What a brave and generous gentleman you must be!!! 6 teenage girls??

3 days? Is it part of a whole trip? Where else are you going?

Where are you staying?

I can't imagine wrangling 6 teenagers in Middletown Delaware, must less in Paris! <GRIN!!>

Brave spirit!

Hey All.....Thanks to the posters how really want to help and give advice rather than tell me to read a book (I do know that the book will help in some areas with my questions)....My girls and their friends may well decide to come back sometime...but doubtful with their father (this means a lot to me )...we don't have any extra time in Paris (wish that we did) ..After Paris we are headed up to St Andrews ,Scotland for The British Open (we own a house in St Andrews)...So I thought to give them a few days in Paris and then to St Andrews ...Not to mention easier to get FF tickets to CDG rather than EDI...You guy are great with your advice.....many many thanks from a father trying to make this Paris Trip special (although short) to his Daughters & Friends

And don't forget to window shop on the Avenue Montaigne! Ave Faubourg St Honore and Place Vendome too.

I would hire Michael Osman for all three days and let him take you to the sights, museums AND shopping. It would be the biggest bargain of your life and the best spent money for all of you. Write him at [email protected]

Gretchen...I have contacted Micheal and I am in contact !!! many many thanks

Danny, I think you only missed the Musee d'Orsay from your list. It is a must see, it's basically a greatest hits museum of impressionist art. The girls will love it. For the Louvre set a strict time limit. It is so massive with such an incredibly large collection that you need to choose a portion of it to see, rather than running around what used to be Europe's largest palace. Count on Versailles taking up the better part of a day, though it will be a day you won't forget. It really is impressive. Notre Dame and the other large cathedrals are very accessible and can be easily wandered into while strolling in the city. Remember that they don't want people to be too scantily dressed in the churches.

In order for them have a realistic memory of what makes Paris special you need to spend some time wandering around the city. Paris is the best large city in the world in which to just 'hang out'. The girls will love to stop in cafes and patisseries, to visit some of the hundreds of public squares (Pompidou Centre is great), to window shop in the expensive areas or to shop in the large department stores (Galleries Lafayette, Samaritaine), to sit on the banks of the Seine on Ile St. Louis eating a crepe, to explore the narrow streets of St. Michel (a funky student area), to stroll the Champs Elysees and just to soak up what Paris is all about.

Personally I would see all of the items you listed. I would see Versailles one day, the Louvre and the musee D'Orsay another and then see the others on a day reserved for exploring the cityscape.

Have fun. I took my fiancee there in September and showed her the city. I used to live there so I made sure she saw the highlights and also spent time relaxing and enjoying the atmosphere. I really think you will enjoy your time with them best if you somewhat limit the museum time in order experience the beauty of Paris in the summer.

dannyyoung: We were in Paris about 2 weeks ago with our 18 yr. old son and also spent time with 2 friends of his (girls, 18) who were in Paris at the same time. They are all HS seniors.

They were enchanted with the city and particularly enjoyed the Eiffel Tower and Seine boat tour (Vedettes): go at sun set and watch the city magically light up around you. Montmartre was also a favorite, as was climbing the Arc de T. and watching the (daily) 6:30 ceremony to light the remembrance flame.

My experience has been that teens like activity and are very visual. Just walking around, observing fashion, ads, bird/food markets, even the touristy Latin Quarter,etc. will provide a memorable experience.

Obviously, a lot depends on your daughters, their interests, and maybe where you're from. My son loved roaming the Moffetard market and buying baked goods, candy, even a beer, but had no interest in seeing the Virgin Megastore since that's something he can do locally.

L'as du Falaffel in the Marais with a visit to the Picasso and Pompidou Museums were more his style than the Louvre and Orsay, with lunch in the Orsay dining room, which your girls might prefer.

We saw the classics-Notre Dame, Ste. Chapelle, Rodin, Les Invalides but skipped Versailles. The girls didn't enjoy Versailles yet when I was 16, it was one of my favorite sites.

The kids found the metro and city easy to navigate. We took a compass and used it several times to quickly re-orient ourselves. The museum passes were a God send to by-pass lines and save time.

Even with a short visit, if well coordinated and taking advantage of the metro, you can cover a lot of territory without feeling rushed.

Good luck! How wonderful for you to provide this experience for them.

Hi

How 'bout the Paris Flea Market. Don't know much about it but here's the link - http://www.parispuces.com.

Have a wonderful time.

Oh yeah I forgot. What about Disneyland -http://www.disneylandparis.com/uk/introduction.htm

Hide your wallet - more shopping see -http://www.paris.world-guides.com/shopping.html

See ya

Do NOT do Disneyland--waste of time and $$$. I highly recommend the tours from Fat Tire/Mike's, either via bicycle, or, even cooler, via Segway. Also, they ewill enjoy shopping in Monoprix stores for french lipsticks and cosmetics, esp the lower priced Chanel line--it begins with a B, can't remember the name. In the late afternoon there are young men who do acrobatic rollerskating on the small bridge next to Notre Dame--good foreign guywatching. If your girls are dog lovers, bring a bag of small dog biscuits, and take photos of the local 'chiens'--after getting their owners' permission, of course. To save $$$, each girl should be responsible for choosing the makings for a picnic lunch from the Franprix or local markets--and they should learn some basic French before they depart. Enjoy!