Paris in the spring
 

Planning a trip to Paris in April. Staying in the 9th dist. Can anyone tell me about the 9th? Can I pre buy tickets to the attractions? How is the Metro? What about side trips from Paris? <BR> <BR>Thank you

The Metro is often steps, tunnels and some smell. I prefer the bus. <BR>The 9th includes Montmartre, so it all depends on your hotel. Near the opera is ok. <BR>It depends on which event you want to buy a ticket for. I pre-bought for the <BR>opera and a concert at Ste. Chapelle. <BR>As for out of town treks, I liked <BR>Fontainbleau. There is a real sense of history about the place; afterall, Napoleon lived there when he was not off running a war. But Versailles, Chartre, and some others rank high on the list.

Yes...Versailles is a great and easy day trip. <BR>Catch the RER-C on the left bank going West to Versailles. Although some metro passes work to get you to the suburbs, it will not let you leave the station! Buy a ticket (au retour/round trip) to Versailles and you will be one of the few not standing there trying to figure out how why your ticket isn't working. <BR> <BR>Walk out of the station, cross the street walk right and then take your first left, and you will you be looking at the facade of Versailles. If you are planning on traveling over a busy season, buy a monument/musee card from <BR>the metro station, and you won't have to wait in line. <BR>Bon Voyage

Hi <BR>I have a file on Paris; if you'd like to see it, email me <BR>You can buy a museum pass that will allow you to skip long entrance lines at the Louvre and Orsay museums, but there is no advance purchase or pass for the Eiffel Tower which almost always has long lines

Check out this website for info on tours, concerts, metro and museum passes etc in Paris <BR>www.ticketavenue.com <BR>Bon voyage!

The 9eme is home to the big department stores and the Opera Garnier; the northern part, near the 18eme, can be a bit cheesy. <BR>The metro is easy; maps in every station. Get a map of the city with a map of the metro (free from the France or Paris Tourist Bureau). Plot out your route before you start out (free transfers between lines). You can buy passes (for the day or week or month) or carnets (10 tickets for the price of 7 - sold in coin operated machines or from the clerk in the stations). <BR>If you're planning to visit several museums and historical sights (including Versailles), buy a Paris Visite at any museum, tourist office and most metro stations. <BR>You can buy Louvre tickets online through their website. <BR>Side trips from Paris: Versailles, Chartres, Malmaison, Rouen, Giverny (via public transportation). Normandy beaches, Mont St Michel (bus tours through ParisVision and Cityrama are the most efficient for day trips)

Just a quickie if your looking for more information on Versailles check out Chateauversailles.fr - I am going to Paris too and although I have never been this is one of the sights everyone has told me to do. Have a good one. <BR>Suzanne