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Paris and Barcelona September 2007

A trip from September 17, 2007 to October 03, 2007, travelling to Paris, Versailles
All Airfare and Rentals confirmed. 7nts Paris/7nts Barcelona … More  
All Airfare and Rentals confirmed. 7nts Paris/7nts Barcelona
Flying Continental and Vueling.

Create a how to, must do, and desire to list.
Start with the sights, divide into areas, decide approximate times needed for each, hopefully schedule realistic dates and times. Remember to include every food and drink venue per scheduled area.
Define musts and separate from desires. Leave time for meandering which includes getting lost before finding the treasure.
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09/17/2007 to 10/03/2007
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Tue 09/18/07 (day 2) - Paris

The beautiful boat we will be staying on which is moored beneath the Eiffel Tower
 
Originally known as place Louis-XV, this square was created between 1755 and 1775 by the architect, Gabriel. Renamed …
Thing to Do
Place de la Concorde
place de la Concorde
Paris, 75008
France
Tue Sep 18 6:00pm - Tue Sep 18 7:00pm
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Stretching for two kilometers (one mile) and lined with trees, les Champs-Élysées has become the center for festiv …
Thing to Do
Avenue des Champs-Élysées
avenue des Champs-Élysées
Paris, 75008
France
+33 8 9268 3000
Tue Sep 18 7:00pm - Tue Sep 18 9:00pm
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Arc de Triomphe is a site of memories, current events, and celebrations. The lists of the dead are deeply moving. St …
Thing to Do
Arc de Triomphe
place Charles de Gaulle
Paris, 75008
France
+33 1 5737 7377
Tue Sep 18 10:00pm - Tue Sep 18 11:00pm
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This large bistro is pleasantly relaxed and the service is serious and attentive - qualities that have contributed …
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79, rue Saint-Dominique
Paris, 75007
France
+33 1 4705 4975
Tue Sep 18 11:00pm
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Wed 09/19/07 (day 3) - Paris

Located in the Rive Gauche in le Quartier Latin near both le Palais de Luxembourg et la Sorbonne. Originally built a …More  
Thing to Do
Wed Sep 19 12:00am
Notes
Start off following the Latin Quarter Walking Tour.
Begin at 9am, 3 hours not counting stops.
Ends at Pantheon.
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Built in 1900 for the Universal Exhibition, the Pont Alexandre III takes its name from the Russian emperor who laid …
Thing to Do
Pont Alexandre III
Pont Alexandre III, Quai d'Orsay, cours la Reine
Paris, 75008
France
+33 1 4742 9056
Wed Sep 19 3:00pm
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Situated right in the heart of Paris, the Jardin des Tuileries stretches from the Louvre to Place de la Concorde. Co …
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Tuileries Gardens
rue de Rivoli
Paris, 75001
France
+33 1 4020 5317
Wed Sep 19 3:30pm - Wed Sep 19 4:00pm
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Distinguished architect I. M. Pei has constructed this 450-seat, oak paneled auditorium. It fuses state-of-the-art a …
Thing to Do
Louvre Auditorium
99 Rue de Rivoli
Paris, 75001
France
+33 1 40 20 51 51
Wed Sep 19 6:00pm - Wed Sep 19 10:00pm
Notes
Wed. go to the Louvre after 6pm. It's cheaper and you avoid the crowds. Also grab lunch at Angélina 226, rue de Rivoli. Do not miss the white hot chocolate and their house African hot chocolate it is a must!!
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Old is truly gold. La Fontaine de Mars, with its old chequered tablecloths, lacy curtains and wooden doors, retains …
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129, Rue Saint-Dominique
Paris, 75007
France
+33 1 4705 4644
Wed Sep 19 10:00pm
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Thu 09/20/07 (day 4) - Paris

This Romano-Byzantine basilica overlooks Montmartre, one of Paris' most picturesque districts. Its distinctive dome …
Thing to Do
35, rue du Chevalier de la Barre
Paris, 75018
France
+33 1 5341 8900
Thu Sep 20 12:00am
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When Baron Haussmann razed many working-class neighborhoods in central Paris, he encouraged artists to move to Montm …
Thing to Do
place du Tertre
Paris, 75018
France
Thu Sep 20 1:00am
Notes
This area is included in the Montmartre Walkin tour.
5 Hrs- 2.5 miles Start 10am at the latest.
Sacre-Coeur is 6th stop. Time to visit is not included in walk time.
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Close to about 2.5 million people per year visit this splendid museum. It dates back to the 19th century and is prim …
Thing to Do
Musee d'Orsay
Rue de la Legion d'Honneur 1
Paris, 75007
France
+33 1 4049 4814
Thu Sep 20 3:00pm
Notes
Have lunch at the lovely restaurant inside the Museum.
Find the transparent clock with a view of Sacre Couer in the distance.
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Fri 09/21/07 (day 5) - Paris

