I'm trying to stick to my "ask mastodon rather than chatgpt" habit: does anyone have recommendations for interesting places to visit in Paris?

[olynch@mathstodon.xyz]

I'm trying to stick to my "ask mastodon rather than chatgpt" habit: does anyone have recommendations for interesting places to visit in Paris?

[skewray@mathstodon.xyz]

@olynch Catacombs. Get there really early, though.

[jeanas@mathstodon.xyz]

@olynch The list is just endless. What are you interested in? Monuments, museums, parks?

You can also have a look here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tourist_attractions_in_Paris

[mattiem@mastodon.social]

@olynch I was truly stunned by the Arc de Triomphe. If architecture and/or monuments is even remotely interesting I cannot recommend it enough.

[jeanas@mathstodon.xyz]

@olynch Random selection of personal favorites: parc Montsouris (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parc_Montsouris), bois de Vincennes (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bois_de_Vincennes), basilique du Sacré-Cœur (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sacr%C3%A9-C%C5%93ur,_Paris), hôtel des invalides (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Les_Invalides). (I would have recommended the palais de la découverte if it wasn't closed currently.) The catacombs are very interesting but you need to book a week in advance. Also, @gro-tsen.bsky.social wrote blog posts in French about parks, forests and hikes in the region:

http://www.madore.org/~david/weblog/d.2024-02-16.2785.tourisme-idf-p1.html

http://www.madore.org/~david/weblog/d.2024-02-23.2786.tourisme-idf-p2.html

[cxandru@types.pl]

@olynch the Musée des Arts et des Metiers (a science and technology museum). It features prominently in Umberto Eco's "Foucault's Pendulum"

[eigil@mathstodon.xyz]

@olynch Sainte-Chapelle is really cool (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sainte-Chapelle)

[bentnib@types.pl]

@cxandru @olynch Definitely this

[attoparsec@clacks.link]

@olynch The Rodin museum

[davey_cakes@mastodon.ie]

@olynch the Louvre is amazing but the Musee d'Orsay is also brilliant, you can see it in one go without your brain melting, and it doesn't have crowding problems like the Louvre

[amazingmeagen@8bitorbust.info]

@olynch

One of my favourites:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mus%C3%A9e_de_l'Orangerie

[gparenti@mstdn.social]

@olynch Thé Père Lachaise Cemetery is fascinating.

[olynch@mathstodon.xyz]

The responses to this prove that humans rock

[amazingmeagen@8bitorbust.info]

@olynch

I've also enjoyed the brasserie food and service at

https://www.lacoupole-paris.com/#works

[cripamphibie@mastodon.online]

@olynch if you are into climbing at the top of a tower to enjoy the view, I would recommend to climb the Tour Montparnasse and not the Eiffel Tower, here is why :
- Eiffel tower is crowded and queues are soooo long.
The Eiffel tower is nice to see from afar.
- Tour Montparnasse is not known as a touristic place, so it's not crowded at all.
The opening hours are larger, so you can schedule to have the sunset.
The Montparnasse tower is really ugly, so when you are at the top, you don't see it.

[cynblogger@sfba.social]

@olynch
Marmottan museum (smaller, intimate venue for Monet & other works)
Cluny museum (medieval)
Sainte Chapelle (absolute!) check street flyers for concerts scheduled - spectacular!)
Search online for parks — they’ll all be beautiful. I like Jardin du Luxembourg & Jardin des Plantes
Take a boat ride on the Seine. When possible, use buses instead of the Metro (you see more of the city).
The French Quarter & Ile St. Louis are SO “Paris”
Don’t avoid the “touristy” places — they’re popular for a reason.
Basilica St. Denis — first Gothic church, original stained glass, much history (& Notre Dame, of course)
Rick Steves has a great guide book for attractions.
Bread, croissants, crepes, coffee, butter! Street crepes are excellent (if you like cheese)
Bon voyage! Best city in the world — enjoy!

[celesteh@hachyderm.io]

@olynch

My favourite restaurant in Paris is Le Potager de Marais. Its vegan.

If you like fashion, its near the Pierre Cardin museum where you can see a whole lot of mannequins in space age fashion.

How long will you be in Paris? What cultural sectors are you most interested in? (History? Writing? Art? Music? Transport?)

[davidb@types.pl]

@cxandru @olynch +1 from me! It also has the great metro station designed by Francois Schuiten nearby!

[olynch@mathstodon.xyz]

@bentnib @cxandru Good suggestion.

[bstacey@icosahedron.website]

@olynch Don't pay Louvre prices for snacks. Instead, go into a random grocery store and buy a bag of chocolate croissants.