Paris 2013 Guidebook
Guidebook 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.
Just a note to say that the Cafe des Musees in Paris is no longer an "unspoiled" bistro with E22 daily menus. That might buy you a plat today, but only if you've made a reservation!
Steward LaCasce in Tucson, AZ USA 05/04/2013
p. 392, Hotel de Turenne. We definitely enjoyed our stay there. But the prices are different. According to the front desk staff, the hotel was bought by a new owner about 3 months ago and they are upgrading. The price for our minimalist double-bed room with shower was 140 euro/night in April. Of note, the website mentioned in your book can still be found online, and it lists the same prices found in your book. But it is not the "current website" or pricelist used by the new hotel owner. The new website is www.hotel-turenne.com . It lists the new prices. We did enjoy the stay. And we wholeheartedly agree with your delight over the Rue Cler neighborhood!
Jim in Chesapeake, VA USA 04/16/2013
i truly wish you had mentioned that Napoleon's tomb and the army museum has only one ladies room with two stalls - TOTAL - in the whole entire place! It was an hour wait for the bathroom and I wish I had known ahead. Also the cafeteria food was terrible. This made me wonder if your guides had actually been there....
22nd street residents in New York, NY USA 04/05/2013
My husband and I just recently returned from Paris. While there, we visited Fontainebleau and Vaux le Vicomte. One thing I would note is that we were unable to get a taxi at all from Fontainebleau, even with calling the numbers in your book and the ones at the taxi sign. Then in Melun there was only one taxi for the entire city working. We waited over 20 min for him. Maybe this is just because if was low tourist season, but it was a very difficult day trip. Also, finding the right train to get to Fontainebleau was very difficult and took over 30 minutes. Not as easy as walking up and buying a ticket.
Shanle Scott in Knoxville, Te USA 04/05/2013
The use of the word pickpocket is a misnomer. It conjures an image of a deft sleight of hand and unknowing loss of your wallet by a well dressed man. No. We were accosted by 9 or 10 13-year old girls at the Devreaux metro stop. They did seem out of place and I am bummed I missed it. They worked over three girls in our group by boarding the metro behind us. They split three of their girls to each one of ours with this modus operandi: one girl gets in your face and slides her hands in your armpits while two other girls rifle through all of your stuff. They do work quickly but it is not subtle. Lost about 1000 Euros. Please be more clear about what to look for and include this scam and mode of operation.
Andy Hadd in Austin, TX USA 03/26/2013
My Paris 2013 is missing pages 431-478, repeats pages 335-382 in their place. I see another customer also discovered this problem while in France. At least I discovered this manufacturing error 3 mos. prior to my trip. Amazon is replacing the book. I will check it for accuracy and post again.
Laura Faulkiner in Russell, KS USA 03/12/2013
Under day trip to Fontainebleu, while it is correct the trains go from "grand lignes" the book does not mention that tickets cannot be purchased from grand lignes ticket booths and have to be booked downstairs. SNCF ticket machines do not take either bills or US credit cards (no magnetic foil on front)
stephe durham in sarasota, fl USA 02/28/2013
My copy of the book was missing some pages (431-478.)
After page 430, it goes back to pages 335-382.
Unfortunately, we didn't discover this glitch until we were actually in Paris.
Theresa Solis in Los Angeles, CA USA 01/18/2013
Make the cover less conspicuous which made me feel like a had a neon tourist sign over my head
christie malcor in upland, ca USA 12/22/2012
Make the cover less conspicuous which made me feel like a had a neon tourist sign over my head
christie malcor in upland, ca USA 12/22/2012
The prices for transport between CDG and Paris Center appear wrong. I recently received my 2013 Paris book with price differences: Paris Webservices p517: book 44E for two one way; website 80E per person Les Cars p515; Bus#2: book 16.50E; website 130E per person. Or am I misreading their websites?? Carole Knight Making plans for April 2013
Carole Knight in Franklinton, LA USA 11/12/2012
FNAC is no longer selling the museum pass.
T Anderson in Falls Church, VA USA 10/13/2012
None. Your advice about the museum pass was helpful. We never waited anywhere.
