A list of the "Passages Couvert" in Paris:

http://www.passagesetgaleries.org/te...eign_open.html

First off... I'm adding the words superthread and super thread to the text so it shows up in the search function without the "superthread" in quotation marks and in case someone doesn't remember the exact title of the post with the dashes and spaces. I had a dickens of a time tonight trying to find it tonight when typing the word superthread.

Markets in Paris (this website has rich descriptions and photos)
http://www.parismarkets.net/

A great site for browsing small ads if looking for a short/long term rental flat in Paris:
http://www.fusac.org/en/index.php

a thread on ordering coffee in Paris

http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...p;tid=34497082

Budget hotels in Paris:

http://www.fodors.com/forums/pgMessa...p;tid=34521943

http://www.fodors.com/forums/pgMessa...p;tid=34520703

New NYT articles on Paris on a budget:

Left bank:
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/08/29/tr...9leftbank.html

Right bank:
http://travel2.nytimes.com/2004/08/2...rightbank.html

Mosquee de Paris Hammam:
http://www.fodors.com/forums/pgMessa...p;tid=34501168

More budget hotels in Paris:

http://www.fodors.com/forums/pgMessa...p;tid=34525736

boat tours:

http://www.batobus.com/english/index.htm

Addendum to boat tours - BatoBus isn't guided, but if you have a map you can figure out where you are easily and see a lot of sights from river-level.

If you're staying within walking distance of a boat landing, a one-day BB pass is a nice alternative to a Métro pass.

Not to be outdone by the New York Times, the Fodor's forum contributors offer their thoughts for a perfect day on the Right and Left Banks in Paris:

Right bank:

http://www.fodors.com/forums/pgMessa...p;tid=34526077

Left bank:

http://www.fodors.com/forums/pgMessa...p;tid=34525324

Buying French rail/SNCF tickets in advance (on the net):

http://www.fodors.com/forums/pgMessa...p;tid=34497214

http://www.fodors.com/forums/pgMessa...p;tid=34513759

http://www.fodors.com/forums/pgMessa...p;tid=34525601

11op, you have done a superb job and service for visitors to Paris.
Many thanks,
Les

two threads on French food, accuracies and inaccuracies

http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...p;tid=34518165

http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...p;tid=34512775

a thread on Paris's arrondissements


http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...p;tid=34530926

"Secret gardens" in Paris:

http://travel2.nytimes.com/mem/trave...France%2fParis

Also, a trip report that deals with this:

http://www.fodors.com/forums/pgMessa...p;tid=34516163

How to get a map of the bus routes for Paris:
www.ratp.com
Click on the English flag
Click on the "interactive map" (left side)
When that map opens, a bar will slide over across the top of the screen - click on the bus map.
You can print it on a color printer but the type may be small.

You can click on the Line Numbers to see that line 'flash' on the map, or to open a window so you can click on "line map", which is great to print b/c it is easier to follow. I've printed the 3 lines that run by my hotel to carry with me.

If you buy the "Paris Practique par Arrondissement" when you get there, it will have a bus map as well as the Metro/RER maps. (small dark blue booklet about 4x6" for about 6-7Euro).

Degas's thread on the Paris passages
http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...p;tid=34455833

hotels with rooms that have balconies

http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...p;tid=34525233

www.parisbalades.com architectural walks, plus clicks to other sites for events, museums, etc

www.wfi.fr/metropole/1999/414/414oldie.html an article and pics of the oldest houses in Paris