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Visit to Paris (some lady is joining the exclusive club of the 70ANS) from Friday 28th to the 4th of November. 2022 This blog is in English to be shared with our friends and family in the US. 

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We purchased a Museum Pass for 6 days (actually for 144 hours, and it is counted to the second :-( .
One caveat is that some interesting museums are not part of the pass. But where included, no lines to get in !

We purchased a metro pass (from Monday to Saturday, it is not possible to have a pass from Friday to Friday. Thus for the two first days we used the old fashioned cardboard tickets, which will be phased out next time you or us are going to Paris.

We stayed at the Citizenm hotel at Gare de Lyon. We were quite happy (very near train and metro stations, the room is controlled with a tablet (everything is remote controlled). 
We requested a room with the bed accessible from both sides (we got a room for handicapped). Else one has to climb over the other to get up in the night).



Le Palais de Justice

La Tour Saint-Jacques - too many steps for the members of the club of the 70ANS.


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