Jennifer H
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I used to live in Paris. I would start by taking the metro to the Montmartre area, and visit The Sacred Heart Church. You get a beatiful view of Paris at the top of the mountain. Then I would walk down to Pigalle (while taking in the Montmartre part of paris with all the art and vendors) and see the Moulin Rouge Area. I would take the metro from Pigalle to Franklin D and walk up the Champs Elysees to Charles de Gaule Etoile and see the Arc de Trionphe. I would metro it down from there to Trocadero and walk over the to Eiffel Tower and climb it for another fantastic night view. I'd get a crepe and sit there and soak it all in, and call it a day (or go back to the Champs and get a drink). If you like clubs, there is a club called Etoile that is right around the Arc de Triomphe that is not so hard to get into.
The next morning (early) I'd get up and go to the Louvre. You have to get there early because the line can last for hours. I would spend no more than 2 hours there and see the mona lisa, the winged victory, the venus de milo, and other really important works. I'd walk through the park and get another crepe or sandwich and sit in the park for a few, either metro it or walk it down to the hotel de ville (a famous hotel and shopping area-the BHV is there-the largest gallery in Paris). If you are into modern art, the George Pompidou is really neat. That's close. The Musee D'Orsay has famous works from Dali, Monet, Manet, Picasso, and it used to be a grand train station, so I love that museum. I actually like that one more than the Louvre, but the Louvre is more famous. I'd walk down the rue de Rivoli to St Paul and have dinner in the Marais.
The next day, I would metro it to Saint-Michel, and spend time in the Latin Quarter. I'd see the Notre Dame and the Pantheon, and have dinner on the little street of greek restaurants by Place Saint Michel on Rue de la Huchette. That little street at night is something you don't want to miss.
If you have more time, the Luxembourg gardens are a nice place to sit. Of course, there's Versailles. The train ride to Versailles is short and it's a beautiful Castle to see. Some of the tourist shops also offer day trips to the Castles in Fontainbleau, which are amazing, and Normandy, which is where we defeated the Germans in WWII.
If you want another day trip, I would go to London before I would go to Nice. You can catch the Eurostar to London in about 2 hours and just spend the day or weekend there. It's an easy trip and there is tons to see. The trip to Nice is far and a much, much longer train ride.
Lastly, there is always Disney Paris if you are into amusement parks, but I personally think that Disney in California is much better. |
pamjh960
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You should see the Eiffel Tower- even if you don't ride the car to the upper levels. But I have to tell you- the view of the City from the 2nd level is spectacular!!
Sacre Coueur is a must see, as well as Montmartre
The Louvre was worth the travel by Metro (subways are beautiful and clean)
If you don't speak french, I suggest you learn a few simple phrases to help you. (such as 'hello", "pardon me", "I don't speak french, do you speak english", "Can you help me?") French speaking people will appreciate you more if you make the attempt in french- then they are kind and helpful. If you act like the 'ugly american' they will treat you as such.
Enjoy your trip- I had a wonderful time in Paris and can't wait to be able to go back again.
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B K
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look in the resolved answers, plenty of tips, addresses and places to visit are listed there, i answered a few myself.
good luck and safe trip.
london would be closer than nice, nice in the spring might be raining so you wont even be able to enjoy the beach |
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