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Jan 31st, 2009, 11:09 AM
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st.cirq, thanks for the link.
montmarte sounds fascinating. i had planned for it on our last day in paris and after seeing this link i am even more determined to go there.
the thought of being able walk the same streets as these amazing artists gives me goose bumps.
we would have loved to go to auver-sur-oise to see van gogh country. but, i guess we will have to plan for it on our next trip.
montmarte sounds fascinating. i had planned for it on our last day in paris and after seeing this link i am even more determined to go there.
the thought of being able walk the same streets as these amazing artists gives me goose bumps.
we would have loved to go to auver-sur-oise to see van gogh country. but, i guess we will have to plan for it on our next trip.
Jan 31st, 2009, 11:16 AM
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dandj,
travelnut has suggested that sunset viewing would be better at the tip of ile de cite.
i'm taking his/her advice and planning on lunch at place des vosges.
name the date and time for the tasting and i am with you! and i am having the cone shaped like a flower. thanks tpayt.
travelnut has suggested that sunset viewing would be better at the tip of ile de cite.
i'm taking his/her advice and planning on lunch at place des vosges.
name the date and time for the tasting and i am with you! and i am having the cone shaped like a flower. thanks tpayt.
Jan 31st, 2009, 11:27 AM
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I think I will add this cemetery to my itinerary..
for those interested..
Some of the people buried at Père Lachaise are:
Honore de Balzac - 19th century French novelist
Sarah Bernhardt - French actress
Georges Bizet - French composer & conductor
Frederic Chopin - Polish composer (his heart is entombed in Poland)
Jacques-Louis David - French painter (his heart is entombed here, but the rest of his body is not - he was exiled as a revolutionary & his body wasn’t permitted back into the country)
Eugene Delacroix - French painter
Isadora Duncan - American dancer
Theodore Gericault - French painter
Marcel Marceau - French Mime
Amadeo Modigliani - Italian painter & sculptor
Moliere - 17th century French playwright
Jim Morrison - American singer for The Doors
Edith Piaf - French singer
Marcel Proust - French writer
Georges-Pierre Seurat - French painter
Gertrude Stein - American writer
Alice B. Toklas - American writer & Stein’s partner
Oscar Wilde - Irish novelist & poet
Richard Wright - American writer
for those interested..
Some of the people buried at Père Lachaise are:
Honore de Balzac - 19th century French novelist
Sarah Bernhardt - French actress
Georges Bizet - French composer & conductor
Frederic Chopin - Polish composer (his heart is entombed in Poland)
Jacques-Louis David - French painter (his heart is entombed here, but the rest of his body is not - he was exiled as a revolutionary & his body wasn’t permitted back into the country)
Eugene Delacroix - French painter
Isadora Duncan - American dancer
Theodore Gericault - French painter
Marcel Marceau - French Mime
Amadeo Modigliani - Italian painter & sculptor
Moliere - 17th century French playwright
Jim Morrison - American singer for The Doors
Edith Piaf - French singer
Marcel Proust - French writer
Georges-Pierre Seurat - French painter
Gertrude Stein - American writer
Alice B. Toklas - American writer & Stein’s partner
Oscar Wilde - Irish novelist & poet
Richard Wright - American writer
Jan 31st, 2009, 11:44 AM
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I know it's touristy but really beautiful and the food is wonderful...a great mom / daughter place to stop and have hot chocolate (yes, it is to die for!)...Angelina on Rue de Rivoli. I love your itinerary!!
Jan 31st, 2009, 01:00 PM
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The author Colette (she wrote GiGi) is also at Pere Lachaise. When my hubby heard that he went digging through books and pulled out a collection of her short stories - all written in French. I need to go to the library on Monday. I am getting so excited! I want to stop at Angelina's also. There are so many places to see!
Feb 1st, 2009, 08:09 PM
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i was planning on buying a 4 day museum pass so i would love to add the rodin garden.
time and energy permitting, i hope to see some of the others that have also been recommended but not part of my current itinerary.
time and energy permitting, i hope to see some of the others that have also been recommended but not part of my current itinerary.
