Day trip to Paris - What would you opt for

[mumtolily]

Please don't include burning a hole in the CC on the Champs Elysees.

I'm also not great at museums and art galleries.

Thanks

if its a lovely day then a walk around montmartre (there is a clearly marked route) is beautiful and montmartre the area is full of fabby food shops.

I think the nicest thing about Paris is just wandering - especially as you have so little time.

If it were me I would take the line 4 metro (purple line) direction Porte D'Orleans to Cité on the Ile de la Cite. Then I would wander through the Ile de la Cite and Ile St Louis, soaking up the atmosphere. Admire Notre Dame but don't bother to go inside on a weekend, it's too crowded to appreciate the atmosphere. Riffle through the stalls of the bouquinistes (the booksellers who have boxes along the side of the Seine)

Have a Bertillon sorbet or icecream on the Ile St Louis. These are truly among the best in the world - the cassis is like having a million blackcurrents explode in your mouth. There are several places on the Ile St Louis, many just by the bridge that crosses to the Ile de la Cite.

Then I would cross north over the Seine to Hotel de Ville and have leisurely late lunch in the Marais, the area just to the north of Hotel de Ville. There are many fantastic restaurants there. If you have spare time (which I doubt) the Picasso museum is just up the road.

Then I would get on the metro at Hotel de Ville on the ligne 11 (brown line, direction Marie de Lilas) change at Republique and take the ligne 5 (orange line, direction Bobigny) back to the Gare du Nord.

That would be my plan - you have hardly any time at all so you don't want to waste it rushing around from attraction to attraction, just enjoy what Paris does best - food, drink and atmosphere.

[stares out of windown and daydreams furiously]

i cnat belive how unbelievably RUDE you are

i ahev spent my time trying to find htings fo oyu to do - done links suggeted places nad nOT A WORD FO THANKS

i hope oyu have a terrible time

cod

have to agree with the fishy one - this is the kind of thing that gets her gills and my fur right on end

I agree with Cod, if you ask for advice it's only polite to thank people who take time to give it to you.

If you asked someone for directions in the street would you just push past them and say "anyone else?"

I thought Cod's suggestions were great. Actually I thought everyone's suggestions were great. Actually I want to go to Paris myself! Noooooooow!!!!!

DH and I are going to Paris this year, I will be setting up a link for this thread to look back at. Thanks all and agree with the rudeness of OP

dh said he would bang a brass

[whisper] does that mean shag a prostitute Enid? I am not very, ahem, dahn wit' da street.

If so I know a very nice restaurant near rue St Denis!

yes it does

but he is joking

[hopes]

I know lots of lovely places to make you go wow, but I'm not telling now as it obviously not up to standard.

Burning a hole in the CC on the Champs Elyses? Please enlighten me. I dont know what that means.

Don't go up the Arc d'Triamph if it's at all hazy you will see nothing!

Get yourself to St Germain, lovely shops, lovely patisseries and lovely cafes!

My broadband was down for two days (I'll probably start a new thread about how it feels to be without internet) and haven't seen your messages.

On reflection I have been rude for which I apologise.

Many thanks for all you for all you tips.