Are there any non so well-known, small, old jazz-clubs with some good French wine there?

I'll take a look at Notre Dame, Arc de Triomphe, the Eiffel Tower, Champs Elysees, Jardin du Luxembourg and Montmartre.

Anything else you'd recommend? I'm not into sights and endless museum tours for the sake of it. I also like unknown places and streets, because they usually capture the real soul of a city.

Thanks!

Are you a fan of the arts?

A trip to the Louvre might be in order then.

I envy you, man! Hope you have fun! Take lots of pictures (and hopefully post them on here)!

you will probably

LOVE

Paris.

it is the most beautiful city in the world.

don't be surprised

if you find yourself

looking for ways to stay there

or go back

as soon as you can.

même comme je voyage

et je vis

partout dans le monde

Paris vit - pour toujours - dans mon cœur

Paris Paris Paris

L'impact is a great little bar.

Near the Pompedeux (sp?).

http://www.impact-bar.com/

i've never been

but hope u have a nice time!!!

I would skip the Louvre and choose a smaller museum: the Musée d'Orsay, Musée de l'Orangerie, or the Musée Rodin instead. The d'Orsay has all the great 19th century French works - both academic and Impressionist. The Orangerie houses Monet's waterlily paintings, and the Rodin Museum had his sculptures installed in a rose garden, with the golden dome of Les Invalides in the background.

I haven't been to Paris for years so I can't recommend any cabarets/bars. There's always Pere LaChaise cemetary on the outskirts or the catacombs for a little death.

jone70 said:

I would skip the Louvre and choose a smaller museum: the Musée d'Orsay, Musée de l'Orangerie, or the Musée Rodin instead. The d'Orsay has all the great 19th century French works - both academic and Impressionist. The Orangerie houses Monet's waterlily paintings, and the Rodin Museum had his sculptures installed in a rose garden, with the golden dome of Les Invalides in the background.

I haven't been to Paris for years so I can't recommend any cabarets/bars. There's always Pere LaChaise cemetary on the outskirts or the catacombs for a little death.

We tried to get into Musée d'Orsay this past Christmas and I swear the line was longer than at the Louvre. So we went to the Catacombs instead. That was very cool.

Pere LaChaise we visited on Christmas Day.

Nothing says Christmas in Paris like catacombs and cemeteries.

sextonseven said:

jone70 said:

I would skip the Louvre and choose a smaller museum: the Musée d'Orsay, Musée de l'Orangerie, or the Musée Rodin instead. The d'Orsay has all the great 19th century French works - both academic and Impressionist. The Orangerie houses Monet's waterlily paintings, and the Rodin Museum had his sculptures installed in a rose garden, with the golden dome of Les Invalides in the background.

I haven't been to Paris for years so I can't recommend any cabarets/bars. There's always Pere LaChaise cemetary on the outskirts or the catacombs for a little death.

We tried to get into Musée d'Orsay this past Christmas and I swear the line was longer than at the Louvre. So we went to the Catacombs instead. That was very cool.

Pere LaChaise we visited on Christmas Day.

Nothing says Christmas in Paris like catacombs and cemeteries.

That makes sense b/c the Musée d'Orsay is smaller, so it gets full quicker than the Louvre, which is huge. It's like that in NYC, too. There are seldom lines to get into the Met, but MoMA and the Guggenheim often have them.

jone70 said:

sextonseven said:

We tried to get into Musée d'Orsay this past Christmas and I swear the line was longer than at the Louvre. So we went to the Catacombs instead. That was very cool.

Pere LaChaise we visited on Christmas Day.

Nothing says Christmas in Paris like catacombs and cemeteries.

That makes sense b/c the Musée d'Orsay is smaller, so it gets full quicker than the Louvre, which is huge. It's like that in NYC, too. There are seldom lines to get into the Met, but MoMA and the Guggenheim often have them.

The queue was ridiculous. It would have taken hours to get inside if we had waited. Also I think we just picked a bad day to go--Tuesday after Christmas so the museum had been closed two days in a row resulting in lot of tourists fiending for some impressionism.

The last time I went to the Louvre a few years ago in the springtime, we zipped right in immediately through the metro entrance.

Another place to see if the weather is nice and you have at least a day free is Versailles just outside of Paris. I could spend a day getting lost in the gardens there alone.

I went to Paris several times, but the onyl time I really liked it was in winter. Especially Montmatre was really nice.

Dave1992 said:

Are there any non so well-known, small, old jazz-clubs with some good French wine there?

I'll take a look at Notre Dame, Arc de Triomphe, the Eiffel Tower, Champs Elysees, Jardin du Luxembourg and Montmartre.

Anything else you'd recommend? I'm not into sights and endless museum tours for the sake of it. I also like unknown places and streets, because they usually capture the real soul of a city.

Thanks!

While in Monmartre, visit Sacre Coeur. The stained glass is more beautiful than Notre Dame.

Visit the Louvre. Don't do a tour, but take a look.

The Centre Pompidreu is a modern art museum. Great to lay out on the grass and just look at the building. Or go inside and look outside.

Hit the left bank. Small streets, bookstores, coffee shops. Always fun.

I had a great time in France.

sextonseven said:

jone70 said:

That makes sense b/c the Musée d'Orsay is smaller, so it gets full quicker than the Louvre, which is huge. It's like that in NYC, too. There are seldom lines to get into the Met, but MoMA and the Guggenheim often have them.