David Bowyer SC USA 09/24/2012
Remove Puces de Montreuil from your list of markets. It is in an undesirable and difficult to reach part of Paris, with uncharacteristically angry vendors. Today I counted 3 tables of what might be considered collectibles amongst miles of new/low quality merchandise. Given the choice in markets, leave Montreuil out. Your 2009 edition doesn't do Porte de Vanves justice..it is what most folks are looking for: collectibles from the world over and dealers that make it a fun experience. Place d'Aligre is also a great flea market destination..Clignancourt could benefit from a more thorough explanation, not of it's history but of the permanent antique stores that spread out and culminate in blankets strewn with a variety of stuff for sale. It is too big for most people...Vanves and Aligre get my votes.
Jessica Pavish in Everett, WA USA 09/09/2012
Not sure about the carnet as the best value. We ended up buying a lot- we were there for two weeks. We didn't know we'd use so many. But if you want to go to two places that are too far to walk, you do have to use at least 3 each day. Not sure if the pass would have been better, but by the time we thought of it, it was too late to save money.
Susan Rae in Vancouver, BC Canada 08/30/2012
In the guidebook (pg. 61 and 119 of 2011 book) it states that the Louvre has discounted admission after 18:00 on Wed. and Friday. However, they don't anymore and said they hadn't for a while. I don't know if this has been updated for the 2012.
Suzanne in Jensen, OR USA 08/06/2012
Your book is the best I've ever used! Again and again, it has saved me time, money, and frustration. I do have one apparent correction to page 272. The book says that the Toy Store has stuff from Madeline. We asked, and the proprietress said "Madeline n'existe pas in France." We checked this at the excellent toy department in Bon Marche. The manager on duty said that Madeline is an American brand, and we wouldn't find it in France/Paris.
Mike Coe in Seattle, WA USA 08/05/2012
Route 69 tour - We dismounted at Les Invalides and visited the Army Museum. Then waited at the same spot for a 69 bus - over a half hour (we started waiting at 17:45) then after a short jopurney we were told the bus was terminee. Crossed Ave Joseph Bouvard, waited a while longer, finally re-boarded (using another ticker from our carnet). Had we instead walked through the tree shaded park toward the stop on Rue St Germain we would have saved a ticket, propbably caught a bus more quickly and been back at our apartment ion the Marais sooner. PS: it's well over 30° C, and Paris buses have no A/C, and can't even open windows for a decent air flow! Pfaaa!
Steve Caple in Sacramento, CA USA 07/27/2012
Cluny Museum – some of the tapestries were in other rooms or where out of order from that listed in the book. The Vendange Harvest Tapestry was later in the tour, and panels 2 and 5 of the the Landy and the Unicorn Tapestries had been swapped.
Rodin Museum is now €9 instead of the listed €6, but that might be part of the increased Paris Museum Pass price. I don’t know if anything else was increased, as that is where we got our pass and therefore didn’t pay attention anywhere else.
Heather Cowley in Vancouver, WA USA 07/24/2012
The Metro does take American credit cards in the ticket machines, which was great. Cafe L'Odeon was not there when we went to find it, which was very disappointing.
Elizabeth Katz in Menlo Park, CA USA 07/09/2012
RE: Louvre - p124 June 2012 we tried to use mall entry w/ museum pass. Louvre staff did not let us advance in the security line, instead sent us upstairs to the pass/group entrance. Also of note, we tried to use tour plans we printed directly from the Louvre website 2 days before departure, they were inaccurate and outdated...
Kathy in Atlanta, GA USA 06/22/2012
The Orsay does not offer free admission after 5 PM as noted in the guidebook. In fact, the entryway is closed off, and we and several other tourists were told no entry is not allowed after 5 PM period.
Also, it should be noted that Saint Chappelle is undergoing renovations and large portions of the stained glass are covered over.
Jordan McDonald in Atlanta, GA USA 06/13/2012
None to add.
