#221788 - 04/18/11 02:45 PM
10 hour layover in Paris
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My Wife and 12 yo daughter are going to Sweeden this summer and may have a long layover in Paris on the way back. Any suggestions as to something they can go see? Seems a shame not to take advantage of the oppourtunity.
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#221792 - 04/18/11 03:04 PM
Re: 10 hour layover in Paris
[Re: Matt26]
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Musee de l'Homme (Museum of Man) - world class institution. I believe they have a new building, but I don't know the specifics. There is also a tower or something there - it's supposed to be pretty tall.
I love Paris in the springtime....
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#221793 - 04/18/11 03:05 PM
Re: 10 hour layover in Paris
[Re: Matt26]
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May I suggest taking a couple days, renting a car and driving to Versailles? As long as you already have a layover, you may as well make it a long layover and do something worth the effort.
The Louvre is good too if you would rather stay in Paris. Musee d' Orsay (also in Paris) is another good museum if you prefer more contemporary artists.
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#221808 - 04/18/11 05:18 PM
Re: 10 hour layover in Paris
[Re: Matt26]
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Mused d'Orsay is my favorite art museum anywhere.
Charles de Gaul airport to downtown is pretty easy and quick by train. The Metro is easy, and Paris is a great city just to walk around.
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#221875 - 04/19/11 03:56 AM
Re: 10 hour layover in Paris
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Mused d'Orsay is my favorite art museum anywhere.
Charles de Gaul airport to downtown is pretty easy and quick by train. The Metro is easy, and Paris is a great city just to walk around. Yes. But buying that ticket at CDG can be a pain -- it took us at least 45 minutes so be prepared. I second Jesselp's comment about walking. I would spend a good part of this layover walking from the Louve to the Invalides with a stop at the tower. Then I'd find a really good restaurant to stop at for lunch or to end the day. One of my favorite meals was a cassolet at a place called "Chez Eux" near the Invalides. ( http://www.chezeux.com/). There are more than a few good restaurants in the area or along the way (more or less). These can be pricey by US standards but well worth it.
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#221885 - 04/19/11 11:19 AM
Re: 10 hour layover in Paris
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Thanks for all of the suggestions gang! It's much appreciated.
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#221947 - 04/19/11 10:17 PM
Re: 10 hour layover in Paris
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Go on the Louvre internet site. Pick 5-10 of the treasures you most want to see. Map out your tour route in the museum, because it is incredibly large. It is also the most magnificent collection of treasure I've ever seen, including the British Mueseum in London and the Metropolitan in New York City. After that, if you have some time, walk out onto the Champs Elysee, the world's prettiest boulevard. Have a coffee and watch Paris walk past you.
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#221975 - 04/20/11 01:39 PM
Re: 10 hour layover in Paris
[Re: Matt26]
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Paris is an awesome city. But I doubt if in ten hours you could see much in a museum. Better to take the advice given above by MDinana - Eiffel Tower, Arc D' Triumph, etc - and hang out in a sidewalk cafe.
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#222090 - 04/21/11 04:38 PM
Re: 10 hour layover in Paris
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Paris is an awesome city. But I doubt if in ten hours you could see much in a museum. Better to take the advice given above by MDinana - Eiffel Tower, Arc D' Triumph, etc - and hang out in a sidewalk cafe. Make sure you post pics of what they do, whatever it is. Speaking of Paris, anyone ever been to Rhone? PM me if you have, I've got questions and I don't want to thread-jack. Thanks.
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#222092 - 04/21/11 05:34 PM
Re: 10 hour layover in Paris
[Re: Matt26]
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I had a female friend who did a quick layover in Paris a few years ago. She left her hotel room in the evening, walked around town, and eventually found herself a good bar. After having some drinks, she hailed a taxi at midnight.
But she couldn't remember the address of her hotel. So the French taxi driver got mad with her - and threw her out of the vehicle in the middle of the city. She spent two confused hours walking around Paris in the wee hours of the morning before she found her hotel again.
Moral - write down where you're staying :-)
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