Hello, We are traveling to Paris for a weeks stay in June 2002. Any info about where to stay will be appreciated. Is there some nice inexpensive place close to Eiffel Tower? How about Jules Verns Restaurant in the Tower? Anyone know about it? And there is another one at the top of some building, I cannot remember the name. View of Notre Dame etc. Anyone know where I mean? What is the weather like at that time of year, and can we expect hoards of crowds at each place? I am thinking last day of May and the first of June, school must not be out yet so maybe it won't be to bad. Anyone out there who has been and spent some time there, I would appreciate any info you can send. Thank you so very much.

Ize <BR>Paris is a popular place on this message board, if you do a Search here, and if the function is working, you will find tons of information on places to stay, and places to eat. <BR>If you are looking for an inexpensive place, please say how much you actually want to spend so people will know better what to recommend. How many people will be staying with you, do you need an elevator and air conditioning, etc? <BR> <BR>The Jules Verne restaurant is one of the best restaurants in Paris; not THE best <BR>but a very good one. Dinner will run well over $100 per person, lunch is less expensive. You have to reserve many months in advance. There are several other well-known restaurants with a view. I recommend that you buy a good guidebook like Fodor's so that you <BR>can gather a little more information about what you would like. This Fodor's website also has lots of information on Paris as a whole; go to the Destinations section. <BR>In May and early June some places like the Louvre will be crowded because they are always crowded. Weather by the way will not necessarily be warm. I was in Paris once on the last weekend in May and we had temperatures only in the 50sF with a cold drizzle besides. Paris is not a place you can count on weather, so always bring an umbrella, and a rainjacket or coat. <BR>I have a file on Paris; if you'd like to see it, email me.

Hmm, <BR>Presuming this is not a troll, the retaurant <BR> <BR>"another one at the top of some building, I cannot remember the name. View of Notre Dame" <BR> <BR>would be LA TOUR D'ARGENT. But it is NOT an inexpensive restaurant. Lunch pre fixe with wine will run up to 500FF per person. The sky is the limit for the dinner. Many US presidents dined there. <BR>

lze, <BR> <BR>I pretty much agree with everything Elaine said--especially the part about the weather. I, too, have been to Paris in May (granted it was at the beginning of May) and it actually snowed a bit. Anyway, the weather can do just about anything at any time so a raincoat and umbrella are a must. <BR> <BR>As for Le Jules Verne, we just had lunch there on October 1st. Again, Elaine is right: it may not be the best restaurant in Paris but it is still excellent. They offer a prix-fixe menu for lunch that runs around $50.00 per person (not including drinks or wine) and this makes the restaurant more affordable at lunch. If you opt for a la carte (as we did) it can easily run $100.00 per person (again, as Elaine said). This estimate doesn't include drinks or wine and is based on three courses. With wine and cocktails our bill was $333.00. Was it worth it? Absolutley. It was an experience I'll never forget. And the view...oh my God! <BR> <BR>Hope this helps, <BR> <BR>David

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Hi David, Thanks for the info. La Tour d'Argent is the one I was speaking of. I was told it has a fixed price menu for lunch and that would be cheaper than going for dinner. It was written about in Bon Appetite. I think we'll go for it. Lots of great info on this site. Thank you everyone!

David: Doesn't Le Jules Verne have a email for reservations? If so does anyone have it?

Mike, you will find the e-mail addresses of the Eiffel Tower restaurants at the official web site of the tower at: <BR> <BR>www.tour-eiffel.fr <BR> <BR>click "restaurants" then.

I don't know if there's a website, but here's the fax <BR>(0)1 47 05 29 41

lze, <BR> <BR>We tried making reservations via e-mail for Jules Verne and La Tour d'Argent (we also tried reserving through reservethebest.com) and never heard back from any of them. Maybe you'll have better luck, however we waited two weeks and finally just phoned them in. <BR> <BR>And, yes, the prix-fixe lunch menu at both of these is quite affordable. <BR> <BR>Good luck! <BR> <BR>David

I think I've heard that although they give an email address on their web site, they won't give reservations that way--don't recall where I heard/read that, but I'd call. Jules Verne is very popular with tourists and I suspect they think it would be way too easy for a zillion people to make reservations and not show up that way.

My friend and I stayed at <BR>Hotel de Londres-Eiffel <BR>7, rue Augereau <BR>Paris 75007 <BR>Tel: + 33 1 45 51 63 02 <BR>Fax: + 33 1 47 05 28 96 <BR>www.londres-eiffel.com <BR>for 8 days at the time of the NY attacks and the staff was wonderful. There is someone at the desk around the clock that speaks English. The hotel is small and quaint, but no AC so that might be a problem for June. We had twin beds and our own bathroom for ($95/night). The rooms were very small (as most Paris hotels) but we were only there to sleep and shower. It is in the 7th arrondisement and literally a 5-8 minute walk from the Eiffel Tower. It is about a 10 minute walk from Ecole Militaire metro stop. You will not have a problem finding good eats. Just take a comfy pair of shoes!

Sure Jules Verne is expensive, but a chance to dine in the Eiffel Tower -- worth it! I've been there on three separate trips for lunch. I could never get dinner reservations, even months in advance with a French speaking person making the reservations for me. Forget about trying to get reservations once you get there. As others have mentioned, do it as early as you can (months ahead). They speak English, but it is better if a French speaker calls, I think.

We've used www.gourmetsociety to make restaurant reservations at La Tour d'Argent, Le Grand Vefour and Taillevent (they also book Le Jules Verne, among many others). As I recall, they charge 50 FF per head. Never had any problem with any reservation. They confirm by return e-mail. You are required to reconfirm when you arrive in Paris. Had special request honored at La Tour d'Argent. La Tour is at the top of its own building, with a spectacular view from 5 stories above. Been there, in some form, for 400 years. Some of the bottles in its cave, half that long. I'd accept an invitation to dine at any, without reservation, though they all require that one dresses for dinner. Bon appetite.

Back off agnes. your solicitations violate the rules of this forum. that you continue after being told suggests you run a shady business, to whom regular rules do not apply.

Alex, I ve never seen the Gourmet Society website before! Thank you so much for sharing!! <BR>Wendy

Alex, since you go to fancy French restaurants etc you might want to note that appetite is an English word, the phrase is "bon appetit" in French.

Christina: <BR>Thank you for the spelling lesson. Please let me return the favor. "etc" [sic] is short for "et cetera" and requires a period[.]Thank you also for telling me in a run on sentence. Periods [.]are so much trouble to use between sentences.

The Mars Hotel is one street to the east of the Eiffel Tower, very nice and also inexpensive. Some rooms have views of the tower. Try it out.

Hello lze, <BR>We stayed at a small inexpensive hotel called the Hotel La Motte Picquet on Rue Cler which is very close to the Eiffel Tower. The people were very friendly and helpful. (It was our first time in Paris so we relied on suggestions from Rick Steves books.) You can find info on the hotel at: <BR>http://www.france-hotel-guide.com/h7...ttepicquet.htm <BR> <BR> <BR>