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Morning,
My bf and I are going to Paris next Saturday on the Eurostar. We get there around lunchtime and come home in the evening.
Has anyone got any advice as to what we should not miss?
Many thanks - Sally
My bf and I are going to Paris next Saturday on the Eurostar. We get there around lunchtime and come home in the evening.
Has anyone got any advice as to what we should not miss?
Many thanks - Sally
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You get a great view from here:
La Grande Arche de la Défense
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grande_Arche
La Grande Arche de la Défense
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grande_Arche
Well to be honest you haven't got long there have you? It's like trying to do London in 6 or 7 hours - just not possible! Decide on the one or two things that you REALLY want to do and just do them. For example, if I was going for such a short time, and I'd never been before then I would probably head straight to the Eiffel tower (though it will probably be really busy at that time of the day - first thing in the morning is a great time to go), then possibly to the Arc de Triumphe and maybe a quick stroll along the Champs Elysees.
But those might not be your first choices. Whatever you choose make sure you take the time to enjoy where you are and don't rush off to do too many things in too short a time.
Though of course you may prefer to do one of the tour buses, that way you'll see (if not visit), many of the main sites.
But those might not be your first choices. Whatever you choose make sure you take the time to enjoy where you are and don't rush off to do too many things in too short a time.
Though of course you may prefer to do one of the tour buses, that way you'll see (if not visit), many of the main sites.
Hi Sally,
Maybe visit the Eiffel Tower first, although you won't have time to climb it. Then cross the river to the Palais de Chaillot for the views before walking along the Seine embankment to the Place de la Concorde. From there you enter the Jardines des Tuilleries where you can grab a free chair and lounge beside the pools. By then it'll probably be time to leave for the train home.
If you have a little longer then you could continue past the Louvre to Notre Dame on the Ile de la Cite. Then you will have to shoot back (to the Gare de Nord?).
You should try to spend a few days in Paris Sally. There are so many sights, things to do and places to visit. Many class Paris as the most beautiful city in the world and I don't argue with that.
Maybe visit the Eiffel Tower first, although you won't have time to climb it. Then cross the river to the Palais de Chaillot for the views before walking along the Seine embankment to the Place de la Concorde. From there you enter the Jardines des Tuilleries where you can grab a free chair and lounge beside the pools. By then it'll probably be time to leave for the train home.
If you have a little longer then you could continue past the Louvre to Notre Dame on the Ile de la Cite. Then you will have to shoot back (to the Gare de Nord?).
You should try to spend a few days in Paris Sally. There are so many sights, things to do and places to visit. Many class Paris as the most beautiful city in the world and I don't argue with that.
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actually getting up the Eiffel Tower takes a while as everyone's doing it. With limited time I'd go up the Tour Montparnasse instead - a lot quicker. You can also get a nice view from the top of the Arc Triomphe. Monet's Water Lilies, Musee d'Orsay (full of Impressionists), maybe Louvre for Mona Lisa (but also likely to involve queuing), maybe the big shops like Galeries Lafayette and Printemps (next door to it). Notre Dame and Sainte Chapelle are great churches but also queues.
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