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Originally posted by Uncle Ted View Post"Discipleship is not a spectator sport. We cannot expect to experience the blessing of faith by standing inactive on the sidelines any more than we can experience the benefits of health by sitting on a sofa watching sporting events on television and giving advice to the athletes. And yet for some, “spectator discipleship” is a preferred if not primary way of worshipping." -Pres. Uchtdorf
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Going there in a few months with my sisters. Sorry I havent read through the entire thread, but I could use some advice on a few things:
Regarding transport, we are staying in the 1 arondisement so walking a lot and will only be leaving city center for our trip from CDG Airport, and another day to Versailles. I'd like to try and save money, so would like to skip the Visite Card and just buy those carnets of 10 trips for 14,50. They are good anywhere in zones 1-3 on metro or tram, bus, etc. Are the tickets good for any continual distance? (Do they include transfers? Or are they good from when you trip the turnstile in to when you exit the station?)
I have been to the top of the Eiffel Tower before, but Ive talked my sisters out of it. It is super crowded and you dont really get a good shot from the top due to all the bars and the crowds. I am thinking of going to the Montparnasse Tower instead, which has floor to ceiling glass walls, and is not crowded. Plus it looks like I can get a great shot of the Eiffel Tower from there. Has anyone done this? What is your opinion?
We are going on a 6-hour food porn tour whereinwhich you bicycle around the city and stop and eat at multiple specialty places. Has anyone tried this? Opinions?Last edited by Katy Lied; 01-27-2019, 10:55 PM.
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Originally posted by Katy Lied View PostGoing there in a few months with my sisters. Sorry I havent read through the entire thread, but I could use some advice on a few things:
Regarding transport, we are staying in the 1 arondisement so walking a lot and will only be leaving city center for our trip from CDG Airport, and another day to Versailles. I'd like to try and save money, so would like to skip the Visite Card and just buy those carnets of 10 trips for 14,50. They are good anywhere in zones 1-3 on metro or tram, bus, etc. Are the tickets good for any continual distance? (Do they include transfers? Or are they good from when you trip the turnstile in to when you exit the station?)
I have been to the top of the Eiffel Tower before, but Ive talked my sisters out of it. It is super crowded and you dont really get a good shot from the top due to all the bars and the crowds. I am thinking of going to the Montparnasse Tower instead, which has floor to ceiling glass walls, and is not crowded. Plus it looks like I can get a great shot of the Eiffel Tower from there. Has anyone done this? What is your opinion?
We are going on a 6-hour food porn tour whereinwhich you bicycle around the city and stop and eat at multiple specialty places. Has anyone tried this? Opinions?
Edit: Here’s a pic of the tower from Montparnasse. I have no idea why pics get so distorted when I post from my phone these days.
5EAB8D94-DCA6-486B-99CC-B9CB01ADA306.jpgLast edited by SteelBlue; 01-28-2019, 07:12 AM.
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Originally posted by SteelBlue View PostI was there in July of last summer. We had the 1 week pass that is included in the Paris Pass for the Metro so I can't help you on that question. We did not go to the top of the Eiffel Tower (wife was healing from a foot fracture and was in a boot) and did not feel we missed out at all. Not sure if you've been since the terror attacks, but security measures slow things down at all the major sites now. We did do Montparnasse and really liked it. There are two spots to get great views and pictures. We thought we were at the top in a glass room with 360 views, but you can actually climb up one more floor to the roof where there are couches, overpriced food and drink and even better views. We went up in the day but I'd love to see that same view at night (not sure if that's even an option but it would be cool).
Edit: Here’s a pic of the tower from Montparnasse. I have no idea why pics get so distorted when I post from my phone these days.
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Originally posted by Katy Lied View PostGoing there in a few months with my sisters. Sorry I havent read through the entire thread, but I could use some advice on a few things:
Regarding transport, we are staying in the 1 arondisement so walking a lot and will only be leaving city center for our trip from CDG Airport, and another day to Versailles. I'd like to try and save money, so would like to skip the Visite Card and just buy those carnets of 10 trips for 14,50. They are good anywhere in zones 1-3 on metro or tram, bus, etc. Are the tickets good for any continual distance? (Do they include transfers? Or are they good from when you trip the turnstile in to when you exit the station?)
This is the best deal and it gives you freedom to get around and covers versilles. Only issue is that the week goes from monday morning to Sat midnight, so take that into account, but it looks like if you have a pass it covers every weekend.
you only need a smaller than passport picture and can get it at pretty much any station.
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There is a Day-and-Night ticket for the Montparnasse Tower; it's 5 euros more than the one time pass. You can go to the tower 2 times in a 48-hour span, designed to catch day and night.
I read that the Navigo pass is really designed for locals and they want the tourists to pay for the overpriced visite pass. They can't keep tourists from buying a Navigo, but they hassle them enough to discourage tourists from using these passes, especially if not fluent in french...
Anyone else know about the ten carnet paper booklet? sometimes called t-1 tickets?
