Paris 2010Guidebook corrections:Please note: The following corrections were submitted by readers and have not yet been confirmed by Rick. Check updates from Rick for the latest.  Paris CY Internet Cafe in Paris (8 rue de Juoy) opens at 10 a.m., not 8 a.m. evelyn in dallas, tx USA 10/30/2009 Have to second the comments about Bon Marche - not even in the ballpark as far as a discount department store - prices were outrageously expensive and saw no hint of any discount souvenirs.
Michael in Charlotte, NC USA 10/21/2009 YES YES YES!!! At Versailles, as of Oct 18, they are still charging for the gardens on weekends! The signs say they are charging through Oct 25. The book says they only charge through Sept. Also, there is a MASSIVE security line-up outside of Sainte-Chapelle. This is the same security line for the Palace of Justice! Get in the Justice line because it goes to the same place and is about 30 min shorter. You can buy tickets or go where-ever you want inside. Kirsten T in San Francisco, CA USA 10/19/2009 The Air France bus from Orly Airport is called "Les Cars" by them. The number 1 route goes to L'Etoile (Arch de Triumph) in addition to the other stops mentioned in the guidebook. However, not all buses make all the stops: look at the front of the bus (and ask) to verify that bus goes to the stop you want. (The number 3 route goes to Charles de Gaulle Airport from Orly.) Jim Ach in Marina Del Rey, CA USA 10/18/2009 As of September 2009, the Fat Tire Bike Tour office no longer offers internet service. emily in portland, or USA 10/17/2009 This may have been corrected in 2010 edition. The emergency phone number for American Express in France is for French speakers, not English. I ended calling the 800 number found in their website & it worked. Carole in San Francisco, CA USA 10/16/2009 Regarding vans from a hotel or residence in Paris to CDG (Paris 2009, p. 436), Golden Air is recommended as being a reliable service. This was not our experience. We waited 20 minutes after the designated pick-up time. We then tried calling them several times but got nothing but busy signals. This may have been an isolated event, but if you've received similar complaints from others, this recommendation should be eliminated in future Paris Guides. Dr. John F. Meyer in Ann Arbor, MI USA 10/16/2009 Hotel Beaugency, Paris A. Mesa Fl USA 10/06/2009 Under shopping, there is a review of the Bon Marche (inexpensive)...which later seems to compare it to Costco. Really? I found it to be more on the line of Nordstrom!!! The first things I pciked up in the men's section, was a cotton t-shirt with pocket for 120 Euros!!! That's about $180!! Costco, and the more popular Sam's Club, have never sold a $180 t-shirt. Ronald Queen in Las Vegas, NV United States 10/01/2009 We used the 2009 book and found directions to the Pantheon to be quite confusing. Dawn in St. Paul, MN USA 09/19/2009 Yes, I to received a Paris 2010 book with the London pages in it.....and didn't discover this until I was already in Paris. And the section missing because of this was on the Latin Quarter, which is where I stayed. I will try to take back to Barnes & Noble but it was a gift so have no idea if they will take it. Other than that, the book was very helpful. Stacy in Brighton, CO USA 09/16/2009 no more covered metro stop at cite. fortunately the 2009 book mentions to go to abbessess.. still covered stop. awesome Andrew in Ottawa, ON Canada 09/15/2009 Just a note... I have the 2010 Paris Guidebook purchased at Barnes & Noble right after they got it. There are no page problems in my version. So there are some correct ones out there. Carol in Atlanta, GA USA 08/31/2009 When are we going to know whether the page errors are recognized, and then when they will be fixed? This seems to be a major problem, seen here and on Amazon... Only 2 reviews on Amazon so far for 2010, but both are only 3 stars. Why? B/c the pages mixup. I'm here b/c I love Rick Steve's approach, but so far this is not going well.... When is it safe to get this book? And how will we know? Thank you, DL BTW...I have the 2008 book, over-optimistically hoping for a family trip then.... Dan in South Bend, IN USA 08/28/2009 Yes - Pages 91 - 138 are from the London Guide book and the contect for Paris (Notre Dame & Louvre for sure) is missing. KK Brown in Phoenix, AZ USA 08/18/2009 For the Left Bank Walk (p.233 on the 2009 ed) we couldn't find the "Toy Store" (p.237). Just wondering whether we didn't look hard enough or if it's really gone. Abigail Kamishlian in Carrollton, GA USA 08/16/2009 PP 91-110 list London, not Paris, info. Louvre tour info is missing from the Paris 2010 book. I've returned this book to Amazon for a refund. Ann Shine-Ring in Deming, NM USA 08/15/2009 Hotel Eber Mars in Paris did not yet have air conditioning as of July 3 when we left. And they said they have 2-3 fans for the entire hotel and it was up to us to get one from the maid. Sandi Godsil in Eugene, OR USA 08/12/2009 Some of the times of Event or Museum Openings were not correct. I believe the 'Catacombs' times were not correct. Yours conflicted with the Access book. Terri Bonner in Little Rock, AR USA 08/02/2009 You can't use the RER C for many of the in-city stops (including Musee d'Orsay) while the Paris Plage is going on. That would have been helpful to know before we took the first metro to connect to the RER when we went to the Musee d'Orsay. They have a special bus set up instead, but it took a lot longer to get through traffic. Colleen Earls in Vancouver, WA USA 07/29/2009 Orangerie hours are incorrect on p. 155 No longer open late on Fri til 9. Close at 6 . sandie carpenter in WHITEFISH, MT USA 07/27/2009 The Paris catacombs only allows 200 people at a time inside. The line moves very slowly. You must be patient and hang in there, it's worth it. Also the "C" line on the RER has two main stations closed (ST. MICHAEL and Orlay) You need to use the free bus to get to another station (Versaille trip). Also Le Passport has been discontinued. We used our museum passes. Steve Roddy in Penn Valley, CA USA 07/24/2009 Only that the Versailles Passport does not exist anymore, as others have stated. Round-trip tickets to Versailles from RER C stations cost 5.60 Euros. Joy in Dayton, OH USA 07/23/2009 Paris: the Versailles passeport which included both train travel to Versailles and entrance to the Chateau and grounds is no longer available as from January 2009. Anne Ayre in Bowen Island, BC Canada 07/19/2009 There is no train to Vernon, that we could find. Doesn't matter what train you take. This needs to be detailed more. Eddie Mikell in Charlottesville, VA USA 07/15/2009 These are not necessarily corrections, but are things we believe are worth mentioning in the guidebook. First, be prepared to wait in a long, slow-moving line when visiting San Chapelle. There is apparently only one entrance, and everyone must pass through security at that entrance. You cannot skip the line if you have the Paris Museum Pass. Second, beware: Most of the museums have little or no air conditioning! We visited Paris in July, which is typically the warmest month. Although it was not terribly hot outside (probably upper 70s Fahrenheit), we were sweating up a storm inside the museums. Victor & Pam in Mundelein, IL USA 07/15/2009 I just stayed at the Grand Hotel Leveque with 1 other couple 6/22 through 6/24 . We both got 2 free breakfasts (one free for each person). We just showed the book when we checked out . We got the discount on breakfast at the brasserie 2 for 12 . We also got a 4 euro discount off the walking tour with the book .
