Rodin's marble sculpture showing an embracing couple. It's our first recommendation for a Valentine's Day in the 7th, and it's anything but predictable: the sculpture is in the Hôtel Biron, the 18th-century mansion that houses the museum, and you can extend your visit in the sculpture garden. In February, the garden is in winter; you go there for The Thinker rather than for the roses. Hours and prices on our page about the Rodin Museum. If you want to follow up with Les Invalides the same morning, we explain how to do it, and the combined ticket.
The Seine quays up to the Pont Alexandre III
For the walk, we send our guests to the Seine quays, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site. The Left Bank, between the Pont de l'Alma and the Musée d'Orsay, has become a pedestrian park along the water: we describe it section by section on our page about the Parc Rives de Seine.
The Pont Alexandre III is the photo stop: its lampposts and gilded statues, with Les Invalides on one side and the Grand Palais on the other. We've written about the moment we recommend going there. Along the way, the quayside booksellers sell old books and prints: a small gift that's a change from flowers. Where to find them.
The sparkling Eiffel Tower, seen from the Champ de Mars
In the evening, the Eiffel Tower sparkles for a few minutes at the beginning of each hour. The Champ de Mars, our neighborhood garden, is the simplest place to watch it: you settle in facing the tower, with the École Militaire behind you. The exact times and our other viewpoints are on our page about the sparkle.
If you want to go up, we recommend booking a time slot in advance for a Saturday in February; our visit tips detail the floors and tickets.
Where to dine in the neighborhood
For Saturday dinner, we stay in the 7th. Our addresses on rue Cler and rue Saint-Dominique, with what we order there, are on our page Where to eat near the Eiffel Tower. For a Valentine's Day evening, our advice is simple: book, and do it early.
The last drink, at our place
Our bar is a discreet bar, in the speakeasy spirit, with classic cocktails and chef-prepared cuisine, in a Parisian salon atmosphere. After the Champ de Mars, that's where we'll be waiting for you. We've presented it in more detail on our page about the bar.
Sleeping with the Eiffel Tower at the window
Two of our rooms have a view of the Eiffel Tower. Our Double Room with View is a superior double room with a queen bed and air conditioning. Our Junior Suite with View is 28 m², with a lounge area and a workspace: it's the one we recommend for a weekend for two, if you want space for breakfast in the room or for reading. We tell the story of the suite on our page Suite with Eiffel Tower view, and all the rooms are on the rooms page.
Check-in is from 3:00 PM on Saturday, which leaves time to drop off your bags before dinner; check-out is at 11:00 AM.