Comments on: Frugal in Paris

By: Claire

Claire — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 11:02:55 +0000

I have been trying to live frugally in Paris for a couple of months now. I don’t understand why people love Shakespeare and Co. I find the staff rude and the books overpriced. I love Galignani on Rue de Rivoli which has a great range of English books and next door Angelina’s serves great hot chocolate. I think one of the cheapest places for English books is the Gibert Jeune Langues et Lettres at St Michel – they have both secondhand and new books in English, and classic novels (new) are only a couple of euro, with contemporary books (also new) being about 8-10 euro. McDonalds does a decent cafe creme for about 1.40 – perfect for taking out and wandering.

By: nicole 86

nicole 86 — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 19:36:10 +0000

Palais Royal (free) is a great place next to the Louvres : nice arcades with expensive shops (one with Vintage clothes is simply fabulous).

By: Mo

Mo — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 08:21:39 +0000

Sacre Couer – and a walk around Montmartre
Pere Lachaise Cemetery – amazing place, seriously
Palais de Tokyo – modern art crazy exhibitions
Always go up to the roof terrace at the Pompidou Centre – just the trip up the outside escalator is fab
l’INstitute du Monde Arabe – if it is still there, the roof terrace cafe is fabulous and so is the whole building
Go into Notre Dame – wow
and in the Marais – Place des Vosges…. love it
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By: Beth

Beth — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:49:37 +0000

Thanks! And not to worry, I’m taking the train so don’t have to worry about all the flight restrictions. Whew.

By: Mickey

Mickey — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:45:51 +0000

The Hotel de Ville always has some free exhibit or another, and they're often so good you have to wait in line. The last one I caught was excellent – all about Eiffel (the man, and all the stuff he did in addition to the tower!) I didn't make it in to the Doisneau exhibit – the line was toooo long. Good luck!
.-= Mickey´s last blog ..“She owns the subject…” =-.

By: Simple in France

Simple in France — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:54:49 +0000

Oh. . . do you have time to go to Montmartre and possibly step into SacrÃ© Coeur. I do that ritualistically (or used to) when I go to Paris. To me, that is Paris. (It’s free) especially wandering along the little streets . . .

I live in the South of France and I haven’t been to Paris since 2001! Sigh . . .
Have a great time.
.-= Simple in France´s last blog ..Do price tags make wine taste better? =-.

By: Dad is in the House

Dad is in the House — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:47:35 +0000

The best things in Paris are free or almost free. Take the metro at first, but then use the bus (you get to see everything). Spend time in the parks (Luxembourg is awesome). Many cathedrals are free, and the Louvre is free the 1st Sunday of the month. Worth paying for: La Sainte Chapelle. And you cannot beat just walking around and getting lost. For food: the bakeries are cheap and wonderful. .-= Dad is in the House´s last blog ..On Canning and Foodie Warfare =-.

By: Random Thoughts of a Jersey Mom

Random Thoughts of a Jersey Mom — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:40:06 +0000

Sounds wonderful! Have a great time.

btw, you’re bringing a water bottle w/o water onto the plane right?
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