Terry Tolentino in San Francisco, Ca USA 06/09/2012
We had a medical situation and needed to access an English-speaking pharmacist. We called the pharmacy listed as "English-Speaking Pharmacy" on page 646 of your guidebook -- namely, Pharmacie les Champs. The pharmacist said (in French) that he did not speak English and was unable to help us. Most Parisians I encountered spoke at least a little English. This pharmacy either did not or refused to speak any English at all.
Tara in New York, NY USA 06/02/2012
Breakfast at the Ibis Hotel in Versaiiles is now 9 euros instead of 8 (but still a good value)
Patrick Smith in Bentonville, AR USA 06/01/2012
Chartes 1. Tourist Information close to Cathedral has closed. Other location is still open 2. Rick's book says the "restoration" won't impact you and is limited to 10% of the church WRONG! It's more like 50% of the church. Everything beyond rose windows is blocked off, Choir, other windows etc. And it's not exactly a peaceful environment unless you like worship in a construction zone (Banging etc...)
Carol in Atlanta, GA USA 05/31/2012
Is La Gourmandise on Rue Auger now Habboubi Pizza? Friendly service and good food continue.
Marian Allender in Kirkland, WA USA 05/26/2012
RE: Pariscope: When two prices are listed (E14-E23) the first is almost always a student discount price and not an alternate price or seating.
Roger Baker in Albuquerque, NM USA 05/14/2012
We are finishing our trip to Paris and other locales in France, and we owe a "tip of the hat" to the Rick Steves Paris Guidebook.
We are doing our trip "on the cheap" (i.e., using airline points for travel, and hotel points for hotel stays). So, in our situation, the Paris Guidebook was invaluable about 90% of the time - it let us stretch our $$$ further. Nothing wrong with that.
ANYTHING can be improved so any shortcomings in the book should not be considered fatal.
ALWAYS check online for up-to-the-minute information on sights/events you consider mandatory (for example, three of the four elevators at the Tour Eiffel are not operating = monstrusly long lines (unless you arrive monstrously early).
If you plan to use SNCF for trips out-of-town, make your reservation/purchase your ticket at an SNCF boutique (numerous ones in town). We did ours at the Musee d'Orsay Metro stop.
Lastly, Versailles seemed enormous. Do not try to enjoy these grounds in a few hours.
Wm. L. Mastraccio in San Antonio, TX USA 05/11/2012
The book is full of interesting information about numerous sites and locales.
However, the book is also rife with inaccuracies, misdirection, and incomplete information. For example - ...p. 276 (St Sulpice) - "Walking up the right side of the church. . ." this would mean you are walking CCW. ...p. 277 (the very next paragraph begins) "Continue clockwise. . ." Are we supposed to go CCW or CW?
On page 361 (The Montmartre Walk) " To reach Sacre-Coeur by Metro, get off at Metro stop Anvers." There are 16 different Metro lines in Paris, perhaps it would be better to say: "To reach Sacre-Coeur by Metro, get off the M2 or M12 line at stop Anvers"
If you were visiting NYC, would you be happy with directions such as TAKE THE SUBWAY TO BROADWAY?
In addition, very few locales have a complete address (including postal code). Parisian postal codes are in the following format - 750XX, where XX indicates the arrondissement. Unless you specify the arrondissement, you leave the reader to guess WHERE on a long street your recommended location is.
The book could be improved by listing a table such as THE TOP 50 THINGS TO SEE IN PARIS with a complete address (including arrondissement) provided.
As I said, the book is full of interesting commentary, but it needs solid editorial review.
William Mastraccio in San Antonio, TX USA 05/08/2012
Prices for the Pass Navigo in Paris have gone up steeply from what is noted in the Paris 2012 book. The Musee d'Orsey tour is completely inaccurate due to so many pieces having been moved or removed from display. Trying to use the tour wasted a lot of time.
Rich S. in Huntersville, NC USA 05/06/2012
Paris 2012 (Kindle edition, sorry no page number) lists "the traffic-free street market on Rue Montorgueil" under "Other Marais Sights." Rue Montorgueil is in the 2nd arrondissement, not the Marais.
