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So... I'll be in Frankfurt 3/11 through 3/14 and decided to take the bullet to Paris 3/15 and 3/16.
I'll get in around 10:00AM that Saturday and fly out Monday the 17th. Your mission, if you choose to accept it, is to put together "Two Perfect Days in Paris" What the hell should I do, go, see, eat? Looking for advice from those who have been or are there. I have my "pick" of hotels (insider connection): http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/parl...tel-la-defense/ http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/parv...-vendome-hotel/ http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/pars...rocadero-paris/ http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/pard...champs-elysees/ http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/pars...ference-center/ http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/parc...-paris-neuilly/ http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/para...gaulle-airport/ Thoughts? Can "The Collective" put something together? Any advice would be appreciated. |
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It's not your dad's 914! ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 1,197 Joined: 17-October 03 From: San Jose, CA Member No.: 1,256 Region Association: Northern California ![]() |
Eric:
My wife, son and I were in Paris about 5 years ago around Bastille Day - had a blast! We stayed at the Hotel Ceramic - not too far from the Arch d' Triumphe. I've heard the the "Rue Clerc" neighborhood near the Eiffel Tower is a great place to stay too - lots of flower vendors etc. in the area and very colorful. Never experienced anything but friendly French people. Some actually spoke English! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ohmy.gif)) However, you can tell they really like it if you at least try to speak French and you don't stick out as an "Ugly American". Don't over/under dress and be obviously American, try to blend in and be polite and not demanding and watch your wallet/purse. We all enjoyed the fantastic art museums such as the Orsay and the Louvre. No way you can spend more than a few hours at the Louvre considering your schedule; but you have to at least try to see the Mona Lisa and the "Winged Victory"! I especially remember the great Impressionist paintings we saw - hard to believe you could actually get nose to nose with Renoir, Degas, Manet, Monet and Van Gogh. We even saw "Whistler's Mother" at an exhibition on loan from the US! Try to get museum passes form the tourist office on the Champs Elysses - inexpensive and you get head of the line privileges! Highly recommend a sunset cruise on the Seine - very romantic with the wife, some French red (wine), and a great way to see the city. Take a double deck tour of the city and you can get off and on as much as you want all day. Notre Dame, the Eiffel Tower (can be a loooong wait to get to the top), the Left Bank, the Tuleries garden, Place de La Concorde, Les Invalides, climbing to the top of the Arch d' Triumphe, walking the Champs Elysses, all very memorable. You likely won't have the time, but we took a day trip to Caen by train to see the D-Day landing beaches and the American and German cemetaries; there is a very memorable D-Day museum in Caen that was definitely worth the time. We crammed a lot of stuff into three days but it takes an early start. I highly recommend Rick Steve's paperback book on Paris - an invaluable resource. Sorry for the verbosity here -but it ll comes flowing back and it's nice reminiscing! Bon chance! |
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