Feb 2nd, 2009, 01:58 AM
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i'm so excited for you and your daughter - what fun.
the seine cruise is perfect for your first evening. i always like to carry on a picnic or a take-away dinner to eat on board. and plan to start the cruise near the eiffel tower a 1/2 hour or so before sunset. you'll see the city and the bridges in daylight heading toward notre dame; then see them transformed when they light up as the sky darkens heading back. the eiffel tower will be ahead of you, an amazing, sparkling parisian icon.
musee rodin: a few blocks from les invalide. a small gem, easy to see everything in an hour, including a little rest in the sculpture garden
les invalide: my son & i spent hours in the musee de l'army there. it was great with an 11 y.o. boy but i'm guessing you and dd would be satisfied with a quick walk thru (or just walk by the bldg and admire the dome)
picasso museum: YES! wonderful collection and nice manageable size (i Love small museums)
museum pass: YES! then you can afford to see lots of museums while still limiting your museum time. choose just one section in large museums (the top floor of d'orsay has the impressionist work), or limit your stay to an hour, or just walk in and out again if you're not thrilled. not to mention cutting out time waiting in lines.
so YES to the marmottan if you're up for more monet after giverney & l'orangerie - it's a wonderful collection, well displayed. and a nice cross-town bus ride through untouristed residential areas
and YES to the middle ages museum (the cluny) on the left bank if you're interested in seeing some wonderful ancient stained glass & the unicorn tapestries
and, esp. if the sun is shining while you're on ile de cite', you might want to stop into ste chapelle. all those stained glass windows are spectacular in the sunlight. or this might be great at sunset instead of pl. de vosges (you can make just a quick stop here while you're in the neighborhood, though there may be a line for this, esp. mid-day)
also, as you're wandering your neighborhood or heading for a cafe, stroll through one or two of the beautiful churches on the left bank: st severin, st sulpice, st germain de pres...
on the other hand, you are right not to try to cram tooooo much in. it's great to just hang out. luxembourg garden is a wonderful place for this. you can sit on a garden chair with a book or a gelato or a picnic, admire the flowers and the sculptures, and esp. watch all the parisians do what they do: stroll their babies, kiss their sweethearts, or play boules after hanging their jackets carefully on a handy coat rack...
what a wonderful trip for you two to take together. happy happy b'day to dd.
the seine cruise is perfect for your first evening. i always like to carry on a picnic or a take-away dinner to eat on board. and plan to start the cruise near the eiffel tower a 1/2 hour or so before sunset. you'll see the city and the bridges in daylight heading toward notre dame; then see them transformed when they light up as the sky darkens heading back. the eiffel tower will be ahead of you, an amazing, sparkling parisian icon.
musee rodin: a few blocks from les invalide. a small gem, easy to see everything in an hour, including a little rest in the sculpture garden
les invalide: my son & i spent hours in the musee de l'army there. it was great with an 11 y.o. boy but i'm guessing you and dd would be satisfied with a quick walk thru (or just walk by the bldg and admire the dome)
picasso museum: YES! wonderful collection and nice manageable size (i Love small museums)
museum pass: YES! then you can afford to see lots of museums while still limiting your museum time. choose just one section in large museums (the top floor of d'orsay has the impressionist work), or limit your stay to an hour, or just walk in and out again if you're not thrilled. not to mention cutting out time waiting in lines.
so YES to the marmottan if you're up for more monet after giverney & l'orangerie - it's a wonderful collection, well displayed. and a nice cross-town bus ride through untouristed residential areas
and YES to the middle ages museum (the cluny) on the left bank if you're interested in seeing some wonderful ancient stained glass & the unicorn tapestries
and, esp. if the sun is shining while you're on ile de cite', you might want to stop into ste chapelle. all those stained glass windows are spectacular in the sunlight. or this might be great at sunset instead of pl. de vosges (you can make just a quick stop here while you're in the neighborhood, though there may be a line for this, esp. mid-day)
also, as you're wandering your neighborhood or heading for a cafe, stroll through one or two of the beautiful churches on the left bank: st severin, st sulpice, st germain de pres...
on the other hand, you are right not to try to cram tooooo much in. it's great to just hang out. luxembourg garden is a wonderful place for this. you can sit on a garden chair with a book or a gelato or a picnic, admire the flowers and the sculptures, and esp. watch all the parisians do what they do: stroll their babies, kiss their sweethearts, or play boules after hanging their jackets carefully on a handy coat rack...
what a wonderful trip for you two to take together. happy happy b'day to dd.
