Here%26#39;s how we%26#39;ll celebrate our anniversary in Paris in case it%26#39;s helpful to anyone else...happy travels! I welcome any feedback!
Our First Anniversary Trip to Paris
Saturday- 8th Arondissement
Arrive in Paris in morning 7:55am Take taxi to Splendid Etoile Hotel
Have some brunch at nearby café La Samaritaine (best rooftop café-Bourne Identity)
Do some basic staples shopping (wine, etc..)
Stroll around our area, walk up to the Arc de Triomphe %26amp; head to the Champs Elysees until we reach the Egyptian obelisk at Place de la Concorde to see the views. Rest at Jardin de Tuileries.
1st Anniversary Dinner at Goumard
7:15pm; 9 rue Duphot +0142603607
Entertainment at Slow Club (jazz cellar near Jardin de Tuileries)
Sunday- 7th Arondissement
Eiffel Tower 9am-midnight
Musee d’Orsay 9:30-6pm
Hotel des Invalides 10-7pm
Musee Rodin 9:30-5:45pm
Evening: Seine River Dinner Cruise
US – Top of Eiffel Tower (at night) - Paris Lights Tour – Seine River Cruise
Entertainment at Le Duc des Lombards Jazz Club
Monday- 1st Arondissement
Musee de Louvre 9am-6pm
Lunch at Café Marly inside the Louvre
Jardin du Palais Royal
Dinner at Dauphin at 7:30pm +0142604011
Entertainment at Baiser Sale jazz, rhythm %26amp; blues cellar (free entrance on Mondays)
Tuesday-
Day trip to Versailles
Dinner at Maree du Versailles at 7:30pm +33130217373
Wednesday-4th Arondissement
Pont Neuf (oldest bridge)
Notre Dame 9:30-7:30pm
Ice cream at Berthillon 31 rue St. Louis en Ille 10am-8pm
Sainte- Chapelle daily 9:30-6pm
Conciergerie daily 9-6pm
Dinner at Chaumiere en I’lle 7:30pm +0143542734
Thursday-
Day Trip to Giverny
Lunch at Terra Café in the Museum at 1pm +33(0)232519461
Dinner at Les Fleur 7:30pm + 0232511680
8:15am 45 min. by train to Vernon then to Giverny return by 8:45pm
Friday-18th Arondissement
Musee de Monmarte Tues.-Sun. 10-6
Basilique du Sacre-Couer 6:45-11pm
Marche aux Puces de Clignancourt- Paris’ most famous flea market
Dinner at Cottage Marcadet at 7:30pm +0142577122
Saturday-3rd Arondissement
Musee Picasso
Musee Carnavalet
Dinner at Pamphlet 7:30pm +0142723924
Sunday-5th Arondissement (Latin Quarter)
Jardin de Luxembourg (epitome of French landscaping) Wed.-Mon. 9:15-5:45
La Seine Boat Trip (daytime) daily 10,11:15,12 %26amp; every half hour from 1:30-7
leaves from Pont Neuf
Lunch at Réminet (Le) 1pm +0144070424
Pantheon
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This looks like a fun trip. A couple of things: Samaritaine is closed down (sorry), although you will find lots of cafes near your hotel that would be perfect for a light meal. When you go to the Pantheon, consider taking the climb to the top -- it%26#39;s a wonderful view over Paris! This itinerary is loose enough to allow lots of time to just walk around, people watch, sit in cafes, etc., so should be great!
Have a really good time!
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Just a suggestion: switch Saturday (3rd/4th arondissement) and Sunday (5th Arondissement). The Marais is very active and fun on Sunday, Bastille market is a great market (from 7am-3pm I think)and Place des Vosage is a nice picnic spot. All the shops are open with great boutique shopping the museums are open on Sunday.
Cheers,
Deb
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Thanks MOM --you even landed on the right day for my 10 day trip!
Things I%26#39;ve read about:
The musee d%26#39;Osay has a E15 lunch menu in an elegant restaurant.
On Sundays the flower market is supposed to turn into a bird market on the ile de Cite (Notre Dame)
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Felschurch -- what you have read about the flower/bird market is correct (and it%26#39;s a fun area in any case, with an Art Deco entrance to the Metro (great photo op).
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NYorkiemom
On %26quot;our %26quot; LOL visit to the 5th %26quot;we%26quot; need to add Deyrolle at 46 Rue du Bac--a store that has stuffed animals(real) and is reportedly very interesting.
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I had to laugh at this note.....I%26#39;m a planner too. But one thing you should keep in mind is that above all else, you need to simply enjoy the moment.
Sometimes the best laid plans get messed up and perhaps a chance walk in one direction will open up yet another Paris experience. It%26#39;s nice to have a list of %26quot;things to do%26quot; but don%26#39;t get so caught up in the details that you end up getting upset if it all doesn%26#39;t transpire.
Fair warning that while it is possible to hit the ground running, despite the overnight flight, Day 2 will often find you in bed quite early. I have vivid memories of my husband calling my hotel room at 4 pm and I was sound asleep!
I also agree about Marais. It%26#39;s a great thing to do on Sunday if you love to shop. Another thing to add to it is a walk around Il de Cite. Grab the ice cream cone, watch some of the Sunday street performances if you%26#39;re lucky to catch them, and then head for the shopping spree.
Enjoy!
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The 6th Arrondiissement, Rue de Seine-some mornings there are vendors selling fresh fruit, there are also wonderful cheese and bread shops in that area, it is great to pick up somethings and stroll through town and find a place to picnic, such as the Luxembourg Gardens. Don%26#39;t forget to look at various posters around the city, we once saw a poster advertising a concert and saw a beautiful concert in a church.
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MOM,
My itinerary looked similar to yours with the opening/closing times as well as the metro stations. It was really helpful to have it all printed out when we got there because it saved a lot of time and if we did change plans we still had the times to refer to with out having to flip through a bunch of travel guides. I also put the day the Louve and Orsay were closed and the days they were open late so we could pop in if we wanted to.
Good work!
Deb
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%26quot;This looks like a fun trip.%26quot;
Totally disagree!
%26quot;I had to laugh at this note.....I%26#39;m a planner too. But one thing you should keep in mind is that above all else, you need to simply enjoy the moment.%26quot;
Totally agree!
You have made your holiday in Paris seem like a military exercise, with all the waypoints defined in advance.
Life isn%26#39;t (or shouldn%26#39;t be) like that. By all means have some major objectives in mind for your visit, but only a small number. Try to fit in your major objectives when you are there; but be fluid, and go with the situation and whatever comes up.
If you stick rigidly to a predefined schedule, you risk (IMHO) spoiling your visit.
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As far as the museums go, this looks like a great plan. I would suggest the Museum Pass, if you haven%26#39;t already thought about it. It will save you time in the lines at the Louvre and the D%26#39;Orsay - and it might allow for some other museums and monuments on your travels as well.
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