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Thanks Lesley - that's handy to know :O)

I haven't got round to googling yet - wanted ideas first lol

Apparently they now have hop on hop off buses that visit the main sights such as: (I googled this one but there may be more)

http://www.viator.com/tours/Paris/Paris-City-Hop-on-Hop-off-Tour/d479-2916PAR

Tour Eiffel - Quai Branly, in front of Bridge of Iena
Champs de Mars - Avenue Joseph Bouvard
Musee du Louvre - Near the Pont des Arts
Notre Dame - in front of the 25 rue d'Arcole
Musee d'Orsay - in front of the Musee d'Orsay entrance
Opera - in front of the 15 rue Sribe
Champs Elysees-Etoile - in front of the 156 avenue des Champs-Elysees
Grand Palais - Avenue Winston Churchill
Trocadero - in the angle of the Avenue Paul Doumer

LOL morning All - thanks for your input .......


said 14yr old is my niece lol - we're going there primarily to see Depeche Mode cos she wanted to go to a gig - the rest is to cushion the blow in case she doesn't like them much lolol

Anyway - my intent is to keep the main city - no eurodisney. My only defo plan so far is Eiffel Tower which we'll do the first day - get there early. Then across the river to Arc de Triomphe and Champs Elysees............

I wanted to try and fit in a show as well, as she's a dancer, but it's too dear on top of everything else.

Lots of good ideas tho (except the bars lol) so many thanks :O)

McAnne :) saying with a world weary sigh, if it's a boy.... concentrate on where the food is! lol for my own in London it wasn't "ooh look at the art gallery"...it was "when and where are we going to eat ?" ;)

That said, the Eiffel Tower for the engineering, a river trip , Disney land ( take me instead? lol)

xx

You didn't say male or female.

i would book a quick city tour

then do the pubs

2 days umm,and a 14yr old boy.
Disneyland,as long as you are willing to go on the rides also.
Eiffel Tower,but do go to the very top,its worth it.
Versailles is wonderful,but maybe not for a 14 yr old?
Take a walk to Notre Dame,being out there with the people is cheap and interesting,the artist in the streets are very talented.And their pastries.yum.
Have fun!

If said 14 year old is interested in art then the Musee D'Orsey is great. Then if it is a she I expect some of the big fashion stores, Mon Martre, Sacre Coeur, Notre Dame, A trip on the Seine, the Bateaux run like a bus service. The left bank with all the book stalls etc.

My granddaughter of 14 is into dance - so for us the Can Can would be a must.

Ooh la la.

Dear McAnne's Gahan-Crazy

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It would have to be Disney World to satisfy the youngsters.

I would like to see some of the paintings though, in the galleries.

I suppose I could take Mickey Mouse in with me!

Best wishes
xx

I'd have to sneak in a visit to the British Embassy where my ggggrandparents married in 1832. Other than that It would have to be all the regular tourist sites

Yes, I think they do run all year. I wondered what it would be like to be honest, but found the commentary really good - a lot was really amusing. Hope you have a lovely time :)

Catie x

Catie - thanks, yes i did think of that - don't know if they run all year or not, but worth investigating :O)

How about a boat trip on the Seine. You will see all the main sights in comfort :) Also some of the commentary can be interesting :) That then leaves time for Shopping - what most girls really like to do lol

Catie x

never been to blackpool! aw neeta its a must
blackpool is the tackiest most wonderful place in the world lol

and has great pubs lol x

LOL Muffs - well i haven't been to Blackpool, and my 'companion' has never been to Paris lol

I have some ideas but my only visit was a bit whistle stop and also many years ago lol

tha pubs tht are child friendly? lmao x

Musée d'Orsay and some great restaurants. Already been to The Louvre

Rose

Nah if you've seen the Blackpool tower you've seen the Eiffel...Notre Dame cathedral kind of passed me by as I was exceptionally hung over and the smell made me sick LOL .......and I got lost several times in the Louvre.

Best to def stay in the bars and forget the sites imho lolxx

Okay - maybe i should change the question sligtly *sighs*



if you were doing said visit with a 14yr old in tow - what/where would you go ??