Ecole Militaire -- * 7e
by shrimp56
Here I'm standing between Ecole Militaire and the Eiffel Tower on Champ de Mars The intervening monument is a war memorial.
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Here's a great site for information and pictures of Champ de Mars.
http://www.parisrama.com/ Just walking around whatever neighborhood I'm staying in -- in this case the 7th.
MY AREA: LA BASTILLE, NATION, REPUBLIQUE
by nygaston
Le cafe des phares , 7 place de la bastille
Bofinger (restaurant)
Opéra Bastille
Le cafe du Passage 12 rue de Charonne
GOOD PLACES TO STOP FOR A DRINK
Taverne HENRY IV 13 place du pont neuf
Berthillon, 31 rue Saint Louis en L'ile
Metro Pont Marie
The most famous ice cream
Le Flore en 'ile
42 qaui d'orleans Cafe de la Mosquee
38 rue Geoffroy saint Hilaire
Metro Jussieu
* You must stop here for a minth tea or for a couscous.
TEL 01 43 31 18 14
dress well - Please!!!
by pink_fever
for the ladies: please don't wear shorts!!! Wear a skirt - you're in paris and are not only allowed, but encouraged to be sexy!!!
for the (american) men: whateveryou do, refrain from wearing large, white tennis shoes. You might as well be wearing a sign that says, "make mean jokes about me in french, 'cause I sure as hell won't know what you're saying!"
Don't Assume It's Like Home
by shutterlust
Make sure you can reasonably carry your bags if you plan on taking the metro and not a taxi. There are plenty of stairs to manuever around so don't overpack. Also, bring a bag that is secure (not like a one snap bag) b/c it'll be harder for people to swipe say, your wallet. Everyone in Paris wears scarves. Bring a couple of every and any color. Bring your own deodorant. They may not have your brand here. an adaptor if it has flexible voltage (read 110-220 V) or a transformer if it's only one of the two. It would be a shame to have your battery die at Sacre Coeur. An alarm clock, a wash cloth (european hotels don't consider this a necessity) a duffel bag to carry souvenirs home in, and Hershey's chocolate kisses to bribe airport customs! ;-)