So many questions! ...traveling to Paris over the Thanksgiving holiday.
Might anyone have directions from CDG on the RER to Rue Mouffetard.
I%26#39;ve booked a Sunday dinner with Jim Haynes. Has anyone had this experience? Is it as fun as it sounds?
I%26#39;m an antiques dealer and hope to bring back some small, portable treasures...to keep and gift. Will I find affordable treasures at the flea markets? Any tips on other opportunities?
Traveling light...planning to ditch clothes in favor of bringing things home in a carry-on and checked baggage. Any warnings or suggestions for Air France?
Cheers to all and thanks so much!
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You can take RER B and get off at Luxembourg. Do the Google map thing for exact directions from the RER station. We tried to do it last week but we ended up taking a taxi from the RER station to the hotel because of excessive luggage and the area is a little hilly. When we stayed on Rue Mouffatatrd there was an antique market set up one morning. I think they have these things once a month and they travel to different locations in the city. I know I%26#39;ve seen them on Rue Cler. We went to the flea market in the Southern area of the city. It starts with a V. It was interesting but I did not see anything I wanted to purchase. I%26#39;ve not been to the big flea market but you can read all about it on anoteher thread here.
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RER B to Chatelet. Transfer to 7 line. Get off at Place Monge. Go up the hill to Rue Mouffetard. Rue Mouffetard had a flea market but all I saw was junk. You probably have a better eye for treasure than me and you%26#39;ll get lucky.
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I sure would not want to transfer at Chatelet if you have luggage. I do think Rue Monge may have an escalator. Although, so does the Luxembourg RER station.
Going through Chatelet at rush hour is terrible.
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Place Monge does have escalators. Chatelet is a royal pain in the butt to transfer through with luggage.
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Getting to any part of Mouffetard with luggage is a PITA. And depending where on the street you are going the closest métro station might be
Monge...
or Censier-Daubenton...
or Cardinal Lemoine.
I know how I would get there if I didn%26#39;t want to take a taxi from CDG. I%26#39;d take the AF coach to Gare de Lyon and a taxi for the very short ride from there. It%26#39;s a few more úros but a whole heck of a lot easier. Otherwise, if I was travelling light (as I would be) and if the weather was decent I%26#39;d take the RER all the way to Luxembourg, exit the station at the south end (the front of the train coming from CDG) and walk from there.
Use the search box above the posts and do a search for Jim Haynes. There have been innumerable threads and/or posts about him over the years.
And yes, you can find decent small pieces at the flea markets. %26quot;Affordable%26quot; is a very subjective term. My idea of affordable and yours may be very different. Again do a search for previous posts about any/all of the markets you plan to visit.
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For úros read €uros, PLEASE can we have an edit function,
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I agree with IrishRovr -- take the Air France bus to Gare de Lyon (16.50E) and take a taxi from there. The north end of the Luxembourg station is under renovation and the escalator to the -1 level is not functioning, but the escalator from -1 to street level is OK. Even so, it%26#39;s not an easy haul with luggage from there to the rue Mouffetard.
I%26#39;ve been to the Haynes dinner and didn%26#39;t care for it. The meal was godawful, but perhaps the draw is about meeting people. Frankly, I%26#39;d rather spend the 25 euros on a good meal in a restaurant -- by myself, if you get my drift. His place is small and crowded and you eat your meal from a paper plate in your lap. Not my cup of tea.
Flea markets: There are some interesting things (among a lot of junk) at the Puces de Vanves in the 14eme. If you have a good eye and patience, you may find some things. The Marche aux Puces at Clingnancourt is better -- bigger, at least, with permanent shops. You are unlikely to find bargains at either of these.
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