im traveling to france for 9 days what is the best thing to see in those 9 days. who can also teach me a couple phrases in french that will help me for when i go?????
2006-12-19 09:57:40 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ France ➔ Other - France
If you plan to visit museums, you should know that most of them are closed on Tuesdays. And try to aviod the weekends too, it'll be less crowded during the week.
In 9 days you could see many things !
- Le Louvre : you can spend a whole day in teh museum, but you won't have time to see everything, so choos what you really want to see
- Musée d'Orsay
- Versailles (1 full day)
- Notre Dame, and climb the towers, the gargoyles at the tops are amazing, and you'll have a very nice view, the climbing worth it
- Montmartre, visit the Sacré Coeur, and climb in the towers too, the view on Paris is awsome from up there !
- the area of Butte aux Cailles, if the weather is good, it's very nice to have a walk there, you'll have the impression to be in the country and not in Paris anymore !
- Saint Michel and the Quartier Latin, Rue Monge... those areas are very nice
- Parc Buttes Chaumont, a very nice parc, where you can walk or rest, if the weather is good
That's a good thing to try to learn a few French words, it'll help you.
hello = bonjour
good bye = au revoir
please = s'il vous plait
thank you = merci
where are the restroom = ou sont les toilettes
1, 2, 3, 4, 5 = un, deux, trois, quatre, cinq
coffee = café
tea = thé
hot chocolate = chocolat chaud
coke = coca
water = eau
still water = eau platte
parkling water = eau gazeuse
If you don't want to pay the water in a restaurant ask for "une carafe d'eau" (a jug of water)
Can I pay with credit card ? = je peux payer par carte ?
I'm looking for an ATM = je cherche un distributeur de billets
You can also buy a conversational guide (harrap's or lonely planet...) it'll help you. That's what I do when I travel abroad.
ok... I got nothing more in mind right now... Let me know if you need more advice !
2006-12-20 01:03:12 · answer #1 · answered by tokala 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You should see Louvre museum, Eiffel tower, Champs-Elysees, Arc de Triomphe, Versailles Palace, La Défense arc, museums (Petit Palais, Grand Palais), some good restartrunst adn cafes and Tuileries Gardens, LAtin Quarter, And Cafe Laduree is a must. Les Deux Magots, Musee d' Orsay. And the windmills in Monmontre.
Places to go up on top to see great views of Paris- Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe, Notre Dame
Hello-Bonjour
Goodbye- Salut, Au Avoir
an appetizer- amuse bouche
café-au-lait - coffee with milk; or a light-brown color
identity card- carte d'identité
escargots-snails
thank you - merci
where are the restroom - ou sont les toilettes
water-eau
1-un
2-deux
3-trois
4-quatre
5-cinq
* Have Fun on your trip..
2006-12-21 09:47:19 · answer #2 · answered by OldMovieFan12 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well 9 days are enoug to see the essentials: Louvres museum, Eiffel tower, Champs-Elysees, Arc de Triomphe, Versailles Palace, La Défense arc, museums (Petit Palais, Grand Palais), good restaurants, cafés, Quartier Latin...
2006-12-19 21:47:58 · answer #3 · answered by marechal_00 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2006-12-20 13:47:50 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-12-20 06:01:55 · answer #5 · answered by alove_4 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you must see Jardin du Louxembourg. it's a grate place from Qartier Latin.
2006-12-20 03:39:15 · answer #6 · answered by sandi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