Three days in Paris - MUST DOs, not necessarily touristy... ???

[CarolF Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close CarolF]

Versailles is out - no day trips this time. But the rest sound great, thanks!!! Love small museums and neighborhood walkabouts. And yes, Happymum, I expected nothing less, and by all means, people, food suggestions are absolutely welcome!

Carol, is the cooking class in English? I am considering brushing up on my french before this trip but not sure I'll actually do it.

Yes the classes are in English, they even have one chef from Texas apparently so they speak American too. People from all over the world attend.

There are a lot of different companies running classes, some include a market trip to purchase the ingredients first.

[GrayFal Silver Contributor and supermoderator Find all posts View Profile Close GrayFal]

Yes the classes are in English, they even have one chef from Texas apparently so they speak American too. People from all over the world attend.

That could be right up Glitters alley.

Are u doing hotel or TS?
I feel bad it is only 3 days....remember your week in Barcelona?

[bigfrank Administrator Find all posts View Profile Close bigfrank]

Have you been to Versailles?

Must do and start early wear walking shoes this place is HUGE Also Disney is easy to get to and where else can you see Micky in France. There was a French Disney website that offers discounts but you will need to read French, I was getting French emails for years until I finally hit the right button to stop there emails

[LisaH Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close LisaH]

I second Angelina's. I will order Mont Blanc to go with the hot chocolate

LOVE the hot chocolate at Angelina's
http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/281536

You knew I would have to add a food thing, didn't you?

[Laurie Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Laurie]

Liked the Jewish History Museum, and the Natural History Museum as well.

Also found excellent and really varied classical music concerts to attend almost every evening for a week - a couple booked in advance, but some after we arrived just from reading posters etc., in beautiful venues we might not have seen otherwise. We don't normally go to classical concerts at home, but it was something about being there...

[Glitter Brunello Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close Glitter Brunello]

That could be right up Glitters alley.

Are u doing hotel or TS?
I feel bad it is only 3 days....remember your week in Barcelona?

So I think we'll stay at Citadines in St Germaine - not a t/s booking but rates are competitive with hotels and we'll have more space. Location seems pretty good, right on the Seine in St Germaine. Cancelable so tbd.

Don't feel bad about the short stay, we will be moving from Paris on to Burgundy

I second Angelina's. I will order Mont Blanc to go with the hot chocolate

I need to brush up on my francophilia, I thought Mont Blanc is a pen company?

Liked the Jewish History Museum, and the Natural History Museum as well.

Also found excellent and really varied classical music concerts to attend almost every evening for a week - a couple booked in advance, but some after we arrived just from reading posters etc., in beautiful venues we might not have seen otherwise. We don't normally go to classical concerts at home, but it was something about being there...

Ok, that's the second vote for the Jewish Museum (if you mean the Holocaust Memorial?), so if it's nearby we'll stop there. I live within spitting distance of another Natural History Museum so prob won't go for that one. Interesting suggestion on the concerts -- I can see how that might really work!

[taffy19 Gold Contributor Find all posts View Profile Close taffy19]

From Paris to Burgundy. What a treat. You will love the Burgundy region. Also, you will do a lot of walking in Paris so take comfortable walking shoes with you.

[ArtsieAng Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close ArtsieAng]

I agree with this......I just loved walking through Paris, and also enjoyed the markets. We also really had fun at some of the small Jazz Clubs, in and around the Latin Quarter. One of the oldest clubs, although not really in the Latin Quarter is Duc des Lombards. http://en.parisinfo.com/paris-museum...c-des-Lombards

If you make your way there, be sure to go to the downstairs bar, too.

http://www.vedettesdupontneuf.com/home/ loved this little cruise at night from near the Pont Neuf....- boarded at 9:30 PM, was at the Eiffel Tower just as it was lighting up, early June.

Rodin Museum - LOVED the gardens, some of his best sculptures are outside, and the gardens are lovely... did not have time to get into the museum but did not feel cheated in any way.
Loved the market streets of Rue Mouffetard and Rue Monge. While walking back through that quarter, you might stumble on
important Roman ruins, with kids playing soccer inside, which adds to the fun:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ar%C3%A8nes_de_Lut%C3%A8ce

I could walk all day, and have,and never tire of the passing parade of people and streets........

[CarolF Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close CarolF]

Musée Marmottan Monet - small and manageable

http://www.marmottan.fr/page.asp?ref_arbo=2507
works by Claude Monet, Camille Pissarro and Renoir and Sisley

https://maps.google.fr/maps?f=d&sour...y,+75016+Paris

Also
Have you discovered Paris Muse - scholars and teachers guiding in-depth tours.
http://www.parismuse.com/index.shtml

[Pstreet1 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Pstreet1]

The Jewish Museum http://www.mahj.org/en/6_modedemploi...?niv=1&ssniv=0, or perhaps she was referring to http://www.memorialdelashoah.org/index.php/en/ , is not the same as the Holocaust Memorial http://www.cheminsdememoire.gouv.fr/...la-deportation, which is the Deportation Memorial located just behind Notre Dame.

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The Jewish Museum http://www.mahj.org/en/6_modedemploi...?niv=1&ssniv=0, or perhaps she was referring to http://www.memorialdelashoah.org/index.php/en/ , is not the same as the Holocaust Memorial http://www.cheminsdememoire.gouv.fr/...la-deportation, which is the Deportation Memorial located just behind Notre Dame.

Thanks for clarifying. I generally try to avoid these so def won't want to do more than one.

[GrayFal Silver Contributor and supermoderator Find all posts View Profile Close GrayFal]

I know that Citadines in St Germaine - walked past it several times - great location!
Very near our fav Nutella/Coconut/Banana Crepes place

[Pstreet1 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Pstreet1]

Thanks for clarifying. I generally try to avoid these so def won't want to do more than one.

Tried to delete this post--couldn't manage it properly, so...see below.

[Pstreet1 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Pstreet1]

Thanks for clarifying. I generally try to avoid these so def won't want to do more than one.

As I said, the Memorial behind Notre Dame is a very quick stop. It is very powerful, and I doubt you would ever forget the feeling it evokes, but you won't be there longer than a few minutes, probably less than 10, unless you are "the meditating sort." You don't walk down the corridor they show on the link; you can't. You look down it.

[Laurie Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Laurie]

Interesting suggestion on the concerts -- I can see how that might really work!

Here's info on one of them - same church and it was a concert of Chopin's music, a few reviewers wrote up here, we also just showed up at the door:
http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserR...de_France.html