Feb 2nd, 2009, 07:41 AM
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kahern,
thanks for the detailed tips on all the museums.
i really would like to see all of them.....
i think a 4 day museum pass would suffice.
i don't think i have to get one for dd since she is under 18.
is that correct?
i love love love old churches and have never been able to resist to stopping in.
from what i have learned from the fodorites, i can look forward to beautiful music in the evenings at most of them.
sounds blissful.
thanks for the detailed tips on all the museums.
i really would like to see all of them.....
i think a 4 day museum pass would suffice.
i don't think i have to get one for dd since she is under 18.
is that correct?
i love love love old churches and have never been able to resist to stopping in.
from what i have learned from the fodorites, i can look forward to beautiful music in the evenings at most of them.
sounds blissful.
Mar 24th, 2009, 09:54 AM
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abranz - we have returned from our trip! We had such a great time. I loved the Monet stuff that we saw. I don't know if I will have my trip report in before you leave - but we found out we were able to do way more with our days than we had planned. I hope you have a wonderful time! Patti
Mar 24th, 2009, 05:51 PM
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welcome back patti!!!
i have been thinking about you and what a marvellous time you must be having in paris.
i would of course love to read your trip report but i'm sure it is too soon and you are probably recovering.
i'll look forward to it upon my return.
any particular recommendations of things to see or do?
i am currently in my obsessing mode as i have barely 5 days left.
yikes!
i have been thinking about you and what a marvellous time you must be having in paris.
i would of course love to read your trip report but i'm sure it is too soon and you are probably recovering.
i'll look forward to it upon my return.
any particular recommendations of things to see or do?
i am currently in my obsessing mode as i have barely 5 days left.
yikes!
Mar 24th, 2009, 06:32 PM
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Did you see my report "Posting from Paris"? There might be some things of interest in there. I loved every minute of our time there - even the sore muscles and sore feet from walking so much. You must go to the orangerie - we went 4 times before we found it open, but it was worth it to see the water lilies. We also liked the d'orsey. The louvre was o.k. We didn't spend a lot of time there, saw the Mona Lisa of course and the winged victory, venus de milo and DH went crazy over the code of Hammurabi - but we didn't spend hours in there. I loved the hot chocolate at Angelinas. Everything was way more expensive than I expected - especially water. I felt dehydrated half of the time! I lost 4 pounds with all of the walking - even with eating pastries every day and sometimes twice a day. We cooked some at the apartment to save a little money. We loved all of the churches. If you have time, please go to St. Chapelle and go upstairs where the stained glass is. It was one of the highlights of my trip because I did not even know what to expect up the steps. We had bright blue skies from Sunday through Saturday and 50's and 60's. I hope you get some great weather as well. It was blossoming, and the daffodils were out, so I'm sure it will be in more bloom when you get there. I will be waiting to hear about your trip. Have a wonderful time!
Mar 24th, 2009, 08:15 PM
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Orangerie - it is very quick, I didn't get there until my 3rd visit and I wondered how I missed it. Lovely, lovely huge paintings.
Segway - We did this last summer with our boys aged 13 and 15. It was THE highlight of our time in Paris. So much fun. I think maybe I liked it even better than they did, if that's possible. And they raved about it. Riding the Segway was fun, we covered lots of ground and saw lots, and the guide was a nice kid, funny too.
Giverny - also took me 3 visits to make it there. I loved it.
Have fun!
Segway - We did this last summer with our boys aged 13 and 15. It was THE highlight of our time in Paris. So much fun. I think maybe I liked it even better than they did, if that's possible. And they raved about it. Riding the Segway was fun, we covered lots of ground and saw lots, and the guide was a nice kid, funny too.
Giverny - also took me 3 visits to make it there. I loved it.
Have fun!
Mar 24th, 2009, 09:06 PM
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patti,
thanks for the tip on your posting. i noticed a few additions to your apt. post but missed the new one.
what a great idea to post while you are actually there.
can't wait to read it.
travelgirl,
do you really think the segway is more fun than the bikes?
i am inclined towards the segway but dd wants to save the euros to shop at chanel!!
thanks for the tip on your posting. i noticed a few additions to your apt. post but missed the new one.
what a great idea to post while you are actually there.
can't wait to read it.
travelgirl,
do you really think the segway is more fun than the bikes?
i am inclined towards the segway but dd wants to save the euros to shop at chanel!!
Mar 24th, 2009, 10:08 PM
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I may have missed it, but has anyone suggested climbing the Tower at Notre Dame. A wonderful view of Paris and a great close up of the fantastic gargoyles. A lot of fun and a good way to lighten those scales!
