[Idyllchat] 5 days in Paris

[richard paplinski]

Donna,
I think you'll need to skip Normandy and champagne country this trip.  Paris is so full of wonderful museums and sights that you'll need all your time there.  Versailles is a full day but worth it.  Try to add Sainte-Chapelle (it's awesome, and won't take you all day), hit the hightlights in the Louvre  (it really would take several days and even a full day will be overwelming), The Orsay Museum is definetly worth a visit, and if you are a fan of impressionism, do try to fit in L'Orangerie with Monet's works.  Again, L'Orangerie won't take all day, but is worth it. Monet's water lilies are unbelievble.  I for one wouldn't think of taking a whole day to shop -- I can shop at home - shop along the way from one delightful musuem to the next.  I do agree that a night time boat trip down the Seine is worth it.  Skip the dinner cruise, concentrate on the sights.  The Louvre, L'Orangerie, and Orsay are close to each other. Notre-Dame and St. Chapelle are close.  Also close to Notre Dame is the Deportation Memorial.  It won't take long and it's very moving, and will leave you with a lasting memory.  Check out Rick Steves for hotel suggestions.  Those are my top suggesstions.  You can't go wrong in this city.  
Linda
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: alan rudolph 
  To: Untours 
  Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2008 3:29 PM
  Subject: [Idyllchat] 5 days in Paris


  My friends and I are planning a trip to Provence this Sept.  We are going to start off with 5 days in Paris first.  We don't want to miss a thing but we don't want to overplan either.  We are thinking of staying on the Left Bank.  A day for the Louvre and a day at Versailles and a day for shopping I think are givens.  Would a side trip to Normandy be possible?  How about a trip to the champagne country?  Anyone know of a "not so expensive'' hotel on the Left Bank?

  Donna
  MI


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