10 must visits on a day trip to Paris?

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10 must visits on a day trip to Paris?

Answer 1

10 things in one day?  Too much...way too much!  Paris is a huge city..take time to enjoy it...

Walk down the Champs....walk along the river...take a river cruise...sit in cafe...there's so much to do!

Here are a few places that people don't think of seeing while there...

Go into the bell towers of Notre Dame...one of the best views of Paris.

Go to the D'Orsay instead of the Lourve.  I think the D'Orsay is so much better.

Spend some time in the Latin Quarter and buy yourself a sugar crepe.

See Napleon's tomb

There's a park outside the Lourve where in the late spring, summer and early fall, a guy rents small sailboats for children to sail in a fountain.  There are chairs all around the fountain...spend an hour just sitting there watching.  

Paris is one of the most beautiful cities in the world...take time to stop and enjoy it.

Answer 2

the eiffel tower, a coffee cafe, and a chocolate store are the top three

Answer 3

I think 10 stops in Paris in one day is a bit ambitious. You won't have a lot of time to spend in Paris. I'm not sure if you're arriving by plane or train, but you'll have to arrive a certain amount of time before departure and all that jazz. Plus, you'll have to take into consideration the time it takes you to travel from one site to the next.

Take an introductory bus tour with Paris Vision (located on Rue de Rivoli--across from the Louvre and Tuileries Garden). Try to get a window seat and you'll be able to snap a few photos as you meander down the streets of Paris, listening to her history via headphones. (duration: 1.5 hours)

If you want souvenirs, Rue de Rivoli is a great place to shop. The further you walk from a major attraction, the cheaper the souvenirs. 1 Euro can buy you a miniature Eiffel Tower or 15 post cards. (duration: depends)

Grab a bite to eat at the Louvre food court if you want to stay in that area. There are a lot of great places to eat, from a veggie burger at Universal Burger to decadent crepes. There are some shops in the Carrousel du Louvre there. You can also buy postcards at the post office there. (duration: about an hour)

After your bus tour or after eating, go snap a few photos of the Louvre's facade if you don't plan on visiting it. You can actually head down the Louvre corridor without having a ticket...you won't need one til you're entering the respective wings. Stop at the gift shop or exit through the I.M. Pei Pyramid and snap a few photos. (duration: depends how long you want to stick around...15 minutes and up).

Take the Metro to Notre-Dame Cathedral. I doubt you'll have time to climb to the top of the bell towers but venture inside this beautiful cathedral. There is a souvenir stand inside. Check out the beautiful stained glass. There are also some great cafes in the area (Le Quasimodo and Cafe Esmerelda are two of my inexpensive faves). Great souvenirs, too. While you're hear, you can head toward the back of Notre-Dame, check out the flying buttresses and visit the Holocause Memorial across the street. (duration: 1-2 hours, depending on what you want to do)

If you want to see some great works of art, you can check out the Rodin Museum. It's a beautiful little museum with his beautiful sculptures, including "The Kiss." Just across the street is Invalides. Pay your respects to Napoleon. (duration: 2 hours for both). Restaurants/Cafes are a bit expensive here.

You can see the hot spots in the Louvre in 2 hours. Well worth it. Same with the Musee d'Orsay just down the road.

Also, you probably won't have time to go to the top of the Eiffel Tower, but you can swing by and snap a few dozen pictures. The Trocadero metro stop offers great views of the Eiffel Tower.

I would shop for souvenirs/postcards on Rue de Rivoli before I take the bus tour. Grab a bite to eat in the Louvre food court (could only take 30 minutes or less), take a whirlwind tour of the Louvre's hot spots (check out Rick Steves' Paris book for the tour), snap a few dozen photos of the Eiffel Tower then head to Notre-Dame, grab a bite to eat at a cafe and head back.