So far, I want to go to the Eiffel Tower. Any other places to visit?
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I'll rank them in order of importance; and well, "fun-ness":
1. Eiffel tower (obviously)
2. The Louvre (a must)
3. Notre Dame (still a must)
4. Riverboat tour on the Seine River (very fun)
5. Bus tour around the center (don't forget to sit on the top deck)
6. Shopping (even if you're male)
7. Palace of Versailles (informative; don't forget to bring a gallon of sunblock)
8. Metro (even this is fun)
There are tons more to do. This is just from my trip to Paris.
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or the Museum of Aeronautical and Space at Le Bourget or sewers, catacombs, the city of science, museum quay d'Orsay, the "Saint Ouen flea market"
3
Disneyland Paris
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I had been to Paris for 4 days on a trip in 2009 and i can tell you where all i have been and the most famous places you can visit,Since you want to visit Eiffel Tower i will tell you the three most famous places in Paris i have Visited:
1.Disnleyland Paris-If you are a fan of Disney,then you would want to go to one of the most visited Disneylands and one of the most popular Disneylands in the World ever.
2.Musee du Louvre-This Musuem is one of the most visited Musems in the world,as there is the World's most famous and amazing painting called as the Mona Lisa.
3.Palace of Versailles-Which is one famous palace which is definetly worth while to visit.
These are the places i have gone to,as i was just travelling for 4 days,there are other many places in Paris to visit,but however since these 4 places took 4 days to visit,and as these places were really famous in Paris,i decided to visit all these places in Paris,France
I Hope you really enjoy these places
Saturday, August 10, 2013
Where to buy "Fresh Scents" sachets in Paris, France?
I will be visiting Paris soon and I was wondering if anyone could help me find these beautifully scented sachets for refreshing the rooms in a house. A friend of mine bought them in Paris a couple of years ago, but she can't remember where exactly she found them there. They are made in USA, but their website doesn't mention any stores in Europe which are authorized resellers or something like that. My friend discovered them by accident, she was walking across town and just saw them in a random store somewhere. This is the link to see exactly what product this is, so any help would be appreciated.
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There are no "authorised resellers" listed as such in France. Individual retailers who want to sell them order them centrally.
http://www.senteurs-interieur.fr/2_fresh…
They are likely to be found in shops that sell decorative goods for interiors, or sell a miscellany of presents, dress jewellery, ornaments, perfumed candles, etc...
In France shopkeepers generally tend to sell sachets made in France since the French are the world experts in scented goods and perfumes, rather than buying in imported goods, so shops that sell the brand you are looking for are likely to be few and far between, I am afraid.
Your post is marked as being from the USA and I have seen them in various shops there in different states.
You could easily buy them on the net. Amazon sells them
They are retailed in the UK under the name Willowbrook fresh scents.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/fresh-scents-sac…
also see:
http://www.homeofhomefragrance.co.uk/wil…
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I agree with 1, the product you'd like to buy is made in USA, it'd be cheaper to buy it on Internet than in Paris. In Paris you'll find that kind of products at the main street of Saint Louis island or at the Latin Quarter, very touristic places.
You could buy some French, natural lavender to perfume towels etc.
http://www.plantesetparfums-provence.com…
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You may want to try ''Monoprix'' on the Champs Elysées or any Department Store such as "Galeries Lafayette"...
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There are no "authorised resellers" listed as such in France. Individual retailers who want to sell them order them centrally.
http://www.senteurs-interieur.fr/2_fresh…
They are likely to be found in shops that sell decorative goods for interiors, or sell a miscellany of presents, dress jewellery, ornaments, perfumed candles, etc...
In France shopkeepers generally tend to sell sachets made in France since the French are the world experts in scented goods and perfumes, rather than buying in imported goods, so shops that sell the brand you are looking for are likely to be few and far between, I am afraid.
Your post is marked as being from the USA and I have seen them in various shops there in different states.
You could easily buy them on the net. Amazon sells them
They are retailed in the UK under the name Willowbrook fresh scents.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/fresh-scents-sac…
also see:
http://www.homeofhomefragrance.co.uk/wil…
2
I agree with 1, the product you'd like to buy is made in USA, it'd be cheaper to buy it on Internet than in Paris. In Paris you'll find that kind of products at the main street of Saint Louis island or at the Latin Quarter, very touristic places.
You could buy some French, natural lavender to perfume towels etc.
http://www.plantesetparfums-provence.com…
3
You may want to try ''Monoprix'' on the Champs Elysées or any Department Store such as "Galeries Lafayette"...
