re: 10 Hours In Paris...

Well here is another wrinkle, since training to Paris for a day is sort of a cool, indulgence anyway, skip the site seeing early and just do a long lunch in Paris. Then spend rest of afternoon rambling around the city.

Can’t argue with that. Would avoid anywhere central though. Food generally is rubbish and for tourists there, while spectacular just outside.

Goshdarnit. Signed up for Tigerdroppings just for this: Favorite place is Rodin Museum. There's a cafe there so you can pick up items and picnic in the gardens surrounded by the sculptures. Bonus, nice bathrooms on site. Double bonus, shot of Le Penseur settled amongst rose bushes with the golden dome of Hotel des Invalides, and the tip of Eiffel Tower in background. Absolutely, my favorite place in all of Paris. Skip Champs Elysee. It is now full of Western stores (Sephora, Gap, etc.). St. Germain (6th Arrondissment) has local, upscale shopping. Check out the small side streets for the more interesting stores. I second walking along the Seine. You can hit Eiffel, Hotel les Invalides (outside) on way to Rodin. From Rodin can walk along Seine to St. Germain or to the Louvre. Back of Notre Dame has a peaceful park, and you can get Berthillion ice cream nearby.