Paris Questions/Recommendations

We used Uber. It was pretty easy.

We took the train RER B. You can connect to the other main metro lines at Gare du Nord or Châtelet – Les Halles. Here is an overview of your bus and train options with pricing and times LINK

I'm with you there, any neighborhood recommendations?

Thanks to all who have answered so far.

I would stay in St Germaine des Pres. Just a personal preference. I like the left bank, and it is convenient to many things. You can't really go to wrong with any of the lower numbered arrondisements.

Food recs depend on how baller you want to go, but we really liked:

L'ami Jean

L'avant Comptoir

Le Chateaubriand

Spring

Septime

L'As du Fallafel



Parisbymouth.com is an absolutely wonderful resource for all things food and drink in Paris. Wonderful, really.

Transportation: we used a cab but using something like Rossy Bus or RER B or the like would be cheaper.

Use the Metro to get everywhere. Its very convenient and safe.

Couple of other little tips: they are required to give you tap water if you ask for it, but if you just say water they will often bring you the kind they charge for. Just tap water is "carafe d'eau".

Almost everyone speaks English, but they prefer if you speak rudimentary french to them first, at least make an effort, and ask them if they speak English. Always say Bonjour when entering stores, restaurants, to the waiter or "hostess". They expect that and think you are rude if you don't. Just a different philosophy. I've always found the French to be mostly polite as can be.


I wouldn't skip the museums. D'Orsay and Louvre are both great, but find out what you want to see, and go straight to those things, see them, and move on with your life.

Instead of taking a day trip to Marseilles, take a day trip to Champagne on the train, visit a Champagne house and take the tour (make reservations in advance).

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Instead of taking a day trip to Marseilles, take a day trip to Champagne on the train, visit a Champagne house and take the tour (make reservations in advance).

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I 100% agree with this. We toured three wineries and it included lunch at one of them. We got a pretty solid buzz and the food was excellent. We bought so much champagne, we had to buy a carry-on to stick them in our check bags. La Vigne Du Roy

Also, buy skip the line passes for things like The Catacombs, top of Notre Dame (lower portion does not require tickets), Eifel Tower, etc... Maybe go see the Rodin Sculpture Garden rather than some of the big name museums.

shite I don't know why I said Marseilles. I meant Versailles. Total brain fart.

Yes it is impressive. If you have plenty of time go. If you're choosing between say Champagne and that, I'd do Champagne personally.

We used Fat Tire Tours for a city tour, the Eiffel Tower, Catacombs, Norte Dame bottom & top, Sainte Chapelle, and Versailles. Pay more for skip the line passes.

In Versailles we got bikes, went to an open air market to get picnic stuff and wines, biked a large majority of the ground, had our picnic, and then went into the house to tour on our own.

I highly recommend the tour group.

We also did something called Paris Walks or something like that. 8-10 euros a person. A wealth of information. It was a great. Alive for what it was too.

We also just bought wine, cheese, bread, and sat along the river one afternoon. Then made our way around St. Germain and various shops, cafes, etc...and people watched. One of my favorite days.

Thanks to all

Use über or if you're staying at a nice place ask them to send a car, driver will be waiting with your name outside customs.

Eat at Le soufflé on the Rue de Tabor (sic) it's near the Tuileries garden and reasonably
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