Spring in Paris and Provence

A trip from April 27, 2007 to May 13, 2007, travelling to St Tropez, Grasse, Paris, Giverny
Spending a week in Gassin, the prettiest village in France … More  
Spending a week in Gassin, the prettiest village in France, then traveling to Paris for a week of Paris in the Spring.
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04/27/2007 to 05/13/2007
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Sat 04/28/07 (day 2) - St Tropez

Eighteenth-century Plantation Manor, converted to a Hotel in 1976, set in lovely gardens.
Hotel
Quartier Bertaud-Gassin
St Tropez, 83580
France
4-9456-7171
Sat Apr 28 2:00pm - Sat May 5 3:00pm
Notes
timeshare exchange through RCI - located in the hills on the outskirts of St. Tropez in Gassin
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Wed 05/02/07 (day 6) - Grasse

Out of a total of forty perfumeries, the Galimard perfumery (about 3km from Grasse) is just one of three that is ope …
Thing to Do
73 route de Cannes
Grasse, 06130
France
Wed May 2 6:00am - Wed May 2 11:00pm
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Mon 05/07/07 (day 11) - Paris

The MINERVE Hotel, located at 13 rue des Ecoles (75005 Paris) in the heart of the Latin Quarter. The hotel …More  
Hotel
13 rue des Ecoles
Paris, 75005
France
Mon May 7 2:00pm - Sun May 13 3:00pm
Notes
Three star hotel recommended by the Time Out travel books. Sister hotel to the Hotel Familia, next door. Located in the Latin Quarter near the Sorbonne, about 10 min. walk from Notre Dame and near several Metro Stations.
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Tue 05/08/07 (day 12) - Paris

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Climbing the 387 steps to the top of this masterpiece is well worth the effort for the spectacular view. Constructio …
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Cathedrale Notre-Dame de Paris
6 Place du Parvis-de-Notre-Dame
Paris, 75004
France
Tue May 8 6:00am - Tue May 8 12:00pm
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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 …
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Sainte Chapelle (La)
4 Boulevard du Palais
Paris, 75001
France
Tue May 8 6:00am - Tue May 8 12:00pm
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Our hotel is only 10 minutes walk from Notre Dame so we will start there in the early morning and explore Notre …More  
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Tue May 8 6:00am - Tue May 8 11:00pm
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Distinguished architect I. M. Pei has constructed this 450-seat, oak paneled auditorium. It fuses state-of-the-art a …
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Louvre Auditorium
99 Rue de Rivoli
Paris, 75001
France
Tue May 8 12:00pm - Tue May 8 6:00pm
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Situated right in the heart of Paris, the Jardin des Tuileries stretches from the Louvre to Place de la Concorde . C …
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Jardin des Tuileries
Rue de Rivoli
Paris, 75001
France
Tue May 8 12:00pm - Tue May 8 6:00pm
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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
Tue May 8 6:00pm - Wed May 9 12:00am
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Wed 05/09/07 (day 13) - Giverny

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Upon his death in 1926, painter Claude Monet left his property to his son who, 40 years later, handed it over to the …
Thing to Do
Rue Claude Monet 84
Giverny, 27620
France
Wed May 9 6:00am - Wed May 9 11:00pm
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An excellent excursion outside of Paris is to Claude Monet's breathtaking gardens in Normandy. His unique house, …More  
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Wed May 9 6:00am - Wed May 9 12:00pm
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On Wednesday, we'll take the Fat Tire Bike tour trip to Giverny. This is a full day trip (7 hours) and only …More  
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Wed May 9 6:00am - Wed May 9 11:00pm
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Thu 05/10/07 (day 14) - Paris

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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
1 Rue de la Legion d'Honneur
Paris, 75007
France
Thu May 10 6:00am - Thu May 10 12:00pm
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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 …
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Musee Rodin
Rue de Varenne 79
Paris, 75007
France
Thu May 10 6:00am - Thu May 10 11:00pm
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After seeing Monet's gardens on Wednesday, we'll spend a liesurely morning at the Musee d'Orsay viewing …More  
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Thu May 10 6:00am - Thu May 10 11:00pm
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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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Esplanade des Invalides
Paris, 75007
France
Thu May 10 12:00pm - Thu May 10 6:00pm
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Paris just wouldn't be Paris without the Eiffel Tower. Designed by Gustave Eiffel for the 1889 World Fair, at 300m i …
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Tour Eiffel (Eiffel Tower)
Champ de Mars
Paris, 75007
France
Thu May 10 6:00pm - Fri May 11 12:00am
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Fri 05/11/07 (day 15) - Paris

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Paris's most famous cemetery gets the name from Louis XIV's religious advisor, who previously owned the property. In …
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Cimeti re du P re-Lachaise
Rue du Repos 16
Paris, 75020
France
Fri May 11 6:00am - Fri May 11 12:00pm
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On Friday, we'll take the metro to explore Pere-Lachaise cemetary, then off to Montmartre via Metro to explore …More  
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Fri May 11 6:00am - Fri May 11 11:00pm
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This Romano-Byzantine basilica overlooks Montmartre, one of Paris's most picturesque districts. Its distinctive dome …
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Basilique du Sacre-Coeur
Rue du Chevalier-de-la-Barre 35
Paris, 75018
France
Fri May 11 12:00pm - Fri May 11 6:00pm
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Sat 05/12/07 (day 16) - Paris

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This popular cruise spans the River Seine and the St. Martin Canal, taking visitors of the Musee d'Orsay on a three- …
Thing to Do
19-21 Quai de la Loire
Paris, 75019
France
Sat May 12 6:00am - Sat May 12 12:00pm
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Saturday is our last day in Paris! :-( We could take a canal tour and then go to Place des Vosges, which has …More  
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Sat May 12 6:00am - Sat May 12 11:00pm
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Surrounded by shady arcades that shelter beautiful boutiques, this square, situated in the heart of the Marais, is o …
Thing to Do
Place des Vosges
Quai du Marche Neuf
Paris, 75004
France
Sat May 12 12:00pm - Sat May 12 6:00pm
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Talk about this trip (8)
We'll be spending a week in the South of France, a few days with friends, and 5 days in Paris. We fly in to Nice and will rent a car to drive to Gassin, near St. Tropez. In the south, we are planning on seeing the coast and Provence, getting lots of R&R so we will be well rested by the time we begin our sightseeing in Paris. When we are done with the car we'll drop it off and take the train to Paris.

There are many things we want to do in Paris, I've probably over scheduled, but we want to try to see them all and can always adjust our schedule as needed. I tried to group things by location and interspersed activities and sites between museums. I've left out Versaille from this trip, as I've been there before and wish to spend time experiencing other things.
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Any personal recommendations for restaurants in St. Tropez, Gassin, or Paris would be greatly appreciated. We are not fancy diners, we prefer casual bistro type fare.
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Any personal recommendations for 'must do or see' things in Provence or the South of France would be greatly appreciated. We definately want to do a wine tour.
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this sounds great!
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this looks great!
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I would love to know how this trip went...I thought some of the days seemed light and doing the rodin and the musee de Orsay seemed a bit much for one day.
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This looks very good!
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It is maybe too late, I just wanted to let you know of a wonderful museum in Paris, Museé Cluny: The tapestries are expectacular!
place Paul Painlevé 75005 Paris
Métro St Michel, Odéon; Cluny la Sorbonne
Tel: 01 43 25 62 00
Open: 9:15 am - 5:45 pm everyday except tuesday
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