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Post by WillTravel on Jan 4, 2007 2:23:53 GMT -5
MHT, thanks for that - I'm also thinking ahead to my summer trip, which is pretty well up in the air except for the flights.
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Post by madamtrashheap on Jan 5, 2007 23:40:29 GMT -5
Thought that might be the case - nothing like planning ahead! See what you think when you're there this time and decide from there. I know it will be in a deferent season, but you'll still have a good idea of how much more there is to see/do from this time around.
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Post by WillTravel on Jan 22, 2007 17:55:23 GMT -5
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Post by madamtrashheap on Jan 22, 2007 22:48:37 GMT -5
Sounds like a fab time in Paris WT, got room for one more?!! ;D
As you know about the Museums and Monuments Card, you know that will work for the rest you haven't reserved (except special exhibitoins at the Pompidou if there are any on), so I wouldn't worry about it until you and your daughter decide exactly what you want to visit. I always enjoy the Musee d'Orsay and now that the Orangerie is open again you might want to stick your head in there for a peak (or Musee Marmottan if you want double the dose). Can I also suggest breakfast in the Musee Rodin garden surrounded by statues? Your daughter (and you) might enjoy coffee amongst the art. The other musuems/sights I've enjoyed on visits are the Musee Montmartre (more for the artists of Montmartre than the other sections), The Salvador Dali Museum (when I couldn't get to Figueres), the Catacombes (gruesome but interesting) and sitting in the Luxembourg Gardens (but in Feb it might be a little chilly for picnics!). I always end up in Sephora followed by cocktails at Buddha Bar, but I'm thinking this might not be so suitable for your daughter (the bar, not Sephora - the happiest place on earth!).
Le Cabaret des hommes perdus looks like it would be a scream (in a good way!), wasn't on last time I was there but will look for it next time. I read about the YSL exhibition at the Berge and would love to go - let me know what you think of it.
I went to Chartres many (many!) years ago and although the memory is hazy, I do recall being impressed by the Cathedral (having just been to Reims I was comparing the two).
Not long until you fly out - how exciting! I'm intereted to hear what you think of Cologne when you get back too. Have a fantastic trip!
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Post by WillTravel on Jan 22, 2007 23:41:23 GMT -5
Thanks for the reminder about the Orangerie. I had that in mind, but it had slipped  . I'm of two minds about the museum pass. My daughter gets in for free being under 18. But last time I went to Paris, I just barely made it pay off. Maybe if I get a two-day pass and time it just right . . . . Musee Rodin and Musee Marmottan - thanks again for the reminders there. I'd love to see both of them. Plus my daughter is going to demand to shop for vintage clothing. Somehow I doubt we will run out of things to do . |
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Post by madamtrashheap on Jan 23, 2007 0:06:14 GMT -5
I guess the thing I like about the Museum Pass is that it lets you skip the queues. But as you've said, you have to work out if you get the most out of it cost-wise. Do you know where you're going to hunt for vintage clothes? There are some great undiscovered designers in the streets between Pigalle and Montmartre that are funky and don't cost much (yet), it's just a matter of stumbling across some of them as they don't tend to advertise. Not that she needs any encouragement I'm guessing  |
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Post by WillTravel on Jan 23, 2007 0:43:27 GMT -5
There are the markets, although I've read that St.-Ouen has become much more expensive. Also, the guidebooks list a few vintage places. I'll keep in mind that area you mention, which is about 1 km north of where we're staying, I think. I've also heard similar things about the Canal St. Martin area.
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Post by madamtrashheap on Jan 23, 2007 21:56:58 GMT -5
I'd heard the same thing about St-Ouen, and that they don't really bargain anymore (unlike some of the other ones). I rifled through my notes and came up with another market for you - Marche aux Puces de Montreuil. I haven't been for eons, but remember that it was like a big boot sale and people (locals mainly) came from everywhere to search through what was on offer. It's right on the edge of the Peripherique and the Metro is Porte de Montreuil. From memory, there is a large hotel (was it an Ibis?) just near it. Otherwise there are shops like the famous and trendy L'Habilleur (rue de Poitou 44, Metro St Sebastien-Froissart) which is the place to trawl for bargain designer wear and vintage clothes (I enjoyed it), or Le Mouton a Cinq Pattes - the 5-legged Sheep, what a name! (rue Gregoire-de-Tours 19, Metro Odeon, or branches at rue Vieille du Temple 15 in the 4th or Blvd St-Germain 138 in the 6th)) which has more vintage and designer clothes from last season.
Happy rumaging!
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