MIKE DEMPSEY in WESTMINSTER, MD USA 07/07/2009 Hotel Kensington - Page 351 - now has pay Internet access in the lobby. La Gourmandise - Page 384 - was open on Sunday night when we were there June 14.
Jack Martin in Lawrence, KS USA 06/28/2009 In the Paris book it does not tell you that the Monday after Pentecost is a legal holiday. Art Lover in New York, NY USA 06/26/2009 The tours (both audio and text) of the Louvre tell you to turn left as soon as you're up the stairs after entering the Denon wing. That's a little confusing since there is a rope dividing the way to herd the crowd so you have to ignore the routing and cut across. Alternatively, enter the Sully wing and turn right to cross into Denon and pick up the tour. Henry Powell in Millersville, MD USA 06/22/2009 No, the catacombs do have a long wait, but you've identified this in your "update" section. Melinda Grow in Davis, CA USA 06/13/2009 Eiffel Tower - 13E elevator price to the top (May 2009) Pg. 386 (P-2009) Nectarine - "small and demure, .......with feminine atmosphere..." not at all "feminine" (May 2009) Charles Carter in Seattle, WA USA 06/10/2009 The gardens at Versailles are currently (June 09) not free on Tuesdays. They are doing the fountain shows on Tuesdays and it costs 8 Euros to get in. Sue B in Albuquerque, NM USA 06/09/2009 in Paris 2009 Rick refers to the Museum of Deportation by saying "many did not come back." This is way soft. "Most were murdered" would be more accurate. Marilyn in NY, NY USA 06/02/2009 Just got back from Paris -- the Orangerie is now open at 9am -- not 12:30. Made our schedule much easier! Jim Gauntt in Little Rock, AR USA 06/01/2009 Admission to the Musee Marmottan is 1 euro more than identified in the book. Morgan in Seattle, WA USA 05/28/2009 Not a correction but a question. Why doesn't this guidebook include day trips to Normandy? I would guess that it is one of the most popular side trips but instead the guidebook lists a bunch of other less important places for a day trip. Otherwise I thought the Paris guide was informative and mostly up-to-date. Perry in Milwaukee, WI USA 05/26/2009 Chateau Vaux le Vicomte is only open on Wednesday in July and August. All other months it is closed on Wednesday. Claire in Woodbridge, VA USA 05/26/2009 The tabac shop across the street from Sainte Chapelle no longer sells entrance tickets (p. 76 in Rick's Paris 2009). They do sell the Museum Pass now, but be warned that St. Chapelle does not offer any line bypass either for Museum Pass holders or ticket holders. The lines for Sainte Chapelle are long and slow, so if you can be there for opening, it might be your best chance. Dave in Atlanta, GA USA 05/20/2009 Someone earlier in 2009 said the VIctor Hugo museum was not free--it is free. The audio guide is a charge. I was there four weeks ago. I also have not read the Paris 2009, but there is a howler of a mistake in the Montmartre section about the artist Maurice Utrillo. I just went to a great Utrillo and Valadon exhibit. Please get a real art historian to verify your stuff. Andre Utter is not Utrillo's father nor does his name have anything to do with him. They were contemporaries. Utrillo got his name from a freind of the mother, Valadon, another artist who allowed her to put his name on official documents more than 10 years after Maurice was born. The Utter=Utrillo (little Utter) is a cute but totally FALSE etymology, and makes the rest of your history (which is pretty mean to the Middle Ages as opposed to the Renaissance) suspect. With any luck, this is already corrected in Paris 2009, I hope. Elizabeth Scala in Austin, TX USA 05/12/2009 Le Passeport one-day pass for Versailles was not available for purchase at the Invalides RER station. "We don't do that anymore." As a result, we had to purchase it at Versailles which meant 2-3 more hours of waiting in line on May 2nd, Saturday. Karen Adair in San Diego, CA USA 05/09/2009 Orangerie museum in paris is NOT open until 1900. Nicole M in Minneapolis, MN USA 04/30/2009 Under the Cost for the Army Museum and Napoleon's Tomb it mentions that it is free for all military personnel with ID. We were slightly embarrassed when we shown them our American military IDs, and they smiled saying it was free for French military only!! Eunice Luther in Holzhausen-Burbach, Germany 04/23/2009 The Paris Metro stations no longer offer the Versailles Passport. The exit stiles at Versailles RER station have been disabled. They no longer require a ticket to exit or enter at Versailles station. Eugenia in Bae, IL USA 04/22/2009 When researching where to stay, the room prices on the hotel websites were always more expensive than the prices listed in Rick's guidebook. Don't recommend to anyone who's 55+ to take the "economical" route from the airport to their hotel. After 10 1/2 hours on the plane, the walk to the bus was very long. And, dragging our heavy bags (one each as recommended) up and down those Metro steps left us with strained muscles the next few days. When we left, our hotel offered a van shuttle that picked us up at the hotel for just 17 euros each. It was excellent -- less than a cab would cost -- and worth every cent! Suzanne J. in Angleton, TX USA 04/21/2009 Paris 2009: The post office up the Eiffel tower is closed so you can no longer mail postcards from there. Jennifer Tenford in Moose Jaw, SK Canada 04/20/2009 Paris 2009- Page179 - "...the hole was filled with CEMENT 20 feet thick..." CEMENT is a powder - I think you meant CONCRETE Charles M. Carter in Seattle, WA USA 04/18/2009 No Daniel Onn in Sarattoga, CA USA 04/16/2009 This is really for the France/Paris City Map I just got. I love it, however there is a change to report. The "Paris Hilton" reference is cute, but history. Hilton sold the property to Accor Hotels and as of 2009 it has become the Pullman Paris Tour Eiffel. Ira Joffe in Houston, TX USA 04/07/2009 The Paris Museum Pass has increased in price. A 2-Day Pass costs 32 Euros, a 4-Day Pass costs 48 Euros, and a 6-Day Pass costs 64 Euros. I purchased my Pass at Charles de Gaulle Airport at the Tourist Information booth near Terminal 2. Thomas Elliot in Nom de Plume, TX USA 04/07/2009 As of April 2009, here are the following guidebook