crajoy

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???

ira

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.

starrsville

Leave the curling iron at home.
A carnet of 10.
Yes.

Those are the answers for my trip.

Travelnut

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&euro;.

Robespierre

Airport transfers:

<b>http://67.72.88.51/cdg</b>

M&eacute;tro passes:

http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...p;tid=34630342

suze

taxi
convertor + adaptor
depends how much you will take the metro or go to museums the answer to the last 2?'s

Robespierre

If your curling iron is marked &quot;120-240V&quot; or something similar, all you need is a plug adapter to connect it to a French outlet (be sure to add &quot;Switch Iron to 240&quot; 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.

crajoy

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

suze

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.

Travelnut

Here is a &quot;mappy.com&quot; 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...

Robespierre

On Boulevard de Port Royal, there is a #91 bus stop outside the RER station just across Rue Henri Barbusse. The correct one says &quot;Direction Montparnasse 2 Gare TGV&quot; 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&amp;nompdf=port_royal&amp;loc=qu artiers</b>