Paris Plotting thus far

[summercomfort]

Okay, this is what I have so far in terms of things to do in Paris... Parisy People* -- Advice is greatly appreciated, both in what's not worth visiting, what needs to be changed, and most importantly, what needs to be added for the last few days.

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* Those who are at all interested, know anything about Paris, or just feel like giving practical advice like "don't hit more than one museum a day!"




Tuesday, June 29: Flt# 926, leaving SFO at 2:45pm. (9:45pm Paris time)
10h35min direct flight.

Wednesday, June 30:
10:20AM: Arrive Terminal 1 at Charles de Gaulle airport

-pick up maps, buy museum pass/phone card @ gate 36

-pick up luggage

-ride RER (€8) to Les Halles -> Metro [(1) to La Defense] to Tuileries

1:30PM: lunch in the Tuileries Garden
2:30PM: walk up Champs-Elysees? (or, ride metro to George V and have lunch randomly)
3:00PM: Check in at PSR office, 90 Champs-Elysees (Mo: George V), 3rd floor (01.53.89.10.50)
3:30PM: Metro: [(1) Chateau de Vincennes] to Concorde -> [(12) Mairie d'Issy] to Rue du Bac.
Apartment: 6/30-7/5
#5 Rue Paul-Louis Courier, 75007
Phone: 01.45.48.41.91

-explore nearby, buy groceries?

-dinner in apt or picnic?

EVENING:
- Seine River Boat Tour from Pont-Neuf (Vedettes, €9)

Thursday, July 1
MORNING: Walk around Ile Cite, starting between 8 and 9am if possible

- Notre Dame, Ste. Chapelle

- peek into Samaritaine (clutching Ladies' Paradise and oogling, also taking note of food possibilities)

- see some Latin Quarter and Cluny Museum if time

LUNCH: Ile St Louis, picnic, ice cream/gelato
AFTERNOON: Marais

- Carnavalet Museum

- Jewish Art + History Museum if time

DINNER: Somewhere in Marais? Early dinner at 5:30
EVENING:

- Orsay: Closes 9:45pm.

Friday, July 2
MORNING: misc

- Cluny if we didn't get there on Thursday, Orsay if we didn't get enough, Invalides otherwise.

LUNCH: early lunch, Tuileries Garden, 11:00
AFTERNOON: Louvre
DINNER: Late dinner picnic by the Eiffel [#69 bus]
EVENING:

- Eiffel Tower (€7.50 for 2nd level), after 8pm.

- Trocadero square

Saturday, July 3
MORNING: Catch early RER-C train from Musee d'Orsay [Versailles RG, €5]. Arrive after 9AM

- Palace

- Lunch in town or in gardens?

- Gardens (€5.50 for Spray Day)

- head home around 2-ish?

LATE AFTERNOON:
DINNER:
EVENING:

- Opera? out-of-the-way sights? Tiny churches? open-air markets?

Sunday, July 4
Day-Trip out farther? Any cool stuff within daytrip range?


Trains to Copenhagen from Gare du Nord:
4:45PM - 10:59AM
8:46PM - 12:59PM

We have to turn in keys by 10AM Monday morning, so we need to either drop off keys before heading to Gare du Nord, or drop it off Monday morning, toss our luggage in the Gare du Nord lockers, and the lounge about one more day.

Comments

[blackkeywaltz.livejournal.com]

It seems to me that you're already prodigiously well-organized. My thoughts: If I could spend a few days in France right now, I would want to spend a whole afternoon under the trees by the Grand Canal at Versailles, wander all the alleys and corners in Blois, and have another chestnut creme crepe in front of the chateau of Chambord. I preferred the garden of Les Halles to the Tuileries, but maybe that's just me. (I also preferred outside-Paris to the city itself, as you can tell.) Hope you have fun.

[blackkeywaltz.livejournal.com]

Also, dude, take lots and lots of pictures in Copenhagen. I want to see that city so much! :)

[summercomfort]

Will try! (Camera can hold only so much!)