Paris - Things to do!

Originally Posted by keithd

as mentioned, go to the sacre couer, absolutely stunning and when leaving go right to the monmatre area behind the cathedral, its where the artists do their thing. loads of cafes there where you can people watch and watch the artists plying their trade

Wot 'e said. And what Ping said

Not to be missed is a trip on the Metro to the Pigale area - different sorts of "artistes" plying their trade and take in a cabaret at la Moulin Rouge.

Notre Dame, Arche de Triomphe, La Defence (esp. the arch building) and if you have time for it, the Sacre Coeur would be my favourites.

give up and go home, well when in rome and all

12th Feb going, we land there about 8.50am and leave 14.05 next day

Originally Posted by plowsie

12th Feb going, we land there about 8.50am and leave 14.05 next day

Where are you staying ?

Jardines Eiffel, nowhere great but looks ok and see eiffel tower from it

[timwilky]

Sacre cour as others have said.Pigalle is "Interesting". a pleasant walk down to Les Invalides from the Seine. The view from trocedero down to the Eiffel tower is very good.

For hotels. Very good I recommend The Baltimore on Av Kleber. Cheaper hotels Floride Etoil and Garden Elysee on Rue St Didier, or Hotel Victor Hugo or Hotel du Bois on Rue du Dome. I have stayed in all and can recommend them and very central.

Edit. OK I see you already have a hotel sorted

Thanks all for the pointers i am taking this all in, the hotel doesnt look bad, doesnt look great but hey its a bed to sleep in, or not lol

I went out with a girl who lived in Paris so I know it quite well.. The Louvre is good, got to see the Mona Lisa. A boat trip along the Seine is also a must. Monmatre is a church on the top of a hill in the north of the city which is well worth a visit, lots of steps but it's a nice place to chill out for a bit. The Eiffel tower, Arc de Triomphe and Notre Dame are also worth seeing.

It's not too spread out so you could do all this in a day. Have a good one!

Watching the driving and parking can be good entertainment in itself! They park nose to tail, bumpers touching! The roundabout next to the Arc de Triomphe is fun too, driven across that many times, there aren't any lanes you just head across the the middle with your eyes shut and foot down!!

[timwilky]

Originally Posted by nick_1871

Watching the driving and parking can be good entertainment in itself! They park nose to tail, bumpers touching! The roundabout next to the Arc de Triomphe is fun too, driven across that many times, there aren't any lanes you just head across the the middle with your eyes shut and foot down!!

Ah place d'etoile. It makes the Hanger Lane gyratory into a walk in the park. try doing it on a bike, that is scary.