Next week I'm going to Paris.What places do you suggest me to visit?

Question

(except for Aiffel Tower,Disneyland)

Answer 1

Eiffel tower: http://www.tour-eiffel.fr/teiffel/uk/ - map: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=eiffel+tower&ie=UTF8&t=h&om=1&ll=48.858228,2.294362&spn=0.006762,0.021629

Notre-Dame cathedral: http://www.cathedraledeparis.com/EN/0.asp - map: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=48.85327974040494,+2.3486709594726562&ie=UTF8&ll=48.85328,2.348671&spn=0.006763,0.021629&t=h&om=1 , ile St-Louis island (eastbound, across the bridge behind Notre-Dame)

le Louvre museum: http://louvre.fr/ (English version available) - map: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=+48.86104454579249,+2.33583927154541&ie=UTF8&ll=48.861045,2.335839&spn=0.013524,0.043259&t=h&om=1
Tuileries garden (westbound, near le Louvre), Concorde, Champs Elysees

place des Vosges: http://www.flickr.com/photos/parkaboy/65994838/ - map: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=+48.855651663268944,+2.3654937744140625&ie=UTF8&ll=48.855652,2.365494&spn=0.006763,0.021629&t=h&om=1 and the Marais quarter (westbound, walking along rue des Francs Bourgeois, for instance) http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisbertram/139008755/

river cruise preferably at night: http://bateaux-mouches.fr/ (English version available) - map: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=48.86409719621255,+2.3055195808410645&ie=UTF8&ll=48.864094,2.30552&spn=0.006762,0.021629&t=h&om=1

la Sorbonne and the Latin quarter: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=48.848592038545775,+2.3427271842956543&ie=UTF8&ll=48.848592,2.342727&spn=0.003382,0.010815&t=h&om=1
the Pantheon: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jonga/87767560/, Luxembourg garden: http://www.flickr.com/photos/rickumali/8155627/, St Germain des Pres: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=48.85402803772844,+2.333575487136841&ie=UTF8&ll=48.854028,2.333565&spn=0.006763,0.021629&t=h&om=1

Orsay museum: http://www.musee-orsay.fr/ (English version available) - map: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=48.860331645697556,+2.3252713680267334&ie=UTF8&ll=48.860339,2.325261&spn=0.006762,0.021629&t=h&om=1

Additional info can be found on: http://en.parisinfo.com/museum_monuments/ (Paris Tourist Authority)

You may also consider to spend a day in Versailles (20 min from Paris by train): http://www.chateauversailles.fr/en/
the royal apartments and the gardens deserve a whole day.

Answer 2

Besides visiting the Eiffel Tower (the best view is the second level), there are a plethora of places in Paris to visit.

I would suggest starting off with an introductory bus tour (Paris Vision or Cityrama...both on Rue de Rivoli, across from the Louvre and Tuileries Garden). Both companies offer a historical commentary via headphones. It's a good way to become familiar iwth the city and to decide where you want to visit.

That being said, no visit is complete (in my humble opinion) without visiting the following: The Louvre, Musee d'Orsay, Rodin Museum, Napoleon's Tomb at Invalides, Notre-Dame Cathedral, Sacre-Couer Basilica, Montmartre (see the artists at Place du Tertre), stroll along the Seine River at sundown, Sainte-Chapelle (beautiful stained glass), Shakespeare & Company bookstore, souvenir shopping on Rue de Rivoli, Pere Lachaise Cemetery (Jim Morrison, Chopin, etc), the flea market at Porte de Clignancourt, nibble on a crepe purchased from the stand near the Eiffel Tower, a nocturnal cruise on the Seine, Versailles palace.

I'd perhaps skip Disneyland...there's so much more to see rather than riding a Dumbo elephant ride. Besides, Orlando's is much better! *wink*

If you plan on using the Metro (highly suggested), purchase a carnet of 10 Metro tickets. If you're going to be there for a week, get a Carte Orange (Mon-Sun). It's cheaper than continuously buying Metro tickets. If you're big into museums, get yourself a museum pass (available in 2-, 4-, and 6-day passes). Lets you bypass enormous lines.

Another great way to spend time in Paris is to slip into a cozy cafe and people watch while sipping a glass of wine or a cup of chocolat chaud.

Answer 3

man, you chose the height of the tourist season, its going to be tough to see the main attractions like the louvre, you can certainly plan on waiting a couple hours at least to get in there, versaille is amazing and probably easyer to get into without waiting so long, Montmartre is a really nice part of town with a great view over paris, the orsay museum is worth the wait in my opinion, so is Notre Dame, but anyway, you'll probably end up chosing when you get there if you really want to wait two or three hours to get in. Enjoy

Answer 4

Notre Dame, Sacre Couer, Louvre, Rue de Rivoli (lots of shopping), take the train to Versailles to see the palace (well worth the trip) Have fun

Answer 5

Versailles, Louvre and definitely the Champs Elysees (one of the best shopping places)

Answer 6

Notre Dame, their Rodeo Drive (all the expensive shops), Arch de Triumph

Answer 7

Nice choice. Very romantic city. I would like to share with you some of my photos I took in Paris last year.

http://www.dpetc.com/gallery.php?id=321

Photos have place names. If you like, you can go those places.
Osman

Answer 8

Go to the nude beaches! Bring a camera to capture the fun!

Answer 9

Don't miss
"Notre Dame de Paris"
and
"Sacre-Coeur de Montmartre" (also in Paris)

PS : I live in Paris...

Answer 10

catacombs,