corrections: The Paris Metro now costs 1.60 Euros per ticket. The Altitude 95 restaurant on the Eiffel Tower is closed for renovations. The canopy over the Cite Metro stop has been removed. The "Greek Barbie Dolls" are not accessible at the Louvre due to renovations. The painting "The Dance Class" by Degas is not on display at the Orsay Museum. The East Wing of the Army Museum (containing Napoleon's stuffed horese and dog) is still closed for renovations. The Roman Bath at the Cluny Museum is closed for renovations. The WC across the street from the Arc De Triomphe is closed. The artwork by Andy Warhol at the Pompidou Center is on loan to another museum in New York. Photographs are now NOT allowed at the Picasso Museum per signs at the front door and statements from the staff. Thomas Elliot in Nom de Plume, TX USA 04/07/2009 Hi Rick, The Hotel Beaugency in Paris is already out for the period Sep 20, 2009 - Sep. 26, 2009. We booked this hotel yesterday, but did not know about the guide update, my mistake. Thanks for the great site and info. Brian Jones in Olympia, WA USA 03/31/2009 No, only a comment that the Metro and RER are all that is needed to see all of Paris and surrounding area. Phillip Pelch in Houston, TX USA 03/29/2009 Ran into a problem trying to contact 2 hotels recommended in the Paris 2009 book. When trying to access the websites for Hotel Beaugency and Hotel Cluny Sorbone, my Norton Antivirus warned that each site contained a Trojan Virus. Immediately closed browser and ran a virus scan that indeed detected and removed both trojan viruses. This sort of thing can happen, but was very disturbing as we are in the midst of trying to book hotels, and airlines for a trip. Really need the computer to not be comprimised. Mary in Aiken, SC USA 03/17/2009 Yes, the Orangerie museum closes at 18:00, not 19:00 as per the book. We made the mistake of getting there at 18:05 on our last night, and couldn't visit it. In addition, we were not allowed to bring our mp3 players to the Deportation Memorial. The guy at the top of the stairs would not let us bring them down. So, had I known that, I would have just hidden it in my pocket before going down. In addition, and I am sure this changes all the time, the first part of the Louvre pre-classical Greece was closed off, so right away we couldn't go to the first left which left us very confused for a while. Shannon in Wilmington, DE USA 01/20/2009 I believe I read in my 2008 Paris guidebook that the Victor Hugo house had free admission. Well, it did not! It cost 7 euros. Not worth it; it was boring and a waste of time. Kelly in Gulfport, Fl USA 01/03/2009 in "Paris 2009", it says Hotel Tour Eiffel does not have a elevator,I stayed there in Nov 2008 and they have a nice elevator, also itis a nice place to stay, on a great street bob in santa rosa, ca USA 01/01/2009 GOLDEN AIR transportation from Charles de Gaulle airport - gave your name when I booked return transport - excellent service both ways - cost reduced to 20 Euro CDG to Paris and 17 Euro Paris to CDG Michael Bittle in Hamilton, ON Canada 12/18/2008 The Air France bus web site, http://videocdn.airfrance.com/cars-airfrance/index_en.html , says Air France bus fare from CDG to Gare de Lyon or Gare de Montparnasse is €15 for one-way, €24 for round trip. The new RS Paris 2009 says €14 for one-way and €20 for round trip. When was the last time it was really €20 for round-trip? There is a discount for round-trip but driver will give you two €12 receipts. RER is still the better way to go. Calvin in Hilton, FL USA 12/11/2008 Victor Hugo house is no longer free - it's a whopping EUR 7 - it's great for Hugo lovers, but not worth it otherwise. Joanna in Milwaukee, WI USA 12/01/2008 "Caveau du Palais" on Dauphine Square says it's a good place for a "light meal." We went and just ordered an entree and a dessert and the waiter didn't want to serve us because it wasn't enough. Ann in Arlington, VA USA 11/30/2008 Seems like the Orangerie closes at 18:00 (maybe only on Sundays when we tried to go?) instead of 19:00, as they were not allowing anybody in at 17:35. miki s in vancouver, bc canada 11/11/2008 Altitude 95 restaurant at the Eiffel Tower is now closed for remodling. It will reopen in March. Lee Dillingham in Las Vegas, NV USA 11/08/2008 In the section on Sainte Chapelle, it says that the outside is merely utility, however, the architecture outside reflects much of the inside. Sainte Chapelle was built to house the relics of Christ, namely the crown of thorns. Crowns of thorns were constructed on the spires outside, just above the entrance. Just under the rose window there is a large "L" for King Louis IX, and as renovations were done, new initials of kings were added, as well as many fleur de lis, for the French state . Chelsea in Chicago, IL USA 10/21/2008 You might mention that at the Louvre ticket sales counters there is a credit card machine to purchase tickets beside the stand that probably has no line at it. I saw it and got our tickets at least 7 minutes faster than the persons in line. Mike Metcalf in Poplar Grove, IL USA 09/24/2008 Picasso museum closed Sept 8 - 24 Oct 2008 inclusive, see http://www.musee-picasso.fr/homes/home_id23985_u1l2.htm Conciergerie and Ste-Chapelle closed 20-21 Sept 2008 for "European Heritage Days" (Journees Europeene des Patrimoine) - many other museums are free or reduced price, some have special exhibits, but the official web site does not warn you that these locations (www.journeesdupatrimoine.culture.fr)are closed!
Steve Dentel in Newark, DE USA 09/20/2008 Paris Museum Pass @ Versailles: we went on August 14, and it covered every single thing. We were about to buy tickets at the entrance to the domain of Marie Antoinette when we saw some people flash their passes and walk right in. I asked at the ticket booth to see if we could do the same, and they waved us right in. We wouldn't have even asked if we hadn't seen others get in, and would have spent 18 euro. Yikes! Hope in Chicago, IL USA 08/17/2008 Carte Orange: We saw that you could purchase the ticket on the automated machines in the stations, but not the actual "card" in which you put your passport photo on. We discovered that it was not necessary to even have that card with the photo. You just need the ticket to feed into turn styles at the metro and on buses. (We figured this out after spending 8 euro on passport photos, now mementos.) [Editor's Note: It's no longer called Carte Orange. Now it is the "Passe Navigo Découverte" weekly pass. Here's how it works: You buy a chip-embedded card (€5 one-time cost), then “load” a weekly value onto it; this gives you free run of the bus and Métro system for one week, starting Monday and ending Sunday. You will still need to supply a small postage-stamp-size photo of yourself when you buy the pass for the first time. Or you can continue to buy single Metro tickets in a "carnet" of 10, at a