New Years Eve in Paris

I will be alone on New Year%26#39;s Eve and need to get some ideas of that do to. I am familiar with the city, but have never visitied during the holidays. I don%26#39;t know if I%26#39;ll have any company that night, and since some people on this forum have said that there won%26#39;t be much in the way of fireworks at midnight, could I get some locals and other NYE tourists to advise me what there is to do for a single woman that will be fun and safe? I speak french and would love to do something that would bring me closer to the local Parisian %26#39;Nouvel An%26#39; experience. I%26#39;m open to a black tie gala to a modest house party/resto-bar type setting.

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NYE is a Sunday, so maybe Jim Haynes hosting a dinner. Might be worth checking out. You can email him directly on his website. www.jim-haynes.com

T

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I would opt for making reservations to have New Year%26#39;s Eve dinner at a small restaurant. Of course, that seems lonely but at least you will be seated and have a beautifully presented dinner as New Year%26#39;s Eve dinners are extra special occasions for the hosts. One restaurant we had NYE dinner at included a glass of champagne to toast the new year. As far as I understand the Jim Haynes dinners are SRO and the food is mediocre. But if that is allright with you, go for it.

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We (5 women) were there last year%26#39;s for New Year%26#39;s and had similar inquiries before we went. Anyway, we went to Bastille and Champ Elysee bars/clubs days before NYE. We were surprised to be invited by so many people to their parties. We even got invited by people who were tourists too at our hotel. Just get yourself there days before and you%26#39;ll meet lots of people who will be inviting you to parties...

By the way, we decided to do the outdoors to see the fireworks first and then went to the parties. If we had to do it again, we would skip the outdoors. It was too crowded and too many drunks around. There were too many broken bottles on the streets too. Taxis were very hard to find.

If you do not get invited to a party, pay a NYE event at a nightclub/restaurant. We found many at Champs Elysee ranging from 30-50 Euros, includes buffet, champagne and night club dancing... This is a better atmosphere. It%26#39;s not a sit down where you will be alone at a table.

Enjoy...Paris on NYE is a great experience. Leave at the latest by 10PM where ever you need to go to when taking the Metro. It is so crowded in the Metro after this time...We experienced pushing and shoving, especially around 11PM...

Hope this helps.

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Getting to Tourettes sur Loup from Italy

Please excuse multiple posts - I placed it in a the wrong forum at first.

We are going to be in Florence in late September and want to visit my parents who will be in Tourettes-sur-Loup. I know it is quite a ways but I cannot find any information on catching trains in between or if we had to rent a car, how long it would be. We have also talked about going to Cinque Terre first (which I believe would be a good halfway point) and then onto Tourettes. My parents can drive into whatever the closest train stop would be to Tourettes to pick us up if necessary. Does anybody have a good idea about how I should go about getting this information? It will be much appreciated.

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It is a 20 minutes drive from Nice.....

Exit Cagnes then follow Vence....

Once in Vence turn left towards Tourette sur Loup (7 minutes drive).

Good vacations.

E-

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My husband and I will be going to Tourettes in October...wondered if you could reccommend some good restaurants, sights, day trips,etc.

i would appreciate any information.

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Paris in October/Latin Quarter

We will be in Paris 27th-30th Oct and just want to know what the weather will be like? Is a warm jacket enough over regular clothes? Or will we need more layers, a hat and gloves as well?

Any suggestions for spending time in the Latin Quarter? Would like to spend a day walking thru that area, shopping, eating at cafes and going to a nice jazz bar in the evening- any reccomendations? Or must dos? What are the streets we should walk around? Any particular route we should take?

We%26#39;re 2 couples in our early 30%26#39;s and been to Paris before (done the sights) so this time just want to wander thru different areas!

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ABKB, I encourage you to do a search for each of your individual subjects, for example : Jazz clubs in Latin quarter for example as this board is sooooo helpful not only in current posts, but the bounty of past ones.

I love, love the latin quarter and I have stayed there several times in the past. I will be in Paris the whole month of October as well in the neighboring St. Germain area ! YOu will love it !

I can recommend highly Le Caveau de La Huchette for a lively jazz club with dancing every night of the week with Live jazz bands, usually the swing jazz variety. It is in a very historical cellar and you can mingle with tourists and locals. It is fun to watch the dancers even if you don%26#39;t dance swing yourself.

