"We Will Always Have Paris" Paris by CoAir13


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Her Beauty is Overwhelming

Paris cast its spell on us! We are already planning on going back next year......and we are going to take French classes in preparation. My 4 years of High School French was enough to get us by without offending anyone.....I am not close to being fluent.
Ethan loved this city for its architecture, history, and the fact that there is always somewhere to sit down and rest when you are walking around.

Even for a Child

I am glad that Ethan is mature enough to appreciate places like Paris. Missing school to visit, he is able to report back on the history and significance of the city (otherwise he would not get credit for the work he missed in school). The grandeur left him awestruck and has talked about it ever since!

Next time, more than three days!

We only had three and a half days to explore, which meant that we weren't able to discover the nooks and crannies. We did, however, have enough time to see the usual Paris haunts. We compromised a lot........I wanted to go to the Louvre, but he would have lasted only an hour, so we saw the Musee D'Orsay instead. The line for the elevator to the top of Tour Eiffel was three hours long, so we waited for ten minutes and climbed the stairs to the first level. It was too short a trip to queue for hours on end!

  • Last visit to Paris: Apr 2004
  • Intro Updated Dec 17, 2004
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    jumpingnorman Jan 20, 2009 at 7:10 PM Report Abuse

    Love this Paris cemetery tip ... I also made a Buenos Aires and Oslo cemetry tip...cemeteries are understated destinations...hehehe...Norman :)

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    roamer61 Jun 2, 2007 at 5:50 AM Report Abuse

    Hi Jen. I am back from France. Paris was great and Provence was beautiful.

  • amcnab Aug 10, 2006 at 1:25 AM Report Abuse

    Hi, Was just wondering how long the walk is from Eiffel Tower to Notre Dame down the Seine? Thanks.

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    Nemorino Feb 3, 2006 at 1:27 PM Report Abuse

    Congratulations on making all the right choices about what to do and not to do during your brief visit to Paris. Hope you can get back there again before long.

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    Gattino75 Dec 22, 2005 at 5:25 AM Report Abuse

    Just do ignore them...like everywhere, not a specifically parisian thinh :-) I do the same thing in New York too!

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    FruitLover Dec 16, 2005 at 1:46 PM Report Abuse

    Even antipatique Parisienes can't spoil the magic of Paris ! And, 'no trip is complete without a visit to the local cemetery' - maybe i'll adopt this habit. [segap aidnI ym tisiv]

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    Maurizioago Oct 19, 2005 at 5:19 AM Report Abuse

    Paris is one of my dream holiday destination. Ciao!

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    chiara76 Oct 16, 2005 at 9:10 AM Report Abuse

    Very nice page abour Paris. Greetings from Poland.

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    BeatChick Aug 7, 2005 at 8:43 AM Report Abuse

    Jen, you should read Henry Miller’s description of St-Sulpice’s “fat belfries” in “Tropic of Cancer”. Excellent page w/ great tips! I see Paris has caught you in her snare – hope you get back quite soon. Postcard perfect B&W photos!

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    Amitu Feb 25, 2005 at 5:46 AM Report Abuse

    Fascinating comments on a magnificent city, Jen..loved your pics...you are right..pigeons do ruin your pics.

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