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Updated SF approved Paris recommendations

post #1 of 16
11/23/10 at 8:45pm
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I'm planning a trip to Paris. What shops, restaurants, museums, sights and hotels (good, moderately priced) would you recommend? Thanks in advance.
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post #2 of 16
11/24/10 at 1:54pm
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Looking forward to hearing some suggestions. I will definitely visit MC stores like Berluti, Carmina, Charvet etc. and Colette. Any other recommendations on what other stores to visit?

If you have some recommendations about sights such as museums and the like, that would also be great! Thanks in advance!
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post #3 of 16
11/24/10 at 3:27pm
it's been a while, but this was excellent and not super expensive: http://www.leviolondingres.com/eng_cocottes.htm so much good food in paris, though. besides the obvious museum choices (louvre, pompidou, etc), i enjoyed this: http://www.musee-moyenage.fr/ang/index.html can't help with clothes, i was not into that last time i was in paris.
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post #4 of 16
11/24/10 at 3:45pm
Le Bon Marche/Grande Epicerie are interesting to check out. I'd check the list of Paris' weekly markets, and try to make it to one. Makes for a good +easy lunch, and it's an interesting to see all of the food laid out. The Bastille/Richard Lenoir market is interesting, if not super packed with people. I'd figure out your schedule, then see if there's a market on that day/around where you'll be. While not necessarily because of the art, but more because of the building iself, I like the Musée du Quai Branly, which is all tribal art. The permanent collection is in a dark gallery, and the display of everything is great. I wouldn't go there before the Pompidou, but fun nonetheless. Parc de la Villette is interesting too. Kind of out of they way as far as most of Paris' main sights go, but it makes for a fun walk.
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post #5 of 16
11/24/10 at 7:53pm
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Originally Posted by oisin View Post
it's been a while, but this was excellent and not super expensive: http://www.leviolondingres.com/eng_cocottes.htm so much good food in paris, though. besides the obvious museum choices (louvre, pompidou, etc), i enjoyed this: http://www.musee-moyenage.fr/ang/index.html can't help with clothes, i was not into that last time i was in paris.
Thanks for the info!! Will try my best to visit the restaurant you recommended.
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post #6 of 16
11/24/10 at 9:28pm
I've had quite a bit of luck here in the past: http://www.violetteetleonie.com/web/

Everything around that area is trendy and expensive, which is fun
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post #7 of 16
11/25/10 at 2:11am
l'eclaireur
north marais shops
bhv homme
loft design by
studiohomme
lanvin sale shop
kokon to zai - also a great watch shop on rue tiquetonne
rick owens - not too far from colette
apc surplus
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post #8 of 16
11/25/10 at 6:12am
L'éclaireur rue Hérold, MMM and RO are in the same area (around Palais Royal) and not too far from Colette, JCDC Lanvin and Hermès. You could also check out the Balenciaga shop, le bon marché, Kokon to zai, l'Éclaireur rue Mahler and at least one YSL shop. If you like luggage there is Goyard. For shoes Carmina and Corthay are both near Opéra. Go to Atelier du Bracelet Parisien (A.B.P.) for custom purple watch straps in croc and other abominations. Check out Lagerfeld's bookshop (3L) an the Dries Van Noten men's store if you're in St-Germain. (quai Malaquais near one of the most popular location in the city for Paris fashion week) Go hang out at café Le progrès or La Perle in le Marais to people watch. Musée de la Chasse is cool and make sure you check out the Rodin house again and again cause he's amazing.
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post #9 of 16
11/25/10 at 8:49pm
This is my favorite restaurant that I ate at in Paris. Relatively affordable. Le Bistrot d'Henri 17 Rue Princesse There's a nice little gelatto place right around the corner and many bars in the area as well. Didn't get to shop too much in the neighborhood because everything was closed.
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post #10 of 16
11/25/10 at 9:07pm
Yo Fuuma (or any other people with knowledge), Is Printemps worthwhile or is it basically just the French version of Barneys? Is the Damir Doma any good?
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post #11 of 16
11/26/10 at 5:52am
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l'eclaireur
north marais shops
bhv homme
loft design by
studiohomme
lanvin sale shop
kokon to zai - also a great watch shop on rue tiquetonne
rick owens - not too far from colette
apc surplus

Where can I find the apc surplus and lanvin sale shops?
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post #12 of 16
11/26/10 at 6:00am
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Originally Posted by dwyhajlo View Post
Yo Fuuma (or any other people with knowledge),

Is Printemps worthwhile or is it basically just the French version of Barneys? Is the Damir Doma any good?

Dept store chain like Barneys or whatever; you have small areas dedicated to, say YSL, but if I want YSL I go to the shop. It might be worth checking out during sales.

You wanna see Damir Doma go to the DD shop 6 rue des Arquebusiers, you might even meet Damir, who is a great guy (studio and shop are in the same building).
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post #13 of 16
11/26/10 at 11:55am
you can get a really good sandwich if you jump on the RER (no need to buy a ticket they don't check on this line ever) toward Seine Saint Denis, jump off on the 5th stop, i believe, the guy will make it in 35 seconds, and you run back on within 25 seconds, and then you arrive. Masoud "Mass-in-the-hood" can show you around there. But the cops will inevitably roll up within minutes of your arrival--pretend you don't speak french and make jokes about cocaine in the trunk, they'll soon go away.
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post #14 of 16
11/26/10 at 12:50pm
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Where can I find the apc surplus and lanvin sale shops?

APC Surplus is in the 18th, near the Barbès-Rochechouart or Château Rouge métro stops.

Here you go: http://www.yelp.fr/biz/a-p-c-surplus-paris
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post #15 of 16
11/26/10 at 8:34pm
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Originally Posted by bassmanpatsfan18 View Post
APC Surplus is in the 18th, near the Barbès-Rochechouart or Château Rouge métro stops.

Here you go: http://www.yelp.fr/biz/a-p-c-surplus-paris

Thank you!!
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