Going to Paris for 3 days in May!?

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Rillifane

You've got plenty of time until your trip and the best thing you can do is plan.

Get a good guide book and take the time to read it very carefully. Decide what sights and museums interest you and then write out a detailed daily itinerary that makes the best use of your time. Paris is a very compact city and you can see a lot in three days if you plan carefully. (If you like I will be happy to help you with this).

There is a huge variety of evening entertainment. My personal favorite place to hang out at night is Aux Trois Mailletz at 56 rue Galande in the Latin Quarter (5th arrondissment). There's live music with a piano player and various singers with styles from opera to jazz and old standards (both French and English). Its a very friendly crowd with both locals, ex-pats and visitors. The age range tends towards the over 30 and a fair number of old geezers like me.

My favorite little restaurant is La Methode at 2 rue Descartes also in the 5th arrondissement. Excellant food, reasonable prices and a very friendly staff who speak enough English that you'll have no difficulty making yourself understood. The food is traditional French bistro fare and the small kitchen area is open to view so you can see everything being done.

Debbi (SOC)

Walk as much as you can. I did last year and we found lots of great places - none of which were in the guidebooks. We stayed near the Sorbonne which was a great location.

maranta

You don't say where you are staying ? This is vital for an itinerary of Paris ---- in particular you need to be near a Metro stop. Learn to use the Metro for getting around otherwise you will end up so leg-weary that you will be in bed at 7. Download a Metro map and find out where you are booked in ----look for your nearest Metro and where it takes you. The trick is to look at the final destination on the lines. You will land up at the Gare du Nord ---- take the Metro to your hotel as a learning process.

Montmartre is a must for any first time visitor ----- metro stop Abbesses and walk up --touristy but great. Look for Montmartre museum and Salvador Dali museum.
If it gets wet or even if it doesnt go to the best museum bar none at Musee D'Orsay -go early it gets crowded.
Wander around the maze of streets on the left bank.
Visit the Conciergerie
The list is endless ---------- good guide book needed.
You must plan each day otherwise you will end up wandering aimlessly.
You will not be disappointed

Sahar

Ok, when you go to Paris, expect alot of bakeries around every block! Also, there's alot of small restaurants that dont cost alot of money

harper

Take the river boat cruise at night. All the famous sites are floodlit and look absolutely stunning! Go to www.bateauxmouches.fr for a flavour or try Google images.
Have a great time but try to use even a little French as they are fiercely proud of their language!

stormibays

Tips: I would buy a pass that covers all day in the subway systems - saved our butt so we were okay if we made a mistake- Paris subways are so confusing compared to London and New York.

Buying a museum pass probably isn't worth it since you are only there for 3 days but add it up and see - I bought mine at the Louvre.

Churches not to miss: Sacre Coeur and Ste. Chapel
Musuems not to miss: Louvre, Pompidou, Orsay, Picasso and Rodi
Site not to miss: Arc De Triomphe - climb to the top. Take a side trip to Versailles. (we got up early went on liek the 1st train to there and rented a golf cart to get around - pricey-) then were back in Paris by 1:00

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