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2008 France

A trip from October 10, 2008 to October 19, 2008, travelling to Paris
Mike and Tawnya's trip to France.
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10/10/2008 to 10/19/2008
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Sat 10/11/08 (day 2) - Paris

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Paris just wouldn't be Paris without the Eiffel Tower. Designed by Gustave Eiffel for the 1889 World Fair, at 300 me …
Thing to Do
Tour Eiffel (Eiffel Tower)
5, quai Anatole France
Paris, 75007
France
+33 1 4411 2323
Sat Oct 11 2:00pm
Notes
Open from 9:30am to 11:00pm

Elevators
9:30 am to 11:45 pm
Final lift up at 11:00pm
(10:30pm for top floor.)

Steps
9:30am to 6:30pm
Final admittance 6:00pm

Elevator
Three elevators (north, west and east pillars) go up to the first and second floors. Only one or two will be in service on any given day due to maintenance and security reasons.
To reach the top of the Tower (276 meters), visitors must take another elevator from the second floor. During the peak visitor seasons, be forewarned that the wait may be consequential.
Top 12,00 €
2nd floor 7,80 €
1st floor 4,80 €
A 5.5% tax is included. Payment accepted by check , cash or credit card.

Stairs
The stairs are open to the public and go up to the second floor (115 meters).
1st
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The arch is a site of memories, current events and celebrations. The lists of the dead will move you. And the cars t …
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Arc de Triomphe
place Charles de Gaulle
Paris, 75008
France
+33 1 55 37 73 77
Sat Oct 11 3:00pm
Notes
The best views of the Champs-Elysees are to be had from the terrace at the top of the Arc de Triomphe. Views are best during dusk or on a sunny day.
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Stretching for two kilometers (one mile) and lined with trees, les Champs-Élysees has become the center for festivi …
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Avenue des Champs-Élysees
avenue des Champs-Élysées
Paris, 75008
France
+33 8 9268 3000
Sat Oct 11 3:00pm
Notes
The best views of the Champs-Elysees are to be had from the terrace at the top of the Arc de Triomphe. Views are best during dusk or on a sunny day.
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Napoleon Bonaparte (b.1769) died in exile on the Isle of St. Helena in 1821. Apparently the French thought better of …
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port des Invalides
Paris, 75007
France
+45 55 92 30
Sat Oct 11 3:00pm
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Originally known as place Louis-XV, this square was created between 1755 and 1775 by the architect, Gabriel. Renamed …
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Place de la Concorde (La)
avenue Gabriel
Paris, 75008
France
Sat Oct 11 3:00pm
Notes
At the center of the place is an obelisk from the temple of Ramses at Luxor.
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Situated almost at the foot of the Tour Eiffel , the Palais de Chaillot was built on the hill of Chaillot by the arc …
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Palais de Chaillot
5, square du Trocadéro
Paris, 75116
France
+33 1 47 42 90 56
Sat Oct 11 3:00pm
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This Romano-Byzantine basilica overlooks Montmartre, one of Paris's most picturesque districts. Its distinctive dome …
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rue du Chevalier de la Barre
Paris, 75018
France
+33 1 5341 8900
Sat Oct 11 3:00pm
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Owned by actors Johnny Depp, Sean Penn and John Malkovich, this bar-restaurant just minutes from the Champs Élysees …
Restaurant
Mandala Ray
34, rue Marbeuf
Paris, 75008
France
+33 1 5688 3636 / +33 1 5836 1282
Sat Oct 11 3:00pm
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Spicy is a testament to a great family dining experience. A non-smoking area, entertainment for children, a terrace …
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Spicy
8, avenue Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Paris, 75008
France
+33 1 5659 6259
Sat Oct 11 3:00pm
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This vast complex was founded in 1675, at Louis XIV's request, to take in French ex-servicemen and handicapped war v …
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Hôtel des Invalides (L')
129, rue de Grenelle
Paris, 75007
France
+33 1 4442 3772
Sat Oct 11 3:00pm
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Founded in 1889, this cabaret is known the world over for its famous French cancan, forever immortalized in the pain …
Entertainment
Moulin Rouge (Le)
82, boulevard de Clichy
Paris, 75018
France
+33 1 5309 8282
Sat Oct 11 3:00pm
Tue Oct 14 12:00am
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"Located in the very heart of the Jardin des Tuileries in an Orangerie dating from the Second Empire, this museum …
Thing to Do
Musee de l'Orangerie
Jardin des Tuileries
Paris, 75001
France
+33 1 42 97 48 16
Sat Oct 11 3:00pm
Notes
Houses 8 of Monet's Water Lilies
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Fat Tire Bike Tours Highlights: Notre Dame - the most famous cathedral on the planet. Learn about the famous f …More  
Thing to Do
Sat Oct 11 4:00pm - Sat Oct 11 7:00pm
Notes
Paris Night Tour: 4-5 hours
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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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Jardin des Tuileries
rue de Rivoli
Paris, 75001
France
+33 8 9268 3000(Tourist Information)
Sat Oct 11 5:00pm
Notes
Jardin du Carrousel
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Sun 10/12/08 (day 3) - Paris

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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
Sun Oct 12 12:00am
Notes
Visit the Egyptian Antiquities collection
The Great Sphinx
Mona Lisa in the Denon wing
Can also enter from the passage Richelieu
For a really quiet visit, come for the evening opening on Wednesdays and Fridays
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Nearly 2.5 million visitors each year come to see the largest collection in the world of impressionist artwork, foun …
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Musee d'Orsay
62, rue de Lille
Paris, 75007
France
+33 1 4049 4814
Sun Oct 12 12:00am
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Created in 1629 for Cardinal de Richelieu, this garden has witnessed many of the events that have marked the Palais- …
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Jardins du Palais-Royal
place du Palais-Royal
Paris, 75001
France
Sun Oct 12 12:00am
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Outlet Shopping close to Disneyland Paris
Shopping
Sun Oct 12 12:00am
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Follow the Rues de Castiglione and de la Paix to one of the most famous squares in Paris. Intricately linked with th …
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Place Vendôme
rue de la Paix
Paris, 75002
France
+33 1 4261 1389
Sun Oct 12 12:00am
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Opera Garnier, named after the architect who designed it in 1862, was immortalized by writer Gaston Leroux in his Ph …
Thing to Do
Palais Garnier - Opera national de Paris
8, rue Scribe
Paris, 75009
France
+33 1 7229 3535
Sun Oct 12 12:00am
Notes
Best chance to visit is between 1 and 2 p.m.
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Sit in this 16th century ambience and gulp down large glasses of your favorite whites and reds. This wine bar is loc …
Restaurant
13, rue des Petits-Champs
Paris, 75001
France
+33 1 4261 0509
Sun Oct 12 12:00am
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This museum, founded in 1882, has almost 250 wax figures depicting personalities from French history the art world a …
Thing to Do
10, boulevard Montmartre
Paris, 75009
France
+33 1 4770 8505
Sun Oct 12 12:00am
Notes
"perhaps the best things about the museum are the original rooms: the magical Palais des Mirages (Hall of Mirrors), built for the World Fair in 1900..." ~ The Mini Rough Guide to Paris
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This renowned, classic brasserie is housed in the Galerie Colbert. Sporting repainted friezes, fabulous gilding …
Restaurant
4, rue Vivienne
Paris, 75002
France
+33 1 4286 8788
Sun Oct 12 12:00am
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