Barbara in North Aurora, IL USA 05/06/2012
We stayed at the Hotel de la Motte Piquet - In the guidebook it says "ask for a room off the street" which we did. We were given the option of a small and darkish inside room or a bright and sunny street room - we were tired after the journey and opted for the inside room, but it was hot and stuffy and we switched the next day to a bright, sunny lovely room on the street. We slept well and really didn't hear much traffic noise (and we are sensitive to that). The place is very well insulated for noise - so I would recommend the sunnier rooms.
Ingrid in Randolph, NH USA 05/04/2012
The Army Museum was not open late on Tuesday. They were anxious to close up at 6 pm.
Laurie Engelbeck in Issaquah, Wa USA 04/16/2012
I see that you recommended Paris for Rent as an agency. We used them in March 2012 and had a miserable experience. There was construction and jackhammering in the supermarket directly beneath us for four days. We were never warned. It was miserable. We were given a 15% refund, which was frankly insufficient. Curiously, we were never invited to comment on the experience on their website. I would never recommend Paris for Rent to my readers.
T. Gray in New York, NY USA 04/14/2012
I see that you recommended Paris for Rent as an agency. We used them in March 2012 and had a miserable experience. There was construction and jackhammering in the supermarket directly beneath us for four days. We were never warned. It was miserable. We were given a 15% refund, which was frankly insufficient. Curiously, we were never invited to comment on the experience on their website. I would never recommend Paris for Rent to my readers.
T. Gray in New York, NY USA 04/14/2012
It should be pointed out that there are TWO hotels in Paris by the name of Grand Hotel Jeanne d'Arc. I didn't realize this when booking last month, and didn't notice the different address. The one on Bl. Saint Marcel should be avoided at all costs. I booked 5 nights thinking it was the one in the guide book (Rue de Jerente) Poorly maintained bldg, peeling paint, unlit stairwell, plastic film scotch taped to ceiling to hide corroding ceiling plaster, frayed dirty carpets... Paid for first night but moved to another hotel and was lucky enough to get into Hotel des Grandes Ecoles for the balance of trip!
Fred Oliver in San Diego, CA USA 03/30/2012
Pages 516-7 of the Paris Guidebook tell us to go to the TGV website and order tickets which "you'lll be able to print tickets at home or pick them up in the station . . . " This is not quite accurate and should be updated. I just purchased some tickets from CAEN to ROISSY (Interlines to Le Mans, TGV from Le Mans to ROISSY). I was *NOT* given any option to print the ticket at home and the website explicitly stated that if I chose to pick the ticket up in France, I would need to use the same credit card and it MUST be "chip-and-pin". You need to revise this section of the guidebook. Remember, when you use the website you specified, it is a EUROPEAN website and they presume that you have a chip-and-pin card, which is not the case for us Americans. I had to give a dummy address, immediately send an email specifying what I did so that I could get a reply email back with a Reference number. Then I called SNCF in France, explained it to them, gave them the reservation number, AND the Reference Number from the email reply [they will not process anything without that Reference Number] and then they were able to change the address and send it to me in the USA. Caveat emptor!
William Mastraccio in San Antonio, TX USA 03/15/2012
Not corrections, but I was basing where I ate by the suggestions in the book, and it would have been very helpful to know that there was no cafe at all at the Musee de L'Orangerie, and that there is a great little cafe in the garden at the Rodin Museum.
Theresa Catlin in Mariposa, CA USA 03/07/2012
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Michele Vossler in Bellevue, WA USA 02/08/2012
Best of Europe 2011 - Paris chapter: cost for Roissy bus is now 10.00 euros on October 6, 2011. And carnet of 10 tickets is 12.50 euros. fyi
Lori Schumacher in Seattle, wa USA 11/25/2011
Reims We stayed at Claudine Larcher's B&B Sept 2&3 and she advised us that she has sold her house and would be closing the B&B as of 30 Sept 2011.
Steven Mac Donald in Ottawa, ON Canada 11/08/2011
The cafe in the Marmottan Museum no longer exists, Rick. And we were soooo hungry.
Cindy in Beavercreek, OH USA 11/03/2011
The Samaritain store is closed and locked up; a passerby told me because of some hygiene issues in the building, Oct. 2011.
