Paris

Will have about 5-6 days- does anyone have an itinerary to share?


TIA!

Paris

We did 5 days there and then took the train down to south of France for 2 nights in Monte Carlo and 2 nights in Cannes.

Paris we did
Montmartre
Eiffel Tower
Notre dame
Louvre
Moulin rouge (yes, super touristy but we really liked it lol)
Musee Rodin
Musee d'orsay
Jardin du Luxembourg
Champs elysee

Lots of wandering, cafes (Angelina's yummmm)
We did the hop on hop off buses. There are four diff routes.

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this was my itin. i was there for a short stay.

get to the Eiffel tower right before it opens otherwise the lines get long.
and use UBER. its soooo convenient!


FRIDAY 11/11
Arrive CDG @1:10pm via Norwegian DY7020 / Terminal 1
Check In: Hotel Baume, 7 Rue Casimir Delavigne
Lunch: La Ferrandaise or L'Avant Comptoir de la Mer
Walk thru historic Paris:
Place Saint-Michel
Sainte-Chapelle 9.00-17.00. 10€.
Conciergerie (exterior only)
Point Zéro des Routes de France
Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris 8 am - 6:45 pm. €10.
Shakespeare & Co. 10am to 11pm
Pantheon 10 - 6pm. €7
Dinner: Chez Julien

SAT 11/12
Breakfast: Des Gâteaux et du Pain
Pont des Artes (bridge that used to hv locks…they were cut off)
Louvre (arrive at 8:45, enter thru Porte des Lions) 15€
Tuileries Garden
Colette (shopping)
Lunch: Pollop
Galeries Lafayette (more shopping)
Citadium (& even more!)
Dinner: A.Noste

SUN 11/13
Breakfast: TBD
Eiffel Tower €17.
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Message edited 4/17/2017 10:38:18 AM.

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thank you!!

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Aside from the main sites already recommended, I suggest:

Musee de l'Orangerie - Monet's water lily paintings
http://www.musee-orangerie.fr/

Eat at Le Chalet du 8eme
http://www.yelp.com/biz/le-chalet-du-8%C3%A8me-paris-4


http://experiencefrancebybike.com/giverny-by-bike-a-perfect-day-trip-from-paris/

Take the train from Gare St. Lazare (big train station) to Vernon, then rent bikes in cafe across from train station and bike to Giverny (short ride, maybe 20 minutes?, through the beautiful countryside. Visit Monet's house and see the gardens!!

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We just got back from Paris. We were there for 5 days. When will you be going exactly? We were there the day that police officer was shot/killed on Champs-Elysees. Just be very careful - we were a few blocks away at Notre Dame when it all went down.

I highly recommend the L'Air Open Bus hop on/hop off bus tours - there are 4 lines and its a great starting point to see all the major attractions before focusing on those places you want to see. You can buy tickets (33 Euro each) at the Paris City Vision office at 2 Rue de Pyramides (its basically across from the Louvre). There are 4 lines - the Green (most popular as it covers the big attractions like Eiffel Tower, Louvre, Arc de Triomphe, Musee D'Orsay), followed by the Yellow, Orange and Blue. For great restaurants and creperies open past 11 pm, go to the Latin Quarter (quartier latin) near the Sorbonne.

The Louvre is a must and I think the Musee D'Orsay is also fantastic. Definitely try to walk to the top of Sacre-Coeur in Montmartre. I also recommend getting the 3 day Bus/Metro pass (Paris Visite) as you will be able to take the Bus/Metro/RER for 3 days for city zones 1-3. DH and I managed to see everything except climb the top of Montparnasse and the Catacombes because my legs were too tired from all the walking. Ugh, thinking about all this makes me want to go back..

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You already got great recommendations. I just want to add that, if you go during busy season, go to the Louvre first thing in the morning when its less crowded. We went in summer. Went to the Louvre at noon and the room where they have Monalisa was a zoo. People were pushing each other to get to the front to take a picture with her in the background.

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Posted by EclecticEsq10810

We just got back from Paris. We were there for 5 days. When will you be going exactly? We were there the day that police officer was shot/killed on Champs-Elysees. Just be very careful - we were a few blocks away at Notre Dame when it all went down.

I highly recommend the L'Air Open Bus hop on/hop off bus tours - there are 4 lines and its a great starting point to see all the major attractions before focusing on those places you want to see. You can buy tickets (33 Euro each) at the Paris City Vision office at 2 Rue de Pyramides (its basically across from the Louvre). There are 4 lines - the Green (most popular as it covers the big attractions like Eiffel Tower, Louvre, Arc de Triomphe, Musee D'Orsay), followed by the Yellow, Orange and Blue. For great restaurants and creperies open past 11 pm, go to the Latin Quarter (quartier latin) near the Sorbonne.

The Louvre is a must and I think the Musee D'Orsay is also fantastic. Definitely try to walk to the top of Sacre-Coeur in Montmartre. I also recommend getting the 3 day Bus/Metro pass (Paris Visite) as you will be able to take the Bus/Metro/RER for 3 days for city zones 1-3. DH and I managed to see everything except climb the top of Montparnasse and the Catacombes because my legs were too tired from all the walking. Ugh, thinking about all this makes me want to go back..