Paris

Aug 12, 2008 16:34

I'm planning a trip to Paris for 5 days. Has anybody got any tips of places to see, things to do or either to eat ( Read more... )

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All the cliches there then.... mithalwen August 14 2008, 17:36:35 UTC
What you really should go to are:

Museums - Musee de Cluny, Musee Rodin, Musee d'Orsay (for the view from the cafe if not the impressionists)l'Orangerie for the Monet waterlilies.

Wandering free - yes Pere Lachaise - anyone who was anyone, Palce de Vosges in the Marais while you are over that way. Wander the Ile St Louis.

Notre Dame is fab - but truly mindblowing is the Sainte Chapelle - I went there for a concert.

Pick up Pariscope or the Officiel des Spectacles from a newspaper kiosk - it costs very little used to be a couple of francs and tells you everything that is on. Free concerts can be a good way to have a look in places. Also has exhibitons, films - much cheaper there and everything you could want to see.

Don't forget you'll save a fortune if you picnic a bit and get drinks etc from somewhere like Monoprix (there is one at the top of the champs elysees). But do go to the Rue Cler market too - brilliant place.

The latin quarter and down to the Cite Universitaire used to be best for cheap eats. A favourite was the Creperie des Arts but things may have changed after so much time.

So jealous.......

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Re: All the cliches there then.... mithalwen August 14 2008, 17:37:55 UTC
I'll dig out my guide bleu and see what I have forgotten :D

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Re: All the cliches there then.... tgwbs August 14 2008, 18:35:02 UTC
It needs to actually happen first... seems increasingly unlikely!

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Re: All the cliches there then.... mithalwen August 15 2008, 12:51:09 UTC
:( Why so? too many pennies?

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Re: All the cliches there then.... tgwbs August 15 2008, 16:11:57 UTC
Too many friends with jobs! Curse those top-up fees...

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