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Paris — the City of Light — has been a beacon of culture for centuries. As a world capital of art, fashion, food, literature, and ideas, it stands as a symbol of all the fine things human civilization can offer. Paris offers sweeping boulevards, riverside book stalls, world-class art galleries, and farmers markets. Sip un café crème with deconstructionists at a sidewalk café, then step

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By Rick Steves, Steve Smith, and Gene Openshaw. Paris is magnificent, but it's also super-sized, crowded, and fast-paced. These suggested itineraries from my Paris guidebook will help you prioritize the many sights, whether you're spending one day, two days, three days, or up to a week in Paris. With the proper approach and a measure of patience, you'll fall head over heels for Europe's

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Paris: When to Go. In April, the Champs de Mars is a pleasantly leafy and relatively uncrowded place to take in the best Eiffel Tower view in town. By Rick Steves. Late spring and fall bring the best weather and the biggest crowds. May, June, September, and October are the toughest months for hotel-hunting — don't expect many hotel deals

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Best of Paris in 7 Days Tour. from $2,395 per person + air. Paris is synonymous with the finest things that culture can offer — in art, fashion, food, literature, and ideas. On this tour, your Paris-savvy Rick Steves guide will immerse you in the very best of the City of Light: the masterpiece-packed Louvre and Orsay museums, resilient Notre

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Of course we wish to see Arc de Triomphe, Eiffel Tower, Rue Cler, Champs des Elysees, Jardin des Tuileries, St Chapelle, Notre Dame (exterior), Le Marais, the Louvre; if time Sacre-Couer and Montmartre area + 1/2 day at Versailles. Based on my readings here are the areas that were recommended locations to stay:

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Packing the best of Paris into one episode, we scale the Eiffel Tower, bask in medieval majesty at Notre-Dame Cathedral, stroll Montmartre and its Sacré Cœur church, study the Latin Quarter, remember the Revolution at Place de la Concorde, saunter the Champs-Elysées, get impressed by the Orsay Museum, bone up on Paris's past at the Carnavalet Museum — and in the catacombs, and sample the

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Rick Steves' Europe Travel Guide © 2004 | Packing the best of Paris into one episode, we scale the Eiffel Tower, bask in medieval majesty at Notre-Dame Cathe

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Day 2 - Notre Dame, Ste. Chapelle, Pantheon, Latin Quarter, Luxembourg Gardens, Catacombs (evening at Montparnasse Tower for view) Day 3 - Belleville, lunch at Galleries Lafayette, Pompidou Center, Marais, evening cruise of Seine. Day 4 - Arc de Triomphe, Champs Elysees, Tuilieries Gardens, Louvre.

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Plus you'll get all this, too. A small, friendly group of 24-28 people — half the size of most tour groups; Full-time services of a professional Rick Steves guide and local experts who will make the fascinating history, art, and culture of France come alive for you; All group transportation from Paris to Paris; 10 nights' accommodations in memorable, centrally located hotels

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Rick Steves' Europe Travel Guide © 2012 | In this second of two episodes on Europe's "City of Light," we'll ride a unicorn into the Middle Ages at the Cluny

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Now more than ever, you can count on Rick Steves to tell you what you really need to know when traveling through Paris. From the top of the Eiffel Tower to the ancient catacombs below the city, explore Paris at every level with Rick Steves! Inside Rick Steves Paris you'll find:. Fully updated, comprehensive coverage for spending a week or more in Paris

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Now more than ever, you can count on Rick Steves to tell you what you really need to know when traveling through Paris. From the top of the Eiffel Tower to the ancient catacombs below the city, explore Paris at every level with Rick Steves!Inside Rick Steves Paris you'll find:. Comprehensive coverage for spending a week or more exploring Paris ; Rick's strategic advice on how to get the most

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Rick Steves Pocket Paris works best for people taking a short trip, or perhaps a return trip, to Paris. Like our other Pocket guides, Pocket Paris is smaller than the complete guidebook (and in full color), but still offers our best sightseeing advice, a handful of self-guided city walks and museum tours, and a foldout map.

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Rick Steves Pocket Paris works best for people taking a short trip, or perhaps a return trip, to Paris. Like our other Pocket guides, Pocket Paris is smaller than the complete guidebook and in full color (but still offers our best sightseeing advice and a handful of self-guided city walks and museum tours, plus a foldout map).

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1444 posts. You can reserve your time slots for those museums requiring them ahead of time with the Paris Museum Pass which costs €52 for two days; €66 for four days; €78 for six days. With the Louvre, Versailles Palace and the Musee D'Orsay admission each running about €15 , the cost of the Pass is covered if you visit five or more

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Yes, why yes! Hôtel Marais Paris Caron de Beaumarche. This charming hotel's decor was inspired by the 18th-century writer Beaumarche. Located in the La Marais. So many memorable moments, but our favorite was a Jewish Walking Tour of the area and lunch at L'As du Fallafel.

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1175 posts. We have three with authentic French cuisine, not microwave chefs. First and favorite is Au Petite Marguery, then Galette Cafe for buckwheat crepes, and also Allard. There are so many more like Les Ombres, very upscale but with view of the Eiffel Tower.

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There is a newer edition of this item: Rick Steves Paris. $23.99. This title will be released on June 11, 2024. From the top of the Eiffel Tower to the ancient catacombs below the city, explore Paris at every level with the most up-to-date 2021 guide from Rick Steves! Inside Rick Steves Paris you'll find:

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Since 1973, Rick Steves has spent about four months a year exploring Europe. His mission: to empower Americans to have European trips that are fun, affordable, and culturally broadening. Rick produces a best-selling guidebook series, a public television series, and a public radio show, and organizes small-group tours that take over 30,000 travelers to Europe annually.

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In order to enter the catacombs, you need to walk down 130 steep steps. Once inside you walk for quite a while (maybe a quarter mile) before you see any bones. The site itself was interesting but mildly disturbing due to the fact that you're looking at the remains of people who have been disinterred.

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Small Group Tour. Paris is synonymous with the finest things that culture can offer — in art, fashion, food, literature, and ideas. On this tour, your Paris-savvy Rick Steves guide will immerse you in the very best of the City of Light: the Louvre, Orsay, Orangerie, and Cluny Museums, Notre-Dame Cathedral, Sainte-Chapelle, and Versailles Palace.

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Steves spent a lot of his 2022 travels talking to himself, carefully noting updates and changes for his 60 self-guided audio tours. In April 2023, Rick Steves Europe republished updated versions

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Dare to disobey the Rick Steves Paris guide with this itinerary for four days there. Delve deeper than the top sights with this guide for doing Paris in four days. It's an action-packed Paris itinerary will take you to the popular attractions as well as some cool neighborhoods and offbeat urban locations. View of the Ile de la Cite from the

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In fact, this is how Steves advises travelers to start their Paris day trip. He recommends they opt for his historic Paris walk and audio tour of Île de la Cité and the 5th and 6th arrondissements.