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May 17th, 2011, 08:33 AM
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In general, using big bills for small purchases is not as common in the UK and Europe as it is in some parts of the US. You may have looked like a mark or the clerk in the grocery and at the tabac may just have been discombobulated by a larger than usual denomination. It is useful to get the smallest bills your ATM will deliver or to use large bills for large purchases.
May 17th, 2011, 09:30 AM
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There are a couple of stores on the rue Buci that my daughter used to frequent to buy scarves and hair accessories. Can't remember the names of them, but they're just a stone's throw from where you had your salades niçoises. There's also a small shopping mall behind the Mabillon métro stop that has a store or two like that. Or any department store, really.
May 17th, 2011, 10:04 AM
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<i>Walked for what seemed miles and up a long hill to Sacre Cour. Beautiful view of the Eiffel Tower and the city.</i>
This is very strange. You can't see the Eiffel Tower from Sacré Coeur. Explanation?
This is very strange. You can't see the Eiffel Tower from Sacré Coeur. Explanation?
May 17th, 2011, 10:24 AM
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Kerouac, i dont know about the OP, but i had a vague memory of seeing the Paris city view from Sacre Couer. Searched google image and found this(scan down for photos) --voila!:
http://members.virtualtourist.com/m/1b153/18308/
http://members.virtualtourist.com/m/1b153/18308/
May 17th, 2011, 10:41 AM
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Nope, that is definitely not the view from the Sacré Coeur. It is directly in the direction of the Pompidou Center and Notre Dame, not the same direction at all.
If you want to see the Eiffel Tower, you have to go off to the extreme left (facing Sacré Coeur), and you can get a few minor views of it in the distance, but no unobstructed view.
If you want to see the Eiffel Tower, you have to go off to the extreme left (facing Sacré Coeur), and you can get a few minor views of it in the distance, but no unobstructed view.
May 17th, 2011, 03:03 PM
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CaliNurse, I agree with you...we have a photo that I thought we took in front of Sacre Coeur (we didn't go up in the dome that day). Maybe it was just from Montmarte somewhere??? I labelled it View from Montmarte, but have always thought it was in front of SC
https://picasaweb.google.com/denisew...57798656588690
Anyway, so glad the OP went to Bertillon for that caramel ice cream!!! Heaven regardless of where that Eiffel Tower view was.
https://picasaweb.google.com/denisew...57798656588690
Anyway, so glad the OP went to Bertillon for that caramel ice cream!!! Heaven regardless of where that Eiffel Tower view was.
May 17th, 2011, 05:00 PM
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My friend framed the bag from Laduree as a reminder of the macoroons.
I have a European washer/dryer one piece in my apartment. It takes 3 hours to do a load and they still come out slightly damp. They don't have a special dryer element in them. I have gotten used to it.
I have a European washer/dryer one piece in my apartment. It takes 3 hours to do a load and they still come out slightly damp. They don't have a special dryer element in them. I have gotten used to it.
May 17th, 2011, 05:18 PM
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Sebinah: Oh, that's good news! I'll look forward to your report. I have heard very good things about GuestApartments from friends, and on this site.
We will also be in Paris, staying at Hotel de Lutece, on the Ile for a couple of days before we join friends to train to the Dordogne for a week. Then back to paris to Marguerita.
I'll send you my email, so you can get in touch in July, and I'll put yours in my tickler file, so I won't forget!
Isn't this a good report by MarySteveChicago?
We will also be in Paris, staying at Hotel de Lutece, on the Ile for a couple of days before we join friends to train to the Dordogne for a week. Then back to paris to Marguerita.
I'll send you my email, so you can get in touch in July, and I'll put yours in my tickler file, so I won't forget!
Isn't this a good report by MarySteveChicago?
May 17th, 2011, 05:30 PM
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Sebinah: Oh, that's good news! I'll look forward to your report. I have heard very good things about GuestApartments from friends, and on this site.
We will also be in Paris, staying at Hotel de Lutece, on the Ile for a couple of days before we join friends to train to the Dordogne for a week. Then back to paris to Marguerita.
I'll send you my email, so you can get in touch in July, and I'll put yours in my tickler file, so I won't forget!
Isn't this a good report by MarySteveChicago?
We will also be in Paris, staying at Hotel de Lutece, on the Ile for a couple of days before we join friends to train to the Dordogne for a week. Then back to paris to Marguerita.
I'll send you my email, so you can get in touch in July, and I'll put yours in my tickler file, so I won't forget!
Isn't this a good report by MarySteveChicago?
May 18th, 2011, 02:11 AM
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I bought a beautiful scarf at Diwali on the Ile. I could have spent a lot more time (and money) there!
Roberta, it was open the day after Easter which is a holiday in France, so I'll keep my fingers crossed for you that it's also open on Sundays.
Roberta, it was open the day after Easter which is a holiday in France, so I'll keep my fingers crossed for you that it's also open on Sundays.
May 18th, 2011, 07:08 AM
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La Regalade St-Honore! (and mgrs at guest apts made our reservation weeks ago-something they offer) Can't imagine a better meal for 33e each. Starters W - fresh pea soup with bits of ham, then white fish St-Pierre w/ asparagus,peas, and pea shoots follIt's a owed by a crock of rice pudding with caramel sauce. Mine - shrimps with black risotto oh wow, lamb with asparagus, peas and shoots (they must be in season here) then the most wonderful thing ever - chocolate prlaine beautifully presented. Nice wine list and we had an Alex Gambal 07 Bourgogne which thrilled us as we're going to his vineyard next week!
It's a small restaurant and we were a bit overdressed; W in a jacket and me in Traveller slacks, silk sweater and jacket.
Took the metro with the encouragement of Ellen's grandson(!) from St Paul to Louvre Rivoli. Piece of cake!
Slept in really late and had nothing for breakfast except my last macaroon, a pistachio which I savored with coffee, so brief visit via Batobus to Place de la Concorde and Jardin des Tuileries.
Shoes! Seeing lots of espadrilles and the more straps the better. If I were 20 yrs younger or pounds lighter I'd be in a pair as fast as you can say 200e! Young women in ballet flats are everywhere too. But really, seeing lots of various shoes.
My legs ache. My workout at home should have contained flights of tightly wound stairs.
It's a small restaurant and we were a bit overdressed; W in a jacket and me in Traveller slacks, silk sweater and jacket.
Took the metro with the encouragement of Ellen's grandson(!) from St Paul to Louvre Rivoli. Piece of cake!
Slept in really late and had nothing for breakfast except my last macaroon, a pistachio which I savored with coffee, so brief visit via Batobus to Place de la Concorde and Jardin des Tuileries.
Shoes! Seeing lots of espadrilles and the more straps the better. If I were 20 yrs younger or pounds lighter I'd be in a pair as fast as you can say 200e! Young women in ballet flats are everywhere too. But really, seeing lots of various shoes.
My legs ache. My workout at home should have contained flights of tightly wound stairs.
May 18th, 2011, 07:15 AM
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are we dissecting the distinction between Sacre Cour and Montmartre? I'm pretty sure the view of ET was on our way up to SC, off to one side if it matters. I'll upload once we're home.
May 18th, 2011, 07:15 AM
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are we dissecting the distinction between Sacre Cour and Montmartre? I'm pretty sure the view of ET was on our way up to SC, off to one side if it matters. I'll upload once we're home.
