Paris

Gripper · Post by **Gripper** » Thu Jun 23, 2005 12:38 pm

Any old Blues in/near Paris?

Hannoir · Post by **Hannoir** » Sun Jun 26, 2005 9:27 pm

jenni in my year is, but she never checks the board!

Gripper · Post by **Gripper** » Mon Jun 27, 2005 8:21 am

Thanks. Happy to meet up with any OB's to share thoughts, tips and info on life in France.

Today's tip - don't run a yellow when a policeman is watching - it seem's that it is illegal!

tobeconfirmed · Post by **tobeconfirmed** » Tue Jun 28, 2005 10:41 pm

Lucky lucky you.
How long have you lived there? Do you ever get bored of it?
We've spent a couple of weeks every summer for as long as I can remember near the Place des Vosges, such a beautiful and relatively little-known place by visitors. I always think of it when I'm in the Garden Quad for some reason.
And I was amused to hear of the latest Parisian tourist attraction - ''da Vinci Code' Tours'!
Well, I could write pages and pages about how much I love Paris, but I'll stop now as it completely defies the point of your original post!

Gripper · Post by **Gripper** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 7:36 am

I started working here in February so I am still finding my way round and getting used to the 'differences' to the UK but it is great.

I have explored the area around where I live, Noisy Le Roi - Yvelines, but I have not spent too much time in the centre of Paris yet.

Still I will be here for quite a while so plenty of time to really get to know the place especially as I will probably end up running a tour operation for all my expected visitors!

tobeconfirmed · Post by **tobeconfirmed** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 10:53 pm

Yvelines - where Versailles is, if I'm not mistaken?

Gripper · Post by **Gripper** » Fri Jul 01, 2005 7:06 am

Yes, I am just a couple of km's north west of Versaille. I have yet to 'do' the Chateau but it looks impressive and there was a great concert, to mark the official start of summer, there last week.

I will explore more in August when the French head south and leave the rest of France to the tourists.

tobeconfirmed · Post by **tobeconfirmed** » Mon Jul 04, 2005 5:21 pm

I will explore more in August when the French head south and leave the rest of France to the tourists.

When most of them head south but leave the elderly in Paris to melt...

Gripper · Post by **Gripper** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 4:20 pm

Yes, it is a bit guilt issue here as the French government removed a bank holiday, well they do have 12, to act as some sort of penance day or something - I probably got the translation wrong after all I failed my French O level!