8 hours in Paris... suggestions?

Gimpymoo · 5 Mar 2019 at 13:37

I know it is not a lot of time in such a city but it is what it is

Any suggestions on what to cram in please?

Eight hours is from CDG and back to CDG in the 8 hours.

Would like to climb their Blackpool Tower and goto Montmartre but other than that, wide open.

Food will be consumed as and when I see somewhere I can eat on the run (cheaper the better). Suggestions? Prefer to eat with the locals for better value if possible. Last time went to London got the train out to a Pie and Mash place, cost a few quid and they said "You can have any pie, but we only have these". Was great, service was quick, food was hot and not a tourist in sight (bar me), no complaints

Any input appreciated, thanks.

Gimpymoo · 5 Mar 2019 at 13:56

Brizzles said:
CDG is a huge airport, could take an hour each way to get in and out

Have got a taxi lined up to drop off/pick up, then again, if traffic is like London, LOL.

Gimpymoo · 5 Mar 2019 at 14:12

Dis86 said:
I'd wear a condom.

Maccy said:
Don't wear a yellow jacket either.

Conflicted

Gimpymoo · 5 Mar 2019 at 14:15

Maccy said:
Don't bother with the Eiffel Tower, head down to the Louvre for a mooch about and walk up through the Tuileries garden. Montmatre is worth a walk round too.

Those Gardens look good for a mooch around

I know the tower is what it is but I want to go.. yes, call me a tourist

The Taxi is dropping me off at the tower so that gives some time saved.

Gimpymoo · 5 Mar 2019 at 14:41

Terminal_Boy said:
CDG to la Tour Eiffel is a 40 minute drive in either direction when there’s no traffic. Which hardly ever happens in Paris during the day.

Plan accordingly.

Would car still be quicker than RER?

Gimpymoo · 6 Mar 2019 at 01:13

sigma said:
Back brexti, go to Blackpool instead.

Thanks to everyone for their helpful posts.

Put together the following itinerary, a "mad dash" but Sunday is for sleep

Eiffel Tower
Arc de Triomphe
Notre Dame
Sacré-Cœur,

All on foot so getting from A>B should be fun and get a walk down the Champs-Élysées and a little by the canal.

Will fit in some lunch while walking inbetween stops.

Gimpymoo · 6 Mar 2019 at 08:14

hendrix said:
Nothing special about the walk between Notre Dame and Sacre-Couer, i'd take the metro between those two and head up to the Sacre-Couer. The Moulin Rouge is pretty close by for a cheap photo op.

Noted. Thanks.

Gimpymoo · 6 Mar 2019 at 10:34

Terminal_Boy said:
As other have said. A direct RER B and then the Metro/Tourist Bus to get around.

I enjoy walking so for me, map in hand and getting lost is part of the fun

Gimpymoo · 6 Mar 2019 at 15:41

placeholder said:
I assume you just want to see the Eiffel tower rather than go up it because the queues can be pretty crazy?

I have allocated two hours for the tower.

More can be given if needed, just drop something off the itinerary.

Gimpymoo · 6 Mar 2019 at 17:18

nantucket66 said:
En route from Notre Dame to Sacre Coeur I'd take a minor detour to see the Opera, it's a little out of the way but not too far and is very impressive.

Added

Thanks.

Gimpymoo · 8 Mar 2019 at 02:50

b0rn2sk8 said:
I went up the tower a couple of weekends ago, great weather and no queues. It was a Saturday too but we did get there reasonably early (11:00) and it was getting busier by the time we left.

Good to know, hoping to be there around 10.30am so fingers crossed

Gimpymoo · 10 Mar 2019 at 12:51

Had a great day, albeit very tiring.

Got to go up the tower and I have to say, I thoroughly enjoyed it, I walked upto it from the Trocadéro Gardens where I got dropped off and to be honest, it was an amazing sight.

The rest of the days plans kind of went out of the Window.

I walked from the Tower to the Champs-Élysées, got some food then planned to goto the Arc de Triomphe, however, this happened:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2o-4NxJOIWA

I then found myself a spectator to it all. The number of police was crazy from what I saw, the protesting was peaceful with the odd smoke flare and fireworks going off. Ended up spending waay too much time here. It was like some reality TV show I knew I should not be watching but somehow, was glued to it

I then proceeded to walk on foot down the Champs-Élysées on the road as it was all blocked off down to Place de la Concorde. Felt surreal with first off, walking on the road and secondly it was all soo quiet down this end with the roads being closed and all the action up at the Arc. There was also "check points" at various points on the Champs-Élysées where bags were checked. I just got the impression that on a "normal" day, this road would be a hive of activity but on this occassion, it was like an apocalypse.

I then walked along the river, past the Louvre and walked up into town and got the Metro to Sacré-Cœur. I really wish I went here straight from the Tower, a nice bustly place. Was only her for about ½ hour before Taxi picked me up.