We may have possibly found an apartment on craigslist.
It is at 24 rue Saint Séverin.
Is anyone familiar with the building?

thanks

Rue St-Severin is a very lively street, carnival like, in the Latin Quarter. The apartment lies between Rue St-Jacques and Blvd. St-Michel, not far from the St-Michel metro stop. The street is quite close to the river, a couple blocks south of Quai St-Michel.

There is a curiosity next door, #22, a residence reputed to be the narrowest building in Paris. It is a sliver. The street is filled with shops and restaurants catering to students and budget-minded tourists. Our children spent too many hours on the rue buying trinkets and t-shirts.

Enjoy your trip.

thanks hmmm,
It sounds like it may be fun for us old geezers :)

hv a great trip! we will be leaving for ours a few days after you are back... hopefully you can post your trip report so that we can get even more tips! :)

Can anyone tell me the hours of Les Halles food pavillion.?

Huh? You mean the place that was torn down in 1971?

what am I talking about then ?
someone said to go to food pavillion by les halles...

kerouac,
maybe this is it...

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel...lles-BR-1.html

It seems more like a shopping mall huh?

Or behind door number 2

Maybe this ..

http://www2.galerieslafayette.com/in...58708e2399d33c

I wouldn't have called Galeries Lafayette the food pavilion by Les Halles...

There is no "food pavillion" anywhere in Paris (I mean absolutely nothing that goes by such a name). However, there is no lack of places to view and/or purchase excellent food.

The Montorgueil market street is the best such place near Les Halles.

there is such an overwhelming amount of info to sift through :)

can someone point me a website where we can buy tickets that would include d'Orsay, Rodin Sculpture Garden, and bus/metro
tickets. This would be for 3 days.

thanks so much..

You can't buy metro/bus tickets in advance online, only in Paris from a ticket window or machine. You can only buy an overpriced "Paris Visite" transport pass online, including a markup and shipping charge. Just wait and buy at your first station on arrival. For 3 days, you'll need either 'carnets' (sets of 10 single tickets) or a Mobilis day-ticket. The carnets can be split up; the Mobilis is a single ticket good for all day.
http://www.transport-idf.com/frontal...itresTransport

The Rodin garden admission is only 1€ and no need to buy in advance, really. The entire museum+garden is only 7€, sure you don't want to see it all? It isn't large. You can preorder tickets on their site, via FNAC or Ticketnet.fr, and possibly print them yourself. The 'gardens only' ticket is not offered online.
http://www.musee-rodin.fr/welcome.htm

Musee d'Orsay
http://www.musee-orsay.fr/en/visits/...n/tickets.html

NOTE: there is a combo ticket for d'Orsay/Rodin, if you visit them on the same day

I also love the Paris Map Guide by Middleditch. Easy to use. I also use the Lonely Planet laminated one, as I like it's Metro map.

SUGGESTED Itinerary -
(Musee D’Orsay, Carnavalet, Rodin, Versailles  closed on Monday
Louvre closed on Tuesday)
SATURDAY
MONTMARTRE METRO ABBESSES OR PIGALE
METRO TO  MONTMARTRE/SACRE  COEUR
WALK AROUND PLACE DU TERTRE
MUSEE MONTMARTRE (11-5:30) 12 RUE CORTOT  METRO LAMARCK
DINNER AT THE RESTAURANT NEAR THE SQUARE OR
STOP AT CAFE LE 2 MOULINS 15 RUE LEPIC METRO BLANCHE
METRO TO THE EIFFEL TOWER METRO BIR HAKEIM
SUNDAY
AM MASS AT NOTRE DAME  METRO CITE
VISIT TO ST. CHAPELLE
THEN BACK TO WALK AROUND ILE ST.  LOUIS  VISIT CHURCH ST. LOUIS
COFFEE AND A PASTRY AT #24  OR #40 RUE ST. LOUIS   AND/OR
METRO TO THE MARAIS  METRO ST. PAUL
MUSEE CARNAVALET (OPEN 10-5:40PM)23 RUE DE SEVIGNE  AND/OR
METRO MONTPARNASSE
VISIT TO MARKET (8:30-6:30)MARCHE BIOLOGIQUE BLVD RASPAIL
BETWEEN RUE RENNES AND RUE CHERCHE MIDI
DINNER AT LA COUPOLE   102 BLVD DU MONTPARNASSE
MONDAY
METRO TO  ETOILE
WALK FROM L’ARC DU TRIOMPHE DOWN  CHAMPS ELYSEES
NAPOLEON EXHIBITION AT MUSEE JAQUEMART ANDRE 158 BLVD HAUSSMAN
THROUGH THE TUILLERIES TO THE LOUVRE  VISIT TO THE LOUVRE
WALK AROUND THE LATIN QUARTER
TUESDAY
METRO SOLFERINO TO VISIT THE MUSEE D’ORSAY
RER  TRAIN TO PALAIS DU  VERSAILLES
WEDNESDAY
METRO VARENNE TO VISIT LES INVALIDES/MUSEE DES ARMEES
METRO RABUTEAU OR CHATELET TO POIMPIDOU /FOUNTAINS
METRO TO BOIS DE BOULOGNE PARC DE LA BAGATELLE OR BOIS DE VINCENNES TO
SEETHE PARC FLORAL

SHOPPING/THEATRE/CONCERT/MOVIE..................

I know u have only 3 days but the above is a 5 day I used to show a friend Paris. Hope u can use it to design your it. For those that want to criticize the caps-forget. she used caps and it is easier to see.,,,

thanks again everyone for all your great info and words of encouragement.

I think we will get this apt. I will know by the end of the day if it works out..

http://www.vacationinparis.com/apts/id_100.htm

My romantic husband is even looking at guidebooks and maps:)
He wants to make sure we are near Luxumburg for romantic picnic and there are a few bridges he wants to kiss on.
He has told traveling companions that we will only go to d'Orsay and St. Chappelle with them. otherwise we are on our own to stroll, eat, drink, and kiss ..

p.s.
im going to post this on my romantic Paris post too.

What happened to the apartment on rue St-Severin? The VIP apartment is in the same area. Near lots of attractions, though not quiet.

Have a great time in Paris.

Hi Jet -

Paris Vision has a fun night tour that begins with a visit to the Eiffel Tower, then a river cruise along the Seine, and ends with a bus tour to see all of the light. The Musee Rodin and Musee d'Orsay are wonderful, so I think you'll enjoy them both. My favorite meal was at Le Cigale Recamier (Metro stop: Sevres-Babylone), but please avoid Bouillon Racine like the plague because they seat all of the English speaking tourists together on the first floor and give much better service to the locals upstairs. While I was in Paris, I was told that the Sacre Coeur is a very unsafe area, so please be careful.

the apt. on st. severin turned out to be a craigslist scam.
No money or info were exchanged thank goodness.

I will look into Paris Vision..
sounds like a good way to see alot at once.