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We are planning to visit france next summer.can u tell what barest minimum we can cover in 3-4 daysshortvisit |
Travel Info We are planning to visit france next summer.can u tell what barest minimum we can cover in 3-4 daysshortvisit Travel Tips Your first day can take in most of the big tourist sights, On days two and three you can do some of the places away from the center and a couple of museums. So, assuming you are fit and capable of doing quite a bit of walking you can see a lot of Paris on the first day. There are many tourist "must see" sights in a long fairly narrow area on both sides of the Seine. Begin at the Place Tracadero (metro stop Tracadero on either line 6 or line 9. Across the Seine you will see the Eiffel Tower. Walk down and cross the river and have a look. Its really not worth going up. There are usually long lines and the view is really not that good. Turning your back to it you will see a large park. This is the Parc Champ de Mars. Walk thru the park to the Ave. de la Motte Picquet. which will cross your path at 90 degrees. You will see a peace memorial and across the street the Ecole Militaire. Turn left and walk up the Ave. de la Motte Picquet to the corner where the Ave. de Tourville crosses. Turn right and continue a few blocks and you will see the Invalides on your left. This was built by Napoleon as a hospital for his wounded troops. The French army museum is here. There is a large church on the right side of the grounds which houses the tomb of Napoleon and of his son the King of Rome. Both buildings are open to the public. Continue down the street to the Blvd. des Invalides and turn left. the Rodin museum will be immediately to your right (cross street is rue de Varenne). When you get to the rue de Grenville the street you are on takes a job to the left and changes name but simply continue in the same direction until you reach the river. Across the river you will see the Grand and Petit Palais, huge art deco exhibition halls. Crossing the river to your left is the Pont Alexander III, considered by many to be one of the most beautiful bridges in the world. (If you've seen the movie "Desiree" this is where Michael Renne meets Jean Simmons) Turn right along the Quai d'Orsay and the French National Assembly will be on your right. Continue walking and the Musee d'Orsay built in the old train station will appear. This houses the Impressionists and is thought to be the best of the Paris Museums. Keep walking and the Louvre will be seen across the river. When book stalls along the Seine begin to multiply you'll have reached the Latin Quarter and you will see Notre Dame. Look for the Pont Neuf (the "new" bridge) and cross over to the Isle de la Cite on which Notre Dame stands and which is where Paris began. Once you're over the bridge you'll see a little park to your left. This is where Jacques de Molay, Grand Master of the Knights Templar was burnt at the stake. The little Tavern Henri IV which you will also see is a nice place to stop for a glass of wine by the way. Now just head for Notre Dame along the river. You'll pass Saint Chapelle on your left built by Louis IX in the early 13th century to house the Crown of Thorns and part of the True Cross. Continue on to Notre Dame. Entrance is free as this is a "working" church. This is the first place I go when I arrive in Paris. I also always light a candle at the Statue of the Virgin Mary in thanks for being in Paris again. (Odd given that I'm not a Catholic but what the heck). Continue on past Notre Dame and at the tip of the Island you'll find the Memorial to the Deportees. Take a moment to visit. It鈥檚 a moving experience. Cross the river on the Pont d'Arcola. (Just follow the bend of the Island around). On your right is another small island, the Ile St. Louis. (This has some gorgeous architecture and is the home of Berthillion, the iconic ice cream maker but it can wait till your next visit.) When you cross the Pont d'Arcola you'll see the ornate city hall (the Hotel de Ville) to the front and right. Turn Left and walk along the river. As you pass the second bridge you'll see the Conciergerie back on the Isle de la Cite on your left. This is where Marie Antoinette was imprisoned before the Revolutionaries cut her head off. A few more blocks and the Louvre will again come into view. Take the first street away from the river that fronts on the Louvre, turn left and walk into the grounds. As you pass thru the first courtyard the now famous (or infamous) glass pyramid by Chinese American architect I.M. Pei will appear and beyond that the Arc du Carousel. Continue walking and you'll be in the Jardin des Tuileries, all that remains of what was once the site of a palace built in the 16th century by Catherine de' Medicis, widow of King Henry II. (the palace burned down in 1871). You'll exit the gardens at the Place de la Concorde. This is where the guillotine stood in revolutionary days and where the King and Queen along with hundreds of other Royalists were executed. Today there is an Egyptian obelisk on the spot. On the other side of the Place de la Concorde is the beginning of the Champs Elysee. You can walk along it to the Arc de Triomphe (or you can take Metro line one which has a station at the north side of the Place de la Concorde). Either way you have now just about completed a grand circuit of the sights close to the Seine and should be utterly exhausted. On day two take the Metro line 2 to either the Anvers or Pigalle stops. Get out and look for signs directing you to the Montmartre Funiculaire. It will cost you one metro ticket each to ride it to the top where you will find Sacre Coeur, the national church of France in all its white onion domed splendor and what is arguably the best view of Paris. You can spend a little time just wandering around Monmartre and the Place de Tertre where you will find one of the world's largest collection of really hideous art for sale but the area is largely a torusit trap these days. Still the view and the church is worth the trip. You should now walk down the hill and go back to the Metro station you arrived at. Take the metro direction Porte Dauphine to Charles de Gaulle and change to line 1 direction Chateau Vincennes. This will take you to the Louvre Metro stop. Even if you're not that much into "great art" the Louvre is a must see and it will take you at least an afternoon to just hit the high spots. There are five cafes in the Louvre where you can have a little something for lunch. On day three hit the metro Musee D'Orsay (impressionists) in the morning (they open at 9:30) and the Centre Pompidou (the modern art museum) in the afternoon. Others singe person might cost you around Rs 1,33,799 Bonjour from France ! difficult question to answer without knowing what you want to do, where in France and how many people will you be ? France is cheaper than other europeean countries, to start with ! you can hire a hotel room for the same price, for 1 or two people and slightly more with children ; you can find cheap places to have a decent meal but of course, off the beaten tracks ; then, of course if you want to visit the best places, it will cost you ! On the whole, 3/4 days in France, keeping reasonable should not cost you too much ! of course, I'm saying this because I'm French and live in a very beautiful part of France and yet not expensive ! I expect that for visitors, it's quite different ! if you want more help, please contact me, i'll be glad to help with advice ! Bonnes vacances ! France is a large country you can see the tourist parts of Paris in 3-4 days. If you have a car you can see a lot of French villages if you stick to one area. The website below has pictures on villages to visit http://www.a-taste-of-france.com... |
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