Vicente in Melrose Park, IL USA 11/01/2011
If your plan on visiting the Louvre between now and January 16, 2012, don't miss the fantastic special exhibition on Alexander the Great! Here are some updates on buying tickets at the Louvre:
1. The tabac in the Carrousel du Louvre mall (noted on page 120) ONLY sells tickets to the permanent collection in the Museum, not to the special exhibition.
2. Beware of the Museum's ticket vending machines. I stood in line to use one only to discover that: (A) The largest note they take is a €20 note, and (B) the machine will not accept a credit card unless it is the "new" style with an embedded chip. Our standard in the US (i.e., the "swipeable" credit card) will not work. Someday, US standards are going to catch up with the rest of the world in this respect. I did find, however, that most of the handheld credit card readers that restaurants and shops used are enabled for both "swipe" and "chip-embedded" cards.
As always, Rick "rocks" with his guides! I never leave home without one.
Mark Maestrone in San Diego, CA USA 10/20/2011
#69 Bus - watch out, sometimes the bus does not go to Champs de Mars, but terminates at Solferino/Bellechase. Normally, they will post 'Solferino/Bellechase' on the front of the bus, so you know to avoid it, unless you are going to Blvd. St. Germain, but we had a bus today that metamorphosed from a Champs de Mars bus into a Solferino bus in mid-trip with no warning, just a cryptic announcement in French. We used our tickets on another 69 bus, but had to wait a while.
I hope the airlines don't start doing this.
Jim McDonough in Richardson, TX USA 10/13/2011
Musee d'Orsay is completely reorganized and the Rick Steves Paris Guide is no longer an accurate guide to this museum. Also note that until October 20, Monet, Manet, etc., are not viewable at all. And the biggest change is NO PHOTOGRAPHY at Musee d'Orsay - none, nada, zero, nil, zilch. The Cafe du Lion, on the lower level, is really handy for a quick lunch while visiting the museum. Fast in and out, by French standards. Good food, too.
Jim McDonough in Richardson, TX USA 10/12/2011
Regrettably, La Casa Campana, the southern Italian restaurant near Rue Cler, no longer exists. Instead, Il Vicoletto inhabits the same space, but prices are higher, and no ravioli on the menu. A good experience though - the host is Italian and energetic.
Jim McDonough in Richardson, TX USA 10/11/2011
We encountered pay toilets in a few places in Paris. Keep a 50 cent Euro handy - some had attendants to make change, some did not.
delores in lake villa, IL USA 09/22/2011
The Marmottan museum is undergoing major renovations until at least mid October 2011. We were there on Tuesday, September 6 and there was jackhammering, drilling, and concrete sawing going on just above the basement Monet galleries. My wife and I were lucky in that we still had our earplugs from the flight into Paris, but it seemed quite incongruous to be sitting in front of Monet's "Sunrise" while wearing hearing protection.
Dave in Atlanta, GA USA 09/09/2011
The rooftop Panorama bar at the Hotel Concorde-Lafayette is closed for renovation through December 11, 2011. My wife and I dressed up and cabbed there for a sunset cocktail and found out only when we arrived at the hotel. This despite the fact that the bar is still prominently advertised on the hotel's website.
Dave in Atlanta, GA USA 09/09/2011
Your books are great. I consider them a necessity when travellling. One clarification and one comment re Paris: In your 2011 France guidebook on page 192-193, you describe Rue Mouffetard as a good place for night time cheap eats -which it is but only at the top near Place de la Contrescarpe. The bottom is almost completely closed at night (we were there on a week night). Walking up from Censier Daubenton Metro, it appears as if the street is almost completely shut down until you get quite a way up rue Mouffetard.
A good tip when visiting Ste Chappelle and the Conciergerie is to visit the Conciergerie first and buy the combined St Chapelle-Conciergerie ticket for 11 Euros. There are no lines at the Conciergerie and long lines at St Chapelle but having the combined ticket allows you to by-pass the ticket queue at St Chapelle (you still have to line up first for security).
