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Paris trip advice
SWMBO and I are off to Paris Sat-Mon, thankfully missing the General Strike tomorrow and hopefully it'll be okay by Sat.
This is all rather last minute and haven't booked hotel yet, so would love recommendations.
Thinking of doing a Segway tour as we really, really enjoyed the one we did in Rome.
Also, I have £150 global dining credit from Amex.
If anyone has any recommendations from the list that'd be great!
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18th Jan 2023 9:43 pm
Moo D3 Decade
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There are lots of great restaurants but try not to be a tourist. . I’ve never found a bad one. Just go with the flow.
A nice brunch / lunch is L’Occitaine on the Champs Elysse. There is also a good restaurant opposite under a blue canopy on the pavement - the name escapes me though but I can picture it!
This is also a great little restaurant near Notre Dame: -
La Crème de Paris Notre-Dame, Quai Saint-Michel, Paris, France - the tarte tatin is amazing. Be prepared for chilled red though!
For a good night out with good food, music and dancing have a look at these restaurant / clubs in the Latin quarter where there are loads of restaurants -
I live on Amex so I suspect they will take it but in general the French don’t like it.
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18th Jan 2023 10:56 pm
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Thanks for this Moo.
The trip has been delayed until the weekend after next...thankfully not Valentines weekend as that is painfully expensive in Paris!Black 05 TDV6 HSE Auto
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23rd Jan 2023 6:49 pm
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I went a few years back and stayed at Versailles overlooking the gardens. Lovely place and a short hop on the metro into Paris.
Last minute deal so I wasn't paying the 600 Euros a night cost for the suite and had breakfast included.
23rd Jan 2023 8:55 pm
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In a previous life I used to work in Paris / Versailles. I loved it, but Paris on an expense account verses my account is less painful!
Mind you, not sure SWMBO or my daughter got the memo!
D4 HSE EU6 (Known as Jeeves)
New Defender L663 110 SE (known as Noddy!) Sold
Sold Volvo XC90 R-Design (known as Basil)
Sold - D4 HSE (Known as Gerty)
No longer the Old Buses original owner
231,000 miles and counting
05 S manual owned from March 2005
D4 Face lifted
Still original injectors and turbo
V8 Front brakes
BAS Remap, Allisport Intercooler and deCat
EGRs blanked
T-Max split charge
Hanibal Expeedition rack
Prospeed ladder
Duratrac tyres
IID BT
BAS FBH control
23rd Jan 2023 10:54 pm
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And you know the smaller the bag, the bigger the bill!
Sooooooooooooooo glad we don’t have kids, living the travelling life as a result.
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