HELP! It's about my trip to Paris...?

Question

My parents wants the family to go to...ugh...Yellowstone for Winter Break. WELL, I DON'T! I want to go to Paris. My parents think that if I was able to convince them, we would go.

But now I don't know what to say anymore! I've never went to Paris; my parents don't want to go after they've seen Ratatouille... >.>

So I will need YOUR help to convince them. No, silly, not show them the page, just take your advise and talk to 'em. ^^

Please have good advise for me. I'll be expecting good answers from you all 'cause all of you are awesome.

-Kyu ([e-mail])

~somebody loves you~

Answer 1

Paris is a beautiful city, nothing like Ratatouille!  I did not see a single mouse while in Paris – it’s a very clean city, much cleaner than the US cities.  =) They have amazing food and the best wines and champagnes in the world!  Shopping (or just window browsing) along the Champs Elyesse is an amazing experience.   You must take a sunset cruise along the Seine River, see a show at the Moulin Rouge, tour the Notre Dam cathedral, take your picture next to the Eiffle Tower, spend a day experiencing history at the Louvre, and climb to the top of the Arc de Triumph to get a view of the entire city.  

Many Americans are worried that the French people will be rude to them – my husband and I never experienced this! The French are far from rude, especially if you try to speak their language, which isn’t really necessary b/c everyone in all the tourist spots speaks fluent English.  

The weather is also perfect in France, it’s not as cool as the higher climates like Norway or Sweden, and it’s not as hot and humid as the southern countries like Italy.  If you go during Winter break, you probably won’t have to deal with as many tourists as in the summer!  It’s cold, but you shouldn’t have to worry about much rain; they usually don’t get rain until spring. I found some pics for you of Paris in Winter:

http://travelchannel.igougo.com/planning...

I hope this helps convince your parents! I’d rather go to Paris than Yellowstone any day! =)

Answer 2

Go on www.frommers.com and go on europe then paris and there is alot of info its the best website for travel they know what they are talking about, but also i toured europe in 05 and asked about going back later that year in the winter and they said it would be cloudy and rainy and sometimes snow. also going to yellow stone is alot cheaper than paris so if you have a budget paris is most likely out of your budget!!

Answer 3

I went to France like two summers ago. It was amazing!

They have the best bread, new experiences with food. The people are nice too. I did a home stay and loved it. I was treated great. Great sights such as Eiffel tower and even the Lourve is in France. Do some research.

Answer 4

There are many reasons why Paris is an excellent choice as a learning experience for young people from the United States. Since your parents no doubt are sensitive to the value of education you can tell them these reasons why they should take you to Paris.

History is the big reason of course. For many centuries Paris has been an important center of world events, the breeding ground of political, artistic and philosophical movements.

You can visit a Roman amphitheater or see the Roman baths from the days when Paris was part of the Roman province of Gaul.

There is Notre Dame, built in 1163 and an excellant example of Gothic architecture. You can see the 13th century Conciergerie, once the home of the Grand Concierge, a high court official that would become a prison during the Revolution and hold Marie Antoinette. There is Saint Chapelle consturcted in 1246 by Louis IX (Saint Louis) to hold the Crown of Thorns and other relics. In the little winding streets of the Left Bank and the Marias you can get an idea of what a medieval city was like.

At Versailles you will see the Ancien Regime at the height of its power under Louis XIV. You will also be able to understand the excesses that led the people to revolt against his great grandson Louis XVI and Queen Marie Antoinette. In the Place de la Concorde you can see where they both met their end on the guillotine.

Paris also played an essential part in the American Revolution. From here Benjamin Franklin mustered support for the revolitionary cause from the French Monarchy. Franklin's favorite cafe, the Procope, is still operating in the same place it was founded in 1689. You can have lunch at the same table Ben Franklin did. This same place was a favorite of such other famous people as Voltaire, Moliere, Danton, Robespierre, and Marat.

Fast forwarding to more recent history, you can walk the streets of Montmartre where Picasso and Utrillo stolled and eat at the La Lapin Agile where they ate. You can stroll down the hill and see the Moulin Rouge that Toulouse Lautrec, another Montmartre denizen, made famous with his art.

Have a cup of coffee at the Cafe de Deux Magots where Jean Paul Sartre held forth and go to the Cimetière du Montparnasse to see where he is buried.

And while visiting cemeteries make sure to check out the Père Lachaise Cemetery where you will find the graves of everyone from Eugene Delacroix, Yves Montand, and Edith Piaf to Jim Morrison of The Doors.

The Museums are another big reason for visiting Paris. The Cluny (Museum of the Middle Ages) which contains the famous "Lady and the Unicorn Tapestries) to the Louvre with is classic art (Winged Victory and the Mona Lisa amongs hundreds of masterpieces) to the Musee D'Orsay (impressionists) and the Centre Pompidu with its collection of Modern Art.

In addition to great art there are excellant museums of natural history, anthropology, military history, and even a police museum.  Tell your mother about the Museum of Decorative Arts where she can see the beautiful collections of designer dresses. (You might also tell her that there are outlet malls around Paris where she can buy all sorts of great designer stuff for 30-60% off).

And in Paris you'll get a taste of a foreign culture that is close enough to American that it will be understandable yet different enough to show you that there are other ways of doing things.

Even something as simple as when you eat dinner is different in France where people typically have their evening meal no earlier than 8 PM. The French habit of whiling away a few hours in a cafe, drinking espresso and watching the world go by is a contrast to the American rush rush rush lifestyle.

In fact, just being someplace where most people don't speak English is a learning experience.