A Romantic Weekend In Paris..Suggestions?

[Ladybird]

I'll be by in the car in half an hour...don't bother with clothes..what few we need we'll buy there. Care for some new Lingere???

Ohhhhhh yes please, I love lingerie.

I had a bit of shopping frenzy last week and bought a whole lot more...

... should I bring that with me?

 

[tulip2lipservice]

OK is that all I should of said

to get to go with LoveToGiveRoses. Dang. I missed out again. Hugs LadyBird. Could you pick me up also while you are on the way to oz?

Peace,
Tulip

 

[Ladybird]

Why not Tulip... threesomes are always fun

 

[LovetoGiveRoses]

Why not Tulip... threesomes are always fun

Sounds wonderful...(I have a flying car) so I'm descending on NYC now.. just grab a small valise Tulip and we'll be on our way!

 

[LovetoGiveRoses]

LB, have you been to Paris? Have some suggestions for our trip (and for my friends who are going soon also)?

 

[litsam]

Lovetogiveroses,

I would go on one of those boats that go around Paris and you can have dinner there on the boat. They have these glass roofs and powerful lights to show you the sights. Going to a nice restaurant can take away from the environment. I mean, the inside of anice restaurant could not change that much, and the food will be incredible, but if you're in Paris, wouldn't you want to have that as the background?

As for day trips, there are many castles, many little villages around Paris with very nice restaurants. Of course sitting on a cafe at George V can be nice too. Monet gardens could be very nice too.

 

[LovetoGiveRoses]

Lovetogiveroses,

I would go on one of those boats that go around Paris and you can have dinner there on the boat. They have these glass roofs and powerful lights to show you the sights. Going to a nice restaurant can take away from the environment. I mean, the inside of anice restaurant could not change that much, and the food will be incredible, but if you're in Paris, wouldn't you want to have that as the background?

As for day trips, there are many castles, many little villages around Paris with very nice restaurants. Of course sitting on a cafe at George V can be nice too. Monet gardens could be very nice too.

Merci Monsieur! Yes, a boat ride is very nice. I did that in London not too long ago and it was fun. But I haven't done that in Paris.

I wonder if there any of those cute little places that have live music, like a string quartet, that plays regularly in a little courtyard or sideyard garden. Something along the lines of the Market in New Orleans or one of those pretty courtyards, except with music that's appropriate for Paris. That would be a fun thing also.

 

[LovetoGiveRoses]

Re: OK is that all I should of said

to get to go with LoveToGiveRoses. Dang. I missed out again. Hugs LadyBird. Could you pick me up also while you are on the way to oz?

Peace,
Tulip

If you were going to go and it was for three days, but you only had 1 and 1/2 days free, what would you choose to do.. what is your "dream" holiday in Paris? (Not including the bedroom parts you naughty girl)

 

[gr8dad2]

the best advise on visiting Paris is.... DON"T GO... there are so many better more romantic places to go to... the french people hate Americans and all tourists.. they are pompous and arrogant... i'ld suggest New York if you want to feel like crap... go the Carribean.. go to Hawaii.. even go to Spain or England but paris stinks

gr8dad2

 

[LovetoGiveRoses]

Thanks for your feedback Gr8dad. A lot of people agree with you. One night I went with one of my friends from work, (a guy from Brittany but living in Paris) to Les Deux Magots and he warned me. We went early, about 7:30, and every table around us was filled with Americans. We just sipped wine and talked. By 9:30, there were a few less Americans, but still some nonetheless. .

I had to work there....during the summer it was hard to get anywhere because of the gaggle of tourists. The economy needs the tourists, but being late to work because the metro at Place De La Concorde's station was jammed up with about 100,000 tourists is frustrating for anyone.

I can easily understand how it can be overwhelming. After that, we always went to places that were outside the "tourist" sites

Once outside of the "touristy" places, my experience with the people was very pleasant, especially if you try to speak French, even badly. Lol.

I won't go there in the summer either... too crazy..and neither will my friends. It's a given that this is the destination...just looking for some romantic ideas. I've had a lot of good suggestions so far, but I know the people of lit are very creative, imaginative and passionate and I'll bet there are some more great suggestions people can give me.

 

[silversmith88]

the best advise on visiting Paris is.... DON"T GO... there are so many better more romantic places to go to... the french people hate Americans and all tourists.. they are pompous and arrogant... i'ld suggest New York if you want to feel like crap... go the Carribean.. go to Hawaii.. even go to Spain or England but paris stinks

gr8dad2

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Well I would have to disagree with that statement gr8dad2. I have been living in Spain for the past 2 years (moving back to the US in a couple of weeks) I just went to Paris not too long ago. And I would have to say that over all the French were much friendlier than the Spanish. And from what I saw in Paris it was much more romatic than a lot of places in Spain.

 

[LovetoGiveRoses]

I went and stayed at a 9th century castle in Catalonia not too long ago and it was very romantic. The only thing that was missing was a loving companion. There wasn't too much to do there, but the castle was interesting. Barcelona is an interesting place to visit and there are some very pretty places to go there. Las Ramblas has some hot entertainment too... but I agree, there are more in Paris.

