a month in paris

my wife and i just returned from a month in paris if anyone has any questions feel free

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I%26#39;m going to Paris from a Friday to Monday. How do I get a pay-as-you-go travel card for four days?

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My wife and I returned about 3 weeks ago from our 4th trip there. After a month there, can you tell us what specifically you enjoyed seeing, visiting, or taking part in--like street markets, out of the way shopping, or just walking along the back streets. As we left this time, we both were maybe thinking we need to leave Paris alone for a few years and find another attractive city to learn about and visit. Your insights after a month there would be of interest to many on TA.

Thanks,

oprah44

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Hi oprah44

We had made a few trips to paris so had been to all the major tourist sites so on this trip thought we would just try to see new places and not be and explore the way of life a little more .We rented an apartment on the rue rivoli by the saint paul metro and shopped at the richard lenoir and the hotel de ville markets along with the local shops like Miss Manon and Versaille de Marais patisseries we got a navigo card for a month and rode the buses and once in a while the metro that was a good move on our part as the service was great went to chateau vincennes and parc floral along with the bagatelle rose gardens in the bois de boulogne both great tried to find a local spot where the clientele were mainly french probably ate out 40 percent of the time in general just wandered about and try ing to live life at paris speed it was great

jim

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Hey Jim, welcome back. I%26#39;m still hideously jealous that you and your wife were there for a month, while we had to settle for just a long weekend.

Sounds like your plans were just perfect - enjoying Paris without the running around. I think from a prior post you said that you usually get a batobus pass (was that you?). Did you do that this time around? And did you have a drink at the Scottish pub?

I%26#39;ll still have to play the 6/49 to see if we can go for a month next time too! Glad you had a great time.

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hi pmmcTO

you will have to wait till we win the 6/49 first that shouldn%26#39;t take too long we only used the batobus for one day when my cousin and wife came down from edinburgh for a couple of days and yes we had a pint at the auld alliance but this trip we tried to do things a little differently hence the ratp pass and the french bar/rstaurant all in all it was great and within budget thank goodness