Where should I visit while I'm in Paris in September for 7 days?

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Where should I visit while I'm in Paris in September for 7 days?

Answer 1

I won't reiterate, as you can see from the previous answers, you'll need to take in the MANY wonders of this magnificent city. I've visited three times, it's my favorite city in the world.

The SEGWAY tour I took on my last visit was the most fun I've had in a long time. They also offer Segway tours at Versailles.

If you're not feeling up to it, they also offer bike and walking tours. They have a great staff, young, friendly and energetic.

And no, I don't work for them, in fact, I never do "tours'.  I just had a much better time than I expected, very impressed. And FUN!

Checkout their website-

http://www.citysegwaytours.com/paris/

Answer 2

Hello From Paris,

Personally I love Paris in September, and find it is truly the best time of year.

The best part of Paris to stay in my opinion is in the St. Germain/Latin Quarter. The boutique hotels in this area are absolutely fabulous and inexpensive by Parisian standards. I attach a few web links to the better properties in that area for your convenience.

http://www.hotel-bel-ami.com

http://www.my-paris-hotel.com/en/s03_hot...

http://www.hotels-paris.fr/en/hotel/Fr-R...

http://www.hotels-paris.fr/en/hotel/Fr-R...

Below is a few suggestions on must do’s and see while in Paris, probably including the obvious which is unavoidable:

~ Allow yourself to be charmed by an authentic and intimate journey, through the heart of Paris, in the most enchanting of cars as you escape the masses! Discover Paris in a truly and personalized manner aboard your very own Citroen 2CV. The Citroen 2CV, the quintessential symbol of the "French touch", thanks to its convertible soft top roof, offers a magnificent panoramic view of the city. You will be driven by a knowledgeable chauffeur, ready to respond to (almost) your every request and requirement (photo stops, ideas about restaurants, visits, shows, etc). Takes about 3 hours and you will see up close and personal The Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe, Notre-Dame, Louvre Museum, Champs-Elysees, Opera Garnier, Orsay Museum, Place de la Concorde, Invalides, Trocadero, Montmartre (Sacre-Coeur), Moulin Rouge, Place des Vosges, Place de la Bastille, Pantheon, St Sulpice, St Germain des Pres and more!

~ Enjoy a lunch or dinner cruise through the Seine of Paris passing under all the beautiful bridges and passing the famous monuments of Paris

~ Don’t miss a lovely breakfast at the Famous Café Marley, facing the Pyramids of the Louvre Musuem

~ Visit the Louvre Museum with a personal tour and spend a few hours exploring this unique wonder of the world and enjoy a charming lunch at the

   Café Richelieu inside the Louvre for a pleasant lunch experience

~ With map in hand explore specific surrounding areas of the Louvre for souvenir shopping and photo opportunities in this fabulous area. Stop and visit a little piece of home to accompany you and keep  you going Starbucks.

~ Grab a taxi and head to Oliver’s flat for a unique Wine Tasting Experience (Degustation du Vin). Olivier was born and raised in Paris. He is a certified sommelier and a member of l'Union de la Sommellerie Française. He  will introduce you to the famous French wine industry via all five of your senses. Learn in an authentic unpretentious atmosphere how to look at the color of the wines and smell the bouquet. Experience the variety of flavors associated with reds and whites and then lean back, relax and enjoy the wine. An added bonus is that you typically get to take home the bottle with the remaining wine inside from your favorite Bordeaux, Bourgogne (Burgundy), Chinon… that you just sampled.

~ Visit the Eiffel Tower, take the elevator up and enjoy the views with wonderful photo opportunities and than have Dinner on the Eiffel Tower 2nd level at Jules Verne.

~ Visit the famous Avenue Champs Elysees and after a stroll down the avenue, don’t miss fabulous LIDO Caberet with a champagne toast

~ If you’re tired of croissants and Pain au Chocolat for breakfast, there are at least three fabulous Cafes in central Paris serving pancakes and eggs, we can send you to a great local favorite



~ Day in Versailles visiting the Castle, park with horse drawn carriages, private lakes with canoes, and the famous gardens of Marie Antoinette by bicycle on a great fun tour~ Don’t miss the risqué cabaret at the Crazy Horse and end your evening at VIP clubs

~ Have to try the Segway tour as well, where you roll around Paris with an enthusiastic guide standing up on two wheels, save your feet the trouble of walking at least one day!

~ Culture Cult Tour – Mixed exclusive Tour of Wine tasting, Art History and Gourmet, includes cooking class with French chef for lunch

~ Get  a one hour massage in your hotel room with professional masseurs that arrive with massage tables

~ Reservations at our exclusive picks in Paris consisting of excellent cuisine and value, and a guaranteed exquisite wine collection (see below under where to eat)

~ Have an after dinner cocktail and enjoy the ambiance of the Famous Buddha Bar in Paris

Midnight –Enjoy the night life with provided list of clubs and evening café or get packing – Designated Driver optional

If you love Jazz and chose to stay in the Latin Quarter than you’re in luck! You absolutely must visit Le Caveau de la Huchette near St. Michel Metro in the Latin Quarter. It is probably the most famous Jazz Club in France.

http://www.caveaudelahuchette.com/indexu...

If you take the metro to Odeon or St. Michel station (purple line 4) – or hop in a taxi there are many small art galleries on the side streets of St. Germain Blvd, the main street running through the Latin Quarter. Bring a map and you will easily find, Luxembourg Gardens, Notre Dame, and Ile St. Louis. If you get tired of walking you can duck into the metro and take it one or two stops which links all the best sights.

Île Saint-Louis is famous for it's ice cream - Berthillon ice cream, of course! There isn't one restaurant on the island that doesn't serve some of their 33 flavors of ice cream and 30 flavors of sorbet.