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Originally posted by Katy Lied View PostGoing there in a few months with my sisters. Sorry I havent read through the entire thread, but I could use some advice on a few things:
Regarding transport, we are staying in the 1 arondisement so walking a lot and will only be leaving city center for our trip from CDG Airport, and another day to Versailles. I'd like to try and save money, so would like to skip the Visite Card and just buy those carnets of 10 trips for 14,50. They are good anywhere in zones 1-3 on metro or tram, bus, etc. Are the tickets good for any continual distance? (Do they include transfers? Or are they good from when you trip the turnstile in to when you exit the station?)
I have been to the top of the Eiffel Tower before, but Ive talked my sisters out of it. It is super crowded and you dont really get a good shot from the top due to all the bars and the crowds. I am thinking of going to the Montparnasse Tower instead, which has floor to ceiling glass walls, and is not crowded. Plus it looks like I can get a great shot of the Eiffel Tower from there. Has anyone done this? What is your opinion?
We are going on a 6-hour food porn tour whereinwhich you bicycle around the city and stop and eat at multiple specialty places. Has anyone tried this? Opinions?
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Come on, KL. Everyone should get the chance to go to the top of the Eiffel Tower once."There is no creature more arrogant than a self-righteous libertarian on the web, am I right? Those folks are just intolerable."
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It was too cold for bike tours when we were there. The 10 tickets ended up being a great deal. If you take the train to Versailles, you have to buy another ticket, but all in, it’s like 4 euro to get to the palace.
My wife was 7 months pregnant, so w eu weed a lot when we first got there, but google maps ended up making using the Metro super easy.
My favorite was the Cathedral of Notre Dame. We had a 1 hour tour, but I wish I would have done a better tour.Jesus wants me for a sunbeam.
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The best views of Paris are from the top of Notre Dame. The views from Sacre Coeur are nice but you are far away from the center and there’s always trees in the way,
At least from the steps.
Montparnasse tower has great views but you are fairly high up. It makes for a nice view at sunset, though. Le Ciel is the restaurant on the top of the tower and if you aren’t on a budget, it’s nice to sit next to the window and watch the sunset on the Eiffel Tower as you eat creme brulee.
The 10 carnet packet is great for getting around if you aren’t going to take a bunch of separate trips. Once you are in the metro turnstile, you can go anywhere on the metro without exiting the turnstile. I’m not sure if you can use the same ticket to then hop on a bus, but no one takes the busses in Paris because the metro is so easy. The Navigo option is better, IMO. You should be able to buy them from a machine (these machines are all over in the major stations), thus eliminating the annoyance of buying from a ticket agent."Discipleship is not a spectator sport. We cannot expect to experience the blessing of faith by standing inactive on the sidelines any more than we can experience the benefits of health by sitting on a sofa watching sporting events on television and giving advice to the athletes. And yet for some, “spectator discipleship” is a preferred if not primary way of worshipping." -Pres. Uchtdorf
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Prepare for rail strikes!"There is no creature more arrogant than a self-righteous libertarian on the web, am I right? Those folks are just intolerable."
"It's no secret that the great American pastime is no longer baseball. Now it's sanctimony." -- Guy Periwinkle, The Nix.
"Juilliardk N I ibuprofen Hyu I U unhurt u" - creekster
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Originally posted by Jeff Lebowski View PostPrepare for rail strikes!
My parents and my in-laws were going to the Rodin museum on saturday and had to get off the metro on the champs by l'etoile due to the yellow vests. They ended up having to walk to the museum form there. No big deal really. What they said was cool was that the champs was closed off due to the protests, so they were able to take a great picture of the arc de triomphe from the middle of the road without the fear of being hit by a car.
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Originally posted by Katy Lied View PostThere is a Day-and-Night ticket for the Montparnasse Tower; it's 5 euros more than the one time pass. You can go to the tower 2 times in a 48-hour span, designed to catch day and night.
I read that the Navigo pass is really designed for locals and they want the tourists to pay for the overpriced visite pass. They can't keep tourists from buying a Navigo, but they hassle them enough to discourage tourists from using these passes, especially if not fluent in french...
Anyone else know about the ten carnet paper booklet? sometimes called t-1 tickets?
I bought the ten-pack metro tickets at the electronic kiosk in every metro station. It looks like an ATM machine. My only word of advice is to use cash at the kiosk. I tried using my credit card, and it asked me for my credit card's pin number (I didn't know my CC had a pin), so I had to use cash.
Assuming the metro is open and working, there's no reason no to use it to get around.Jesus wants me for a sunbeam.
"Cog dis is a bitch." -James Patterson
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Originally posted by Green Monstah View PostWe also used the batobus on the Seine. It was a nice way to hop on/off at the key tourist attractions near the river for a day.
I bought the ten-pack metro tickets at the electronic kiosk in every metro station. It looks like an ATM machine. My only word of advice is to use cash at the kiosk. I tried using my credit card, and it asked me for my credit card's pin number (I didn't know my CC had a pin), so I had to use cash.
Assuming the metro is open and working, there's no reason no to use it to get around.
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Originally posted by Bo Diddley View PostI wonder if this is a European thing, and maybe it's a good idea to establish/memorize your credit card pins before travelling there, just in case you run into that.
When I go out of the country I always make sure I use my credit cards with no foreign transaction fees and that I know the PIN for them.
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