Paris

Nov. 23 - 26, 2012 (4D3N):  Leg 3 of our Spain/Paris trip where we visited Madrid & Barcelona prior to Paris.  Given this was my 3rd time visiting Paris, we skipped a couple of attractions that were time-consuming (i.e. Louvre and Norte Dame Bell Towers), but please refer to them under other points of interest.  

*Highly Recommended

Day 1

• Flight from Barcelona to Paris CDG

• Metro to Hotel France Albion

• Follow the Louvre to Notre Dame Walk:

  • Louvre (photo only)

  • Lunch @ Café des Musees

  • Pont Neuf

  • Place Saint-Michel

  • Notre Dame

• Walk around Parc du Champ de Mars

• Metro to Arc de Triomphe

• Walk along Champs-Elysees (Toyota, Lacoste, Laduree)

• Dinner @ Le Boudoir*

Day 2

• Breakfast @ Café de Flore (St. Germain)

• Metro to Edgar Quient market, follow The Left Bank and Latin Quarter Walking Tour:

  • Edgar Quinet market

  • Montparnasse Cemetery

  • Lunch @ Cosi*

  • Pont des Arts - Lock Bridge (bring your own lock!)

• Follow Marais to Latin Quarter Walking Tour:

  • Hotel De Ville

  • Walk down Rivoli

  • Berthillon ice cream @ Le Flore en I’lle

  • Jewish Quarter

• Walk to Galeries Lafayette & Printemps (famous department stores)

• Dinner @ Le Bouillon Chartier*

• Crepes at the corner

• Walk around Moulin Rouge

Day 3

• Train (suburban line) from Gare de Lyon to direction Monterau and get off at Fontainebleau-Avon station (~40 mins); A1 bus to Chateau

  • Tour Chateau de Fontainebleau

  • Grab sandwiches at the local bakery

• Train back to Paris

• Metro to Place de la Concorde

  • Jardin des Tuileries

  • Walk around Rue Cambon

• Walk to Louis Vuitton @ Champs-Elysees

• Visit Eiffel Tower (make an appointment ahead of time to go to the top)

• Crepes @ Grand Blvd

Day 4

• Printemps to purchase LongChamp and my first Chanel <3

• Metro from hotel to Airport

• Flight back to NYC

Other points of interest

• Louvre

• Climb the Norte Dame Bell Tower

• Musee d'Orsay

• Basilica du Sacre-Coeur de Montmartre (good view of the city)

• Boat tour on Seine River

• Centre Pompidou

Tips

• I prefer visiting Fontainebleau over Versailles. It is less crowded and you get to walk through the castle at your own leisure without bumping into other tourists.

• Most stores & shops are closed on Sunday except for shops in Champs-Elyses (enjoy LV!)

• You can always find good prices at Airport duty-free for French goods

• Do learn the basic French, you will have a better experience there

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Paris

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Pont des Arts - Locks bridge

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Chateau Fontainebleau

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It is like midnight in Paris...