As a group of 16 year old students goin to paris on a 3-day tour, where would be the best place to go?

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Rillifane

All the standard tourist sights if for no other reason than you can one up most of your firends when you're watching some TV show or a movie which is set in Paris by shouting "I've been there!"

So yeah, go see the Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame, The Arc de Triomphe, Sacre Coeur, the Opera Garnier, etc etc.

Here is some stuff you might find amusing:

1) Check out the big plaza in front of the Centre Pompidu (Which contains the Museum of Modern Art). On most sunny afternoons you'll find all sorts of street entertainers there. Among these will almost always be some guys doing big involved audience participation comedy bits. When they call for volunteers (and they always do) don't hesitate to stand up. The fact that you probably don't speak French will be NO problem. These guys tend to be very good and very funny. You'll have a great time and if you can have someone snap a picture you'll have a great story to tell when you get home (and a photo to prove it).

2) If you have a skateboard bring it along and head over to the Forum des Halles (which is only a few blocks from the Pompidu). You'll find a lot of young skate board enthusiasts hanging out there. A chance for a great photo of you doing a 180 frontside ollie in the Parisian equivalent of the Mall.

3) At ten p.m. every Friday night thousands of people gather in the the Place d'Italie and proceed to rollerskate thru the streets accompanied by a special Police unit to clear the way and keep them safe. Just show up with your skates at 10 PM and join in...its free.

4) Check out the new MusÃ©e du quai Branly which is just north of the eiffel Tower. They have really interesting mutimedia presentations of all sorts of non-european art and culture.

usc

Buy a 3 day museum and subway pass and hit as many museums as you can. It doesn't include the Eiffel Tower but it is a liitle pricey and you can see it from alot of places in the city. I also recommend Sacred Heart church. Good luck and best of wishes.

sweet_angel92

The Louvre?
Or wait till it's night and go out that's when it's all happening.

Ronny_J

ask for and go to Quartier Latin

Eric O

Montmartre for the view, the buzz
Bastille for the buzz
Canal St Martin for funky shops.
Marais is loaded with cool spots to hang out, cafÃ©s - it's also the gay quarter, but nothing "queeny" or anything - really nice spot.
If it's your first time, have to see the Champs ElysÃ©es. Stroll along the avenue til you reach the Tuilleris gardens, the Louvre, and I'd cross the river at that point to go into St Germain des PrÃ¨s. All these places are the greatest for people (and pretty girl/boy) spotting

Have a blast!

La Comtesse De Whippet

Plenty to occupy you in Paris - go up the Eiffel Tower, a river trip along the Seine, all the historic buildings and monuments, galleries and museums for those of interested in art and history. I remember a flea market along the Seine, great if you enjoy finding bargains and love vintage and retro oddities. Maybe one day you can rent bikes and sightsee from that angle, or take a day trip to somewhere outside of Paris.
Why don't you buy a couple of good guide books, have a discussion about what you're all most interested in doing and then make at least a partial itinerary. You don't all have to do everything together - some of you can do one thing and others of you others.

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