Île Saint-Louis is probably one of the prettiest neighborhoods in Paris, with its elegant 17th century townhouses lining the quais next to the Seine. At just the right moment in the afternoon or early evening the sun hits the Quai de Bourbon and the Pont Marie and you're left breathless on the sidewalk. Stop a few meters further along on the Quai d'Anjou in front of the Hôtel de Lauzon and marvel at the gilded balconies.

You'll find charming gift shops and enough tempting restaurants to make your dinner decision a tough one! There are two wonderful bookstores in the neighborhood. The first is the Librairie Ulysses, entirely dedicated to travel books. While the storefront is nothing much, the breadth of the selection is impressive. The second, Librairie de Paris et son Patrimoine is on the opposite side of the street and has a wonderful collection of hard cover, art books about the rich history of Paris. Alas, not all are in French.

Whether it's specialty food shops that entice you to forget your diet (come on, how often do you eat foie gras at home?), fantastic views of the Seine, or the refined architecture Île Saint-Louis has everything you will want to see that is typically Parisian. So remember the essentials: Berthillon ice cream, the Pont Marie, and a walk around the quai at sunset.

Where to Eat:

You can't visit Paris and not have breakfast, lunch or brunch at these very charming and famous Cafes.

Les Deux Magots - Café Restaurant

6, place Saint-Germain-des-Prés - Paris 75006

Tel : [phone]

Subway : Saint-Germain-des-Prés

Service hours:

Every day 7:30 am to 1:00 pm

Open after midnight

Open 7/7

This legendary hangout for the sophisticated residents of St-Germain-des-Prés becomes a tourist favorite in summer. Visitors monopolize the few sidewalk tables as the waiters rush about, seemingly oblivious to anyone's needs. Regulars from around the neighborhood reclaim it in the off season. Les Deux Magots was once a gathering place of the intellectual elite, like Sartre, de Beauvoir, and Giraudoux. Inside are the two large statues of magots (Confucian wise men) that give the cafe its name. The crystal chandeliers are too brightly lit, but the regulars are used to the glare. After all, some of them even read their daily papers here. You can order salads, pastries, ice cream, or one of the daily specials; the fresh fish is usually a good bet.

And a few doors down you will find the other famous Cafe - Le Cafe de Flore

Check out website for Cafe de Flore for cool photos and history!

A hop skip and a jump you will find Brasserie Lipp

Cuisine CAFE

Hours Daily 11am-2am; restaurant service 12:15pm-12:45am

Address 151 bd. St-Germain, 6e

Location 6th Arrondissement (St-Germain/Luxembourg) Transportation Métro: St-Germain-des-Prés

Phone [phone]

Lipp is a Left Bank institution. On the day of Paris's liberation in 1944, late owner Roger Cazes welcomed Hemingway as the first man to drop in for a drink. Then, as now, famous people often drop by for beer, wine, and conversation. Since its acquisition a few years ago by members of the Bertrand Group (the force behind Paris's St. James Club), the mechanics whereby you can obtain a table in this cultural monument are a lot easier, and a lot less arbitrary, than when Cazes granted or denied a table in his joint based, basically, on whether he considered you worthy. Reservations are accepted today and usually respected for dining tables, but not cafe tables. The specialty is choucroute garni, Paris's best -- you get not only sauerkraut, but also a thick layer of ham and braised pork, which you can wash down with the house Riesling (an Alsatian white wine) or beer. Even if you don't go inside, you can sit at a sidewalk table to enjoy a cognac and people-watch.

In addition, these are moderately priced restaurants with excellent food:

Le Jules Vernes

There are two restaurants on the Eiffel Tower, "Altitude 95" which

is less exclusive and "Le Jules Vernes". Definitely go for Jules Vernes.

The food is very good and views that are only possible here. I personally

prefer the "city of lights" view at night, but lunch time view is also

very beautiful.

Local Dial: 01 45 55 61 44

Dial USA: 011 33 1 45 55 61 44

Address: On the Eiffel Tower

Le Jules Vernes Note: Even when eating in one of the restaurants on the Eiffel Tower there is still a fee to take the elevators up! Cost is approximately 7 dollars per person.

A must experience: $$

Tournesol (absolutely wonderful for French style lunch)

Local Dial: 01 45 25 95 94

Dial USA: 011 33 1 45 25 95 94

Address: President Kennedy Blvd

75016 Paris

Excellent, Charming, Reasonable $$

L'Auberge de la Reine Blanche

(my personal favorite)

closed on Wednesdays all day and Thursday lunch

Local Dial: 01 46 33 07 87

Dial USA: 011 33 1 46 33 07 87

Address: 30, rue Saint-Louis-en-l'Ile

75004 Paris

Excellent, Charming, Reasonable $$

Hidden little treasure in Paris!

(discriminating local' favorite)

You must try the honey duck..

Au Passé Retrouve

Local Dial: 01.42.50.35.29

Dial USA: 011 33 1 42 50 35 29

(ask for Pascal or Serge)

13 rue Mademoiselle, 75015 Paris

This is a just a few ideas, I am an American living in Paris married to a French man, and we have a small business organizing corporate events as well as individual itineraries for all budgets. You are welcome to have a look at my intro page, www.preludetoparis.blogspot.com

If you need maps of the metro, advice on transportation or reservations support for shows and restaurants, please feel free to contact me at [e-mail]

I genuinely enjoy creating itineraries for all budgets.

Enjoy!

Wendy

Answer 3

I'd suggest visiting some of the lesser known parts of Paris also - Il St. Louis, Place des Vosges, Belleville neighborhood, Viaduc des Arts

Source:

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