Average temperature n Paris in the monthe of April?
Average temperature n Paris in the monthe of April?
As far as I recall there is only one April in Paris. Average temperatures in C low; 6c - high 15c
in F low 42.8f - high 59f
Paris in April is still quite cold. We get spring at the end of May it seems. So you are going to still need to dress warm.
You will need to wear sweaters and have at least a light jacket with you at all times. In Paris you should ALWAYS have a scarf...you just never know when you'll catch a strong wind by the seine and catch cold.
As far as I recall there is only one April in Paris. Average temperatures in C low; 6c - high 15c
in F low 42.8f - high 59f
Paris in April is still quite cold. We get spring at the end of May it seems. So you are going to still need to dress warm.
You will need to wear sweaters and have at least a light jacket with you at all times. In Paris you should ALWAYS have a scarf...you just never know when you'll catch a strong wind by the seine and catch cold.
Going to Paris for a month?
My girlfriend and I are going to Paris, France for one month I was wondering about how much USD I would have to bring for the hotels, transportion, and food. We already have the plane tickets.
Thanks in advance.
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US Dollars are useless in Paris. Bring Euros.
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Don't bring cash. Visa and MasterCard are widely accepted, and you might also be able to use your ATM card in the machines here, to get money from your own bank account at home, you'd get it in the local currency Euros. But do contact your bank first and let them know where you are going and for how long.
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To find out the cost of accommodation, try www.hostelworld.com - but Paris is expensive. Food-wise, just go away from the main tourist drags, and go where the locals go. You could also get items from markets and cook your own meals, if you have a place with a kitchen. Transportation is handy, you could get a 'carnet', which is a little package of 10 tickets for the metro, or there are transport passes available for buses and metros.
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You must give far more details - There are great extremes in Paris between highs and lows.
HOTELS: The lowest close around $100 a night and that would probably mean a room on the 5th floor in a building with no elevator (lift) - Fine hotels - will be over $350 a night - That would mean between $3000 and $10500 a month - Transportation - Do you mean just in and around Paris? If that is the case - the metro is not expensive and there are many ticket purchasing plans - Many taxis - and much free walking or taking the on and off sight seeiing buses or the Seine river tours. Really a guess but I think if you do not leave Paris maybe $30 a day or $750 for the month. Now if you plan to visit other places it can get expensive for two and depending on the day or hour many round trip tickets for two can cost you $500 - Food similar as hotels. Yes you can "eat" without spending much money - You can go to a bakery (boulangerie) and have light breakfast for two for $15 or at a better hotel close to $100 for two - Lunch and dinner same - you can find some cafeteria style or bistros and find good meals for two for about $30 or go to a market like Monoprix and find good takeout meals for about $14 of the two - Now the other extreme - if you are thinking
2 or three star well known places, you might be expecting got pay for the two $500 -$600 for a famous dinner
Thanks in advance.
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US Dollars are useless in Paris. Bring Euros.
2
Don't bring cash. Visa and MasterCard are widely accepted, and you might also be able to use your ATM card in the machines here, to get money from your own bank account at home, you'd get it in the local currency Euros. But do contact your bank first and let them know where you are going and for how long.
3
To find out the cost of accommodation, try www.hostelworld.com - but Paris is expensive. Food-wise, just go away from the main tourist drags, and go where the locals go. You could also get items from markets and cook your own meals, if you have a place with a kitchen. Transportation is handy, you could get a 'carnet', which is a little package of 10 tickets for the metro, or there are transport passes available for buses and metros.
4
You must give far more details - There are great extremes in Paris between highs and lows.
HOTELS: The lowest close around $100 a night and that would probably mean a room on the 5th floor in a building with no elevator (lift) - Fine hotels - will be over $350 a night - That would mean between $3000 and $10500 a month - Transportation - Do you mean just in and around Paris? If that is the case - the metro is not expensive and there are many ticket purchasing plans - Many taxis - and much free walking or taking the on and off sight seeiing buses or the Seine river tours. Really a guess but I think if you do not leave Paris maybe $30 a day or $750 for the month. Now if you plan to visit other places it can get expensive for two and depending on the day or hour many round trip tickets for two can cost you $500 - Food similar as hotels. Yes you can "eat" without spending much money - You can go to a bakery (boulangerie) and have light breakfast for two for $15 or at a better hotel close to $100 for two - Lunch and dinner same - you can find some cafeteria style or bistros and find good meals for two for about $30 or go to a market like Monoprix and find good takeout meals for about $14 of the two - Now the other extreme - if you are thinking
2 or three star well known places, you might be expecting got pay for the two $500 -$600 for a famous dinner
Sunday, June 2, 2013
A birthday present to do with Paris/France?
