sample a different flavor ice cream at Bertillon each day spent in Paris.

77. Tour the bars and bistros, looking for the most hideous bathroom in Paris and perhaps the whole world.

78. Keep an eye on the blue street signs on the corners of buildings as you walk around, and hoard the silly street names you find (Rue des Mauvais Garcons, Rue de Chats quie Peche...) <BR> <BR>79. Go to the basement of BHV and buy small hardware items, sighns, drawer pulls, etc. for your home. <BR> <BR>80. Relax in the Parc du Champ de Mars and watch the sun go down and the Eiffel Tower light up, gradually. <BR> <BR>81. Eat lunch or dinner at at least one place where the servers do *not* speak any English; muddle through if you must, and then feel triumphant.

Great Thread!! I'm going to print it out when we reach 100. I'll fill in #26 so we really have a 100. I think 36, 37 & 38 are Jill's. <BR> <BR>26. Watch the sun set over Paris from the second level of the Eiffel Tower. <BR> <BR>82. Eat crepes at every street stand that sells them and do your own comparison! <BR> <BR>83. Shop for treasures at a flea market.

84. Stroll down the Rue du Seine on the left bank and look at the many art galleries. <BR>85. At the end of the Rue du Seine go through an archway and in front of you is the Pont des Arts and the Louvre. <BR>86. Stop on the middle of the Pont des Arts and have your picture taken with the Eiffel tower behind you.

Wow! This is one of the best threads I've seen in more than two years on this site. <BR> <BR>xxx (#39-42)

I have another one: 87. Jump into a public bus and go right to the terminal - you might discover a completely different Paris - be it in Neuilly, Porte de Versailles or Porte de la Chapelle (you can still go back by the metro).

Are we going to let those Italy fans beat us to 100?? <BR> <BR>BTW I got my Gourmet Magazine today and have informed the whole house that interrupting me this evening would NOT be healthy:)

88. Move to Paris!

Mais oui...Paris est plus bonne que Italie, n'est-ce pas?

89. Do the "chocolate mousse tour" (ok, that's unofficial) of the cafes and then walk--a lot. (hey, I lost weight in Paris) <BR>90. Since the highbrow bit is pretty much covered....L'es Egouts ala Les Miserables! (forgive my French spelling--that's the sewer tour.) <BR>91. Ride the flume in the little carnival (is it still there?) on the edge of Tuilleries.

92. Sit on the steps somewhere

Because I don't want other postings to have beaten "us" to 100. . . <BR> <BR>93. Take pictures of the IM Pei Pyramid at the Louvre during the day and at night. <BR>94. Go to Monoprix and do "cheap" shopping for beaded bracelets, necklaces, and other things that Parisians are currently wearing. <BR>95. Go the top of Samartine no matter what the weather is like. <BR>96. Try wines from lots of different wine shops and order different wines with every dinner (and lunch! ;-)). <BR>97. Talk in French with French people when you're eating/shopping. They appreciate the effort (and usually respond in English actually). <BR>98. Go to the impressionist floor at the Musee D'Orsay. View the Renoir on one side, the Monet on the other, and the Eiffel Tower straight through the window. Think how lucky you are to be in Paris! <BR>99. Walk along the Seine with absolutely no place to be, no time limit. Enjoy the view. <BR>100. Start planning your next trip to Paris.

Do you see the difference between these two posts? <BR> <BR>100 great things to do in PARIS <BR>100 great things to do in ITALY <BR> <BR>A few people stated that "we" should win. We are not comparing Rome and Paris or France and Italy. Maybe someone should start a list of 100 great things to do in France.

I am amazed!! I posted 100 Great Things to do in Paris because that was a major portion of Gourmet magazine's Paris issue. <BR>It was just supposed to be a kind of "heads up". <BR> <BR>And the wealth of info and feedback is fantasic. I wonder where Elvira and Elaine are?? Their ideas on the subject certainly would have put us over the top!:) I'll wait a few more days in the hope that they will chime in and then cut/paste the entire thread. <BR> <BR>My thanks to everyone who took the time to respond:))

101. Go the same cafe each morning and flirt with the waiter (by day 3 he'll flirt back). <BR>102. Light a candle at Notre Dame for anyone you love whose heart hurts. <BR>103. Be on the streets very early in the morning when the produce is being delivered and shops opening for the day. <BR>104. Stand at a corner with your map and camer looking totally helpless until some delightful Parisian asks if s/he can help you (they will!). <BR>105. Walk across bridges on a foggy morning.

106. Buy a book at the Shakespeare and Company bookstore and have them stamp the inside cover with their seal. <BR>107. Take time out from running for place to place, sit in a cafe, have a glass of wine and watch the people go by. <BR>108. Go to Balzac's House in the 16th. If you try, you imagine what this house was like before the city built up around it. <BR>109. Eat every eclair, croissant and crepe you can. <BR>110. Bring a bottle wine home and drink while looking at your pictures from Paris.

Desiree, <BR> <BR>Just brought home my copy of Gourmet. Thanks so much for the heads-up! What a fabulous issue!! I never would have seen it if you hadn't shared. That's what makes this forum so wonderful. Highly recommend the magazine to anyone loving Paris and great food!! LOL with sfowler - I'm with you - don't bother me until I'm done. Is there anyone who can recommend a great crepe making pan. After seeing the recipe I'm dreaming of all the wonderful sugar crepes we had in Paris and curious to try making my own. If anyone knows of a good brand or has any secrets to share in making great crepes please let me know!

Please sir, may we have some more? :) <BR> <BR>111. Climb up to the top of Notre Dame's towers and savour the view. (mind, take your asthma puffer with you!)

112. Go to Sacre Coeur late afternoon on a Sunday and watch the sunset over Paris and enjoy the over peole gathered on the steps...our favorite memory. <BR>