The club above is located on Rue de la Huchette which is right in the middle of the touristy pedestrian area. This area is actually fun to walk down day or night and has a lot of inexpensive ethnic places to eat, mostly greek or N. African (couscous houses). I can recommend Santorinis for Greek on Rue de la Harpe. Very nice atmosphere and good food at low prices. The little crepe stand on the corner of Rue de la Harpe and Rue St. Germain (next to McDonalds) has the best deal going at 3 euro for a drink AND panini !

I love the Rue Mouffetard market street and it is a must do while you are there.

As far as restaurants, I don%26#39;t know where to start ! I can recommend Le Petit Prince close to the Sorbonne highly. The le Coupe Chou is a good romantic place for couples and actually very, very close to Le Petit Prince and it is very well known for their Coupe chou salad which I though was delicious. For a casual meal, I also enjoyed Le Perraudin on Rue St. Jacques a bit further south. It is a family bistro, and good place for lunch or dinner.

Be sure to walk over to the St. Germain neighborhood which is just next to the Latin Quarter. It is slightly more upscale with it%26#39;s art galleries and high end boutiques, but both areas are extremely charming.

By the way if you go to La Caveau on that last week-end in Oct., you may see me there with my Mom and my Grandma (age 85) who still dances !!

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Forgot to mention the weather.... plan for almost anything except extreme heat or extreme cold. Layers are in order !

here is a website where you can look up weather history for any given day in paris:

wunderground.com/global/stations/07157.html

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Thank you thank you!

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best way to CDG

Hey all:

First time to Paris and only for a few days.

We%26#39;re staying near the Louvre at some place %26#39;enfants%26#39;.

Our flight leaves Sun. Oct 1 at 3pm.

Isn%26#39;t there a special train - not the Metro that goes to CDG?

and, how early do we need to get there?

We are flying into LHR and taking the train to Paris.

So, this is our first time with CDG.

any good website about CDG so I can familiarize myself with the layout.

any other recommendations would be great.

thanks so much

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I think that the easiest although not the cheapest way to get to CDG is on the Air France bus. It leaves from the Place de L%26#39;Etoile very near the Arc d%26#39;Triomphe so should be quite easy to get to from any part of the city. There is a major metro station at Place de L%26#39;Etoile and the Metro isn%26#39;t difficult to understand and use once you get used to it.

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There is a train from terminals 1 and 2 (it%26#39;s a short walk from terminal 3). The train goes to Gare du Nord, and runs every 10 minutes. It takes about 40 minutes. The trains are %26#39;ter%26#39; if you go to www.SNCF.com you can find more information.

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You%26#39;ll need to be at the airport at 12noon latest. It is so crowded and heavy security at CDG that you need to be there 3 hours prior. Give yourself about an hour to travel to CDG. So, leave at 11AM. If you will be at the Louvre area, take a taxi to Opera. There%26#39;s a shuttle bus called %26quot;Roissy%26quot; that will take you directly to CDG. I believe it%26#39;s about 10 Euros. All taxi drivers know this stop. You also have the %26quot;Air France%26quot; bus option as mentioned above. The taxi driver will know where your best stop is. Your hotel concierge should know about this too.

Do not take the Metro all the way to CDG. We did this once and almost missed our flight. Lots of stairs for the luggages and train changes. That day, we had to change trains so many times, which was supposedly not the norm. We felt eerie at some of the stops with guys in groups just hanging around the train platform and looking at our bags... Maybe this is just us being paranoia but we felt much safer when we took the shuttle bus...

Hope this helps.

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thanks very much.

a bit nervous about travelling these days but gotta go.

my wife is looking forward to seeing Paris.

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You may also want to think about taking a taxi. If it%26#39;s a hotel you%26#39;re staying at then the staff can reserve one the day before your departure. It does cost alot (about 45 euro) but it is convenient.

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If you are traveling with little luggage you can roll it from Louvre up Avenue de l%26#39;Opera and take the ROISSY BUS that stops/leaves from

behind Opera Garnier, rue Scribe at American Express office.

There is 1 bus every 15 minutes non stop to CDG. Stops at each terminal. Cost is 9 Euros per person give or take a few cents.

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relocation in French riviera, need help?

We are moving to Nice at the end of the year, not professional ...my husband is working abroad, he is Canadian, I am french but I do not know well South of France, I was abroad for many years...so I choose French Riviera because my twins, I think they will be happy to grow up there! They are 3 years old. I do not know where to stay, the city etc. We will use maybe a Relocation company, but what we want is for Daddy an airport, for my girls a good preschool and close to the sea, anf for me a city for a job. Could you suggest a city %26quot;safe%26quot; or a place for renting at the beginnig and later to buy. thanks.

