...oops...just realized you already left for Paris.

My mistake.

SS

ssander, the book you mentioned, History & Mystery, Paris, is listed at Amazon for $155!!! That is quite high for a book of walking tours. I was sort of interested, but not at that price.

cynthia - why not buy the Frommer's version which ssander says has the same walks. It's $2.95 for a used paperback and is written by Peter and Oriel Caine who own Paris Walks.

cynthia...the original UK version is what you are looking at. The Frommer's version is less:

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_no...walks+in+paris

...three bucks for the 2008 version, but the newer version is still pretty steep.

However, there seems to be a version that they call 2010 (but LOOKS like the 2011 edition) here for $17:

http://store.milwaukeemap.com/milmap...paris-frommers

Might find it other places, too.

SS

Starting off the list with <b>the markets of Les Halles</b> makes me wonder if it has been updated since 1960!

K...

Yikes...mine starts off with The Birthplace of the City (Ile de la Cite)...Markets of les Halles isn't in it at all, though one walk includes the Jardin du Forum des Halles.

That particular edition must be mis-labeled by the vendor (unless the 2008 Frommer's edition was a re-print of an earlier UK edition).

<sigh!>

Oh well...tried to help...my edition has a bunch of good walks, and we've always done two or three on each visit with only very minor out-of-date issues.

We loved the one called <i>Art Nouveau to Art Deco</i> which was a circular walk starting and ending at Metro Ranelagh and including a lot of Guimard buildings.

K...have you ever posted one of your photo essays on "Any Port..." from that area? That would be a great motivator for those folks looking for an interesting off-the-tourist-area walk.

SS

Thanks again,

I realized I put the incorrect date on my original post. We arrive Saturday 5/17- Friday 5/23. I am, sadly, still in Boston...


MK

I second Ira's plan for Sunday (tomorrow):

"Since you will be on Boul Hausmann, here is an off-the-beaten-path thing for you to do on a Sunday:

Walk through the Parc Monceau in the morning. Then go to http://www.musee-jacquemart-andre.com/en for brunch. After brunch visit the museum"

A perfect Sunday in Paris.

If you find the Jacquemart-André a bit too stuffy, you might want to check out the Palais de Tokyo: http://www.anyportinastorm.proboards...ene-apocalypse

Continued thanks to all.
We wandered the 6th arrondissement, and the river area yesterday, jet lagged zombies, but we pressed on! Had an ok dinner,with a nice Bordeaux, then
found wonderful gelato after. Our kids were thrilled to know we placed a lock with all of our names on the bridge (you see, I am inclined to tourist things)!
We are already enamored of this city!

Afterthought, The Marriott Ambassador is lovely but way too American! Feels like home...

Glad you're enjoying your trip so far but I would not be talking about putting a lock on a bridge as it's not PC and totally bad for the environment.

Yeah, just because it is "done" doesn't mean it's cool and right to do it, and they are trying to stop it. Would have been a great non-tourist thing to not do.

<i>Our kids were thrilled to know we placed a lock with all of our names on the bridge (you see, </i>

Do you also carve hearts in trees and tag walls?

Adrienne and Gretchen,
thanks for making me aware of my mistake. We will remove the lock later in the trip, as we kept the
keys.
Michael, you know nothing of my children! How dare you?
I will send you healing, reiki energy in the hope that you learn kindness and forgiveness.

Thank you - it's the right thing to do and you can take the lock home as a souvenir.

<< Michael, you know nothing of my children! How dare you? >>

What the heck is this about?

I was commenting on your act, not your children.

Probably 'nuff said, but how can anyone think all those locks are cute or pretty on those gorgeous bridges.

http://www.theguardian.com/travel/20...e-locks-banned

CNN did a piece last night about this last night. Perhaps it will help spread the word.
Michael my mistake, I should not post without my glasses on

mkd58, you are a class act.