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6 Rue de l'Esperance, 13th Arr., Paris, Ile-de-France, 75013, France
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As a solo traveler, I have 3 nights in Paris in April booked. I am flying into CDG, and I am researching 'passes'. If I travel from CDG to Sevres-LeCourbe metro stop (where my hotel is) on the day I get there, go to (and from) Versailles on the next day, and on the last day go to (and from) Vaux du Vicomte, is it better to just buy tickets at the windows or pay 40 euros for the 'Paris Visite' pass? I can't see myself using the metro too much when I paid good money to 'see' Paris, but I might use it on a bus or metro to go farther than Trocadero or Notre Dame Cathedral). From the research I've done, the prices to/from CDG and to/from Versailles and to/from VDV seem cheap enough. And the 'Paris Visite' doesn't cover the cost of taking a river cruise along the Seine, right? What else is it good for then?
You read my mind!!! I was next going to ask about the batobus! That is the best & cheapest option for me as a solo traveler to get a nifty perspective of these grand buildings in my photos. I'd take that over the metro anyday (because I can SEE things as I go along, you know?). I won't be visiting a lot of museums, just the Eiffel, Notre Dame, perhaps the Sacre Coeur (I say this now, but I have yet to open up my Paris travel guidebook so I may have to put my foot in my mouth!). Thank you, as always, for your help! :)
Hi Sandy, Follow pedmar's advice and get a carnet of 10 Metro tickets. For your outer zone trips, just purchase a ticket when you want to go. We often get a 2-day Batobus ticket and use that as our transportation for a couple days. It has 8 stops and they are all convenient to something we want to see.
Here's my tip on the Paris Viste Pass and it's up to you to decide if it's worth it. We don't get it because it is not worth it to us. http://members.virtualtourist.com/m/7ba16/18308/9/
Here's the Batobus web site. It's a great deal but you might only want it for one day since you have a short time. http://www.batobus.com/english/8escale.htm
Have a great trip.
Lunch is sacred in France, so much so that metered parking is free during noon-14h00 in all of France.
In some areas, this is extended to noon to 15h00.
The police cannot be watching the meters during there lunch hour, so relax and enjoy your lunch in France.
I love how there's so many things to see when you walk around. Paris is defintely not a boring city, your eyes are always spotting something interesting. Take this pic here for example... how bizarre. Not sure what it is because the sign for it was in French.
This must have been written already here in VT but I'll just write about it anyway for my own personal reference.
There are 20 municipal districts which are called "arrondissements...if you really want to know how to go around Paris, you have to know these. The very center of Paris is 1er, the area around the Louvre. But don't despair if you are not near the Louvre because the subway system is so easy to navigate. We stayed at 10e somewhere at the Republique and the Metro was infront of our hotel (Holiday Inn Republique).
If you look at the map of Paris, you will see that there is a pattern to this districts. Finding a specific spot once you know the arrondisements is easy.
1er Louvre, Palais Royal, Jardin des Tuileries (you will find the streets mentioned on the Da Vinci Code here)
2e La Bourse
3e Le Marais, Musee Picasso
4e Ile de la Cite, Notre Dame Cathedral, Centre Pompidou
8e Champs-Elysee, Arc de triomphe. place de la Concorde
9e Opera Garnier, Galeries Lafayette
10e Gara du Nord, Gare de l'Est (the main train stations)
11e Opera Bastille where the young goes for inexpensive nightlife)
16e Trocadero, Bois de Boulogne, Musee Guimet (Asian collection)
18e Montmartre, my favorite structure --- the Basilica of Sacre-Coeur
My family and I just returned from our first trip to Paris. Contrary to what we were expecting, everyone we encountered was friendly, helpful and tolerant of our stumbling efforts to speak French. Some of the nicest people were the waiters! Several times strangers approached us on the street and offered their assistance (in English) after seeing us consult our guide books. After our arrival at CDG Airport, a French gentleman used his own phone card to call our shuttle service after seeing me struggle with mine. It is important to say "Bonjour, Madam, Monsieur, etc" and any effort to speak French seems to be appreciated. Most of all, remember that you are a guest in their city. A little courtesy and respect goes a long way.
Pack as light as possible of course. Try shipping back items that are heavy (bottles of wine, etc) instead of lugging them back with your luggage. Also pack and extra carry on bag for bring back any purchases that might not make it into your existing luggage. Packing a couple space saver bags might be helpful as well. Thick soled shoes!
I'm a high heel kind of gal and couldn't imagine being in Paris in sneakers! So i suffered in high heeled - thin soled boots. For my next trip, I'm still sporting the heels, but I'll bring thick/soft soled boots so i can tolerate those cobblestones. Most better hotels will have shampoos and soaps as well as hair dryers. Make it a digital camera. Take tons of photos - you can always delete them later. Extra memory cards or or a laptop to load your photos onto as you take them each day. Compact Umbrella Finally, bring an elec converter/adapter. Get one with a surge protector should something go wrong. I cooked my hair dryer in London when the converter wasn't working properly. I'm getting the one with a built in surge protector for the next trip.
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