Public Transport to Hermes Stores Paris.

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Roxane said:
Laduree is on the way on rue Royale... so your boys might be eating macarons instead! On the subject of macarons, I prefer the Pierre Herme ones (more unusual flavours) – he has a shop on rue Cambon, just a few of blocks from FSH. And rue Cambon is the mecca for Chanel fans, just FYI! :graucho:
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Love Pierre Herme - I think he is a genius, but have only been to his shop on Rue Bonaparte. . . baileylab -- thats near a YSL and sonia rykiel - and you can park the family and kids at Cafe Flore. . . If you want to. . .
 
#17
oh, thanks so much for the tips! i like the idea to "park" them at a cafe nearby.

i also loooove macarons!

thanks Roxane, will probably buy some Laduree stuff at Printemps the day before. Wanna get to H as fast a possible! Yes I am THAT excited!
 
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baileylab said:
thanks Roxane, will probably buy some Laduree stuff at Printemps the day before. Wanna get to H as fast a possible! Yes I am THAT excited!
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bailey, there's nothing like going to Laduree itself on Rue Royale! On our last trip, our hotel served Laduree croissants and pastries for breakfast but it all just tasted different - go figure!

Since Laduree is right around the corner from FSH, our "Paris SOP" is to have breakfast at Laduree before heading to H at opening time (10.30am). If you're taking your kids, I really suggest getting to H at opening time - you'll be served immediately and it won't be as crowded, so there's a lot less waiting involved. Plus you'll get dibs on fresh inventory! I'd typically spend an hour or so in there, with the rest of the day left for museums and other stuff. My DS would usually enjoy watching the craftsmen stitching saddles in the back and wandering around looking at everything - of course, if you keep going back every morning (like me :p) then at some point they'll get really bored. For us, that would be when the books and PSP make their appearance!

Have a wonderful time!

PS. we've never had trouble with taxis.
 
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thanks, vanillaskye, and Roxane (again).

vanillaskye - no problem with taxis? hmmm - i was thinking to do the metro or bus. would think taxis will be more convenient. how many are you? i read they charge for a 4th person and usually don't want anyone sitting in front.

we'll be staying near printemps
 
#22
^^ Paris is a lovely city to walk in, so we would walk and take taxis, rather than use the metro or bus. It's really a personal preference and has nothing to do with convenience, since there are lots of metro stations all over, and I'm sure during rush hour the metro would be quicker! Sorry, I'm not sure about the details, but there are extra charges for all kinds of things like extra luggage, late hours etc. - we would just pay whatever total figure shows on the meter.
 
#23
We have taken taxis in Paris only on the airport journeys. The problem is that I get a little car-sick in taxis in Paris because there are a lot of cobble-stone roads and I don't like the bumps. That, and whenever I am overseas, I make it a point to take public transport because I like to experience how the locals live. The rest of the time we walk everywhere (we stay at de Crillon, which is pretty central on Place de la Concorde) or take the metro (metro station less than 50 m from de Crillon's entrance) for longer distances, because it is quicker (no traffic jams!). Buses will be subject to traffic conditions.

Taxis will always be more expensive than the metro, but if your party prefers to go from point-to-point, taxis are the way to go – just pay whatever is on the meter. Oh, and don't forget to tip!
 
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and how much to tip?

good thing my hubby has this philosophy of convenience first.

that's why i didn't consider the Paris Visite card. might as well do whatever there is to do at the time.

when we were in Japan i thought of using the subway because it's cheaper and faster. but we ended walking for miles before we found our actual station. so DH said - let's just take a taxi everywhere. he's right.

so i thought in Paris we'll just do the same. but, like i said i've read negative reviews and just thought of asking here.

BTW we took the train to disney.... taxi from the hotel to the main station then short walk to our station then disney.
 
#25
On our last trip to Paris,we (3 ladies with 5 children aged 5 to 12) stayed at Citadines Opera Vendome which is located in front of Printemps. We took a slow 20-25 minutes walk to Hermes. Children did not complain at all. After shopping, we went to Dalloyou near Hermes, a very famous patisserie which serves lots of pastries and chocolate. Children behaved well throughout our shopping spree and we treated them to Disneyland and Asterix Park.

No problem for taxi in the city. Took subway(3 minute walk from our accommodation) to Disneyland and Asterix Park. We booked 2 big cabs to take us to airport.There is an additional charge for 4th person and 10% tip of the fare.
 
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We took the subway and a 10 minute shuttle bus ride from our accommodation to Asterix Park. There is also a shuttle bus from CDG airport to Asterix Park. The park is very spacious. The atmosphere is friendly. There are shows, lots of water rides and a wide variety of roller coaster. Prices are reasonable and food is pretty good. Yes the children had a great time. In fact, they preferred it to Disneyland.:smile1:
 
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We are all asians and we do not speak French at all. In fact when we were there, we were the only asians in the park. Yes the park is full of the local people, signs are all in French and the staff speaks very little English but we survived. So don't worry, just go with the flow and have lots of fun!
 
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