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You might try checking out this website. I have absolutely no connection to them, only to know about their services and that they have been here for a long while. They offer a great deal of info. and guidance in moves to France.

www.skovgaard-europe.com

You might also check out www.angloinfo.com I think they have a Riviera specific website that is most helpful. As I live in Provence, I can%26#39;t remember the website%26#39;s exact Riviera address, but perhaps someone else on here will. I think you can find it from the base address I noted.

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That web site%26#39;s address is

riviera.angloinfo.com/forum/default.asp

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Thanks a lot to U both, I read their website...I am thinking...not easy. Could you tell me some name of place you advice for living, for long term? Cannes, Nice, smaller....I know depends on the budget!

and about school, I do not find any help on Internet, do you know some website? private school a little bit but public, nothing? could be the way to find the place to stay.

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The small towns of Mouans-Sartoux and Valbonne are delightful, and off the tourist circuit. The Mediterranean is about a 20-minute drive from either, as are Cannes and Antibes. The Nice airport drive takes about half an hour. We have friends who live in the area, and I can ask them about a preschool if you%26#39;d like.

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Check them out. Many have an English based curriculum - along with other languages. I suggest you contact each one of them to speak directly with the Director.

ABC SCHOOL (Nice) 72 boulevard Carnot - 06000 NICE Tél.: 33 (0)4 92 00 01 23 - Fax: 33 (0)4 92 00 01 37 E.mail: abc.school@wanadoo.fr Ecole privée bilingue pour les enfants de 2 à 10 ans.

CENTRE INTERNATIONAL DE VALBONNE (C.I.V.) (Sophia Antipolis) 190 rue Frédéric Mistral - BP 097 - 06902 SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS CEDEX Tél.: 33 (0)4 92 96 52 00 - Fax: 33 (0)4 92 96 52 99 Web: www.civfrance.com 2.400 étudiants - 4 sections internationales (Anglo-Américaine, Allemande, Espagnole et Italienne). Préparation pour le Baccalauréat International de Genève.

COLLÈGE INTERNATIONAL (Cannes) 1 avenue Docteur Alexandre Pascal - 06400 CANNES Tél.: 33 (0)4 93 47 39 29 - Fax: 33 (0)4 93 47 51 97 Web: www.french-in-cannes.com Collège d%26#39;enseignement privé.

COLLÈGE INTERNATIONAL LA FAYETTE 23 boulevard Gambetta - 06000 NICE Tél.: 33 (0)4 93 44 75 44 - Fax: 33 (0)4 93 97 84 20 Web: www.internationalschoolofthefrenchriviera.net Collège d%26#39;enseignement privé, de 11 à 14 ans.

ÉCOLE ÉLÉMENTAIRE SARTOUX (Sophia Antipolis) Promenade de la Bouillide - 06560 VALBONNE Tél.: 33 (0)4 93 65 40 66 - Fax: 33 (0)4 93 00 34 46 E.mail: Primaire.Sartoux@wanadoo.fr - Ecole élémentaire avec 6 classes internationales anglophones pour les enfants de 9 à 11 ans. Admission sous certaines conditions. - Ecole élémentaire avec deux classes dans la section allemande. Pour tout complément d%26#39;information, contactez Mme Jeanne ROUCHETTE. Tél.: 04 93 65 40 66

INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF NICE (Nice) 15 avenue Claude Debussy - 06000 NICE Tél.: 33 (0)4 93 21 04 00 - Fax: 33 (0)4 93 21 69 11 Web: www.isn-nice.org Ecole privée internationale pour les enfants de 4 à 18 ans (Section ESOL, Cambridge IGCSE, Baccalauréat International, admission universitaire reconnue par 65 pays).

INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF MONACO 12 quai Antoine 1er - MC 98000 MONACO Tél.: 00 377 93 25 68 20 - Fax: 00 377 93 25 68 30 Web: www.ismonaco.org Ecole primaire privée bilingue (programme scolaire de l%26#39;école Internationale de Genève) et section de collège pour élèves de 10 à 14 ans.

