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A number of the popular tourist places have long wait times for entry but you can reserve a spot online.consider waiting and security times to get into most of the popular destinations
If you have never been to Paris, maybe a 12 hr stint might be worth the extra expense. However, in '16 we did a week in P after the Camino F and it still wasn't enough time.So I am buying the last of my equipment, transportation, hotels, etc. for a May/June 2018 Camino. All I am really left with is the question of getting in late and staying at a hotel in CDG airport and then fly to Biarritz the next morning OR get in early and head to Paris for a day and still do the short flight to Biarritz the following day.
My question is if given around 12 hours would it be worth it to check out Paris and could I basically see and/or visit a lot (Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame, etc.)? I have never been to Paris so not sure the logistics and how big it is or easy to get around and all that fun stuff.
Thanks!
So I am buying the last of my equipment, transportation, hotels, etc. for a May/June 2018 Camino. All I am really left with is the question of getting in late and staying at a hotel in CDG airport and then fly to Biarritz the next morning OR get in early and head to Paris for a day and still do the short flight to Biarritz the following day.
My question is if given around 12 hours would it be worth it to check out Paris and could I basically see and/or visit a lot (Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame, etc.)? I have never been to Paris so not sure the logistics and how big it is or easy to get around and all that fun stuff.
Thanks!
So I am buying the last of my equipment, transportation, hotels, etc. for a May/June 2018 Camino. All I am really left with is the question of getting in late and staying at a hotel in CDG airport and then fly to Biarritz the next morning OR get in early and head to Paris for a day and still do the short flight to Biarritz the following day.
My question is if given around 12 hours would it be worth it to check out Paris and could I basically see and/or visit a lot (Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame, etc.)? I have never been to Paris so not sure the logistics and how big it is or easy to get around and all that fun stuff.
Thanks!
My wife and I will fly from NJ USA to Paris, Biarritz, train to Bayonne, to Saint Jean PP just for One day on May, 2018 (already booked air and trains). Better complete it all One day.So I am buying the last of my equipment, transportation, hotels, etc. for a May/June 2018 Camino. All I am really left with is the question of getting in late and staying at a hotel in CDG airport and then fly to Biarritz the next morning OR get in early and head to Paris for a day and still do the short flight to Biarritz the following day.
My question is if given around 12 hours would it be worth it to check out Paris and could I basically see and/or visit a lot (Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame, etc.)? I have never been to Paris so not sure the logistics and how big it is or easy to get around and all that fun stuff.
Thanks!
Better take different ways either for Travel or for Pilgrim. So this time you better take for Pilgrims.So I am buying the last of my equipment, transportation, hotels, etc. for a May/June 2018 Camino. All I am really left with is the question of getting in late and staying at a hotel in CDG airport and then fly to Biarritz the next morning OR get in early and head to Paris for a day and still do the short flight to Biarritz the following day.
My question is if given around 12 hours would it be worth it to check out Paris and could I basically see and/or visit a lot (Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame, etc.)? I have never been to Paris so not sure the logistics and how big it is or easy to get around and all that fun stuff.
Thanks!
BrianSo I am buying the last of my equipment, transportation, hotels, etc. for a May/June 2018 Camino. All I am really left with is the question of getting in late and staying at a hotel in CDG airport and then fly to Biarritz the next morning OR get in early and head to Paris for a day and still do the short flight to Biarritz the following day.
My question is if given around 12 hours would it be worth it to check out Paris and could I basically see and/or visit a lot (Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame, etc.)? I have never been to Paris so not sure the logistics and how big it is or easy to get around and all that fun stuff.
Thanks!
Do you have any further information about the Benedictine Sisters of the Sacred Heart? I have been trying to reach them via email fro two weeks to try to make a reservation in their guesthouse. No response. I am wondering if anyone knows a secret about making contact.Since you may be visiting Paris before beginning your pilgrimage here are two Parisian accommodations sponsored by religious groups; the Frères Aveniat and the Benedictine Sisters of the Sacred Heart at the basilica of Sacre Coeur.
For secular accommodation in Paris have you tried CouchSurfing, AirBnB or searched Hostelworld for individual rooms?
Do scan these earlier Forum threads for much more about pilgrim sites in Paris and the camino within Paris.
When on the parvis or place facing the Notre Dame cathedral below you underground lie Roman ruinsand visible to your right across the Seine begins the medieval rue Saint Jacques which pilgrims followed to leave the city; walk it a bit and ponder history.
Take a deep breath, relax and just enjoy it! As an American who has lived 35+ years in France both in Paris and Champagne for me as Thomas Jefferson wrote “a walk about Paris will provide lessons in history, beauty, and in the point of life.”
Bon Chemin and Buen Camino!
PS. A good way to see a lot of Paris quickly is to take a bus tour. Check this web for various possibilities/prices.
http://www.freetoursbyfoot.com/paris-bus-tours-best/
PPS Check this web for how to easily/cheaply travel from CDG airport to downtown Paris.
https://www.paristoolkit.com/airport/paris_cdg_bus.htm
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