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For travelers who come on their own
Lodging, restaurants, gifts, transportation
- Good hotels that are reasonably priced
Paris is dotted with small hotels whose prices are relatively low (they are much more difficult to find in London or New York). |
 - The mirror is in the lobby of the hotel mentioned as "excellent" below. It reflects a poetic "covered passage".
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Here are some recommendations:
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 - Near the métro Pasteur, in the south
• Spartan but adequate: convenient transportation, Eiffel Tower view from some windows, hometown Paris....
 - In the Left Bank's Saint-Germain-des-Près
• Refined: exceptional attention to detail, minutes from a spectacular stroll across the Seine.
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 - In the Marais, a hotel that loves movies
• Original. The former directeur of the casino at "The Sands", where Frank Sinatra sang, regularly stays this hotel.
• Excellent: At the end of this poetic "covered passage", a 10-minute walk from Opéra, hides the best hotel value we know. Clients who have come for years reserve at this refined and hidden-away place several months in advance.
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NB: Never at a loss for clients, these hotels don't give "deals" (or commissions). But, because they know us, they treat our guests with extra consideration and we can sometimes arrange for a special service. |
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 - In the historic "Marais", five minutes' from the Picasso Museum
Single Parisians, who are relatively mobile, may rent their apartments to visitors whom we recommend. Costs vary: Knowing your budget will help us recommend.
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There's much more space than hotels offer, you go to restaurants only when you wish and you meet delightful hosts, whose tips will help you discover the neighborhood.
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• Particular restaurants for particular requests
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 - A place to give her the ring.
• A place to give her an engagement ring. This 19th-century restaurant has preserved its intimate salons particuliers, which candle-light make deeply romantic.
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• Next day. If the fiancé is a "meat and potatoes man", we suggest a convivial restaurant with hearty portions.
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• In neighborhoods where many restaurants are "touristy", we propose our own choices...
 - Near the Opéra, genuine turn-of -the 19h-century décor
 - Lingerie decorates this tiny Latin Quarter restaurant
• Or consult the director of this guide.
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 - . The Guide Lebey
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- Transport – a car and driver can be very useful. The cost is reasonable
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 - Fabrice is a cultivated English-speaking driver...
 - whose remarks add to the interest of the visits.
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 - His car, a Volkswagon Caravelle 2008, is exceptionally comfortable. It seats eight passengers. Two can ride next to the driver, which lets them see particularly well.
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- The night goes on – please CLICK
Credits: car / driver ; jazz-club, large restaurant photos, hotels: Claude Abron ; B&B / host ; other photos / Catherine Aubin
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