My best friend loves Paris any ideas on what I can buy her?
A little eiffel tower ornament and a non-tacky t-shirt with paris on it? look in New Look or something, they have really nice t-shirts in there and I bought one saying "Paris, City Of Love" with a picture of the eiffel tower on it, for only £7
- French perfume
- French cupcake book
- French recipe book
- Eiffel tower miniature version that lights up like the real one
- Clothes that has French slogans on it
A T-shirt "I Love Paris"
A little eiffel tower ornament and a non-tacky t-shirt with paris on it? look in New Look or something, they have really nice t-shirts in there and I bought one saying "Paris, City Of Love" with a picture of the eiffel tower on it, for only £7
- French perfume
- French cupcake book
- French recipe book
- Eiffel tower miniature version that lights up like the real one
- Clothes that has French slogans on it
A T-shirt "I Love Paris"
Can you walk past the pyramid of the Louvre at night?
Can you walk past the pyramid of the Louvre in Paris at night, or is it in the museum precincts?
Yes, you can walk around the pyramid of the Louvre museum at night. It's at the cour Napoléon of the museum, it's opened, there are galleries and a restaurant. And you can get into the museum at night on Wednesdays and Fridays, when the museum close at almost 10 PM.
There's a shopping centre under the pyramid. Shops close at 8 PM but the gallery remains opened until 11 PM.
Yes, you can walk around the pyramid of the Louvre museum at night. It's at the cour Napoléon of the museum, it's opened, there are galleries and a restaurant. And you can get into the museum at night on Wednesdays and Fridays, when the museum close at almost 10 PM.
There's a shopping centre under the pyramid. Shops close at 8 PM but the gallery remains opened until 11 PM.
Is the weather in Paris always nasty in May?
I traveled to Paris last week and the weather was horrible. London is notorious for its wet and gloomy weather but the weather in Paris was worse last week.
Late May is supposed to be warm and pleasant in much part of the US and East Asia; however, this may not be the case in Western Europe.
The weather in Paris fluctuates so much within a day - raining in the early morning → cloudy in the morning → sunny at noon → raining in the afternoon → cloudy and windy in the evening → raining at night again. When it's sunny, it was like a nice summer day but when it's raining, it almost felt like the winter.
My questions are:
1. Does the weather usually fluctuate a lot within a day in Paris?
2. Is the weather in Paris as nasty as it is in London?
3. When is the best time to travel to Paris? What months?
You were unlucky. The weather this year has been dreadful and this spring has been the coldest and wettest in years both in France and the UK.
1) Paris is prone to sudden showers, and the weather does fluctuate in early spring.
This year the weather in May was more like it is in very early April.
2)Usually the weather in Paris is more pleasant than in London, and London has been so cold this year that the central heating kicks in now and it is June. It can be extremely extremely hot in Paris in July and August but this year the weather is predicted to be colder and much wetter than usual.
3) Normally May and June are very pleasant.
The recent poor weather is due to climate change. The Gulf Stream which warms the west coast of Europe is not following the same pattern as it normally does as a result of which the weather is much worse than we normally experience and if this trend continues we shall have a similar climate in Europe to that of Canada.
Late May is supposed to be warm and pleasant in much part of the US and East Asia; however, this may not be the case in Western Europe.
The weather in Paris fluctuates so much within a day - raining in the early morning → cloudy in the morning → sunny at noon → raining in the afternoon → cloudy and windy in the evening → raining at night again. When it's sunny, it was like a nice summer day but when it's raining, it almost felt like the winter.
My questions are:
1. Does the weather usually fluctuate a lot within a day in Paris?
2. Is the weather in Paris as nasty as it is in London?
3. When is the best time to travel to Paris? What months?
You were unlucky. The weather this year has been dreadful and this spring has been the coldest and wettest in years both in France and the UK.
1) Paris is prone to sudden showers, and the weather does fluctuate in early spring.
This year the weather in May was more like it is in very early April.
2)Usually the weather in Paris is more pleasant than in London, and London has been so cold this year that the central heating kicks in now and it is June. It can be extremely extremely hot in Paris in July and August but this year the weather is predicted to be colder and much wetter than usual.
3) Normally May and June are very pleasant.
The recent poor weather is due to climate change. The Gulf Stream which warms the west coast of Europe is not following the same pattern as it normally does as a result of which the weather is much worse than we normally experience and if this trend continues we shall have a similar climate in Europe to that of Canada.
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