discounted rate.] Hope in Chicago, IL USA 08/17/2008 L'Impasse, a bistro on page 391 (2008 Paris), changed its name as Les Cotelettes. We found it when we visited Paris in July 2008 mamiao in tokyo, Japan 08/15/2008 We were in Paris for Bastille Day. We went to see the fireworks at the Eiffel Tower. Rick said to arrive there at 8:30pm to get a good spot.....quite wrong. It was already extremely crowded at 7pm when we got there. I'd advise getting there even earlier! Kori Bevis in Farmington, MN United States 07/25/2008 Eiffel tower, beautiful grand structure, impossible to get up. At least 1 1/2hour waits...too long for us Martin Jansen in Agoura Hills, Ca USA 07/13/2008 The Funicular at Montmarte is still not in operation. There is a small bus (alternative) that stops near the Funicular. There was no sign though. Sanford Lavine in Alameda, CA USA 07/11/2008 All your museum guides for the musem Louvre Orsay and the Pompidou are out of date. Especially at the Louvre and Pompidou where major renovations have taken place recently or still are taking place. I heard one person says RIck says to skip this room at the Orsay and because of that they missed very good paintings by Monet. Also the Pompidou is completely renovated and I disagree with your assessment not to eat at Georges. It is not that expensive considering the food is great and the view is exceptional Joanne in paris france, Paris 07/11/2008 Yes, the Orangerie Museum is *not* open late on Friday; the museum pass has the same incorrect information printed on it. Joe in Mountain View, CA USA 07/09/2008 The museum pass did not get us to the head of the line at St. Chapelle, Rodin, Cluny or L'Orangerie, but did at the Louvre and D'Orsay. Also, the latest tourist trap is a woman asking you if you speak English (she can spot an American miles away). If you say yes, she hands you a note in English begging for money. If you say no, she swears at you. We had this experience several times. gail argenbright in beaverdam, va USA 06/28/2008 The Marmotten Museum changed its opening time to 11am. All of the guidebooks carried by the people waiting outside were wrong! Kathy in Downingtown, PA USA 06/23/2008 Orangerie Museum hours in Paris 2008 guidebook are incorrect. It opens at 9 AM Robert Slattery in Minneapolis, MN USA 06/10/2008 The Carte d'Orange metro pass is no longer available; we were told we could not purchase the the new Carte Navigo pass because we are not French. We just used regular Metro tickets. The woman at the Glaciere station near our hotel was most unhelpful! Jean Hoffmann in Pleasant Prairie, WI USA 06/05/2008 Guidebook's hours for the Marmottan and l'Orangerie may be in error. Marmottan did not open until 11 am but l'Orangerie seemed to have opened at 9:30. Cliff Allo in South Hill, WA USA 06/04/2008 We dodged a few cars in Rue Cler. Ann Scott in Alabaster, AL USA 05/25/2008 The Orangerie is NOT open later on Friday evenings, as stated in the book. It closed at 6pm as it did every other night. Also, the Museum Pass does not allow you to skip the line at St. Chapelle. We had to wait in line like everyone else, and there were a lot of confused people and annoyed workers! Nicki in Seattle, WA USA 05/23/2008 Fees, metro prices have risen Kate Buechler in Winnipeg, MB Canada 05/22/2008 The 90 minute Louvre tour is only 5 Euro if you have a Paris Museum Pass. Also, disabled and elderly visitors should be warned there are a number of stairs on this tour. It was great though. Catherine Roberts in Henniker, NH USA 05/17/2008 On Page 158 of Paris 2008, it states that Rousseau was alive from 1812-1867. The correct dates are 1844-1910. Also, the Cluny Room 2 did not have Tapestries as shown on Page 245. This museum appears to have been reorganized some. Thank you for an excellent book! William Schaefer in Hawthorn Woods, IL USA 05/15/2008 The Louvre museum's late open hours are incorrect in the book. They stay open until 10 (the current hours make no sense) that day. Kathy Smythe in Kolbermoor, Germany 05/08/2008 Where are the "public WC just before the palace gates" at Versailles? They're not on the the map either in the book or the online map. Suggest you add them. Nancy in Mars, PA USA 05/01/2008 Re buying the Versailles Passport at RER stations: there is more than one entrance to the St. Michel station. The entrance we used (on the Ile St. Louis near Notre Dame) did not sell the Passport and the agent did not know where it could be purchased. We ended up purchasing it at the d'Orsay station and then found out it could have been purchased at the St. Michel station if we had used the Place St. Michel entrance on the Left Bank instead of the Ile St. Louis entrance. kc in San Francisco, CA USA 04/11/2008 Visited the websites you listed for these for our upcoming trip and found some differences you should note: Bateaux-Mouches is now 10 Euros/Adult and goes until 23:00. Bateaux Parisiens is now 11 Euros/Adult (It might also be noted that this company does not go East at all and therefore doesn't pass Statue de la Liberte). Nancy in Mars, PA USA 04/10/2008 Correction to Paris 2008 guidebook. The recommended restaurant Piccolo Teatro is closed and for sale (http://piccolo-teatro.fr/). It was actually featured in the latest season of Gordon Ramsey's Kitchen Nightmares. Yikes! Gayle in Central VT, VT USA 04/10/2008 The map for Pere Lachaise was a little difficult to decode - some specificity here would have been very helpful, as it was hard enough to find some of the gravesites, without the semi-vague map. (Particularly from Jim Morrison's grave #7, on.) Peg Sewall in Lambertville, NJ USA 03/30/2008 Le Passport (train and entrance ticket to Versailles) is not available at the Tourist office in the Louvre) Howard Dellar in Aurora, On Canada 03/24/2008 Grand Hotel Leveque in Paris does not (yet?) have WiFi. They have a computer in the lobby they charge €1 for 10 minutes for. Teresa Reveley in London, UK 03/23/2008 The Catacombs are closed for remodeling The wonderful "Carte Orange" metro and bus pass will disappear in June to be replaced by something called "Navigo". To get one of the Navigo Passes you must have a resident address, plus other documentation tourists don't have. Another way Paris will cost more. Betsy Romano in Bloomfield Township, MI USA 03/10/2008 The terminology used in Rick's update on the Carte Orange isn't quite accurate. The Carte Orange still exists, but it now has to be loaded on a rechargeable passe Navigo Decouverte. (Note: this is not a Carte Navigo as the update says.) The passe Navigo Decouverte is for visitors while the passe Navigo is for residents. And a passport-sized photo is really too big. Tim in Minot, ND USA 02/07/2008 Hotel Royal Phare's email address listed in the Paris 2008 book (royalphare-hotel@wanadoo.fr) bounced back to me, so I submitted an email using an online form from their website. A reply was emailed to me from