Climbing the 387 steps to the top of this masterpiece is well worth the effort for the spectacular view. Constructio …
Thing to Do
Notre Dame Cathedral
6, Place du Parvis Notre--Dame -- Place Jean--Paul II
Paris, 75004
France
+33 1 4234 5610
Fri Sep 21 12:00am
Notes
visit interior, see Rose Window, Statue of Joan of Arc, Organ in back; view from back to see the Flying Buttresses
Climb the tower of Notre Dame for a close-up look at the Gargoyles and a fantastic view River Seine.
Walk down the main street on Ile St Louis, the island behind Notre Dame, to look at shops and doors; eat Bertillon ice cream.
Cross Pont and walk along sidewalk to see the Bouquinistes (Booksellers) where books are sold from covered containers.
Cross into the Latin Quarter, walk up the fascinating narrow streets. Shakespeare and Company, the famous bookstore is worth a stop; collectible books are found in the annex to the left.
Enter the church of St Julien de Pauvre and contrast the simplicity there to Notre Dame’s grandness. Visit nearby St Severin Church and go to the nave to see the “palm tree ceiling”. Look at St Michel fountain.
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Situated in a part of the Palais de Justice (Law courts), the Conciergerie became Paris' first prison in 1391. Behin …
Thing to Do
Conciergerie (The)
2, boulevard du Palais
Paris, 75001
France
+33 0 1 5340 6080
Fri Sep 21 12:00am
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All visitors to Paris should come to this museum, which reveals the secrets of the City of Light from prehistoric ti …
Thing to Do
Carnavalet Museum
23, rue de Sévigné
Paris, 75003
France
+33 1 4459 5858
Fri Sep 21 12:00am
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Located in the center of the city within the Palais de Justice complex on the Île de la Cite, La Sainte Chapelle (Ho …
Thing to Do
La Sainte-Chapelle
4, boulevard du Palais
Paris, 75001
France
+33 1 4454 1930
Fri Sep 21 12:00am
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Rick Steves walking tour. Dinner and nightclubs.
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Fri Sep 21 12:00am
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Sat 09/22/07 (day 6) - Versailles

Tired of Paris, the 'Sun King' Louis XIV, who enjoyed likening himself to Apollo, God of the arts, peace and the sun …
Thing to Do
Palace of Versailles
place d'Armes
Versailles, 78000
France
+33 1 3083 7800
Sat Sep 22 12:00am
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Sun 09/23/07 (day 7) - Paris

Paris just wouldn't be Paris without the Eiffel Tower (Tour Eiffel). Designed by Gustave Eiffel for the 1889 World F …
Thing to Do
The Eiffel Tower
5, quai Anatole France
Paris, 75007
France
+33 8 9270 1239
Sun Sep 23 12:00am
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This is where Auguste Rodin spent the last years of his life, from 1908 to 1917. Since then, his superb sculptures a …
Thing to Do
Rodin Museum
79, rue de Varenne
Paris, 75007
France
+33 1 4418 6110
Sun Sep 23 12:00am
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Napoléon Bonaparte died in exile on the Isle of St. Helena in 1821. In 1840 his remains were returned to France and …
Thing to Do
port des Invalides
Paris, 75007
France
+33 8 1011 3399
Sun Sep 23 12:00am
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In 1810, the Montrouge stone quarries became catacombs. Because of a lack of space in the graveyards of Paris, it is …
Thing to Do
avenue Henri-Rol-Tanguy
Paris, 75014
France
+33 1 4322 4763
Sun Sep 23 1:00pm - Sun Sep 23 3:00pm
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Talk about this trip (8)
Paris and Barcelona were a great combination. Barcelona was nice after the hectic pace we had set in Paris. The airfare was cheap but we lost a day between flying and we stayed in the airport hotle our last evening in Paris. We would have visit Paris one last time if I hadn't been sick.
I am trying to find another great combo. Any ideas?
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Thank you, Terry and Mike, for taking the time to write about your trip and include so many great tips and insights! I am going to Paris next month, and I am glad to have the information you both provided. You should write about more of your trips!

Rori-Chanel: It is time to go somewhere else other than Orlando...Paris & Barcelona don't even compare to Orlando.
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I appreciated these comments so much that I think that my next trip will be to Paris & Barcelona. I usually go to Orlando Florida I just love it there, but I really want to try somewhere else. I better start preparing myself today.
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I had a similar two week trip in Paris & Barcelona but we also ended up in Nice. We had the luxury of friends showing us around Paris and the Parisan metro area, which helped tremendously when it came to ordering food, getting around and seeing the best attractions. We didn't have that luxury in Spain but my limited Spanish got us around and fed in Barcelona and the Cataluna area. I personally preferred Barcelona over Paris. I liked the food, atmosphere/attitude, people, and cityscape more. Paris did had better public transportation. But both cities are great to visit. If you go be sure to have great socks, shoes, and gel pads for your shoes. It helps.
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p/s i need help in how to travel to spain
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p/s i want to travel to spain and city barcelona.
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am a cool and a nice guy
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it was a very good tour
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