Friends!
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Friends! Suppose you were going to be in Paris for 8 days this June, with a spouse and a 14yo. What are some lesser known or not obvious things you would plan to do? Any recommendations? I mean besides the standard stuff like the Louvre, Catacombs, etc.
Visit the Arc de Triomphe for the daily ceremony to relight the eternal flame to the Unknown Soldier. It happens at 1830 but get there earlier to get a good spot.
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Visit The Other Statue of Liberty. And the Catacombs are currently closed for renovation, not sure for how much longer.
Oh: and rent bikes. Paris is a very bikable city by now.
But if the catacombs are open when you come: book ahead if in any way possible. Very unique!
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Visit the Arc de Triomphe for the daily ceremony to relight the eternal flame to the Unknown Soldier. It happens at 1830 but get there earlier to get a good spot.
@artnacrea @mcnees going to the top is worth it with kids.
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Friends! Suppose you were going to be in Paris for 8 days this June, with a spouse and a 14yo. What are some lesser known or not obvious things you would plan to do? Any recommendations? I mean besides the standard stuff like the Louvre, Catacombs, etc.
@mcnees If tech history is of interest, the Musée d’Arts et Metiers is great.
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Friends! Suppose you were going to be in Paris for 8 days this June, with a spouse and a 14yo. What are some lesser known or not obvious things you would plan to do? Any recommendations? I mean besides the standard stuff like the Louvre, Catacombs, etc.
@mcnees Picasso museum is art that Picasso himself owned and was quite interesting, tho I went long ago. And Musee Rodin is fabulous if you like sculpture. Just walking around and eating at cafes can't be beat really, or buying bread and cheese and mustard and wine and eating in a park. Notre Dame is one of those places that is worth the crowds.
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Friends! Suppose you were going to be in Paris for 8 days this June, with a spouse and a 14yo. What are some lesser known or not obvious things you would plan to do? Any recommendations? I mean besides the standard stuff like the Louvre, Catacombs, etc.
@mcnees @purplepadma Bercy Park is very nice and calming. There is a large coach parking so I’ve spent waiting hours there, back in the day, if the weather was nice. It’s not big so nice to fill some time with.
And Père-Lachaise cemetery, if that wasn’t already on your list.
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@mcnees @purplepadma Bercy Park is very nice and calming. There is a large coach parking so I’ve spent waiting hours there, back in the day, if the weather was nice. It’s not big so nice to fill some time with.
And Père-Lachaise cemetery, if that wasn’t already on your list.
@mcnees @purplepadma Oh, there is also a library across the water from Bercy Park, don’t know if it is big or special, libraries are not my thing, but a colleague always went there when parked at Bercy.
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Friends! Suppose you were going to be in Paris for 8 days this June, with a spouse and a 14yo. What are some lesser known or not obvious things you would plan to do? Any recommendations? I mean besides the standard stuff like the Louvre, Catacombs, etc.
@mcnees Musee de Cluny https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musée_de_Cluny has the most amazing mediaeval tapestries: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lady_and_the_Unicorn#Popular_culture The novelist Tracy Chevalier’s 2003 book “The Lady and the Unicorn” is a fictional, but moving, account of their creation.
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Friends! Suppose you were going to be in Paris for 8 days this June, with a spouse and a 14yo. What are some lesser known or not obvious things you would plan to do? Any recommendations? I mean besides the standard stuff like the Louvre, Catacombs, etc.
@mcnees Paris sewer museum, hands down. Fascinating stuff.
Also Centre Georges Pompidou if you're into modern art.
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@mcnees Sainte-Chapelle on Île de la Cité. Possibly the finest stained glass in the world. I know it sounds boring, but it's breathtaking. Trust me on this.
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Friends! Suppose you were going to be in Paris for 8 days this June, with a spouse and a 14yo. What are some lesser known or not obvious things you would plan to do? Any recommendations? I mean besides the standard stuff like the Louvre, Catacombs, etc.
@mcnees Might be obvious, but Montmartre is well worth a visit.
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