hotel-royalphare@orange.fr instead. Ty in Seattle, WA USA 01/29/2008 As of 1 July 2007 single tickets for the Metro or bus cost 1.50€. Single tickets can now be used for bus transfers within 90 minutes after first boarding a bus. However, they still cannot be used to transfer between Metro and bus. Tim Solberg in Minot, ND USA 01/25/2008 The Notre Dame Tower is closed until April 2008. John, Yvonne, and Kaytlin Galle-Bishop in Naples, Italy 01/24/2008 Marmottan Monet museum charges 9 euro in 2008, not 8. The chronology of Monet's life has moved to the first landing of the down staircase. Jim McDonough in Richardson, TX USA 01/22/2008 The Brocolo Cafe in the basement of BHV department store no longer exists. I was there looking for it a few days ago, and a salesperson told me it is now gone. BG in San Francisco, CA USA 01/17/2008 When taking the RER to Versailles, we found that the station at Musee d'Orsay wouldn't/couldn't sell us Le Passeport. The very kind ticket agent directed us to the Invalides (next stop) and let us through the turnstile for a free ride there (however we had some explaining at the other end when we didn't have a ticket to get back out of the turnstiles but an equally kind RER employee personally walked us through to the ticket window). So perhaps the guidebook section on page 463 under "getting there" and which RER stops sell Le Passeport needs to be looked at. Todd Schmidt in Jonesboro, GA USA 01/06/2008 Jazz Club La Cave du Franc Pinot on Ile St. Louis is closed permanently. Metro Stop Bir-Hakeim is closed and thus making the trip to the Eiffel Tower a bit more difficult. This is the number 6 line and will last until February. You can get off at the Dupleix stop and walk towards the tower as you will be able to see it above the buildings for most of your walk. Camille (24 rue des Francs Bourgeiois) in the Maraisis now a different named cafe. We didn't write the name down and we didn't try it - sorry! Michael in New York City, NY USA 12/31/2007 Due to remodeling at the Louvre, there is a wall instead of an escalator at the end of Rick's tour from the 2008 Paris book. And as of 12/26/07, Venus de Milo is still in the Denon Wing. Louise in New York, NY USA 12/27/2007 Paris 2008: the Domain de Marie Antoinette was closed for renovation at our visit in early December 2007. Also, Metro ticket prices have now increased slightly to 1.50 which also increased the price of carnets slightly. Brett in Fresno, CA USA 12/21/2007 No, jsu keep doing what you're doing. Bernadette Dunn in Madison, CT USA 12/05/2007 I bought your book "Paris 2007" & read it from cover to cover before my trip to Paris with my 2 daughters last month. We carried it with us everywhere & read your comments on the different sights before we went. We ran into a lot of people who also had your book & it became comical as you looked over the crowd & spied your book in someone elses hands. We met some very interesting people because of your book. Patricia Proctor in Mount Vernon, Wa USA 11/12/2007 Not a correction--but if you want to go to Vaux le Vicomte...the train ride is ridiculous..take a bus tour. If you go on a weekday too, it is not worth the hassle. Kathy Nega in Apollo, PA USA 11/10/2007 Breakfast at the Grande Hotel Leveque is now 9 Eu. Pascale is no longer there. The hotel has an internet connection (terminal) for use by guests at 1 Eu for 10 min. Rooms have free safes now. Breakfast is served buffet-style now and includes cereal and cream cheese as well as croissants, bread, jam and butter, coffee, and fruit cocktail. The breakfast room and rececption areas have been remodelled and now feature tile floors and walls. Swan in Napa, CA USA 10/29/2007 RE: Versailles. Could not locate your recommended A la Cote Bretonne creperie restaurant. We ate at Creperie Sarrisine, 8 Rue Rameau. Great prix fixe lunch (galette, crepe and bowl of cider for about 13 Euro each) Allan Gould in edmonton, AB CANADA 10/21/2007 Hours for the Montmartre Museum may have changed. The Paris guidebook lists this Museum as open Tues-Sun, closed Monday. (Another guidebook we used had the same hours.) When we arrived at the museum on Tuesday in early Oct. '07, it was closed and had a sign on the door stating that it was closed Mondays and Tuesdays. Catherine Janeway in Mt. Pleasant, CA USA 10/15/2007 While on the Historic Paris Walk (mid October 2007) we were surprised to find the Deportation Memorial locked down tight. I can't recall the exact wording of the hand-written signs on the barricades over the steep stone stairs, but they included something along the lines of "serious injury or death". I couldn't find out why or how long the memorial might be closed, but this seemed like a serious enough development to warrant further research, especially if it has proven to be unsafe. Chris and Mary Ray in Cincinnati, OH USA 10/15/2007 The Carnavalet Museum now has a new collection, as of April, 2007, of French paintings. They are quite interesting. Tom Kilroy in San Diego, CA USA 10/14/2007 Not a correction, however, it might be helpful for people to know that the Paris L'Open tourbuses run only from 10 to 6 daily. If you don't watch the time, you're stuck at the bus stop! (we know by experience) I don't recall anywhere in the book that mentioned that, but maybe it did and I missed it. You can get a pamphlet on the bus which lists the routes, etc, but the time schedule is in a little box on the back of it. Luckily there was a metro station nearby and we found our way home, but I'm sure it must have happened to others beside us. It is however, a great way to see the sights of Paris! Vicki Probst in Pinellas Park, FL USA 10/14/2007 The shop Le Petit Prince (6 Rue de l'Echaude) has closed their doors permanently, as has the Jo Goldenberg Delicatessen (7 rue des Rosiers) in the Marais district. Also, please note that the majority of restaurants in the Jewish Quarter of the Marais district (except Chez Marianne) close between 3pm and 7pm - and not just on Fridays! Jeff and Erica Pearl in Sammamish, WA USA 10/14/2007 It turns out that the Paris Museum Pass does work for the Petit and Grand Trianons. Elle Couto in Longview, WA USA 10/01/2007 We were in Paris in September and both Sainte-Chapelle and the Notre Dame tower were closed for lunch. Guide book didn't indicate these closures. Anonymous USA 09/30/2007 When we went to the Rodin museum, they told us we could not bring a picnic into the garden (as the guide book states), and no bottles are allowed. We had gone to Rue Cler to buy some bread, cheese, fruit, salami, and a small bottle of wine. and they said no dice. You could bring in a sandwich or something small, but no "picnic" and no bottles. We walked back to the lawn by the Hotel des Invalides and ate there, but we could've saved time and the extra walk if we knew we weren't able to bring in a picnic as the book states. Gina Lamparella in Syracuse,, NY USA 