Newbornbairn Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 Going to Paris for a weekend in August. Anyone been? Anything worth doing? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 Supposed to be going in April. There’s a big metal tower like Blackpool apparently. Will report back. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbornbairn Posted February 18, 2022 Author Share Posted February 18, 2022 1 minute ago, Melanius Mullarkay said: Supposed to be going in April. There’s a big metal tower like Blackpool apparently. Will report back. Grand, send photies so I know what to look out for. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doulikefish Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 Love going down to the Bastille area for eating and drinking but it's Paris most areas would have decent food and beverages.But there's a 24 hr drinking shop I always head for in that area..outside of the metro up the alley right next to the hamburger quick looks like nothing but open at any time 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richey Edwards Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 15 minutes ago, Newbornbairn said: Going to Paris for a weekend in August. Anyone been? Anything worth doing? I have been in the bus station, and in Disneyland Paris. The bus journey was from Glasgow to Paris. It took nearly 24 hours and was genuinely one of the worst experiences of my life. Never again. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbornbairn Posted February 18, 2022 Author Share Posted February 18, 2022 According to Trip Advisor, there's a few eateries near our hotel 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbornbairn Posted February 18, 2022 Author Share Posted February 18, 2022 18 minutes ago, Richey Edwards said: I have been in the bus station, and in Disneyland Paris. The bus journey was from Glasgow to Paris. It took nearly 24 hours and was genuinely one of the worst experiences of my life. Never again. I too have queued in Disneyland Paris 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 (edited) 55 minutes ago, Newbornbairn said: According to Trip Advisor, there's a few eateries near our hotel The first two are likely brothels, the second one certainly. In fact your hotel is probably a brothel. Edited February 18, 2022 by welshbairn 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbornbairn Posted February 18, 2022 Author Share Posted February 18, 2022 (edited) Sounds good to me. The wife can probably pay for the weekend if she stays for a fortnight. Edited February 18, 2022 by Newbornbairn 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingjoey Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 1 hour ago, Newbornbairn said: According to Trip Advisor, there's a few eateries near our hotel You’re staying in Pigalle? Ok. Paris is me and my wife’s favourite city. Just wander around. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny Danger Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 The dinner trip on the Seine is expensive but worth it, brilliant experience. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elixir Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 Take a trip to the Palace of Versailles for the day. All the usual landmarks are great to take in, especially walking from place to place as even the standard Parisian architecture, the apartments etc, is stunning. We done it in dreich early January, so it will be a lot more vibrant in August. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
velo army Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 (edited) Like KingJoey, I too am a massive Paris fan. And like KJ I also recommend becoming un flaneur during your time there and just wander around. I don't know what kind of tourist you are, but I fucking hate rushing around. So I would say don't try and squeeze in as many attractions as you can. Take time to just enjoy being there. The buskers in the metro station are wonderful. Coffee and pastries are the best in the business. The Quartier Latin (rue de mouftard) is pretty cool, but it's all great. I would go and dauner around the Musee Rodin for some statues an' that. It's a re-purposed stately home and has a gorgeous garden. A really lovely setting. I also want to go back to the Musee D'Orsay to look at Millet's stuff again. Och have a great time. And get a cool Parisian playlist. Edith Piaf ("Pigalle" bien sur!) and Zaz (her version of "sous le ciel de Paris" is moreish) should be a good start. Edited February 19, 2022 by velo army 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbornbairn Posted February 19, 2022 Author Share Posted February 19, 2022 12 hours ago, welshbairn said: The first two are likely brothels, the second one certainly. In fact your hotel is probably a brothel. I've just had a wander around Google Street View. Yikes! I think I've made a mistake! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 * hastily books Flesh Restaurant* 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MONKMAN Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 Napoleon's tomb at Les Invalides is incredible. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Henry Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 The catacombs are a fun, if slightly ghoulish, couple of hours. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael W Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 August is a good time to go. A lot of the locals leave the city and so despite being the height of summer, it may be a bit less crowded than usual. Hard to know where to start in Paris - you won't see everything on a weekend. Narrow it down to a few things you really want to see and then take ot as it comes. Just walking around the city is an experience. If you want to go to the Louvre, prebook it (probably mandatory with covid presently) or you'll waste your day in a queue. Would also recommend the Sacre Coeur, which is near your hotel. Only negative really is that the metro is next to useless for anyone with mobility issues, expecially for wheelchair users. Line 14 is I think fully accessible, but the rest is hopeless. The RER is I think not bad for accessibility. Only mentioning this as I think @Newbornbairnmay have posted before about his wife having mobility issues, sorry if I've got that mixed up. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbornbairn Posted February 22, 2022 Author Share Posted February 22, 2022 Aye, thanks for remembering that. I checked out a blog from a wheelchair user and I think we'll skip trying to use the train from CDG and just get a taxi. The Louvre is my wife's dream so that's probably the main aim and it's in walking distance (mile and a half or so) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arch Stanton Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 (edited) Metro lines 2 and 6 essentially form a big circuit around the city with a lot of stations above street level. For the price of a single ticket this can give you a good orientation of the city however, as others have said, it's perfect for exploring on foot. The stations where those lines intersect are Etoile and Nation. A lot of restaurants close on a Saturday and Sunday (that French notion of fraterite and egalite) and whilst French food can be wonderful and, if you go prix fixe surprisingly inexpensive, I'd recommend trying North African food while there, there are plenty of restaurants of that kind in the 9th and 20th arrondisments. If the weather is nice get a picnic lunch and some plonk and go to the Butte de Chamont which is a park in the north east of the city or Pere Lachaise cemetery. The Louvre for classical art, Musee D'Orsay for impressionism etc and the Pompidou for modern art. The Monets in The Orangerie located in the Jardin de Tuillieries are spectacular. ETA another nice place to chill out alfresco is Arene de Lutece, a small Roman amphitheatre near Rue de Mouffetard. Edited February 22, 2022 by Arch Stanton 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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