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Arriving Paris at 7:00 a.m. 1 suitcase each, going to Rue Grande Chaumiere, taxi, train, metro or Parisshuttle??? Do I need both a converter and a plug to use my curling iron??A weekly metro pass or just book of passes???
and finally, for 8-day stay will a 3 day Museum card be enough??? |
Hi C,
>...taxi, train, metro or Parisshuttle??? < Depends on your age and your pocketbook. >Do I need both a converter and a plug to use my curling iron??< Get a dual voltage curling iron and a plug adapter. >A weekly metro pass ... A carnet of 10 tickets. >..will a 3 day Museum card be enough?< How many museums do you expect to visit in 3 days? Have a nice visit. ((I)) |
Leave the curling iron at home.
A carnet of 10. Yes. Those are the answers for my trip. |
You could take the Air France bus to Gare Montparnasse, and then walk about 1000 meters (15-20 minutes, or a bit over 1/2 a mile) or take a taxi from the dropoff to hotel (driver might not be happy about such a short distance).
Be advised that the Vavin metro is out of service until Dec 2; other nearby stations are Montparnasse, Raspail and Notre-Dame-des-Champs. Is the curling iron 'dual voltage'? If 'yes', then you might need a plug adaptor. Many people recommend buying these small appliances in Europe, if your own is not dual-volt. There is no 'book of passes'. There is a <i>carnet</i>, which is a handful of loose tickets (10), each for a single use. The Carte Orange id card and weekly ticket (good for multiple uses) works from Monday-Sunday; if that fits your schedule, it is usually the most economical and convenient item. Only you can determine the cost/benefit of the museum passes. Which museums are you planning to see, and over what period of time? How many of them are city-owned, and thus free anyway? A pass might be recommended if you want to spread your visit to the Louvre over several entries/days (since it is so overwhelming HUGE), as their entrance fee is about 10€. |
Airport transfers:
<b>http://67.72.88.51/cdg</b> Métro passes: http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...p;tid=34630342 |
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convertor + adaptor depends how much you will take the metro or go to museums the answer to the last 2?'s |
If your curling iron is marked "120-240V" or something similar, all you need is a plug adapter to connect it to a French outlet (be sure to add "Switch Iron to 240" to your packing check list). If it isn't 120/240, you should buy a new one when you get to Paris. A converter may not work and may blow out the hotel's wiring.
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Travelnut. Thanks for info on Vavin metro being closed. If I took RER from CDG and got off at Port Royal, is this direct and would I be in the rue Grande Cahumiere area? Curling iron settled, I'll just buy one. Any recommendations on a few restaurants? We are not heavy eaters, so 5 course meals are probably out. Thanks! J
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My mistake... obviously I don't travel with a hair dryer (and should stick to answering posts I am certain about). I thought this was a universally correct answer, but clearly it isn't.
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Here is a "mappy.com" map of your walk from RER-Port Royal:
http://linktrim.com/3a1 Here is a recent thread of restaurants in your area: http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...p;tid=34685551 You don't have to eat 5-course meals.. find some decent restaurants, order 2 courses and a drink (one orders entree/plat, and the other orders plat/dessert, then sneak bites!). Have a picnic in your room... Try some 'emporter' places, baguette sandwiches, little quiches, Asian deli... |
On Boulevard de Port Royal, there is a #91 bus stop outside the RER station just across Rue Henri Barbusse. The correct one says "Direction Montparnasse 2 Gare TGV" and will take you the half-mile to Vavin.
Here is the detail map of the neighborhood: <b>http://www.ratp.info/orienter/f_plan.php?fm=pdf&nompdf=port_royal&loc=qu artiers</b> |
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