What should I do when I go to Paris... any suggestions (Apart from the Louvre Eiffel Tower and Moulin Rouge)?

Answer 1

The Musee d'or Se is an incredible museum that houses MANY impressionist painting. Paris Opera - if you can get tickets. The building itself is amazing to be in. You can't go to Paris without seeing Notre Dame and taking a ride down the Siene. Finally, go to Sacre C'ur, the cathedral up on the hill. It's absolutely beautiful.

Answer 2

Go to the Muse de Orassy (Monet, Van Gough), Notre Dame, Arc de Triumph, be sure to eat the pastries there. There are two great places by the Louvre. One is at the end of the park by the ferris wheel and to the right when facing the Arc, the second is when you walk out the to the right from the Louvre (with your back to the Louvre) down the street where cars and buses enter. The cafe is by the metro entrance that has a silver and colored pieces of artwork at the top of the stairs.

When I went, a couple of the people went to Moulin Rouge and said it was a waste of a $100. Go to Versailles, take a boat ride in the river Seine. You can catch the boat by the Eiffel Tower. It is a great ride. Nice and relaxing after a long day of walking. Don't be afraid to take the Metro. It's safe. Try to blend in while you're there and try to speak French. Even if you say "hi" they'll treat better than those who don't. Trust me. I've seen it.

If you're out late, go to the outdoor cafes. There great to sit, have a pastry or two and enjoy the city.

Answer 3

Its easy enough to name tourist sights and museums. Paris is a large and ancient city with many such things to see. A week or even a month isn't enough time to see it all.

What you can't find in a list of places to see is the charm of Paris. That charm is the reason I keep returning despite having seen just about every "sight" in more than thirty five years of regular visits.

All that introduction is to to suggest that Paris should be experienced rather than viewed.

Go to the Luxembourg Gardens, sit on one of the lounge chairs that are scattered about and watch kids sail toy boats in the pond.

Stroll thru the Tuilleries Gardens and find the sandy courts where older gentlemen gather to play boules (maybe someone will offer to teach you how to play).

Get a good map then put it in your pocket and just wander around off the main streets. Peer into shop fronts, check out a grocery store, take in the architecture, and when you see a small cafe with no bright lights or "english spoke here" signs, just walk in and have a glass of wine. Sit a spell and watch the world go by.

In the evening try Aux Trois Mailletz at 56 rue Galand (left bank) or Un piano sur le trottoir at 77 rue des Francs Bourgeois (right bank) for dinner. Both places are very friendly, relatively untouristy, and have pianos playing and people singing. Join in.

Be both fearless and open minded. Meet people. Become part of the city for just a little while. Don't worry about seeing some list of "must see" tourist sights. Fall in love with Paris as so many of us do and you'll be back.

Answer 4

Go to Shakespeare and Company, a famous English-language bookstore near the Place St. Michel in the 5th arrondisement (the address is 37 rue de la Bucherie). Back in the 20's and 30's, it was the hangout for authors such as F. Scott Fitzgerald, Ernest Hemingway and Ezra Pound. It first published James Joyce's "Ulysses" in 1922. I read "A Moveable Feast" by Ernest Hemingway, and he mentions it quite a bit in there.

The store was originally located at 12 rue de l'Odeon until it closed in 1941after the Nazi occupation of France. Another English-language bookstore was opened in 1951 and was renamed Shakespeare and Company after the original owner, Sylvia Beach, passed away. It's still a hangout for avant-garde authors and artists, and there are beds in there - the owner encourages people to live there as long as you make your bed, help in the shop and read a book a day.

Answer 5

Make sure you go to Sacre Coure- a church on top on a huge hill. There is supposed to be great shopping there and the view is great.

Go to the Rodin museum

Take a river cruise on the Seine at night. Walk around Paris, there are places you can get books with city tours that will get you ideas. http://www.frommers.com/destinations/paris/0062020033.html
This is one of the best ways to see Paris.

visit the people at http://www.fattirebiketoursparis.com/
They are from Houston and give bike tours around the area. The one for Versaille is excellent.

Make sure you eat crepes and pastries...they are so yummy!
Oh yea, they have egg pizza- yuck.

Answer 6

Place des Vosges.
Musée Rodin
Rue Montorgueil
Centre George Pompidou

Answer 7

Walk into the neighborhoods: the area around the Tuileries is (was, anyhow!) beautiful and peaceful when I was there.

Don't concentrate on eating out a lot. Go into the little delis and buy wine, bread, and cheese.

Paris is wonderful and you can miss a lot of the ambience by just concentrating on the touristy things/areas.

Answer 8

Many famous people are buried at Pere La Chaise cemetery. Jim Morrison's grave is visited by many every day. Victor Hugo is buried there too.

Cathedral of Notre Dame is also a "must see" and a good photo op.

Ride a Bateau Mouche on the Seine.

Answer 9

Pastry shops. Notre Dame is gorgeous, ride the canals(or whatever their called) the opera house is pretty neat, the shopping is Fantasic. try eating lunch at a cafe. Go see Oscar Wilde, hes in Pierre La Chase

Answer 10

Just fo the record it is Musée d'Orsay.

Opera Garnier (there is two operas in Paris, the other one is modern)
Panthéon + Sorbonne
Sacré Coeur + walking around Montmartre (Place du tertre)
Versailles (must do!!!)
walking up or down the Champs Elysées (if possible at sunset)
Doing the double decker bus city tour (you'll see nearly everything at least once and wille get some explanations)
Notre Dame and l'lle de la Cité
Walking around Le Marrais (maybe at night hile looking for a restaurant)
Gardens: Palais Royale, Luxembourg, Tuilleries
Visit la Conciergerie (that reminds me I should go back there)