Of course you must walk and...
by viajera67
Of course you must walk and walk and walk around the City. It's all beautiful, particularly the 6th and 7th Arr. (St. Germain des Pres) and Montmarte. My best memories involve sitting in cafes and bars - mainly outside (most had heat lamps), but inside as well. Here I am in the cafe at the d'Orsay Museum with my friend Patrick - to escape the rain!
Paris Tip
by John195123
We sat down one evening to a dinner in an Indian restaurant. By the way, food in France is excellent... anyway, my parents had been to the country from which the restaurant owner came, and so they talked over dinner about the place. The owner brought out a book on his country and showed it to us. It was a great meal.
You really should parlez vous francais!
by parismumsie
Before our trip, my daughter and I both read French or Foe by Polly Platt. A very informative book about the French. We both tried to always speak French when asking for directions etc. We found almost everyone spoke English back, but they appreciated our attempts. Most menus had an English translation as well. We found everyone to be most helpful and polite. An employee at the post office got all 20 postcard stamps for me from the machine. (I never would have figured that out) and the uniformed doorman at the Musee D'Orsay knelt down and buttoned my granddaughter's coat for her! The French LOVE well behaved children. They went out of their way to assist us. Because we had a collapsible stroller (which my granddaughter had no intention of using - left it in the hotel after that ), we were ushered to a separate entrance and were wisked down to the bottom of the pyramid at the Louvre ahead of everyone!
If you go EXPECTING them to speak English, you are going to be disappointed. When in Rome....
Half the fun dining out was...
by maritagnes
Half the fun dining out was the seremony of sharing the check at the end of our visit, trying to figure out how much everyone was going to pay. Somehow this simple mathematical problem always turned out to be insolvable....always a missing link..
Have a the a la menthe by the Paris Mosque
by carlisa
When you are tired of the yummy menus of the French chefs, of Italian restaurants, and Asian food, try this exotic place hidden outside the Paris Mosque: the cafe/restaurant has a pleasant garden in the heart of Paris and offers mint tea and couscous at moderate prices. You will also find a a hammam located in this lavish oriental ambiance. 39 rue Geoffroy Saint Hilaire 75005 PARIS.