Adam

Thanks for all the tips. I still have a couple of weeks, so I'm open to any more suggestions. Also, is there any way to get tickets to the opera/ballet when they are sold out?

Christina

The Paris Tourist Office web site has a very good comprehensive list of activities which you can select by date or type (www.paris-touristoffice.com). As for the ballet/operas, who told you they were sold out? It wouldn't surprise me due to the holiday period, but I just wanted to mention that sometimes you can't get tickets through their online web site (they close sales or something) when there are tickets left (I have bought tickets on site when the web site wouldn't let me). If you called, I guess they are sold out. I suppose it's like most cities, if you have the money and connections, you could get them, ask the concierge in your hotel. There are some tickets sold only at the counter at the Opera Bastille for bad sight lines, but I wouldn't want them, anyway. Here are some ticket agencies that have a good listing of various activities: www.ticketavenue.com, www.omniticket.fr and www.ticketnet.fr

Olivia

I was able to get two tickets for La Bayadere at the Opera Bastille (ballet) from Ticketavenue.com when not available directly from Opera Bastille (I had called them in France). We are also going to be there just before Christmas. Less than two weeks...

Adam

Thanks for all of your tips. we will be leaving one week from tomorrw and I am putting together our itinerary. If anyone else can think of anything, I'm still listening.

BTilke

One last suggestion--a world famour tango troupe is performing in Paris through December. Watching true tango professionals dance is mesmerizing. A review of the performance and info on tickets is available on line at www.parisvoice.com<BR>