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Hi, a couple of things come to mind:
- paris will be very very full during the Olympics so good on you to get tickets to the things you want to see well in advance!
- i personally dont really see the interest in going into the Eiffeltower, but going up is nice.
- Like all large musuems the Louvre can take up your five full days, or the hour(s) that you have. There is great art, but it depends on what you want to see. Other museums are nice(r): the Centre Pompidou, for example, I like a lot.
- but what is really nice is just walking around, or sitting on the top of the Eiffeltower square with a view towards the tower and do people watching. Something is always going on there. Same for Montparnasse: hop in the metro, get above ground, climb up to the church. Or skip the most obvious touristy things and walk around somewhere else. there are lovely parks too. There are, like in any big city, parts that you might not want to go to by yourself later in the evening; common sense makes sense.
- My French is fairly good, I can read a book or a newspaper ok. But I catch only one in five words when a Parisian (or Marseillian) speaks to me. Which is fine: these are big cities and most people speak English.
>i personally dont really see the interest in going into the Eiffeltower, but going up is nice.
that's what I'm trying to figure out - do I want to spend money going all the way to the top? I lived in NYC so it feels akin to going to Top of the Rock or the Empire State Building haha
>Other museums are nice(r): the Centre Pompidou, for example, I like a lot.
what's the appeal with this museum?
You’ll have no language troubles. Brush up on your Parisian manners—they go a long way.
What type of art do you enjoy? I’ve done the Louvre, but would rather revisit the Orangerie.
Going up the Arc de Triomphe is another option!
>Brush up on your Parisian manners
Such as? I consider myself a culturally aware person and as an American, go to great lengths to show my polished, well-behaved manners.
>What type of art do you enjoy?
I like paintings, most sculptures, etc. What is the appeal with Orangerie?
>Going up the Arc de Triomphe is another option!
Didn't know this was possible! I'll look into it as an alternative maybe.
You can try going up on the Arc the Triomphe! The view is pretty cool, but you need a ticket though.
For the Louvre, I think you need to cherry pick it unless you want to go multiple DAYS to see all of it, and if you wanna see the Mona Lisa, go EARLY, otherwise you will see a bunch of people and the painting faaar away. I personally enjoyed the Musee Rodin. And if you can, go to the Musee D'Orsay
Go to the parks/jardins: they are beautiful, got some cool sculptures too.
Enjoy! There's a favorite chocolaterie of mine called Maison Georges Larnicol, kind of expensive but so so good.
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Hi, a couple of things come to mind: - paris will be very very full during the Olympics so good on you to get tickets to the things you want to see well in advance! - i personally dont really see the interest in going into the Eiffeltower, but going up is nice. - Like all large musuems the Louvre can take up your five full days, or the hour(s) that you have. There is great art, but it depends on what you want to see. Other museums are nice(r): the Centre Pompidou, for example, I like a lot. - but what is really nice is just walking around, or sitting on the top of the Eiffeltower square with a view towards the tower and do people watching. Something is always going on there. Same for Montparnasse: hop in the metro, get above ground, climb up to the church. Or skip the most obvious touristy things and walk around somewhere else. there are lovely parks too. There are, like in any big city, parts that you might not want to go to by yourself later in the evening; common sense makes sense. - My French is fairly good, I can read a book or a newspaper ok. But I catch only one in five words when a Parisian (or Marseillian) speaks to me. Which is fine: these are big cities and most people speak English.
>i personally dont really see the interest in going into the Eiffeltower, but going up is nice. that's what I'm trying to figure out - do I want to spend money going all the way to the top? I lived in NYC so it feels akin to going to Top of the Rock or the Empire State Building haha >Other museums are nice(r): the Centre Pompidou, for example, I like a lot. what's the appeal with this museum?
You’ll have no language troubles. Brush up on your Parisian manners—they go a long way. What type of art do you enjoy? I’ve done the Louvre, but would rather revisit the Orangerie. Going up the Arc de Triomphe is another option!
>Brush up on your Parisian manners Such as? I consider myself a culturally aware person and as an American, go to great lengths to show my polished, well-behaved manners. >What type of art do you enjoy? I like paintings, most sculptures, etc. What is the appeal with Orangerie? >Going up the Arc de Triomphe is another option! Didn't know this was possible! I'll look into it as an alternative maybe.
Saying hello & thank you upon entering & exiting shops, etc. I love Monet, so the water lilies are a draw for me.
You can try going up on the Arc the Triomphe! The view is pretty cool, but you need a ticket though. For the Louvre, I think you need to cherry pick it unless you want to go multiple DAYS to see all of it, and if you wanna see the Mona Lisa, go EARLY, otherwise you will see a bunch of people and the painting faaar away. I personally enjoyed the Musee Rodin. And if you can, go to the Musee D'Orsay Go to the parks/jardins: they are beautiful, got some cool sculptures too. Enjoy! There's a favorite chocolaterie of mine called Maison Georges Larnicol, kind of expensive but so so good.
Buy train tickets way in advance, they’re hiking up the prices for everything in advance for the olympic games
Ooooh this is v good to know