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Art, culture, history, fun, good transportation network, nice caffes and quiche-lorrain ...
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There is pollution and noise -- it's a city
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PARIS: food, ambience, art, architecture, views, history & mystery!
806 Reviews I always said that I would not write a tip along the lines of "When in Paris visit that big pointy thing". Still, here goes. As the most visited monument in the world, the tower has recieved over 200 million visitors in it's history. It was for a while the tallest building in the world, and it...
573 Reviews The stairs leading to the Place du Tertre made me remember the lovely song " La Complainte de la Butte" (the lament of the hill Butte Montmartre) written by Jean Renoir, music by Georges Van Parys, and voice of Cora Vaucaire. This song was part of the film "French Cancan" from Jean Renoir in...
5 Reviews and 706 Opinions The Four Seasons George V is truly one of the world's great hotels. I really, really love to stay...
8 Reviews and 880 Opinions I know Hotel Relais Bosquet for a long time and it always been a very satisfying hotel. The care of...
37 Reviews We really wanted to visit this restaurant in Paris, but only managed to eat here when we were at the Palace of Versailles. Service was a little slow, but then that could have been because we were in a hurry to see the grounds before closing time. Food was delicious, the egg sandwich was so good and...
71 Reviews The Moulin Rouge is known the world over for their famous "Can-Can" girls, this place is a must if you want to just feel a bit of old Paris. I visited Moulin Rouge on my first visit to Paris, and although quite expensive, the show was pretty good. After visiting Paris as many times as I have, I...
41 Reviews Would it be possible to go to Paris without walking one night around Montmartre, descending the narrow streets to Pigalle, and watching one of the liveliest quarters of the world? For us that was the whole program, but for who wants something else. All other kind of programs are available and...
467 Reviews The Métro is Paris's world-famous, marvelously efficient, fast, clean, economical, state-of-the-art rapid transit system that tourists all love because it's easy to use and you can get from anywhere to anywhere in Paris without getting lost or making a fool of yourself. It's so wonderful that I...
137 Reviews The RER is a convenient and relatively inexpensive way to get to/from CDG airport. As of 1/1/13, the fare was 9.10€ each way, no benefit to buying a round trip ticket. On my last visit to Paris in 2011 the ticket machines weren't working at the Luxemborg station but there was a manned booth on the...
75 Reviews the epitome of coming to France by many, high capital of fashion if for me a bit pricey. knowing Paris well. It is here since 1912 th its cupola or dome and the store since 1894. HOwever, there is no denying this is tops, and a visit at least to the gourmet area and the top floor restaurant is a...
25 Reviews I love this place, it's my main point if I want to go to other places with metro, so my main point is here. it's a nice place with so many shops, cafes, restaurants, souvenir shops, salon, everything we can find it here. And the price also not so expensive compare with other place if want to find...
Stereotypes: Rude, or friendly?
79 Reviews French cafes are crammed full, especially out on the streets. You walk past and someone at one table has her skirt overlapping on the pants of the man at the next table to her, and both are turned away in different conversations. How do they stand being so close?! I don't know, coming from...
96 Reviews A few phrases in French will help you navigate the city better. Most people are friendly enough to help and honestly I think it very rude to expect someone to know your language when you are the visitor. English is a widely known and spoken language, but most Parisians appreciate foreigners to be...
180 Reviews In addition to the warnings posted here,visitors to Paris should be aware that the areas you would expect to be safest may be the most dangerous. Despite a generally vigilant approach and some precautions, my phone was taken from my pocket on the promenade on the Seine directly behind the Louvre. (I...
Beggars and Aggressive Vendors
106 Reviews Just a warning that at the Trocadero, you will find dozens of touts trying to sell much of the same souvenirs. They aren't expensive, but if you don't want them, well, it doesn't really matter. Not all pester you, but many do, so put on your "grumpy" face, or one that says to them, "Leave me alone"...
