The France Thread

[brownboy 45]

<csb> good recs in this thread though I'm no foodie.  flew Austin to Lyon 5 years ago on Aeroflot in business class through Moscow one-way for $2200.  annoying how hard it is to find decently priced one-way tickets from here to Europe in J but had no idea at the time it'd be my last time flying a Russian airline.  had a great time seeing friends living in Grenoble </csb>

the stairs at Montmartre suck but I love that there are random dudes selling beers unless I'm misremembering other huge sets of stairs in Paris.  F TABC

to add something of use to this thread Hotel Du Jeu De Paume in Paris was in a great location a very short walk from Notre Dame on the other little island on the Seine.  I'm also uncultured and had some beers at Galway Irish Pub

[Your Mom 4881]

We are here now. Just went up the Tower at 9:30. No line whatsoever for the stairs. Short line for the elevator. Stairs are the way. An average person should be able to get to each level in 5-6 minutes without trying to go fast. 
 

We are in an apartment between the Tower and Invalids. Great location. Lots of markets nearby for baguettes, meat, and fruit for a quick meal at the apartment.   Several casual meals at neighborhood restaurants and brasseries. 

Notre Dame this afternoon. Then the train to the coast for the next 3 days. 

Edited March 12 by Your Mom