09/30/2007 Don't remember if this was in your book but we didn't want to carry heavy guide bk. around all day so I scored the pp. we needed for the day & tore them out. Stuffed them back inside when I returned. Worked fine for us. Particularly helpful were things like which museums are closed ea day. lucie butler USA 09/24/2007 Page 4 of Paris 2007 lists Museum Pass as 36, 54, 72 euros, but it's actually 30, 45, 60. (I think it's correct in some other areas of the book, but apparently this update was overlooked. Great book by the way. Anonymous USA 09/22/2007 The guidebook recommends Hostel Castex in Paris, and notes that every 5th night is free during certain months and that breakfast is included with the Rick Steves book. This is deceptive. I have stayed at Hotel Castex before and highly recommend it, but if you inquire about the 5th night free or free breakfast they increase the price of the room accordingly. I have had this happen twice, and when doing the calculation found that it evened out almost exactly. The higher price of the room exactly offset the free breakfast and 5th night free. This last time I enquired about the lower price (for the same room) on the website and they said I could have that price but without the 5th night free or free breakfast. Esther in New York, NY USA 09/18/2007 I wish you had listed the phone number on how to call to reserve a taxi to come to the apartment where I am staying. Since I wasn't staying at a hotel, I had to figure it out on my own. I asked a French woman to help me call. She was very kind and even used her cell phone instead of my phone card, but she had to call a series of numbers and it took about 10 minutes of her time. I think I could have called myself if I had had the information. I also wish your tour of Pere LaChaise had mentioned that African American author Richard Wright (Native Son; Black Boy) is buried there. It was disappointing to learn that after we left. Elizabeth in Brooklyn, NY USA 08/25/2007 I stayed at the Hotel Alhambra, which was nice as you said however, in both the France and Paris books, it says that Rick Steve's readers get free breakfast. the hotel is not following through with this deal. Michelle Bauman in Edmonton, Canada 08/24/2007 Giverny shows daily hours from 10:00 to 18:00 on their website, www.giverny, not 9:30. Same with the American Museum (www.maag.org). Hotel Royal Phare's email is hotel-royalphare@wanadoo.fr The Marmottan Museum's website, www.marmottan.com shows 10:00 to 18:00 daily, not being closed on Monday. Virginia Lindsey in Sisters, Or USA 08/18/2007 p.458 states that the petit train around the gardens at Versailles is 'free with the One-Day pass', but when we tried to do this the driver insisted that our pass was not acceptable and tried to charge us. It would also be helpful to note the location of the toilets (mentioned p. 444) before the gate of Versailles on the map on p.441 - we got to the gates and looked all around but couldn't see them anywhere! Eugene Alcalay in Platteville, WI USA 08/13/2007 On page 40 of Paris 2007, Rick notes that the tower opens at 9:00 am on weekdays in July and August. This is not the case, which we discovered upon arriving there at 8:30 am: The tower actually opens at 10:00. You will still want to get there at least a half hour early to ensure an rapid ascent, of course. Paul Thurrott in Dedham, MA USA 08/08/2007 The Museum Pass has been changed now. You'd have to go to 3 museums per day to get your money's worth, and those would have to be museums which actually take the pass. To avoid lines, we think it is just better to get up early and get there before the museum opens. This way you can also avoid the obnoxious group tours, especially of visitors who each want to stand in front the paintings they like and have their picture taken. (This is allowed!!) P. Hedgie in Prague, Czech Republic 08/06/2007 A few little things: 1) American Church was not a worthwhile stop - no concerts and they were out of the Paris Voice newspapers which I guess come out less frequently in the summer (Shakespeare bookstore was also out). Probably a better stop for longer-term visitors. 2) Would be nice to know some food options at Chantilly (we stumbled across a great bakery in town just past the horse stables) 3)At Fontainbleu, we found "Aerial" buses, but no "Cars Vert." Also, the Chinese room was closed (not sure for how long). We tried Vaux le Vicomte, but it was closed for Tony Parker/Eva Longoria's wedding (bad timing, but we couldn't really have known) 4) For the France guide: loved the driving tour, would be nice to mention that the road to Le Crestet is the size of a bikepath! Luckily, we only had one tricky passing... Liz Tanner in Provo, UT USA 07/30/2007 La Casa di Sergio is now La Casa Compana 20 Rue del'Eposition 0145513771 We were using 2005 guidebook Maria Muylaert in Fort Smith, AR USA 07/26/2007 La Marine Restaurant, which we enjoyed very much, is mislocated on the map on p. 349. Spot #10 is where the Post Office is. The restaurant is on the other corner of that block at rue Dieu and quai de Valmy. [Editor's Note: You'll be happy to know this has been fixed in our 2008 edition.] Jack Klecka in Highland Park, IL USA 07/25/2007 Golden Air......after reading a few comments on this site I was a bit concerned that we did not hear back from them with the details of our reservation until the morning we left. However, when we arrived at CDG and picked up our luggage then called, they promply met us in 15 min at the designated spot. Upon our return, they were waiting for us in the Hotel lobby b4 our 7:30 departure time & had us at CDG in 60 minutes No problems at all, would use them again. Jim in Marietta, Ga USA 07/23/2007 The Paris Voice is currently not available. (I emailed them and they said they are preparing to return in the Fall.) Paris Times appears to be a good alternative (www.theparistimes.com). Julie Swann in Atlanta, GA USA 07/23/2007 At Versailles, when we tried to show our Rick Steves book for free travel to the Petit Trianon, the woman actually screamed at us and waved her copy of the book at us--gesticulating "no free tickets!" Our only weird experience during 12 days in June. Audrey Freedman in Las Vegas, NV USA 07/21/2007 Air France bus from Charles de Gaulle airport costs 13 euro one way, 20 euro R/T W. B. in Los Angeles, CA USA 07/21/2007 I think that the house of ham (maison du Jambon) may have changed it's name... to davoli ... but it still seems to be selling the same great products. http://www.flickr.com/photos/grinter/799337021/ Beki Grinter in Atlanta, GA USA 07/13/2007 We were not able to buy the Paris Museum Pass at the Archeological Crypt, and it is not listed on the Museum Pass's website as a location that sells the pass. The pass is sold at Charles de Gaulle, but apparently not Orly. Wesley Green in Atlanta, GA USA 07/10/2007 On our visit to Versailles (June '07), we