54 Reviews On the way up to the Sacre Coeur, taking the main stairs right in front of the church, you cannot get around without seeing the African so called "bracelet guys". There young guys hang around on the stairs waiting for potential victims to come by: young couples, single women or women in small...
52 Reviews Most newcomer insist in going up to the top of the tower - no objection, it's really high, and you'll feel in in your way up. But be prepared for a small disappointment: the views are generally better from the first level (much cheaper). Of course, you will have the pleasure of having been there,...
144 Reviews On the small place at the crossroads of rue de l'Arbre-Sec and rue St. Antoine, there is a fountain dating from 1606 replacing an earlier one from 1527 that was itself rebuilt by Soufflot in 1775. The name "Croix du Trahoir" comes from the fact that on this place was a cross that allowed prisoners...
175 Reviews Urban community gardens have been springing up in most parts of Paris in the last 5 to 8 years. Mainly in the east of Paris, as these are traditionnaly working-class areas that genrally have a grounding in gardens and horticulture. This one on the corner of rues Clavel and Fessart is no exception....
18 Reviews Paris Saint-Germain Football Club, also known simply as Paris SG or PSG, was founded on 12 August 1970, thanks to the merger of Paris FC and Stade Saint-Germain. The club is one of only two French clubs to have won a major European trophy, winning the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup in 1996 The current Parc...
151 Reviews We live in California so have to fly over the entire United States, the Atlantic, Ireland, the UK and part of France before landing in Paris the day after we started. Needless to say, there is a jet lag problem. The easiest way to overcome jet lag (for us) is to start walking and Paris is the...
149 Reviews The Eiffel Tower.............Even before we left home, both my husband and I weren't at all interested in going up it. We arrived at the TOWER AT OPENING TIME, THE BEST TIME FOR BEATING THE CROWDS. If I had wanted to buy tickets, I could have nearly walked straight up to the window. By the time we...
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Paris is uniquely Paris in any season. While spring and fall are considered the best times to visit, I also enjoy the December Holiday season. The stores are so festive and the skating rink is...
I am OBSESSED with Paris - I don't know why, maybe it's because most of my ancestry is French (excepting my Oglala Sioux heritage) - but I'm always trying to figure out a way to get back! ~~~ I'M...
London is a riddle. Paris is an explanation.
I realize this has become what some call a "monster page" -- so here's a bit of a "users guide" to help you through! . 1. Many tip titles are followed by a number indicating the arrondissement [or...
Three plus one of the best museums in the world.
The nearness of Paris with Brussels (1.20 h by the Thalys train) the community of language, the frequent professional or cultural visits, the follow-up of the French current events by newspapers or......
My Paris: not only operas and bicycles . . .
When VirtualTourist announced the second annual Barney Awards, I was gratified to learn that my Paris page had received the award for the "Best City Travel Page" of 2012. Thanks, everybody! This page...
Sept. 2012: Most recent visit to the City of Lights was during a heat wave. It was very humid and hot, but at the same time Paris seemed extremely beautiful under sunny and blue skies. We traveled as...
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A new feature has just appeared here on the Paris Travel Guide page. It says:
Flights to Paris
All fares Frankfurt Am Main (FRA) to Paris (CDG) found by travelers in past 48 hours*
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Then at the bottom of the page there is a footnote:
* Pricing and fares have been collected during the three days prior to today's date. Actual pricing and fares are provided by air carrier and suppliers, whose prices change frequently and without notice.
I suppose this has been programmed to look for the location of each person. Since I live in Frankfurt am Main, I am given the air fares from here to Paris. Presumably if you live in Hong Kong, you would get the fares from there to Paris.
What do you think of this new feature?
My opinion is that this might be of some interest to those living on other continents, but from Frankfurt there is a much better way to get to Paris, namely by taking the train. The train journey on an ICE or TGV train takes less than four hours and is often cheaper than any of these flights, and it spews less greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. And it is less hassle than doing the airport thing at both ends of the trip.