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Montreal...
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 Help needed in organising my days 

I'll be in Paris for the first time on July 13th at 8:30am arriving from Montreal with some jetlag.. Will be staying another 3 full days (14-15-16), these are the things I would like to do : Eiffel Tower - Arc de Triomphe - Louvre - Notre Dame Cathedral - Place Versailles - Boat river cruise..

For those who can help me out and let me know which attractions and in which order I can fit in my days would be much appreciatec..thank you !!

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Barnstaple...
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1. Re: Help needed in organising my days
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Well, I would suggest you set aside a whole day for Versailles and at least half a day for the Louvre but other than that your other must sees are fairly do-able.

I would recommend going to see the gargoyles on the Notre Dame towers and getting there prior to opening times to get up fairly early in the day. Perhaps after that you could head off on your river cruise, to give you a rest and as you'd be near the Seine anyway. You could then head up the Arc or Tour Eiffel. Personally, I love to go up the Tower at dusk to see the lights come on in the city so you could do that in the evening one day, even after returning from Versailles (although that would be a very long day!)

Montreal...
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2. Re: Help needed in organising my days

Thank you so kindly !!:)

North...
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3. Re: Help needed in organising my days

Your goals are reasonable. However, you need to take closing days into consideration. Versailles and the Louvre are closed one day a week (can't recall which) but it looks like you are there on a Monday.

Also, the Louvre is open late on Friday night which might be an option if you catch a nap during your arrival day.

Finally, July 14th is Bastille Day. I don't know how this impacts tourism stuff but I can't imagine there would be no impact so consider that also.

Once you take the constraints of Monday closings into account, your itinerary might well organize itself.

los angeles
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4. Re: Help needed in organising my days

Louvre is closed on Tuesdays, Versailles on Mondays. Louvre is open late (til 9:45) on Wednesdays and Fridays.

Montreal...
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5. Re: Help needed in organising my days

Thank you all for the helpfull information! Really gives me a great guide line.

I will look into their holiday for July 14th as I did not know..:)

Is the Louvre or Place Versaille open on Sundays?

Edited: 15 February 2012, 3:01
Barnstaple...
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6. Re: Help needed in organising my days
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for Barnstaple, Robin Hood's Bay, Whitby

Yes, both are open on Sundays (you may need to pay extra at Versailles if they have a 'fountain show' on on the Sunday, though), just closed on the days mentioned above (Mon/Tues)

Montreal...
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7. Re: Help needed in organising my days

Great stuff!! Thank you Rio..:)))))

Montreal...
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8. Re: Help needed in organising my days

Just booked our hotel and I am really excited!

I am palnning on getting the hop on hop off 2 day pass for Sunday and Monday.... what I need to now is because its Bastille day on Saturday the 14th, will the Versaille be open??...Upon researching, there was no indication that it would be closed, since Im buying everything from here I need to be sure!!

Any help is appreciated

Thank you!

New Hampshire
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Montreal...
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10. Re: Help needed in organising my days

Thank you so much Dj!!

So happy to hear thats its open on that specific holiday, now everthing should go as planned :)

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