ÉCOLE LE CAMPUS 9 route du Château - La Colle - 06340 DRAP Tél.: 33 (0)4 93 54 03 83 - Fax: 33 (0)4 93 54 62 97 Web: www.ecolelecampus.com Ecole privée bilingue pour les enfants de 30 mois à 11 ans.

MOUGINS SCHOOL Font de l%26#39;Orme - 615 avenue Docteur Maurice Donat - 06251 MOUGINS Tél.: 33 (0)4 93 90 15 47 - Fax: 33 (0)4 93 75 31 40 Web: www.mougins-school.com Ecole privée internationale pour les enfants de 5 à 18 ans (GCSE, %26quot;A%26quot; levels, SAT, UK National Curriculum).

ÉCOLE DU PAIN D%26#39;ÉPICE 23 boulevard Gambetta - 06000 NICE Tél.: 33 (0)4 93 44 75 44 - Fax: 33 (0)4 93 97 84 20 Web: www.internationalschoolofthefrenchriviera.net Ecole privée bilingue pour les enfants de 2 à 11 ans.

ÉCOLE DU PAIN DE SUCRE 43 chemin du Pain de Sucre - 06800 CAGNES SUR MER Tél.: 33 (0)4 93 73 70 41 - Fax: 33 (0)4 04 92 02 92 62 Web: www.internationalschoolofthefrenchriviera.net Ecole privée bilingue pour les enfants de 2 à 11 ans.

ÉCOLE INTERNATIONALE WALDORF KINDERGARTEN 47 route de Nice - 06650 LE ROURET Tél.: 33 (0)4 93 09 47 37 - Fax: 33 (0)4 92 92 29 88 Web: steiner-waldorf.org/ecoles_steiner/cannes_mo… Ecole privée trilingue (français, anglais et allemand) pour les enfants de 3 à 6 ans.

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I will check about Valbonnes and Mouan Sartoux, could be a good choice. so Yes please ask to your friend about the school.Thanks for help.

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Paris Hotel Choices (limited)

This is our first trip to Paris and I%26#39;m using hotel points for my trip so have limited hotel options. I can%26#39;t decide between the two since I%26#39;m not familiar with the area.

Courtyard Paris Neuilly - located at 58 Blvd. Victor Hugo

Renaissance Paris Hotel La Defense - located at 60 Jardin de Valmy, Boulevard Circulaire, Sortie 7

We would like to be near the main attraction areas and also see the nightlife and not be too far from it.

What do you recommend between the two locations?

Thanks for your help!

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I%26#39;ve stayed at both locations:

Renaissance La Defense

Pros

- Got to see a different side of Paris (futuristic Wallstreet area)

- Walk to metro stop is pretty close

Cons

- Metro stop is far away from attractions

- Area dark at night...Need to take a taxi back

- Taxi is expensive...Had difficulty finding taxi drivers at night to drive us back to hotel

Courtyard Neuilly

Pros

- Got to see a different side of Paris (upper class residential)

- We got a room with a great view of Paris at night, including Eiffel Tower, Arc De Triomphe and Sacre Couer...A great view!!!

- Metro is closer to Paris attractions

Cons

- Walk to metro stop is far about 15 minutes but a nice walk

- Area dark at night...Need to take a taxi back

- Taxi is cheaper...Easy to find taxis to take you back

Between the two locations, I would recommend Courtyard Neuilly...

Hope this helps!!!

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Personally I don%26#39;t like either location. In fact, a relative had a free stay at the La Defense property and I decided to pay for rooms in St. Germain rather than stay out at La Defense even though the stay was comped. Never stayed in Neuilly either but from what the previous poster described it seems to be a better choice than La Defense.

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tourettes/ vence sights, restaurants???

My husband and I will be going to Tourettes in October...wondered if anyone could recommend some good restaurants, sights, day trips,etc.

i would appreciate any information.

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Tourettes sur-Loup is a charming mountain village with a number of artisans in residence; from there it%26#39;s about an hour%26#39;s drive to the very perched village of Gourdon, with a fine château that you can visit. Lunch at the Eagle%26#39;s Nest is pleasant.

From Tourettes you can drive down to Vence (see the Matisse chapel), St-Paul-de-Vence, Haut de Cagnes, Mougins, Valbonne, Biot, Antibes...the list goes on an on. And then there%26#39;s Nice.... Pick up a copy of the Michelin Green Guide to the French Riviera for other ideas and suggested itineraries. October is a great time to be there...as we will be too.

