Help! Im a Paris virgin!

Hi

Im thinking of going to Paris for a 3 day romantic break with my boyfriend. After much research i am more confused than i was to being with.

I have managed to narrow my hotel search down to a lovely little hotel about a minutes walk from Champs-Elysees and was wondering if anyone could give me any good advice about this area.

I understand for sight seeing by day the metro is the easiest and quickest option but by night will there be plenty of nice restaurants and bars to occupy my time in this area?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated

Thanks x

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You can expect to pay premium prices for most restaurants near the Champs, and may be better served wandering a little further afield. Fortunately, Paris is easy to navigate by Métro (or on foot), and the Champs-Elysees is rather centrally located.

Although there are many great restaurants in the 17th and 8th (near the Étoile end of the Champs), that is a more residential area and not all that lively for nightlife. There is a fun jazz club in the Meridien hotel, though.

For more lively times I%26#39;d recommend the Marais or Latin Quarter.

Good luck!

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The most interesting portion of Paris is tiny. If you%26#39;re staying really central, a lot of stuff will be walking distance. Get a handy map (eg Plan de Paris par Arrondissement) because the place is laid out like a maze; and take the Metro at a minimum. It just keeps you underground where you don%26#39;t see anything, and is remarkably slow considering what little distance it takes you.

On the east end (east of Arc de Triomphe) of the Champs-Elysees is Rivoli/Tuileries/Louvre, the neighborhoods of a lot of embassies and many high end shops. The west end is not so interesting.

If the Intercontinental is too over the top for your plans, try looking in the 5th and 6th districts, within walking distance of Cathedrale Notre Dame. It%26#39;s more modest but very fun and central.

Be sure to comb this TA website for hotel reviews to see what you%26#39;re getting into.

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