Thursday, 14 December 2017
Thursday, 30 April 2015
Our holiday itinerary Paris and Rome
Holiday Itinerary Roberts Family Dec 2014
Depart
JHB 15th Dec @ 20:15 on flight AF0995 - A Mc Dermott Trevor Roberts Kalvin Roberts
Arrive
CDG 16th Dec @ 06:05 A Mc Dermott Trevor Roberts Kalvin Roberts
Hotel Booking – 350euros
Hotel Paris Hotel Rome - flights
Citadines Place d’Italie Residence Medaglio d Oro 350euros
13th Arr transport 60euros
Place d’Italie
Paris
Phone +33143138500
Email italie@citadines.com
Booking Paid – Yes Confirmation Booking paid – yes confirmation
Booking no 718948775
Date
Time
Activity
16th Tues Dec
Buy carnet 13.70euros x3
Make your way to the hotel book in luggage train ticket zone 5, 16.10euros
Train from CDG get off and Gare du Nord – get onto line 5 get off at Place d’Italie
Get on line 7 Villejuif/Louis Arragon (train name) get off at Kremlin-Bicetre - Visit Aunty Marilyn 80 ter ave de Fontainebleau -3km walk from hotel (optional)
Night
line 7 @ Palais Royale Louver change line 1 – George V (get off) Arc De Triomphe walk down
Night
Champs Elysees 2.3km walk to
Night
Place de la Concorde (line 12 crossover at Pasteur, line 7 get off at Pd Italie)
Night
Dinner in Paris
17th Wed Dec
Paris
Line 7 get off @ Palais Royale Louver - Ru de Rivoli walk 400m to
13euros Museum du Louvre walk 1.9km to
13euros Centre George Pompidou walk 1 km to
Saint Chapelle Centre walk 450m to
Walk 59m to 8.50euros Le Conciergerie
Late noon
Notre Dame Cathedral walk 3.6km back to hotel, have dinner along the way
Night
Dinner in Paris
18th Thur Dec
Paris
line 7 to Gare de L Est – cross to line 4 Chateau Rouge
Sacre Coeur walk 250m to
Montmartre museum walk 950m to
Moulin Rouge walk 450m to
Late noon
Pigalle, take line 12 cross @ Pasteur onto line 6 off @ Place D Italie
Night
Dinner in hotel
19th Fri Dec
18euros Versailles (whole day) train 11.20euros train ticket
Return to hotel
Depending on time back might go into Paris dinner in Paris or Hotel
20th Sat Dec
Paris
Pantheon 1.9km walk from hotel
Walk 600m to 9euros Cluny National museum of Middle ages
Walk 1.3km to Luxenborg Gardens
Late noon
Walk 900m to Catacombs de Paris 10euros
Night
Walk 900m to Montparnasse Tower (Cmas Market)
Night
Walk 2.1km back to hotel dinner on route or in hotel
21st Sun Dec
Paris
River Seine boat cruise 15euros (not sure where we will get on or off) make our way to -
Late noon
Take line 6 get off at Bir Hakeim Walk to 650m Palais de Chaillot
Late noon
Walk to 650m Eiffel Tower 14.5euros
Night
Ice Skating (Kalvin)
Night
Walk around this area exploring
Night
Dinner in Paris
22nd Mon Dec
29euros Arras (whole day out)20euros train ticket or Chartres (whole day out)
Depending on time back might go into Paris dinner in Paris or Hotel
23rd Tue Dec
Take line 6 @ Le Motte Pic change onto line 8 to Invalides 9euros get off @ invalides
Walk 1km to Museum d’Orsay
Walk 1.2km to St Germain 7euros
Walk 3.2km back to hotel (rest)
Night
Take line 5 get off at Bastille have dinner somewhere here walk around and explore
24th Wed Dec
Paris
11euros Chateau Fontainbleau (whole day out) train 8.75euros
Night
Dinner snails
25th Thu Dec
Paris
Day at leisure – Miracle Chapel walk around and explore
Dinner ?? not sure of the plans
26th Dec
Arrive Rome (flight confirmed, booked and paid)
(hotel confirmed booked and paid)
27th Dec
Rome
28th Dec
Rome
29th Dec
Depart Rome for Paris (late flight)
Return to hotel
Dinner in hotel
30th Dec
Paris – Depart back to SA
Explore last minute out and about
Make our way back to CDG airport Zone 5 16.10euros
Arrive at CDG Airport
Depart
CDG Airport 30th Dec @ 23:30 on flight AF0990
Arrive
JHB 31th Dec @ 11:10
Sacre Coeur Paris
Sacré-Cœur
I enjoyed going to the Sacre Coeur, we went late afternoon. It is a majestic building with the most beautiful view of Paris. The architectural style of this building is ancient Roman and is 83 m high. The Sacré-Cœur is the Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Paris and was completed in 1912. One does not pay to go into any church in Paris therefor there is no entry fee. There is lots of night life around this area including the Moulin Rouge and the Pigalle with lots of bistros to choose from.
Norte Dame
Norte Dame Cathedral
Notre-Dame, is a historic Catholic cathedral, construction stated in 1163 and was completed in 1345. The architecture style is French Gothic. There is no entrance fee as it is a church. Over Christmas there is a huge Christmas tree in the front of the Notre-Dame. The beautiful Rose window and 2 cathedral towers welcome you into the church.
Here are some interesting facts about The Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris
1) Notre Dame is 130 meters long, 48 meters wide, 35 meters high. The rose windows have a diameter of 10 meters. The cathedrals pillars have a diameter of 5 meters.
2) Notre Dame is located on the Paris Island called Ile de la Cite, which concentrated the power attributes of France between the 4th and the 14th century.
3) The world famous cathedral is referred to as: Notre Dame de Paris ("Our Lady of Paris" in French), The Notre Dame Cathedral or sometimes just simple "Notre Dame".
4) If you want to visit Notre Dame via the Paris metro: Cite station on line 4. Saint Michel station on RER B and C lines.
5) The towers can be visited - April 1st to September 30th, 10am to 6.30pm (June to August, on Saturday, Sunday, 10am to 11pm) - October 1st to March 31st, 10am to 5.30pm. Last access is 45 mn before closure. Closed on January 1st, in May 1st, December 25th.
6) The twin towers go as high as 69 meters (387 steps). The south tower houses the 13 ton Emmanuel bell.
7) The best time to visit the Notre Dame Cathedral is early in the morning, between Tuesday and Friday.
8) Access to the cathedral is open and free of charge every day of the year, during the opening hours.
Versailles
Palace of Versailles
The Palace of Versailles is a royal château. Situated on 7 ha and opened in 1682.One will have to plan your day to Versailles the train ticket cost us 11.20 Euro per person return. The entrance costs vary depending on the access you looking for it cost us 18 Euros per person.
I enjoyed the fact that there were many informal shopping areas that sold various tourist artifacts. Especially Marie-Antoinette, from pens to perfume.
You can explore the gardens by renting a golf cart, you have to produce your driver’s licence, this certainly cuts down on the walking. We also had lunch at Versailles there is a nice canteen
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