One restaurant that%26#39;s popular, especially among people interested in art, is La Colombe d%26#39;Or, in St-Paul. Over the years artists gave their works to the owner in lieu of payment for room and board, and the paintings hang in the restaurant and hotel.

If you want a special restaurant, make reservations at Jacques Maximin%26#39;s house in Vence: two Michelin rosettes.

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Holiday closures

I will be in Paris on the 1st of January. My sister thinks that allot of attractions will be closed on that day. Does anyone know what will be closed or open? I looked at the web page for Versilles and it said it would be open, I am a little leary of beliving it though. Maybe some of you locals will know better?

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We were there last year! Not sure what was open or closed but we saved January 1st to see parades and hang out in Sacre Couer/Montmarte area. Lots of things to do there all day. Have a New Year%26#39;s lunch/dinner in Montmarte. It was so festive there...

I believe there were parades in other areas too like Montparnasse...

There are many tourists in Paris during NYE week. It appeared to me that lots of attractions were open all week...

Hope this helps.

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A good place to eat on Jan 1 is la Coupole. Bofinger is a close seconf, It is quite traditionnal to have choucroute on Jan 1 and both places make it well.

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Overnight train- Venice to Paris-- HELP!

HELP! I am trying to book an overnight double sleeper (1st class) for 2 people from Venice to Paris on Sept 30. Have tried both www.trenitalia.com and www.italiarail.com and neither will let me purchase the tickets. Both take me up to the point where I select the type of accomodations I want, but then give me an error message I can%26#39;t decipher. Can anyone help? (I am only worried if it is possibly sold out so that I can make alternate plans) Thank you!!

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Before you book an overnight train trip, please read this:

tripadvisor.com/ShowTopic-g187147-i14-k79172…

Based on this, I would recomment alternate plans...It%26#39;s up to you though...

Did you check Ryanair.com for cheap airfares?

Hope this helps...

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G Explorer. Please! Incidents happen when you travel and they also happen when you stay home. I would not disregard traveling by train just because of one unfortunate incident. Neither would I stop flying because there has been a plane crash.

Re. booking a sleeper try again with the official train company or TALK TO A TRAVEL AGENT.

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La_Photographe...Just for clarification...I meant to say be careful travelling by train OVERNIGHT... I just thought AMucci should know about the travel warnings discussed in this forum. Don%26#39;t mean to discourage folks about taking trains overall...

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don%26#39;t know about booking but you if you have the extra day you might consider taking a regular day train. The views thru the alps are stunning! We did the same thing a few years ago and it was rather nice to have a %26quot;forced%26quot; day of rest. :)

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G_Explorer, I think that la_photographe does have a point.

If you can suggest that the OP take a plane because of a robbery reported on a Tripadvisor thread, then I should be also to suggest that they walk based on www.planecrashinfo.com

Gazillions of people take the overnight train safely to Italy and in my experience is a LOT better than Ryanair which takes 12 hours from door-to-door.

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Arc Weekend

Hi,

Could anyone recommend a hotel anywhere near Longchamp, finding it very difficult finding one. If not has anyone any idea what the transport links to the racecourse from the city are like?

Thanks

CC

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The hippodrome is in the Bois de Boulogne, in the 16th arron. of Pairs and very near Neuilly. Either would make a good base for your visit.

If you check out their official site, you will get all the details you need on getting to/from the drome via public transport, but it is in French. http://www.prixarcdetriomphe.com/Long.htm#3

The most important thing to know is that there will be shuttles every ten minutes from the Porte d%26#39;Auteuil metro station and Porte Maillot #244 bus stop. It would also be easy to take a taxi.

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Thanks Phread.

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A nice hotel in the 16th is the Regent%26#39;s Garden, built by Napoleon for his doctor.

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Hi snowy, we booked for the arc weekend a couple of years ago but unfortunately booked the weekend after by mistake, we still went and we stayed at the Novotel in Sevres. It was lovely and clean, central, Sevres is walking distance to the race track as we had a wander over to have a look at what we missed. It%26#39;s a bit far out if you are planning to visit Paris centre but ideal for the arc.

Enjoy

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Circus

Hi,

My family are looking forward to a week in Paris this coming October. Does anyone know of any good circus%26#39; we could attend during this time?

