For booking a Seine cruise, I'd just show. I've never found one to be sold out. The only time I'd expect it to be really busy might be when the tour buses arrive.

the cirque du soleil is not in paris now, isn't it?

The Cirque du Soleil was in the suburbs of Paris last winter, but it rarely comes to France, where it is basically totally unknown.

sorry...I thought they were french...
Any other tips for Paris: shopping, sightseying, restaurants,...??

I think Cirque du Soleil is based in Canada.

Le George at Centre Pompidou and Les Ombres at Quai Branly are 2 excellent ideas, BUT for Les Ombres, you have to reserve early in advance because it's often full.
For le George, don't hesitate to refuse the 1st table they give you if it's not fine(if weather is nice, you can eat outside+++). Sometimes,foreigners and family are in the middle and not on the tables with views...
For both, menu is fine and prices not too high.
For me, les Ombres is better than
Le George.
For your anniversary, La table de Joel Robuchon-avenue Bugeaud is a
2 stars Michelin, but not too expensive. Service is fine, menu is excellent and it's possible to have "intimity" as tables are not too close one/others...The day can combin this restaurant and the Marmottan museum(Monet).
The others 2 or 3 stars are more expensive. A lot have websites.
If you are not for a diner's option only, often the lunch menu is good and much less expensive...(Lasserre ie have a lunch menu at 75 € vs 185 € at diner and the one for the actual weeks is wonderful...).
The best way to shop is to walk...
Try to give a you a destination per day , ie Musée d'Orsay and to walk to go and to come back with a different way and you'll find shops all around...
If not, the great adress are in Rue du faubourg Saint Honore and Rue Royale(YSL, Leonard, Lalique,...) but also around the corner rue de Rennes/Bvd Saint Germain(Celine,Lancel,Custo,...) and avenue
Montaigne(also the "haute couture").
In the "Marais" : rue des Francs Bourgeois and around, you can find more small designers and stylists.
For the musée d'Orsay, if there is a
special exhibit, it worth the price to buy a ticket with a pre-reservation with horary schedule and so you avoid the queue, often very long at this place...
Erik.

do you know if Bonpoint (a children's shop) is near the hotel? any other nice shops for less than 4 year old boys?
thanks!

sorry again: where is a gap store?we don't have it in spain...

Gap : a big one on the Champs Elysees, others in rue de Rennes,
Bvd de sebastopol(near rue de rivoli).
Bonpoint : a store well<known rue de l'universite, like a discountstore.
Erik

Good shops for children : Catimini,
Marese, Tartine et Chocolat.
Erik

bmk

any nice shop to buy earrings and neckclaces? not jewelry, but good imitation jewelry (I don't know how you call it in english, in spanish is "bisuteria" it would be like fantasy jewelry)
but I was looking for original stuff

Hi!!!
I've got reservations for: Café Paix, Lipp, La Fontaine Gaillon, Fouquets, and Le Voltaire
I'm trying at les Ombres
what do you think??

I've seen weather websites, but they differ..can anyone that is currently in Paris, tell me what the weather is like and the forecast????

I would go up to Montmartre one evening. There are many cute restaurants in the middle of the area with artists, shops, etc right there. It is a charming place to have dinner.