Le Bistro de Gala, Paris

Advantages: Excellent food and great wine
Disadvantages: It gets hot outside

...After a gorgeous morning at Sacre-Coeur, and having chosen our next destination as Notre-Dame. However we had looked into our travel guide earlier and decided to actually try one of the restaurants listed, one of the cheap ones. However this was aftersome diversionary tactics to avoid the market stalls of Montmartre and a brief Metro trip to Les Halles to escape. We ended up by the St Eustace Church (Where apparently Cardinal Richelieu was baptized) and here was where our decision was made. In our guide was a cheap little bistro called Le Grizzli it was close and it had a fixed price menu, outdoor seating and looked easy to get to:) So off we went to Le Grizzli… ****Fifteen Minutes later**** “Oops wrong way dear” (Slap) “Ow!!” Half an hour later and we finally have Le Grizzly in our sights, after a brief side trip to see... Read review

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Advantages: One of the most beautiful cities in the world
Disadvantages: Not enough time to do every thing you canin Paris

...If no place is perfect, Paris comes close. The French capital practically invented the modern concepts of romance, fashion, good food and riverside walks with the one you love. Whether you come for a day or a decade, the city can't cease to inspire you. There are always new streets to discover, another brilliant little bistro to sample, another bench in the Luxembourg Gardens to sit on, another museum to check out, another hip shop opening in the Sixth or another watering hole popping up in the Marais. So while spending only a weekend in Paris may seem quelle tragique, it may be just what you need to rekindle your smouldering, work-dampened inner fires. To aid in your quest for a portion of Parisian perfection, here are some suggestions on what to do when you get there. Some are gay, some are grand, some just giddy, but most can... Read review

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Advantages: spotlessly clean, luxury hotel.
Disadvantages: costs

...It was my wife’s 40th birthday, so what could I do that was a little special? What about a trip in a hot air balloon? That was out as she doesn’t like heights. What about a weekend in Blackpool? Not an option as it isn’t her favourite place. So I choose Paris. It would be our first time out of the country together and as a couple with no children! And where better than the romantic capital of the world? So I booked the short stay at my local Thomas cook, and we decided on Le meridian hotel in Montparnasse – Paris. The hotel was built in 1974 and has 25 floors, with eight lifts (elevators) and 953 rooms. The hotel offers a range of ‘extras’ including, 24 hour room service and reception and concierge desk: Fax machine, interconnecting rooms, e-mail facilities, Currency exchange, Laundry/dry cleaning service, Safe deposit... Read review

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