Thankyou

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Hi Brian

I found these 2 links. The most famous, Cirque d%26#39;Hiver, is in the 11th arr. and runs its first show on October 25th.

http://www.cirquedhiver.com/

The other one, Diana Moreno Bormann is in the 19th arr. and runs the show at 15:00 every Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday + on school holidays.

cirque-diana-moreno.com/htfr/frameset12.htm

http://www.cirque-diana-moreno.com/

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Thankyou very much for the information. I will try and book.

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Free access to Centre Pompidou ??

I think about planning a lunch at the topfloor restaurant Georges at the top of Centre Pompidou - BUT does anyone know if we have to pay entrance fee to the centre, if we only want to go to the restaurant and terrace ?

(We are not very much into modern art, so exhibitions are not relevant - only the restaurant/terrace).

BTW: Is their food worth eating ?

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There is an exterior elevator with direct access to the restaurant.

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There is an exterior elevator with direct access to the restaurant.

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thanx phread. Do you know anything about their food ?

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The food is as modern and trendy as the decor. I went for lunch and was glad I did not waste a ton of money on dinner. I%26#39;m glad I went, have never felt driven to return, but would not object to it, either.

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Abbesses métro renovation- on schedule?

I know métro Abbesses is under renovation. Does anyone know if it is still scheduled to re-open on November 11?

Thanks

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That%26#39;s their story and they are sticking to it.

www.ratp.info/orienter/travaux_ratp.php

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Thanks! I guess I%26#39;ll check back before I leave and see how things are progressing. I%26#39;m glad they%26#39;re doing that renovation, it needs it!

My friends use a different station so they were not sure what was happening there- so thanks again.

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Leaving Paris tomorrow (sob) - We used the Abbesses station and noted it said it was closing September 18.

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Ah, Thanks Tellurian. For some reason (until I read phread%26#39;s note) I thought the construction had already started there. I suppose I should check back in a month or so to hear if there are any progress rumors.

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I am so excited to see it renovated (next summer). It is such a special place. I shall never forget the first time I climbed the stairs not knowing that the Abbesses metro is about 6 floors underground !! maybe that%26#39;s where I got my climbing-stairs-trauma.....

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Nice apartment

Having just returned from another wonderful 4 day break in Nice staying in a very nice budget hotel [ REGENCE ], we have come to the conclusion that we are too old for these whistle-stop tours of the Riviera and we need to spend a few more days next time, so that we can relax a little in between trips. Therefore, can anyone recommend a small budget priced apartment, we won%26#39;t be driving so it would need to be near the bus routes? Thanks

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we used holiday-rental.co.uk-i picked up the website address on this forum- havent been to nice yet- but the booking of the apartment was pretty straightforward.

hope this helps

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I recommend www.niceapartments.co.uk there are 8 or 9 apartments dotted around Nice all in good areas, we have used them twice, i suggest you actually call Tony and speak to him, (number on website) you can do part weeks etc. he is very helpful.

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Many thanks to you both for helpful websites. CP

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I double holiday-rentals.com. We stayed at the Sea View Beach Front on the Promenade Des Anglais Nice France. 2 bedrooms 2 bath. on the beach. We had a great stay and the bus stop is right out the back entrance.

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Hi cissypickle

I would recommend

http://www.riviera-rental-france.com/

Speak to Marc phone number on website and you will find him very helpful. He will collect and return you to airport at no extra charge.

Good luck.

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thalys--meeting friend in paris, can I book RT, only use OW?

Hi, I want to meet a friend in Paris (I live in Germany) and then have us come back together with the train. Anyone know, is there a problem if I book two RT tickets and don%26#39;t use one of them going to Paris? the cheap THALYS prices are only for RT...

Also anyone know, should I book the ICE separate to Köln with Deutsche Bahn, then THALYS myself online?

Any help would be appreciated! Btw I know I could also fly, but thought it would be fun to take the train with my friend--her 1st time in Europe, and you know the trains in the US are usually no option....

thanks!

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I have booked several rt tix without using the return portion of the ticket. This is not a problem.

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Thanks for the reply... I figured it isn%26#39;t a problem on the return, but what if she doesn%26#39;t come with me on the way there--do they stamp the ticket on the first trip %26#39;going%26#39;, and then you need this for the return trip? My guess is not, but I just thought I would ask...

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This question has been asked several times concerning the Eurostar and why the hell should anyone care what you do with your life? You want to buy RT, there you go, you don%26#39;t want to use half of it? Your choice... Nothing to be concerned about. Also if I remember well you get two tickets (one for each trip) and then noone will see wether one was stamped or not...