discovered that there are more WC's than indicated on your map of Versailles. Halfway down the "Tapis Vert", on either side, there are snack/sandwich/fresh juice stands and WC's. Just as in the USA, any McDonalds has a restroom that youngsters can use. The line at the McDonalds' restroom by the Versailles Rive Gauche train station was shorter than the line at the WC at the entrance of Versailles. Also, there are ticket booths to enter each sections of the Chateau Gardens not covered by the Museum Pass. These ticket booths had no lines, even on a Saturday in June. Selma Pierce in Salem, OR USA 07/08/2007 You may not be able to use a "carte a code" from your hotel room. Don't count on it. We stayed in three different hotels during our 10 days in France and in only one of them could we use these cards. Otherwise, you have to dial direct from the hotel (which IS very expensive) or find a cabine telephonique, which isn't hard, but is less convenient especially when trying to reach the US (when it is very late in France). One of the hotels was a two star and the other was a three star (Novotel) so I don't think the difficulty is related to the type of hotel. Kathryn Marker in Wake Forest, NC USA 07/08/2007 Rewrite last paragraph on Page 181 regarding the Louvre Tour. Would appear Dick Chaney wrote the copy! [Editor's Note: Actually, Rick was going for sarcasm here. He is definitely not in agreement with Dick Cheney.] WILLIAM WOODBURN in Estes Park, Co USA 07/07/2007 With the Paris Museum Pass no longer available at the Archelological Crypt, try the Conciergerie. The line was short there. Carol Arscott in Sarasota, FL USA 07/06/2007 Update: The listed and recommended Restaurant Les Vignes du Pantheon (near the the Pantheon, of course) has changed owners and will soon be called Le Vin Qui Danse. The new owners are a very friendly young couple, and the food is superb and still reasonably priced. Charles Scott in San Diego, CA USA 06/24/2007 The price of the Eiffel Tower was slightly higher than what was mentioned in the book - I can't exactly remember, but I think it was $0.50 more. It said the prices were valid for 2007. Pam Notar in Fairport, NY USA 06/05/2007 Versailles was under major construction when I was there on May 24, 2007. The statue were it said to start the tour was taken down, most of the main building was under scaffolding and contractors were painting and/or rennovating in nearly every room. While the palace was incredible, I want travelers to know that the rennovating is pretty pervasive and does distract somewhat from the experience. Melissa in Hoboken, NJ USA 05/31/2007 Re: GOLDEN AIR SHUTTLE and Larry Murr's (Poulsbo, Wa) experience below. We also had a snafu but it was handled much more graciously. We arrived at Orly via an airline that had changed its flight schedule. I notified Golden Air of the change and it was acknowledged by email, but upon arrival found they had NOT updated our pickup time. Unable to pick us up in a reasonable amount of time, the owner advised me to take a cab (very safe and reasonable) and offered to pick us up (4 people) for our departure from Paris for FREE. The driver who picked us up was very plesant and helpful and I tipped him generously. I have had worse experiences with cheaper transfer companies. I would book through Golden Air again. Peter in Hamilton, NJ USA 05/29/2007 Please check Versailles--costs and inclusions--this is minor but the train ride to Petit Trianon is extra Susan AUld in Stuart , fl USA 05/29/2007 In the painting galleries the Louvre has prominent signs prohibiting any type of photography. There were plenty of cheaters. LesLein in Alexandria, VA USA 05/25/2007 page 5 of 2007 edition: US telephone # for TI has been changed to 514-288-1904. (# in book was 410-286-8310) Marie Solazzo in Bridgewater, NJ USA 05/22/2007 Not as such -- only to note that fewer and fewer merchants accept American Express (sad for those of us who use points to get free air tickets to Paris). And we learned upon our return home, that Visa (our "other" card), charges a 3% "exchange rate adjustment" per transaction; so unknowingly, we incurred about $150 in service charges. If we can't find a card that does not impose such charges, we'll start carrying American Express travelers checks in Euros (our bank does not charge for them and our hotel happily cashes them, so no fees). Other suggestions welcome. Karen Possner in Bethesda, MD USA 05/21/2007 We arrived in Paris on a Friday. We could not buy an orange metro pass for that Friday, Saturday and Sunday. They stop selling the current week on Thursday and begin selling the next week's pass. Terri Kane in High Point, NC USA 05/20/2007 Yes -- the guidebook on Paris says there is a pool or water area for children at Jardin du Luxembourg -- we looked, we asked, and the guard nothing like that exists in the park. Peggy in Washington, D.C., DC USA 05/18/2007 The funicular to Sacre Coure is not running these days. Mary Zikos in Princeton, NJ USA 05/17/2007 I would add the Paris Craigslist site as being the best place to find a rental apartment. In both your map and guide book instead of just putting a metro sympol and the station name, please but the line number in the center of the symbol, this allows you to see which station connect. Streetwise Paris map does this and it is extrememly useful. Lachlan Cooke in Seattle, WA USA 05/14/2007 Not a one! Stephen and Dorothy King in Palm Harbor, FL USA 05/11/2007 On 5/11/07, I received the following e-mail message from the Hotel Stella, which is one of your recommended hotels near the Odeon Theatre: "A very bad news for you and for us. The Stella Hotel is closed. The administration decided, suddenly, that it was too dangerous in case of fire (Too much wood !). No customer allowed. We really apologize. Be sure that we are very very sorry but it's not our fault. An action against the administartion is running. We don't know, yet, when the hotel will be open again. We hope soon." Lamont Goodman in Corsicana, TX USA 05/11/2007 For the Notre-Dame Chapelle, we worked our schedule around the English tours you said were at 12:00. We got there and they said they had changed it to 14:00 over a year ago. Craig Caldwell in Kaysville, Ut USA 05/09/2007 The phone number in Paris 2007 for Lufthansa is wrong. Never did find it. Ed Lien in Victoria, BC Canada 05/05/2007 I stay returned from 6 days at Disneyland Paris, and there is no train (TGV or otherwise - running between de Gaulle airport and Disneyland Paris. The VEA bus works well if you don't have to leave before 8 am for a morning flight home. Taxis are very expensive - about 100 euro for the 40 minute trip. Dale in Fairfield, OH USA 05/02/2007 The funicular at Sacre-Coeur is closed and may be for several months. Instead rides are avaialble in shuttle vans, actually small busses. Ours was very crowded on Saturday, 4/21/07, but they take a very roundabout