 

[Guest]

Let's see what I can cull up from a bad memory. Can't recommend too many hotels or restaurants (I was a student when there, and therefore on a student's budget).

As far as gardens, the Luxembourg gardens are a great place to go. Weekends, especially in sprint time, they are filled with plenty of activity--kids sailing boats in the little fountain, lovers out for a stroll, families--lots of fun people watching to go on, and lots of relatively secluded little areas for intimate moments. There are plenty of little parks scattered throughout the city, actually, and you shouldn't have a difficult time at all finding something nice. The Luxembourg gardens happen to be one of the nicer ones, though.

If you're looking to have a picnic, right down the way on the metro line running close to there (line #8--your stop for the gardens is Luxembourg) is a little open air market full of fresh fruit vendors, butchers, cheese places, and bakers. The metro stop on line 8 for the shopping area that you'll want is Denfert-Rochereau. The litle market itself is on a street called Rue Dagguerre (I believe there is an exit for that particular street from that metro station).

They are also situated right down the Blvd. Saint-Michel (I believe) from the latin quarter. It's a rather touristy little pedestrian district, but there is an excellent little shop in there for purchasing post cards to send home, in case you are wanting to do that. Walking towards the river on Blvd St. Michel, it will be on a street either your first or second right into the Latin Quarter. If it doesn't look like a pedestrian district, you probably haven't reached the latin quarter yet. If you hit the river, you've gone too far. The shop itself is called Grimpent aux murs (the "u" has ^ over it, but I can't seem to figure out how to do that here).

I want to say there are a decent number of nice gardens in the 16th and 17th arondissments--the west end of the city. You might want to look there as well. There is always the Boid de Boulogne, as well, which is technically just outside the city. Full of people on the weekends, as well. Just don't go there at night, unless you want to get jumped.

One I remember fondly, and which is great for sunsets in the spring time, is the Ile de la Cite. Basically, that island sitting in the middle of the river. There is an area to walk going around it. Get on that and head west. Sitting at the tip of that island and watching the sun set into the Seine is a nice little experience.

One of your best bets for figuring out night time activities (say, should you want to take in a play or go to the opera) will be picking up a periodical called Pariscope. All the newstands carry them. They are, of course, in French. With the quality of hotel you are looking for, though, they should have someone who can help you. As far as operas, there are two main options--the old national opera building, which is on the north side of the city, if memory serves; and the modern national opera building, which is near the Bastille metro stop.

As a side note, when I was there, the whole Bastille area was pretty popular as a night club area, so if that's what you are looking for, you might want to explore a little there. Other popular night club areas were around the Cite and Les halles metro stops, as well as, of course, the red light district (Monmartre).

One thing I do have to recommend is a little crepe stand in the Montparnasse area (hopefully, it is still there--been a good 5 or 6 years since I was in Paris). The metro stop you want is Montparnasse, but this is a huge one (I'm relatively sure you can walk a few miles in this metro stop alone). In any case, you want to wind up on Boulevard Montparnasse itself. The train station (Gare Montparnasse) is not on the Boulevard. There are a bunch of movie theaters near where Blvd. Montparnasse reaches what suffices as a roundabout there. That's about where you want to be. And you want to be in the side of the Blvd that is opposite the Galleries Lafayette (good for shopping, or so I hear). Just wander along away from the roundabout-type thing, and you will eventually see a little crepe stand right by one of these movie theaters. Should have a sign that says "Crepes a demande." This is the best crepe stand in paris. They don't skimp on the toppings, which is always nice (I recommend a nutella banana crepe). They also don't make the crepe itself until you order it. Most of the crepe stands in Paris make them ahead of time, then just reheat them for you. This place is well worth the trip and any difficulties you may have finding it.

The only other suggestion I have is to walk as much as possible. That town is too beautiful to miss by being all cramped up in a damn metro car. I'd suggest using the bus system, but that is a pain to figure out, and it's actually more expensive than the metro for tourists.

Have fun!

 

[Mr Wolf]

Paris

LTGR if I might be so bold as to suggest the Hotel le Bristol just of the Champs, also Rue de Rivoli for some shopping for a little Oh la la.... thats by the Louvre. Monte Martre is nice if I remember correctly and of course Notre Dame.

 

[LovetoGiveRoses]

Thanks Unregistered and Mr. Wolf. You have some great suggestions. I'll put the Bristol on the list for research, thank you.

I'll have to check some of those spots. I'm a walker, so I look forward to checking out many of those spots.

Thanks again.

 

[LovetoGiveRoses]

Any more suggestions?

 

[Ladybird]

Well I need suggestions actually LTGR,

on how to close my suitcase... when ARE we leaving?

 

[LovetoGiveRoses]

Well I need suggestions actually LTGR,

on how to close my suitcase... when ARE we leaving?

You don't need a suitcase... a simple overnight bag will be enough, all you need are some toiletries. After all, we're going to Paris, you can get all the clothes you want in Paris. Long silky dresses, comfy clothes, lingere....why would you want to "bring" clothes to Paris? One quick change is all you'll need, enough to get freshened up on landing and get out to the stores.