Paris is the City of Love, Light and Glamour. And although having been there three times, I never get tired of visit it.
Arriving to Paris:
- Charles de Gaulle Airport:
- Train RER: Duration: 30 min Price: 9,10€ Frequency: 10-15 min Timetable: 04:56-23:56
- Roissybus: Duration: 55 min Price: 10€ Frequency: 15-30 min Timetable: 05:45-23:00
- Orly Airport:
From the airport departs a bus to Pont de Rungis Station. Here you take the RER to the center.
Duration: 35 min Price: 6,45€
Duration: 35 min Price: 6,45€
- Train Orlyval + RER B:
From the airport departs a train to Antony Station. Here you take the RER to the center.
Duration: 33 min Price: 10,9€
- Orlybus: Bus to Denfert-Rochereau. Duration: 30 min Price: 7€
- Beauvais Airport:
- Airport bus: Duration: 75 min Price: 15€
-Day 1. Arriving to Paris. We walked by accommodation's neighbourhood. We were near the Arc de Triomphe so we didn't hesitate to visit it.
It wasn't late, so we went to see the Eiffel Tower illuminated.
-Day 2. It's early and we began to discover the city. We started at the Opera's square.
Adults: 13,5€
Children between 5 and 12: 5,5€
Up to 4: Free
Champ de Mars
The views
Opera Garnier
Adults: 9€
Up to 25 and Students:6€
Up to 10: Free
Behind the Opera is Galeries Lafayette, an upmarket French department store.
Near there we saw Madeleine's church and Vendome square.
Free
We walked towards Concorde square, where an Egyptian obelisk is situated where the most famous guillotine was.
The best way to get to Louvre Museum from this square is through the famous and crowded Tuileries Garden.
Louvre Museum
The most visited museum of the world
Unless you stay many days in Paris, it is advisable to visit only the museum's main masterpieces.
Inside the glass pyramid
Monna Lisa
Venus de Milo
Nike of Samothrace
Marriage at Cana
The Coronation of Napoleon
Adults: 12€
Up to 18: Free
EU citizens between 18 and 25: Free
-Day 3. We went early to Bateux-Mouches' pier, near the Grand palais, from there we took a ship that makes a tour through the Seine river.
Adults: 13,5€
Children between 5 and 12: 5,5€
Up to 4: Free
Alexandre III Bridge
Notre Dame
Eiffel Tower
After the cruise we went to Trocadero, an amazing balcony with amazing views, we took many photos and then we upped the tower.
From Trocadero
Eiffel Tower
Adults:
Up by stairs to 2nd floor: 5€
Elevator 2nd floor: 8,5€
Elevator upper floor: 14,5€
Youth between 12 and 24:
Up by stairs to 2nd floor: 3,5€
Elevator 2nd floor: 7€
Elevator upper floor: 13€
Children between 4 and 11:
Up by stairs to 2nd floor: 3€
Elevator 2nd floor: 4€
Elevator upper floor: 10€
Up by stairs to 2nd floor: 3,5€
Elevator 2nd floor: 7€
Elevator upper floor: 13€
Children between 4 and 11:
Up by stairs to 2nd floor: 3€
Elevator 2nd floor: 4€
Elevator upper floor: 10€
Trocadero from Eiffel Tower
From Champ de Mars we walked towards Les Invalides, where lies Napoleon
Adults: 9€
EU citizens between 18 and 25: Free
EU citizens between 18 and 25: Free
In the afternoon we decided to take the underground to Anvers, the nearest station to the Sacre Coeur.
To reach the unattainable chuch you can choose to walk up (almost 200 steps) or take a funicular (1,7€)
Free
If you walk about 200 meters to the left of the church, you'll arrive to the square of painters (Place du Tertre), a picturesque place where you can feel the essence of Paris.
Here you can make a portrait, buy some souvenirs, have a delicious cup of coffee or taste the famous crepes
Later we went to the red-light district, and we have dinner near the Moulin Rouge
Show from 110€ pp
-Day 4. We started visiting Ile de la Cité, a little island in the middle of the Seine. Here we saw the most famous cathedral in France, Notre Dame.
Free admission
Tower
Adults: 8,5€
Up to 18: Free
EU citizens between 18 and 25: Free
At the same island we discovered the Palace of Justice, the Sainte Chapelle and the Conciergerie, the prison where Marie Antoinette was imprisoned.
Palace of Justice
Sainte Chapelle
Adults: 8,5€
Up to 18: Free
EU citizens between 18 and 25: Free
Conciergerie
Adults: 8,5€
Up to 18: Free
EU citizens between 18 and 25: Free
Near the island we found the Town Hall and further Pompidou Centre
Adults: 12€
Students (18-25): 9€
Up to 18: Free
Near we saw the Fountain of the Innocents, a quiet place for have a drink
Yes, we have seen Paris in 4 days. People who have more days can see places near Paris, like Versailles Palace, or the theme park Disneyland, etc.
NEAR PARIS
Versailles Palace
Adults: 15€
Up to 18: Free
EU citizens between 18 and 25: Free
Disneyland Paris
One theme park (1 day):
Adults: 64€
Children between 3 and 11: 58€
Two theme parks (1 day):
Adults: 74€
Children between 3 and 11: 68€
For several days and Tickets+Hotel...Click here
Circuit Castles of Loire (2 hours by car from Paris)
My recommendation is going by yourself, visiting every castle of the Loire Valley. For those who don't want to take a chance, in Paris there are many agencies that organize tours of 1 or 2 days.
There are more than 10 castles, but the tours always visit the following three:
Château Chenonceau
Castle Fee:
Adults: 11€
Students and children between 7 and 18: 8,5€
Up to 7: Free
Château Chambord
Castle Fee:
Adults: 11€
Students up to 25 from EU: Free
Château Cheverny
Palace+Gardens fee:
Adults: 8,7€
Students, children up to 7 and large families: 5,7€
The average price for 1 day tour from Paris:
Adults: 100-200€
Up to 12: 60-100€
Up to 2: Free
Tour for 2 days:
Adults: 400-450€
Up to 12: 350-400€
Up to 2: Gratis
Onilne agencies: fcomfrance viator pariscityvision francetourisme
Mont Saint Michel ( 3,5 hours by car from Paris)
This island is part of the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites
For people who don't want to take the car, there are daily tours from the capital: 120-150€
For those who want to visit other cities of France or even go to another country:
- Trains at France...Click here
- Train to Brussels (1,5hours). From 65€
Car París-Brussels: 3,5hours.
- Train to Luxembourg (2hours). From 60€
Car París-Luxembourg: Almost 4 hours
- Train to London (Almost 2,5hours). From 130€
Car París-London: Almost 6 hours.
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