The queue was ridiculous. It would have taken hours to get inside if we had waited. Also I think we just picked a bad day to go--Tuesday after Christmas so the museum had been closed two days in a row resulting in lot of tourists fiending for some impressionism.

The last time I went to the Louvre a few years ago in the springtime, we zipped right in immediately through the metro entrance.

Another place to see if the weather is nice and you have at least a day free is Versailles just outside of Paris. I could spend a day getting lost in the gardens there alone.

Versaille's gardens made me envious. The house was way too big as were the stables (yes, I could live there . . . . )

Dave1992 said:

Are there any non so well-known, small, old jazz-clubs with some good French wine there?

I'll take a look at Notre Dame, Arc de Triomphe, the Eiffel Tower, Champs Elysees, Jardin du Luxembourg and Montmartre.

Anything else you'd recommend? I'm not into sights and endless museum tours for the sake of it. I also like unknown places and streets, because they usually capture the real soul of a city.

Thanks!

After the Eiffel Tower hit Champs du Mars. That's the park beneath the tower. Spent a Sunday afternoon there.

Biggest surprise was finding the basketball courts. I felt right at home.

sextonseven said:

jone70 said:

That makes sense b/c the Musée d'Orsay is smaller, so it gets full quicker than the Louvre, which is huge. It's like that in NYC, too. There are seldom lines to get into the Met, but MoMA and the Guggenheim often have them.

The queue was ridiculous. It would have taken hours to get inside if we had waited. Also I think we just picked a bad day to go--Tuesday after Christmas so the museum had been closed two days in a row resulting in lot of tourists fiending for some impressionism.

The last time I went to the Louvre a few years ago in the springtime, we zipped right in immediately through the metro entrance.

Another place to see if the weather is nice and you have at least a day free is Versailles just outside of Paris. I could spend a day getting lost in the gardens there alone.

God, I feel lucky.

I've been to Paris a few times and have never waited in line for the Musée d'Orsay, though it's always just an hour or so before closing.

I would highly recommend going to it though, as I like it better than the Louvre too.

Overall, Paris is a lovely city and just walking around in the early evening is beautiful.

On the main road just north of the Notre Dame, a block or so from the Pomeduex(sp?) is this set of streets where we stumbled on a shitload of Chinese people and restaurants, etc. Not nerely as sterile feeling as London's China town, and far more interesting atmosphere. It was really strange It had a sort of gritty feel to it, but not like a back-packer haven or anything. I wish I could remember the exact names of the rues, because it's worth a stroll.

Lawd, I need to make another trip to Europe soon.

Thank you all for the wonderful advice!

I had a great time. Paris is in my personal top 5. The only disadvantage is the dog shit (same with Vienna), but other than that - beautiful city, great, stylish, individualistic, civilised people and a fucking great jazz scene (jammed with probably the best musicians I ever played with).

Dave1992 said:

Thank you all for the wonderful advice!

I had a great time. Paris is in my personal top 5. The only disadvantage is the dog shit (same with Vienna), but other than that - beautiful city, great, stylish, individualistic, civilised people and a fucking great jazz scene (jammed with probably the best musicians I ever played with).

Glad you had fun.

Is Amsterdam in your personal top 5?

Lisa10 said:

Dave1992 said:

Thank you all for the wonderful advice!

I had a great time. Paris is in my personal top 5. The only disadvantage is the dog shit (same with Vienna), but other than that - beautiful city, great, stylish, individualistic, civilised people and a fucking great jazz scene (jammed with probably the best musicians I ever played with).

Glad you had fun.

Is Amsterdam in your personal top 5?

Haven't been there yet, so I can't tell. But you definitely are in my personal top 5, Lisa.

Lisa10 said:

Dave1992 said:

Thank you all for the wonderful advice!

I had a great time. Paris is in my personal top 5. The only disadvantage is the dog shit (same with Vienna), but other than that - beautiful city, great, stylish, individualistic, civilised people and a fucking great jazz scene (jammed with probably the best musicians I ever played with).

Glad you had fun.

Is Amsterdam in your personal top 5?

I'll tell ya one thing about Amsterdam: Sama Sebo is in my top five restaurants I've ever been to!

Dave1992 said:

Lisa10 said:

Glad you had fun.

Is Amsterdam in your personal top 5?

Haven't been there yet, so I can't tell. But you definitely are in my personal top 5, Lisa.

Awww, I believe you

Genesia said:

Lisa10 said:

Glad you had fun.

Is Amsterdam in your personal top 5?

I'll tell ya one thing about Amsterdam: Sama Sebo is in my top five restaurants I've ever been to!

I just googled it. I can't read the menu but the place looks nice!

Lisa10 said:

Genesia said:

I'll tell ya one thing about Amsterdam: Sama Sebo is in my top five restaurants I've ever been to!

I just googled it. I can't read the menu but the place looks nice!

It's a rijsttafel restaurant. Pretty small - and strictly local. Got a recommendation from one of my friends before I went - it's the only restaurant she's ever recommended that I liked.

It was 16 degrees F when I landed this morning, but I'm still going today to get some ice cream from the place Genesia mentioned.

Hershe said: