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Paris - A perfect day

Just one? Just one single day? Then we don’t have any time to lose..
Get up early, have a coffee and a croissant in one of the many bars (it’s cheaper if you eat it standing in front of the the bar then when you sit down at a table) and head for the Notre Dame. Since it is still early (you did rise early, didn’t you?) you will have marvellous views over the river Seine. When you come out of the Cathedral, you walk around the Ile de France, the oldest part of Paris and head for the Louvre.

The Louvre is about to open now (that means it’s 9:00 AM). You line up, and even though the line may be long, this is worth it. You spend the whole morning in the Louvre to see everything. I know that’s not enough, but it’s all you have.

Now you will have lunch. I suggest that you buy a sandwich and eat it in the nice gardens of the Tuileries. After lunch, we have a walk in the direction of the Arc de Triomphe, over the Champs Elysees. Although you might be tempted to take the metro because it is faster, please walk. You will see more and that’s what you are here for after all. On your way, you pass the Petit Palais and the Grand Palais.

You’ve seen him all day from a distance but now you can go up: The Eiffel Tower. It offers some great views over Paris and is a building not to be missed. Take the elevator because you’ve done quite a bit of walking already.

It will be quite late already when you go down. However, we still have to do a few things. The Hotel des Invalides is between you and the Quartier Latin, where we will spend the rest of the evening, so you might consider visiting the hotel before moving on to the QL.
Wander through the small streets of the QL and st. Germain des Pres. Small boutiques, antique shops and book sellers fill the maze of streets. When you get hungry, sit down in one of the many restaurants in the Quartier. May I suggest Lebanese food? Well, you can decide for yourself.
Now have a coffee and a stroll to digest. Walk up to the Pantheon and sit outside the Jardin du Luxembourg. You must be exhausted. Well, I told you one day wouldn’t be enough. There are so many things you haven’t seen yet….

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