Paris Ideas

[zimzum42]

Am going to Paris for one night and two days next week.

Will be staying at a hotel near the Gare de l'est and was planning on mainly walking around.
Arrive at 9am on Eurostar then leave the next day at 8pm.

Any ideas for what I should do, first time there?!?!?

And how does that bike hire thing work?

 

[Abitrary]

Musee d'orsay should be the first objective for your daytime activity.

If you're near the Gare de l'est then there are some trendy / earthy bars around the the 10th arrondissment. I'd honestly just ask some trendy looking people walking around the 10th where a good bar was. It's a bit cliquey around there though - a bit like a newly yuppified london borough.

For a definite good drink / kebab, albeit a bit touristy, then the latin quarter.

 

[Aperitif]

The Grande Arche at La Defense is always good value - great view of the city from the roof and interesting galleries inside etc...
Tour Montparnasse - see Paris from 55 floors up...
Parc Andre Citroen is worth a visit, as is Sacre Coeur and the Place du Tetre, walking North and up for more spectacular views.
And the usual monuments of course. Try a Chocolat a l'Africain at Angelinas opposite the Louvre - Rue de Rivoli. Powerful stuff!
Velib bikes are 20 odd kg and made by Mercier! You need a credit card to subscribe and use - never done it though.

 

[Keith Oates]

For a short visit and wanting to get a feel for the place you could take one of the River Boat trips, I certainly found it interesting!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Cathryn]

Try velib...it's brilliant

http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/doc/?o=3Tzut&doc_id=4476&v=3X

 

[Cathryn]

the link i sent you is how to use velib....step by step guide!!

 

[Blackandblue]

Galeries Lafayette has great (free) views from the roof (and a nice brasserie up there too). And then you can pretty much walk in any direction from there and soak up the city.

I haven't been to Paris in ages - I really must go back soon.

 

[bonj2]

i thought this was going to be thread about hte best wy to do away with mathew paris.

 

[dellzeqq]

Zimmers. Are you going on your own or with a friend? It makes a difference.

 

[papercorn2000]

Watch out for the dog poo!

 

[zimzum42]

Zimmers. Are you going on your own or with a friend? It makes a difference.

Me + 1

thanks for all the advice so far guys!

 

[dellzeqq]

+1 as in lurve?

 

[zimzum42]

all over the place for years, so not sure

 

[Batzman]

If you like something a bit different - try the Paris Catacombs ... tube station is Denfert Rocherau.

 

[Nicensleazy]

There's me thinking you were talking about a Pinarello Paris!