paris

[MrsCoddyClooney]

we ve been loads and have done all the main sites but are off again on fri
any ideas for nice places ofr the friday agternoon or saturday?
oh and a restaurant?

With kids or without?

One of our highlights this summer was a trip up the canal from Port de l'Arsenal (Bastille) to Bassin de la Villette (nr Cite des Sciences). We went with Canauxrama . The canal goes through a long, dark, eerie tunnel right under the Place de la Bastille and then up through four sets of double locks. Great fun! There's also a literary link, if you want it - the canal is mentioned in Zizou Corder's Lionboy which is one of ds1's favourite reads.

Is Coddy not around this evening? I have a couple of other things to mention, but not if it's a romantic weekend sans enfants

sans les petits montres

monstres?

Have a great time!

Hope someone else can make some cultured adult recommendations for you!

ta anyway

PS Where are you staying? Have you stayed there before? Would you recommend it?

not before no
w ill reprt back
we are at the pavilion opera bourse
3 *

this is my favourite bistro type place here
in the heart of the Marais - really typically french and not too touristy, was taken there by my french friends when I was in Paris as a student.

If you want a bit more upmarket than "bistro" there is Georges on the top of the Pompidou Centre which is very modern with amazing views - bit weird kind of dining room though.

have fun
Also Hotel Costes on the Rue Faubourg St Honore is great for a post shopping cocktail, afternoon tea whatever - tres cher but very glamorous and its right in the heart of shopping heaven.

have fun was supposed to be at the end of post!

Did you have a good time? Recommend hotel?

If I threaten to flounce, will you reply to my question?

MrsCoddyClooney, how was the hotel? would you recommend it? planning a surprise romantic weekend (well, more like a few days during the week) with dh in early feb and looking for a hotel/b&b in paris which is not too expensive. any recommendations anyone?

it weas clean and modern and well located, room small but fine

theres abother one I wasnted to get into but was full

hold on will look for links

here apprently a really good spot to amble around
ours was easy to get to form the eurostar - remember hte taxi qs at gare du nord are monstrous
think you can book ahead but ma not sure how

heres ours here

oh an canr ecommend willis wine bar for fab emal

www.hotelpasdecalais.com/

brilliant location, lovely rooms (not massive though) and not expensive

think they are all walk around the bed types, mind you you will be out and about

are you going by train?

cool. thanks for all that all. will check them out. yes, going on eurostar. have enough air miles to splash out on free first class seats so looking for hotel over the internet cos' it's probably cheaper than booking through airmiles or travel agent. expecting no. 2 in april so thought dh and i could do with a romantic break before then of course, still need to convince mil that it would be nice for her to spend 3 days with ds

the opera bourse was booked through a eurotar deal
ring htem directly a dn ask them how much a room woudl be

they speak every lang under hte sun IME

www.williswinebar.com/menu.html

can highly recommend Hotel Le Terrasse in Montmartre if you are looking for a romantic break - we have just returned from a long Eurostar weekend - it was lovely and Montmartre was the nicest part of Paris that we saw. I can HIGHLY recommend Willis (thanks coddy!) although very very expensive wine...also Wepler on Place de Clichy (near Moulin Rouge), fab old trad Parisian brasserie with great seafood and not that ££££

If you go for the Terrasse you must get a room on floor 6 or above otherwise its not worth it - we had a huge, panoramic view of Paris from our bedroom window and balcony.

Amazing