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10 comments:
Not only is Paris the city of light, but of sound, music, dance, and revelry. In fact, most any big-city diversion you could conceive of is available in France’s capital. Relaxed bar-cafes, high-tech dance clubs, and mellow jazz haunts fit your mood like a well-worn glove, promising good times in any format.
Cabaret venues deliver a dose of vibrant entertainment, and pubs prove to be more than just the domain of the British Isles. Progressive Paris also promises a wealth of nighttime opportunities for gay men and women, mostly in the Marais neighborhood. Trend-setting is a regular pastime for young club-goers along rue Oberkampf, and the Bastille area courts folks intent on an evening of fun.
If money’s not an issue, the Champs-Elysées features plenty of high-priced places and attracts lots of tourists. Buddha Bar, with its signature Asian icon, is great for people-watching, and La Flèche d'Or boasts terrific live music and alternative ambience.
If you simply want to dance, Paris’s top choice is Queen, nominally a gay venue but one of the city’s best (and most packed) places to groove and be beautiful, no matter your inclinations.
Hi, I’m Sara and I’ve lived in Paris eight years… In my opinion the top three restaurants are:
Mandala Ray
Alcazar
Laduree
Many love Mandala Ray people say it has great food, service, and it's a great experience overall. And when Paris hits night time there are so many places to go dance, great places to visit, theatres to see, beautiful historic places to visit, and much more.
Going to Paris is a marvelous experience that you won't forget!
Know nothing about Paris but Disneyland Paris. Can anyone tell me what to do in Paris with kids?
What is there to do at the Eiffel Tower besides takes pictures of it? Sorry to be so uneducated....LOL Are Disneyland and Eiffel tower near to each other? We only plan a couple days there on our way to Greece.
Thanks
Plenty!
First of all do a search and you will find tons of suggestions. Second, there are many books on Paris with kids that you will find helpful.
A few suggestions- Jardin du Luxembourg, Jardin d'Acclimation. Cite des Enfants, Tuilieries, 2 zoos, and the Museum of Natural History to name a few. I just came back from a month in Paris with my two children and we still didn't do everything we wanted.
Disneyland is about 30 minutes from the center of Paris and easy to get to.
There is a very nice and expensive restaurant at the Eiffel Tower and a merry-go-round across the street.
There are 2 restaurants in the Eiffel Tower. The Jules Verne on the 2nd level is expensive and booked far in advance. The other is the Altitude 95 on the 1st level and is much more affordable and still has pretty good food (with an unforgettably outstanding view). The view from the 3rd levels are also something to be seen and the elevator ride up is special as well. Check their website at: www.tour_eiffel.fr
Since this is an expensive trip and may be a onetime opportunity for you, I'd make a point of doing some homework to understand what you're about to share with your kids. This is an incredible city dedicted to the arts & architecture and presents a terrific opportunity for you to share this, the world's treasure chest , with your kids. For a good start , check www.parisinfo.com and www.franceforfamilies.com for a lot of helpful info. I'll probably get some arguments with this , but I think the jaw-dropping artworks of the Louvre could be remembered (and quite possibly appreciated) by kids 6 years and up (especially the Egyptian and Greek exhibits). Enjoy.
Next year my sister and I are travelling to Paris . I have to admit I'm a little worried because of the language barrier. I'm starting to study French ( maybe something will come back to me from high school , lol) but aside from learning the language can anybody tell me what my sister and I should go see, what's the easiest way to get around the city and anything else vital to the city . Thank you so much !
Don't worry too much about knowing the language. You'll do fine if you know a few words like sortie (exit) and things like that. Get a good guidebook....I love the Idiot's guide ones...the one for France was what I used the first time I went there. The easiest way to get around the city is definitely by subway. If you're there for several days you can get a 3 day pass which is much cheaper than buying individual tickets. Everyone uses the subways including the locals and you'll find a whole culture down there with musicians, stores etc. You definitely want to see Notre Dame, the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre, Sacre Couer, Pont Alexander III, and the Arc d Triomphe. the Champs Elysees is a bit of a let down. Very commercial and a lot of stores from the U.S. The first time I visited Paris it took a good 2 days to see the major sites. But that was going nonstop from about 7am to 7pm.
I agree that the metro pass is the way to go. It is just so very efficient. As to the language question, I suggest you know how to say a few very simple phrases and leave it at that. People in all the tourist places are able and willing to help you in English especially if you throw in at least a few words in French to show respect. The danger in doing more than that is that your simple question in French, if intelligeable, is likely to be replied to in very rapid French that will be difficult to understand.
We found people to be very friendly and accomodating. Enjoy your trip
Please indulge one more question regarding Eiffel Tower queues.
We will be visiting Paris on August 30 departing again mid-morning on the 31st.
My 82 year old mother-in-law in bent on visiting the ET vs. seeing Paris from other less taxing vantage points. She's able bodied but her stamina is not unliminted, so I need to minimize our time in queue. Tried to get reservations at Jules Verne and Altitude 95 and none were available.
So, my question: At what time of the evening do the queues become reasonable? I have read other posts that suggest that on a week day night there are no crowds by 8:30P or so, but these were written in winter/spring.
Thanks
We were in Paris in mid-July this year. We tried to go up the Eiffel Tower at 8:30 p.m. on a week night but there were so many people in line they had closed it off and weren't allowing anyone further in line. We went back the next morning (early) and were up with only 1/2 hour in line...
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