Norine in Toronto, On Canada 08/28/2011
On p. 58 of Paris 2011 it says that the Louvre admission is 6 euros after 18:00 on W and F. When we went in July 2011 that discount was, in the words of the cashier, "finished."
Also, my son loved the military museum and reading about it in the book, but on p. 228 it says that the archduke was assassinated in Serbia in 1914. In fact, it was in Sarajevo, which is in Bosnia. (My husband is from there.)
Margo Miller in Waltham, MA USA 08/12/2011
Addition: Catacombs tour is only 4 euros for a young ticket which is for 14 years to 26 years (I believe). It was at least a 2 hour wait....but worth it.
Wendy in Jamestown, NY USA 08/10/2011
At least in the 2010 version, in the "Packing Light" list at p. 595, it says "1 swimsuit (women only -- men can use shorts)." Well, at least in Paris, the only likely swimming locales are the public piscines, and there, it is mandatory that men wear Speedo-type suits. Trunks (much less street shorts) are verboten, and they will probably throw you out if you don't have the right kind of brief swimsuit. (It varies from pool to pool and attendant to attendant, but I have been thrown out despite being pleasant, respectful and apologetic.)
Robert in Portland, OR USA 08/09/2011
Just one - the classes on the Eurostar from Paris to London have changed. They used to be first class and second class but are now Standard and Standard Premier.
Christopher Kearney in Henderson, NV USA 08/06/2011
Page 482 Cafe de l'homme. Has been closed for 2 years! According to the Kiosque Troc Gauche. Went there for our last night to celebrate, oh no gone. Had hot dogs from the kiosque tho, tasty and cheap!! Good book all around thanks.
Janine Arnold in Brisbane, Q Australia 08/04/2011
Garnier Opera (page 75) now have a restaurant named "L'Opéra Restaurant" located just at the end of the visit. The restaurant was designed by french architect Odile Decq, and the menu was signed by two stars chef, Christophe Aribert.
Nicolas in London, L UK 08/03/2011
On the Audio Tours Versailles Palace map there is a "direct route" shown to get to the R.E.R. station from Domaine. We found the gate near the Neptune Basin was locked on a Saturday (July 2, 2011) and caused quite a bit of extra walking!
Doug in Orlando, FL USA 07/29/2011
I loved hearing and meeting Daniel Roth at St. Sulpice, but the rest of the Rick Steves guide toting tourists clustered outside the organ loft door made so much noise that it was hard to hear Roth's beautiful "audition." Seems like people were only there to check it off their lists.
Marta in Vienna, VA USA 07/23/2011
Museum Pass holders can no longer get in through the group entrance at the Louvre. Instead, there is a separate Pass line at the pyramid entrance.
Dave USA 07/10/2011
Not really a correction, more an update on a temporary closing. We were in Paris last week (June 18 - 25, 2011) and went looking for the Café de l’Homme at Trocadero for lunch and a coffee so that we could relax and view the Eiffel Tower. This was at the top of our list of "must do" activities. We were SO disappointed to find that it was closed for renovation. We toured the Maritime Museum instead mostly to use their toilet, but found it to be very interesting. No crowds at all, which was nice just to stroll inside for a while.
Bonnie Crabtree in Nesbit, MS USA 06/28/2011
No. The book paid for itself many times over. Worth every dime and then some!
Dorie Refling in Bozeman, Mt USA 06/20/2011
Price updates (Paris 2011): Museum Pass (p48): 35, 50, 65 Euros Eiffel Tower Elevator (p195): 13.40 and 8.20 Euros Valib (p42): 8 Euros/week, 1.70 Euros/day Garnier Opera Tour (p75): 12.50 Euros
Linda in San Antonio, TX USA 06/19/2011
Page 446, Le Capitaine Fracasse - "tables are first-come, first serve" is not correct (and even tho' their website also said that). We arrived an hour early, went on board at head of line, had to wait till everyone else (who all had reservations) got seated. We lucked out and got the last table available. (Still, great food/cruise!)
