re: Paris - Questions, Help, Suggestions

Do a search--there was a recent thread on Paris full of good info.
1)Paris is always worth it to me. But I love cities, museums/fine art, patisseries, high end chocolate, bakeries, European history in general, am of French descent, and I speak passable French. A rainy afternoon parked under an awning on a cafe terrace, sipping something delicious, while people watching, must be at least be the waiting room outside the Pearly Gates, if not heaven itself.
2)Smaller hotel rooms are the norm, AirBnB isn't beloved by locals or city gov't but there are many short term rentals in the central arrondisments. Getting around is very easy, via bus, metro, regional rail. Language can be an issue for some people who make no effort to speak even the simplest words of French....but if you make an attempt, it will be met with appreciation. Learn please, thank you, hello, "may I please have...", to ask for the check, basic directions. Many people working in tourist-contact jobs will speak English.
3)don't expect it to fulfill some magical mythic ideal of La Belle France. It's a real city full of graffiti, some not so nice people, and the usual complement of urban problems of any city its size.

You and SO should (separately) make lists of why you'd want to go to Paris, and what you want out of a vacation. Then compare lists. See if you guys are on the same page....