Easter Sunday and Monday --Are they Holidays in Paris?
My husband and I will have 2 days in Paris -April 20 and 21 -Easter Sunday and Monday. We are wondering what will be open? Museums? restaurants, shops? What are the best things for us to do in those 2 days to experience Paris without running into closed doors all the time? Help!
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Yes, both days are holidays. Sorry but I do not know what will be open.
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<BR>Re. the museums, you can check the following web site:<BR>http://www.parisinsites.com/museums.html<BR><BR>Some souvenir shops along Rue de Rivoli and the shopping mall under the Louvre Pyramide will most likely be open. <BR>Be prepared for a really packed Paris. I'd avoid the real biggies, if you have been in Paris before and search for some smaller museums and less crowded areas. <BR>Restaurants will mostly be open, especially in the touristy areas. However, some will be closed on Easter Sunday, like every Sunday.
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Recall that local museums, such as the Musee d'Orsay, are always closed on Mondays and most national and local museums close for major holidays. See www.paris.org/musees for a comprehensive list.<BR>While France professes to be devoutly Catholic, much is open. The Eiffel Tower is open every day. All churches will be accessible.
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Let me amplify my earlier reply. The Louvre (www.louvre.fr)and d'Orsay (www.musee-orsay.fr)are both open Easter Sunday. The Louvre is open Easter Monday, though it closes earlier than normal for a Monday evening. The d'Orsay is closed on Mondays.
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When we were in Paris one Easter Sunday, all the museums were closed and many restaurants. There was still enough to see, walking all over a quiet and sunny but chilly city. Ill St-Louis was busy, shops opened in the afternoon.<BR>We just walked. Stopped at cafes when we got tired. Just don't expect to shop much. You might find more open in the Marais on Sunday.
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Having experienced three holidays during a trip to Paris, I can tell you that there is plenty to do. Just walking around and sitting in sidewalk cafes and parks is a joyous experience, as you watch the steady stream of French families enjoying the holiday.<BR>I would caution that if the museums are open on Easter Sunday and/or Monday, they are likely to be very crowded!
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Echoing Kate2, many shops in the Marais will be open on Sunday, so you can stroll around in that area that day and find lots to do.<BR><BR>Following is a list of bistros open on Sunday (culled from "Bistros of Paris" by Robert & Barbara Hamburger):<BR><BR>1st<BR>L'Ardoise<BR>L'Argenteui l (dinner only)<BR>Le Dauphin<BR><BR>3rd<BR>L'Ami Louis<BR><BR>4th<BR>Benoit<BR>Les Fous d'en Face<BR><BR>5th<BR>Moissonnier (lunch only)<BR>Le Reminet<BR>Chez Toutoune<BR><BR>6th<BR>Les Bookinistes (dinner only)<BR>Aux Charpentiers<BR>Chez Maitre Paul<BR><BR>7th<BR>Auberge Bressane<BR>Le Fontaine de Mars<BR>Au Petit Tonneau<BR><BR>12th<BR>Le Square Trousseau<BR><BR>13th<BR>Chez Paul<BR>Virgule (dinner only)<BR><BR>15th<BR>Le Bistro d'Hubert<BR>Le Pere Claude<BR><BR>17th<BR>Le Bistrot d'a Cote Flaubert<BR>Le Bistrot de l'Etoile "Niel"<BR><BR>20th<BR>La Boulangerie<BR><BR>I'm happy to say that I'll be eating at Le Square Trousseau & La Boulangerie on my next trip to Paris in April (I'll be there the week of Easter, as well, and plan to eat at Le Square Trousseau for Sunday Brunch)!!<BR><BR>If you need addresses, phone #s, or Metro stops for any of these, please feel free to e-mail me.<BR><BR>I'm so excited for you!!!!<BR><BR>~MaryC : ) <BR>[email protected]
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I spent an Easter in Paris and headed straight for their Chinatown (past Place d'Italie). Like the Chinatown in my city, theirs never closes! It was kind of interesting, actually.
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<BR>Topping for messedup!<BR><BR>Get your hotel reservation asap, if you want to stay in a centrally located charming hotel. You're kind of late.<BR>As for restaurant reservations, yes, the fancier one can be booked online. You can also have your hotel make the reservations for you.
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