Meredith Rutter in Sarasota, FL USA 06/17/2011
Question about the Rick Steves' corrections to Paris 2011, I went to the Eiffel Tower website and it indicates that the last admission for the stairs is midnight for 17 June to 28 August, and 6:00pm for the rest of the year. The updates section on this website indicates the last admission to the stairs is 6:00 pm.
Edie Babbe in Manhattan Beach, CA USA 06/08/2011
Another reader commented that the Marmottan basement is closed. It was not closed in April when we were there, but the Monet exhibit had been replaced by an exhibit of Jean and Raoul Dufy. It appeared that some of the Monet works, but definitely not all, had been moved to the top floor of the museum.
Greg White in Cobden, IL USA 04/21/2011
The Paris catacombs now prohibit both flashes and tripods. One way to avoid the long wait is to arrive by 9:30 for the 10:00 opening time. Another is to take the first guided tour, which starts at 10:00 and has a separate line, which was empty until about 9:45 when we were there in mid-April.
Greg White in Cobden, IL USA 04/21/2011
The Marmottan Museum's basement is closed until October - half of the guide in the book is thus obsolete until then
Part of the Louvre is closed temporarily (pharonic egypt I believe?)
Joshua Leo in Grand Rapids, MI USA 04/11/2011
2011 Edition, page 290: The Espace IGN has closed (as of 12-24-10). A new IGN map store, Le Monde des Cartes, at 50, rue de la Verrerie 75004 (near BHV) is supposed to open in March 2011. See http://www.ign.fr/institut/adresse.do?externalRef=institut.cms.adresse.vente for confirmation.
Alan Forkosh in Oakland, CA USA 03/06/2011
Paris 2011 guidebook for Hotel de la Motte Picquet (pg 381) lists what I assume to be high season rates. I got an Sb in February for 110 euros/night.
Lance Teruya in Ewa Beach, HI USA 02/23/2011
Paris-2011, p. 33: the RS2011 discount for O Chateau wine tastings is 10%, not 10 euros.
Philip Brazil in Seattle, WA USA 02/11/2011
We'd suggest you add a few pieces of information: 1) our hotel managers said it's not customary for guests to buy food to eat in the rooms. We were there in December for one week and we so anxious to have a picnic-type dinner with baguette, cheese, and meat but didn't have anywhere we could picnic, so we wanted to have one in our room. We were disappointed with the rule. 2) All of the brasseries we visited stop selling petit dejeuners at 11 AM - by that time they are out of croissants and no longer serve cafe with baguettes.
Alison Snow in Bellevue, WA USA 01/28/2011
Yes. Paris 2010, page 32. The Paris Greeter program website as indicated is incorrect. It is actually: http://www.parisiendunjour.fr/
Roger in Young, OR USA 01/23/2011
Hotel Kensington has added high season rates for April-June and September-October, which can be determined from its website. For instance, a single room in high season is 73 euros per night.
Philip Brazil in Seattle, W USA 01/22/2011
1. The Marche des Enfants Rouges (Le Marais, 3e arrondissement) is on Rue Bretagne, west of Rue Charlot. The map in the front of the book has it by the Judaism Museum; this is incorrect. The food and flavors will blow your mind.
2. Not a correction, but clarification: Please reiterate in your Versaille chapter that you must buy a separate train ticket to go to Versaille because it's a different zone than the center-city area. We got stuck with the 25 euro you're-an-idiot fine for getting caught on the train outside of where we were supposed to be, trying to ride our normal metro tickets out to Versailles because hey, the RER and metro and bus are all integrated, right? No - buy a separate ticket.
3. Pere Lachaise Cemetery - going to Jim Morrison's grave, take the first right off Chemin la Bedoyere from Rond Point, but it's not called Lesseps until the next intersection. Maybe getting slightly lost in this area is the intention, though, we had fun coming together with all the other Doors' fans on their pilgrimages.
We love your books, our successes from your experience outweighs this feedback like France's military defeats outweighs their successes.
Kali Morse in Ft. Campbell, KY USA 01/19/2011
No corrections - just I recommend to check the Orsay website b/c it's under renovation (sort of) and lots of things are on loan, so that was a bit sad.
Chapel Ham in Bellville, TX USA 01/10/2011