For Deutsche Bahn tix you should try and get them in Germany especially if you have a Bahn Card. I have no clue from where you are but if it%26#39;s Berlin you should coonsider flying :)

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Breakfast for Wedding Anniversary?

I know I have asked this before, but I%26#39;ll ask it one more time. We will be in Paris in October celabrating our first Wedding Anniversary.

I love eating good buffet breakfasts, so we are planning to have a huge breakfast that morning. I have been thinking about Crillon, but I think it might be a bit too fancy for us - we are quite down to earth persons and not used to that kind of luxury. It might be a bit too pompous for us. But again, this is kind of a once in a life time experience so maybe we should go with it? And if not Crillon, what else we could think of?

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Here are some ideas:

http://www.10best.com/Paris/Restaurants/Breakfast;Brunch/index.html

I have been looking at the photos of the brunch at Crillon (Les Ambassadeurs)- and I would say: go for it if you want to make a big splash.

Dress nicely of course - if it is a place with real class (as opposed to mere snobbery) you will be treated just as politely as everybody else, even if you are a %26quot;no-name%26quot; tourist.

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Not sure what time this place opens but Creperie Josselin was mmmm....sooo good. Good food, price and ambience...It was unique - so traditional French...

More info on this site:

bonjourparis.com/Articles/…

Happy Advance Anniversary!! Hope this helps...

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I believe that I have answered this question before. They staff at teh Crillon was nice and the clients were a really mixed bag of characters. Madonna just stayed there and she goes from the concert to hotel in her bathrobe, so, well, they certainly don%26#39;t have the same snottiness as the Ritz.

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Touring S/E of Toulouse

Have hired a car for week from Sept 20th from Toulouse and want to explore S/E around Carcassone / Sete area. Would welcome advice on interesting scenic routes / villages and restaurants in the area

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Carcassonne, Sete and Narbonne are all worth a visit.

Good seafood restaurants in Sete %26amp; Bouzigues.

A couple of links :

Restaurants - the-languedoc-page.com/tourism/languedoc-tou…

Photos of the area - the-languedoc-page.com/photos/languedoc-phot…

Peter

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Removed on: 9:23 am, August 19, 2009

A night of bar hopping...Where to go?

My friend%26#39;s birthday falls on a Tuesday in October and we%26#39;ll be in Paris then...We are thinking of bar hopping for her birthday. Where do you recommend we go? We%26#39;ve heard of Latin Quarter but don%26#39;t have details of what streets/bars to go to. We%26#39;ve also heard of Montparnasse and Bastille. We%26#39;re hoping for an older crowd bars/clubs, at least 25 yrs old and over...

Thank you in advance!!!

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Depending on how long you want to %26quot;hop%26quot; you might have to change areas, I%26#39;d start of at Rue Oberkampf for drinks and maybe some food, continue with St Germain (radical change of athmosphere) and then end up in one of the 24 hrs bar either in Montparnasse or St Michel but then my preference would go to St Michel and %26quot;les trois Mailletz%26quot; that bar is opened 24hrs, they serve food all along and have a cabaret dowstairs, I love that place...

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Distance between Notre Dame and Paris Vision Office

I will be in Paris in October and will be attending Mass at the Notre Dame Cathedral. I have booked a Seine river and Illuminations tour which departs from the Paris Vision Office at 214 Rue de Rivoli. Can anyone help with the distance between these two by foot or by taxi?

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try http://www.mappy.com/?lang=en

Its about 2km

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Surprisingly, I discovered....

Departure 75004 Paris — Pont Notre-Dame (the bridge, not church)

Destination 75001 Paris 01 — Tuileries (Métro)

Date: 18/09/2006

Route type: On foot

Distance: 1.8km including on motorways

Time: 00h26 including on motorways

The Paris Vision Office is opposite the Metro Tuileries - in the arcades in rue de Rivoli.

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A book recommendation

%26quot;Paris, the secret history%26quot; by Andrew Hussey.

My library finally ordered this book in last week. It%26#39;s a hefty tome, but very easy to read. Particulary good on riots (Andrew Hussey seems to specialise on riots), and scathing about Parisians between 1900 and 1950. It%26#39;s a history of the people of Paris, and he concentrates on teh workers as much as the kings (who were hardly ever in Paris, and ignored when they were anyway)

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hiya - just found it yesterday in the local bookstore - $37.95 seemed a high price but it%26#39;s full of great photos. I%26#39;ll be buying it next week..

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