route to the street below the basilica, so it is actually an interesting ride. The museum pass is different now, it is offered for 2, 4, or 6 days. Jane Egge in Acton, MA USA 04/26/2007 Correction Paris 2007 Pg. 115 #4 states that the courtyard at #13 leads to the "2 Mille et 1 Nuits" shop, which, sadly, is no longer there. I went there two years ago and purchased some wonderful glasses, and mentioned that they were in the book, to the owner's delight! William Greely in Walpole, MA USA 04/21/2007 On page 420 of the 2007 Paris guidebook you indicate that "Golden Air is the most reliable of the many shuttles (from Paris to Charles de Gaulle). My party of 4 persons had an unfortunate experience with this company. We made a reservation 24 hours in advance and set a time for pick up from our rental apartment. After 20 minutes late I called them and re-confirmed the reservation and location and was told "no problem". After a full hour of waiting a second phone call was made to Golden Air. Instead of trying to fix whatever problem they had the person on the phone chose to lie and blame us. He first said that the driver was there at the agreed upon time and we were not there for pickup. We were all there a good 15 minutes before pickup time! Then he decided that they had a street number of 32 vice 22 (we confirmed the street address twice). Even if they had gone to that street number they could not get by us on the one way street and boy did we ever look obvious! After asking for a shuttle to come after us the company rep decided his other clients were more important and we were left stranded. It was very early in the morning and with luggage in town we headed for the Metro. Lucky for us we found a passing cab and the terrific driver managed to get all of our luggage and bodies in his cab and got us to the airport in the nick of time! Be wary of Golden Air shuttle service. Oh and the final cost of the cab for 4 was about the same price as Golden Air's price. Larry Murr in Poulsbo, Wa USA 04/17/2007 Not a correction, per se, but it might be a good idea to list under Metro Basics that the tickets are magnetized and to not store them in a pocket with your credit card (as I did). All of my metro tickets became demagnetized and it made for a very confusing and embarrassing scene at the turnstile. Katherine Gordon in Palo Alto, CA USA 04/12/2007 Just a note re: Grand Leveque Hotel, rue Cler. very good location, but a room facing street can be very noisy. john fisher in Thousand Oaks, ca USA 04/06/2007 Overall the book was very up-to-date and useful. The Pompidou Center was closed (except for the 1st floor, open to the public for free) for the month of January. Joel Goldsmith in Atlanta, GA USA 04/04/2007 The Paris Archaeological Crypt does not sell the Museum Pass and had not for about a year. John Zervas in Westfield, NJ USA 04/02/2007 The Versailles Pass does not cover the tram (petit train) - the book says it is included. La Brasserie de l'Ile St. Louis (on Ile St. Louis) was closed as of March 2007. There is a cafe across the street (can't remember the name) which has mediocre food, friendly staff, and interesting decor. ashik in Seattle, WA USA 03/21/2007 The Opera Metro stop for line #8 is scheduled to reopen on May 18, 2007. The walk to the Madeleine stop is only about 10 minutes. Check the maps at the Roissy bus stop for directions. John and Amy Lampman in Spring, TX USA 03/18/2007 The Opera Metro stop for line #8 is scheduled to reopen on May 18, 2007. The walk to the Madeleine stop is only about 10 minutes. Check the maps at the Roissy bus stop for directions. John and Amy Lampman in Spring, TX USA 03/18/2007 The Opera metro stop is closed for metro line 8. So if you are coming from CDG by the Roissy bus and get off at the Opera Garnier, you need to walk to the Madelaine metro stop to pick up line 8 for the rue Cler district. Mike and Theresa Haire in Petaluma, CA USA 03/15/2007 Hotel Splendid's website is www.hotel-splendid-paris.com Peter in San Diego, CA USA 03/14/2007 Rick Steves Paris, golden Air Shuttle. We told Golden Air Shuttle Service that our flight was at noon. Which it was. Big mistake. “We pick you up at 9:15. No traffic on Sunday,” they said on the phone. Fine, I can sleep a little in. They arrived at 9:15 precisely. All was well. Until we drive around Paris for 50 minutes picking up other passengers. And "oh, merde, this street is closed," we must circle around then pull a maneuver through two parked cars that came thiiiiiiiiiis close to scratching both of them. We finally arrived at the airport at 10:30. The helpful passenger next to us shared that she’d told the shuttle her flight was an hour earlier than it really was. She made her flight. Delta had given away our seats. The whole experience is on my blog: http://travelingmcmahans.wordpress.com/2006/10/18/lie-to-your-shuttle-driver-lie-lie/. Dana McMahan in Louisville, KY USA 03/03/2007 Not a correction so much as a mention to anyone planning a nice or special meal - don't do it on Sunday. Odds are that the place you want will be closed, as we found out when trying to go to cafe du Marche. A quick look through Rick's guidebook for alternatives turned up many more nice-looking places, all of which were also closed. Monday is not as bad, but still not good. Leo Cotton in Bloomington, MN USA 02/20/2007 The price of the Pompidou Centre is now 10 euros per person, not 7, as listed in the guidebook. Ellen Fraser in Oakland, CA USA 02/12/2007 On our recent trip to Paris (Dec 06 - Jan 07), and despite what Rick states in his Paris guidebook, you cannot purchase Metro tickets at your local Tabac. We were looked at askance and directed to the Metro station itself (Varenne for us). The proprietor seemed surprised when we asked for the tickets. J in Lancaster, VA USA 02/02/2007 There are no longer any WCs in front of Notre Dame by the Charlemagne statue. There are, however, some very clean ones immediately in back of Notre Dame. Ellen Bothwell in Melun, France 01/13/2007 Paris Museum Pass is not for sale in the Metro. Wendy Jones in Bellingham, WA USA 01/08/2007 I have been to Paris twice on ETBD tours. Once with Marie where we stayed at the Hotel de londres Eiffel and a second time with Patrick where we stayed at the Hotel Castex. Both were great hotels with great locations. I am now taking my daughter to Paris for her 40th birthday and contacted both hotels via email to ask for special rates in March 2007. de Londres Eiffel responded immediately with special rates including breakfast, even though it was partially into their "high" season. Hotel Castex never responded to several emails, an online form on their website, and a fax. I would judge this as very poor customer service and would not recommend looking at staying there because of that. ETBD needs review this for the next Paris tour book.
James Sargent in Carmichael, CA United States 01/04/2007 |
