We will be arriving in Paris via the train (Talgo Night-Elipsos) from Barcelona for a 2 day stay. We have reservations at the Paris Hilton and have already purchased the Paris Museum Pass and Paris-Visite. We would like to see as much as we can in our short stay. Any suggestions on sites,resturants are appreciated.
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You should probably answer a few questions before people start giving you ideas. Paris is an overload. 2 days is almost nothing so you%26#39;ll need to prioritize. What are your interests? clubbing, drinking, live performances, cabaret, outdoor, indoor, shopping, sculptures, paintings, art genre, history, adventure, 4 miles walking per day?, 15 miles walking per day?, 25 miles walking per day?, unusual, famous stuff? What kind of food do you like? uniquely French, familiar (meat %26amp; potatos?), daring (organ meats, strange animals), street eats, seafood, vegetarian, dessert all the time every place, budget, unforgettable splurges??? Will you plan to sleep?
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We are open to any suggestions due to our limited time. We are trying to find out about the %26quot;don%26#39;t miss%26quot; sites. We would like to see some museums while getting a taste of the city and it%26#39;s culture. We don%26#39;t have to go clubbing but would like to know where a good dinner spot would be or place to have a few drinks. From what I%26#39;ve read, lunch is pretty easy with the cafes and markets.
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You%26#39;ve got the Museum Pass and Paris-Visite Pass. I%26#39;d feel obliged to go crazy on them or save them for a later trip. I imagine the museum pass is for a single day. To go crazy on your Museum pass in one day:
Here%26#39;s what your passes cover. http://www.paris.org/Maps/MM/MMF.html
Plan your day well so you don%26#39;t go back and forth like a hamster in a Habitrail.
If you%26#39;ve never been to Paris, I suggest one or both of two climbs for a nice aerial views of the city. (1) Go up to the top of the Eiffel Tower at night time. (2) Go to the Basilique de Sacre Coeur in the Montmartre area and meander up into the dome during the day (It%26#39;s closed at night!). You%26#39;ll have to first go down into the basement to catch the stairs to the top. (3) Montparnasse tower is not covered by your passes nor is it as sexy an experience as the first two so skip it. Take the Metro if you have to jaunt across the city. Walking%26#39;s nice, but your time is short. Hopefully, the Metro won%26#39;t be on strike.
The Louvre is a must, but its main section is also open one or two evenings of the week. If you can catch that on an evening, that%26#39;ll free the rest of the day%26#39;s use of your pass on other museums--d%26#39;Orsay, Napoleon%26#39;s Tomb, Musee de l%26#39;Armee (connected to Tomb), Pompidou museum, St Chapelle (bring binoculars if you want to see details on the stained glass windows). After the last museum closes at night, walk down the Champs Elysees and give your pass one more fling. Climb to the top of l%26#39;Arc de Triomphe and watch all of the crazy French drivers drive around you in the dark.
Opera Garnier is kind of cool.
St Chapelle may not be covered by your passes so put it aside for your NEXT trip. Your pass covers Cathedrale de Notre Dame, probably the towers and the treasury; but the sanctuary%26#39;s free so you decide...do this on the NEXT trip or...
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French dinners are late at night, by American standards. In fact, the restaurants seldom turn on their lights or serve before 730 or 8pm.
Plan your day, figure out what neighborhood you%26#39;ll be in when you%26#39;re ready for dinner and then re-query the forum for a suggestion.
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