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re: Paris In July: Got Any Suggestions?
Posted on 5/29/15 at 12:10 pm to GaryMyMan
Posted on 5/29/15 at 12:10 pm to GaryMyMan
I am leaving for six days on Tuesday. Going for the French Open, but that's on our itinerary for only one day (going to the men's semi-final matches).
We have a full schedule planned out, mostly designed around the smaller musuems and eating/drinking at local spots. We are planning on doing the Catacombs and taking the Fat Tire bike tour. We are relying pretty heavily on Rick Steve's guide and we will be taking two of his self guided tours (Historic walk and Champs-Elysees walk). Against my judgement, she insists on the Louvre as she has been twice and loved it. We will definitely be buying our tickets in advance to skip the lines. Apparently you can buy all your advance tickets for the museums at the airport as soon as you arrive.
We are passing on Versailles in favor of a day trip to Reims to drink champagne. Also lots of WWI and WWII history there. Eiffel Tower is not in the cards unless we can get our hands on an advance pass, which aren't the easiest to get. I don't know the details surrounding those passes.
I'm looking forward to it. First time to Europe for me, she has been probably a half dozen times all over.
We have a full schedule planned out, mostly designed around the smaller musuems and eating/drinking at local spots. We are planning on doing the Catacombs and taking the Fat Tire bike tour. We are relying pretty heavily on Rick Steve's guide and we will be taking two of his self guided tours (Historic walk and Champs-Elysees walk). Against my judgement, she insists on the Louvre as she has been twice and loved it. We will definitely be buying our tickets in advance to skip the lines. Apparently you can buy all your advance tickets for the museums at the airport as soon as you arrive.
We are passing on Versailles in favor of a day trip to Reims to drink champagne. Also lots of WWI and WWII history there. Eiffel Tower is not in the cards unless we can get our hands on an advance pass, which aren't the easiest to get. I don't know the details surrounding those passes.
I'm looking forward to it. First time to Europe for me, she has been probably a half dozen times all over.
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Posted on 5/29/15 at 12:28 pm to Nuts
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Eiffel Tower is not in the cards unless we can get our hands on an advance pass, which aren't the easiest to get. I don't know the details surrounding those passes.
Little tip... The views from the top of the Arc de Triomphe and Sacre Coeur are just as good. Easier, and cheaper, to get in as well.
These are some pics that I took from the top of the Arc de Triomphe...
And from the top of Sacre Coeur...
Posted on 5/29/15 at 12:29 pm to CatFan81
Hey baby 
Posted on 5/29/15 at 12:39 pm to CatFan81
quote:
Little tip... The views from the top of the Arc de Triomphe and Sacre Coeur are just as good. Easier, and cheaper, to get in as well.
Thanks for the tip. I didn't mention it in my post, but the top of the Arc de Triomphe is one thing I am insisting on.
Also, despite its woefully lacking beer scene since forever, Paris does have a burgeoning craft beer scene that is starting to take shape. I have a few friends in the craft industry here who travel to Europe regularly and they recommend:
Le SuperCoin – 18th arr
La Fine Mousse – 11th arr
Brewberry - 5th arr
A l'Express de Lyon - 12th arr
Posted on 5/29/15 at 12:44 pm to CatFan81
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The views from the top of the Arc de Triomphe and Sacre Coeur are just as good
And what I think makes them better is the tower is in your view as opposed to viewing from the tower
hell, I liked the view from the trocadaro better than the top of tower
Apparently, so did Hitler
Posted on 5/29/15 at 12:50 pm to GaryMyMan
Wear a gas mask.
Posted on 5/29/15 at 12:54 pm to GaryMyMan
Wear a Charlie Hebdo t-shirt and a yarmulke, walk down the street and enjoy everything that Paris has to offer the intrepid traveler. 
Posted on 5/29/15 at 12:57 pm to Nuts
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Also, despite its woefully lacking beer scene since forever,
This is an example of why some people think that craft beer people are annoying. 
Posted on 5/29/15 at 1:10 pm to Mo Jeaux
Forget the pass. Just cut in the front of the line. If anyone says anything, just say F you, I'm an American. They still owe us from 1945. 
Posted on 5/29/15 at 1:25 pm to TigerStripes06
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Wear a gas mask.
The immigrants do smell really bad.
Posted on 5/29/15 at 1:32 pm to Nuts
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day trip to Reims to drink champagne
Forgot we were doing this too.
Posted on 5/29/15 at 1:34 pm to Nuts
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she has been probably a half dozen times all over
Posted on 5/30/15 at 3:42 pm to LSUfan4444
Actually, the lock thing is a huge pain in the arse for the city of Paris. Those bridges are hundreds, some thousands of years old. Each lock adds roughly half a pound and they do a huge number on the integrity of the bridges; so someone has to go and cut them off by hand, haul them off and discard them somewhere.
Posted on 5/30/15 at 5:03 pm to yellowhammer2098
Moulin Rouge for babies.
Crazy Horse. Thank me later.
Crazy Horse. Thank me later.
Posted on 5/30/15 at 5:37 pm to GaryMyMan
Don't go for more than a day
spend your time and money visiting the cities on the Mediterranean coastline
spend your time and money visiting the cities on the Mediterranean coastline
Posted on 5/30/15 at 5:40 pm to GaryMyMan
Propose.
Posted on 5/30/15 at 5:42 pm to CatFan81
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The immigrants do smell really bad.
as do the french and many Europeans bc they don't wear deodorant
Posted on 5/30/15 at 5:56 pm to Masterag
quote:They also do this nonsense in Dublin on the older bridges over the River Luffey.
Actually, the lock thing is a huge pain in the arse for the city of Paris.
Paris:
Pickpockets at (especially) the Eiffel Tower
Forget any diet you might have, eat and drink like it's your last day/night on Earth.
Try some Frenchy talk, sometimes even erroneous fragments will help.
Ask any normal-looking local you get to know (at a shop, taxi driver, etc.) about where they would take a family member for a meal.
Wear non-descript clothes and comfortable shoes. I'm an extreme walker when touring.
Posted on 5/31/15 at 11:12 am to GaryMyMan
And FYI... Saying the simple phrase "excusez moi Madame/Monsieur, parlez vous anglais" goes a long way. the people who think the French are rude nine times out of ten went up to some Frenchman And abruptly began speaking english and expecting them to be responsive to their request. They're proud of their language, and rightly so. So if you respect their language by at least trying to speak it, they will more often than not be more than willing to accommodate.
Bon courage! Amuse toi bien.
Bon courage! Amuse toi bien.
Posted on 5/31/15 at 11:32 am to Masterag
I was a little disapointed because I spoke French, and most people just responded in English.
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