The Best Yogurt Ever! Yumm!
by eileencat1
Sort of a strange thing to put on VT but I found in both Paris and Rome I could not get enough of the yogurt, simply the best ever.
Product name "La Ferme du manège Yaourt fermier" We found this in both supermarkets and boulangeries.
I'm sad.. I don't understand why the US can't produce a product like this.
Best websites
by Dabs
Museum pass www.intermusees.com
For all things Paris: http://www.paris.org
Paris travelogues www.bonjourparis.com (some free, some only if you pay a fee)
Monthly update on Paris and France
www.francemonthly.com
Guided walks in English http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/pariswalking/
Restaurant reservations
http://www.reservethebest.com/anglais/bestrestaurants.php
Train schedules
www.sncf.com
Head for the High Ground
by mrclay2000
There are several places within the city from which to view Paris from on high, but be warned. As with any other metropolis the city's pollution comes into play with any elevated perspective. The Tour Montparnasse, the galleries of Notre Dame, the viewing platforms at the Eiffel Tower and the funicular and hilltops of Montmartre give excellent vantages of Paris from "above."
Hurry !!
by Yseut
Well I'm French and a Parisian, so I can be fair on that one.
But.
Parisians don't hate foreigners, they just don't care.
Parisians are not on holidays, they work ! You enjoy some relaxing time there, but, for them, Paris means "everyday, pressuring life".
They are always in a hurry !
Whatever the place they go (for business or for pleasure), they want to be there as fast as possible , especially if they are late ;-)
Means, they walk as quickly as possible and they moan about those "tourists in front of them who walk so slowly and don't move" !!
Parisians, and French people, are not "immeidalty friendly" unlike the Americans. You don't become friend with them just by saying "Hello !". But once you're friends with a French person, she/he won't forget you the minute you're left !
Sometines people are rude, sometimes they aure very friendly. Depends on the person and on her/his mood... just like you !
Best advice : whatever the country and the city you are visiting, keep an open mind and don't believe strereotypes. Most ofter they are wrong !
Black is beautiful in Paris
by maritoni
As we headed there during the winter, people are wearing black most of the time... Only colored accesories are the ones I saw as COLORED... Black is the color preferred as I can now understand why - because a stain or dirt is unnoticable in dark clothing... it also makes you look skinnier in photos... (smile)... Jacket, scarves, umbrella are a must during the winter season...
please consider not wearing a baseball hat, sweat pants, tennis shoes or you will be labeled as a tourist in Paris - or pickpockets can spot you as their next victim....