Paris for Norman (curated recs)
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Paris for Norman (curated recs)
Hilary Matson | @hilaryinparis
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These are curated recs for Norman, coming to Paris with his wife and 3-year-old daughter for a week! They stayed near Place des Vosges.
Guide includes:
2 Exhibits
4 Restaurants, 2 Sweet Tooth options
6 Activities
3 Madeline suggestions
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Including Place des Vosges on this map so that you can easily see where my recommendations are relative to where you're staying.
Place des Vosges
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The oldest planned square in Paris, known for its beautiful architecture.
A serene, enclosed outdoor space surrounded by beautiful buildings. Enjoy a picnic, window shop, or have an (expensive) hot chocolate at La Carette. Place des Vosges is also where you'll find Victor Hugo's apartment (free access, closed on Mondays).
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Exhibits
A wonderful, immersive audio-visual exhibit that is quite captivating. It takes about 45 min to 1 hour for the whole exhibit to play through, so it's relatively quick. This is great as I know attention spans aren't long for kiddos! Of course, if you enjoy it, you can stay longer and watch the exhibit more than once as it plays on a loop. I do strongly recommend getting tickets in advance as the time slots can sell out day-of (and especially on weekends).
L'Atelier des Lumières
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France excels at immersive audiovisual exhibits, and this experience is a perfect example. You need to buy a timed ticket (purchase in advance!) and expect to stay around 45 minutes to 1 hour.
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Hilary Matson | @hilaryinparis
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Hello et bonjour ! I'm (another) American in Paris.
I've lived in France since 2016 and I loooove sharing my Paris & France recs in hopes I can help others love this city and country as much as I do. I'm quite confident I've seen more of France than most French people, so no matter what you're looking for, I've (probably) done it!
✅ What I'm a great fit for: Mature travelers, couples, solo travelers, and families who enjoy soaking in authentic experiences, great food and wine, off-the-beaten-track gems, classic sites, and sustainable travel.
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❌ What I'm not a great fit for: Travelers focused on bars/clubbing or high-end shopping.
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🌍 PS: I'm on Thatch because I genuinely love sharing France with folks. My day job is running Yugen Earthside, a booking platform for responsible package trips primarily catering to groups of mature American travelers. My company's website is linked below.
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