{"id":61006,"date":"2017-05-30T02:20:42","date_gmt":"2017-05-30T07:20:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/?p=61006"},"modified":"2017-09-22T23:41:45","modified_gmt":"2017-09-23T04:41:45","slug":"stopover-paris-ultimate-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2017\/05\/stopover-paris-ultimate-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Stopover Paris: The ultimate guide"},"content":{"rendered":"

Finding an amazing deal<\/a> on a flight to Europe can sometimes mean you\u2019ll get stuck with a long layover. But don\u2019t think of it as a delay to your final destination; instead, consider it a bonus city to explore along your journey. For instance, if you find yourself with many extra hours in Paris<\/a>, don\u2019t just kill time pacing the airport. Here\u2019s how to make the most of a long layover in the City of Light.<\/p>\n

RELATED:<\/strong> 10 essential Paris restaurants<\/a><\/p>\n

First, some guidelines…<\/p>\n

Leave your luggage<\/strong>
\nIf you\u2019re not planning an overnight stay in the city, don\u2019t worry about dragging your luggage around while you check out the sites. Instead, take advantage of the luggage storage service offered at Charles de Gaulle airport. It\u2019s located in Terminal 2 near the train station and will store your bags for up to 12 hours.<\/p>\n

Consider your time<\/strong>
\nIf your layover is around four hours, you probably don\u2019t have enough time to leave the airport. But if you have five or more hours to work with, you should be fine. Remember, it\u2019ll take about 30 minutes or so to go through immigration once you land, and about 40 minutes to to and from the city (via train or car) from Charles de Gaulle. It\u2019s smart to factor those time sucks into your planning.<\/p>\n

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Opt for the train<\/strong>
\nIt\u2019s a better idea to take the train (RER B) from the airport for a couple of reasons: First, it\u2019s cheaper than a taxi. Second, you don\u2019t have to worry about traffic, which could also cut into your time. The train is clean, easy to find and drops you off right in the city center.<\/p>\n

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Your itinerary
\n<\/strong>Take the RER B line to the Chatelet metro station, make a quick transfer to the RER A train and exit at the Auber metro station. And then get ready to hit the ground running. Paris is a great walking city, and you\u2019ll be able to see many sites by foot.<\/p>\n

When you exit the train, stop in a nearby cafe for a cup of coffee (and croissant\u2026you are in France, after all) and then pop into the Galeries Lafayette<\/strong>. The massive department store is a shopper\u2019s paradise, and even if you have no plans to splurge on designer goods, it\u2019s still worth checking out to see the impressive art nouveau dome ceiling, which is very photogenic.<\/p>\n

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Palais Garnier<\/p><\/div>\n

After a quick look in the store, head towards Rue Saint Honore<\/strong>, a busy shopping street featuring posh retailers such as fragrance label Diptyque and the cool indie store Colette, which features art books, hard-to-find designer collars and a “water bar,” serving more than 100 brands of bottled water. Along the way to this destination, you\u2019ll pass by the Palais Garnier<\/strong>, which is the city\u2019s famed opera house, and the Place Vendome<\/strong>, an impressive architectural square. Fun fact: Yoko Ono scattered a handful of artist Keith Haring\u2019s ashes in this square.<\/p>\n

Wander farther down Rue Saint Honore, and you\u2019ll find yourself near the Palais-Royal<\/strong>. The massive palace and gardens is the perfect place to stroll and pretend like you\u2019re living in the Paris of yesteryear.<\/p>\n

After all this walking, you\u2019ll probably be ready for a short break and a bite to eat. Paris is littered with charming cafes, and this area offers a lot of great ones. Find one where you can sit outside, order a glass of wine and a crepe, and just do a bit of people watching.
\nThe Louvre<\/strong> is also nearby, so stop and take a picture of the museum\u2019s famed glass pyramid. If you have time, check out an exhibit<\/a> inside one of the galleries. FYI: The Louvre offers free admission every Friday night for visitors 26 and under, so expect a bigger crowd during that time.<\/p>\n

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Notre Dame<\/p><\/div>\n

From there, head towards iconic Notre Dame<\/strong>. The Gothic cathedral is a site to behold and worth seeing in person. If the line\u2019s not too long, check out the inside of the church. If the wait time is longer than you\u2019d prefer, just enjoy the outside of the structure and pretend that you caught a glimpse of Quasimodo.<\/p>\n

Next, walk over to Ile de St Louis<\/strong>, a small island on the Seine. Notre Dame is on the Seine\u2019s other island (Ile de la Cite), but this one is less touristy, so you\u2019ll feel like a local. Plus, it\u2019s home to one of the city\u2019s best ice cream shops, Berthillon<\/strong>, which offers mouth-watering chocolate ice cream and fruit sorbets so good that you’ll want to literally write home about them.<\/p>\n

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Luxembourg Gardens<\/p><\/div>\n

At this point, it might be time to go back to the airport. But if you still have an hour or two to kill, head south to the Luxembourg Gardens<\/strong>, some of the most famous gardens in Paris. Grab a snack, and have a little picnic if time allows. This is a good spot to end your visit, because you\u2019ll be near the Luxembourg train stop, which is where you can catch the train to get back to the airport.<\/p>\n

And you\u2019ll notice the Eiffel Tower<\/strong> was missing from this list of things to do. There aren\u2019t too many other things to do around that destination, so it\u2019s not worth a trip on such a quick visit. But as you walk around the city you\u2019ll catch glimpses of the famous landmark, so you\u2019ll definitely get your Eiffel fix on this little Parisian jaunt.<\/p>\n

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