Paris Walks?
Apr 3rd, 2002, 07:14 AM
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Part 2 (there may be a part three)<BR>Every Wednesday 10:30 am The Village of Montmartre<BR>A picturesque route to see the unique vineyard, old cobbled streets, <BR>artists' studios where Renoir, Lautrec and Van gogh painted, quiet gardens,<BR>the oldest cabaret in Paris, the lively place du Tertre with its artists,<BR>the famous Sacre Coeur church, and a wonderful view over the city. <BR>Meet at metro Abbesses. (line 12) Price: 10 euros<BR><BR>Every Wednesday 2.30pm The French Revolution<BR>In the historic Latin Quarter, see where the main protagonists lived and<BR>met. Hear the chilling stories: Dr Gillotin's sinister "razor", Marat<BR>stabbed in his bath by Charlotte Corday. See the oldest cafe in Paris and<BR>the radical Cordeliers debating club.<BR>Meet at metro Odeon, at the statue. (Line 10 or 4) Price 10 euros.<BR><BR>Every Thursday 10.30am St Germain-des-Pres<BR>With its wonderful cross section of Paris, this a perfect introduction to<BR>the city: the old abbey church of St Germain, the oldest church in Paris,<BR>the stately St Sulpice with the beautiful murals by Delacroix, charming<BR>streets, old squares, artists' studios, famous literary cafes, the Paris<BR>Fine Arts school, and the hotel where Oscar Wilde died. <BR>Meet in front of the church of St Sulpice, nearest metro St Sulpice (line<BR>4) or Mabillon (line 10). Price 10 euros<BR><BR>Every Thursday 2:30 pm The Historic Marais. Circuit 2. Murderers and<BR>Mistresses.<BR>In this beautiful historic neighbourhood we hear tales of famous<BR>inhabitants and enjoy elegant classical architecture and quaint old<BR>streets. We see some splendid mansions: the beautiful Soubise Palace, the<BR>Hotel Sale, now the Picasso Museum and the Hotel Carnavalet, where Mme de<BR>Sevigne lived, famous for her witty letters telling of life at the time of<BR>the Sun King. We walk through the Jewish quarter and finish at the lovely<BR>place des Vosges, the city's oldest square.<BR>Meet at metro St Paul. (line 1) Price: 10 euros<BR><BR>Every Friday 10.30am Hemingway's Paris<BR>The colourful Mouffetard district of the Latin Quarter. Explore this<BR>charming quarter with the quaint old houses of the Mouffetard market<BR>street, associated with James Joyce, George Orwell, and also French writers<BR>Balzac and the disreputable poet Verlaine. Hemingway lived here and<BR>describes the neighbourhood in his last book "A Moveable Feast" .<BR>Meet at metro Cardinal Lemoine (line 10). Price: 10 euros<BR><BR><BR>
Apr 3rd, 2002, 07:16 AM
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(Part 3)<BR>I have also asked them to explain why some posters say that the guides are sometimes NOT at the meeting places at the scheduled times. We'll see what they have to say.<BR>Every Friday 2.30pm The Village of Montmartre<BR>Meet at metro Abbesses (line 12). See description for Wednesday. Price 10<BR>euros.<BR><BR>Every Saturday 10.30am The Historic Marais. Circuit 1 . <BR>Meet at metro St Paul (line 1). See description for Tuesdays. Price: 10<BR>euros<BR><BR>Every Saturday 2.30pm There is always an afternoon tour to choose from,<BR>selected our repertoire. Details are published on our monthly programme. <BR><BR>Every Sunday 10:30 am The Village of Montmartre <BR>Meet at metro Abbesses (line 12). See description for Wednesday. Price: 10<BR>euros<BR><BR>Every Sunday 2:30 pm The Historic Marais. Circuit 2. <BR>Meet at metro St Paul (line 1). See description for Thursday. Price: 10<BR>euros<BR><BR>Every Sunday 2.30pm There is always an afternoon tour to choose from,<BR>selected our repertoire. Details are published on our monthly programme. <BR><BR>
Apr 3rd, 2002, 12:45 PM
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Hmm, Pam, you're right-- I was a little hasty in my reading of the website. It is a bit confusing, with private tours and group tours all lumped together. And some "private/group" tours start at 155 euros, and then there are are the ones at 195 euros. So, I was wrong-- it wasn't that obvious!<BR>But I'm NOT Paul, I'm Paule! (that's PAULA, with an 'e'....)
Apr 3rd, 2002, 01:39 PM
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Thank you Paule.<BR>Paris walks just replied to the question I had regarding the number of people in the tour as well as an explanation of why one of our poster's complained about not having a guide at the scheduled time and metro station.<BR>Here is their reply which is most interesting (especially the part about the American guide)<BR>
Apr 3rd, 2002, 01:40 PM
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<BR>Thank you for your message.<BR>Our guides always wait for the clients at the metro stop. They always give<BR>an introduction at the meeting point so that there is time for latecomers<BR>to join us. This is our policy.<BR>The group size is very variable. There are sometimes very tiny groups<BR>(perhaps 3 people) but the guide is always there to do the tour and there<BR>are sometimes mega groups of 50 people. Mostly there are about 25 people.<BR><BR>99% of our tours take place without incident.<BR>I have a huge file of compliments and thankyous from hundreds of satisfied<BR>clients.<BR><BR>If there was no one at a meeting place it is for a reason: <BR>1. There was a misprint in information advertising our tours (this is quite<BR>rare but occasionally happens)<BR>2. There was a strike (this is quite usual in Paris but its rare the guide<BR>does not make it)<BR>3. We have an American guide who the clients really like but she has<BR>occasionally not turned up for a tour because she has a disorganised life<BR>style. We have not sacked her because the clients really like her as a<BR>guide. <BR>2. The client is in the wrong place at the time advertised or at the right<BR>place at the wrong time. (This is the usual reason why a client thinks<BR>there is no guide for the tour. We know this because mostly when they call<BR>in and complain there was no guide we know there were in fact tewnty or<BR>thirty clients who did find the guide at the place advertised.)<BR>
