10 OVERRATED Things To Do in Paris (and Tourist Traps)

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My tip for Musee d’Orsay (top of my list on my first time in Paris): Get there at opening time, go to the top floor and work your way down. I was alone in many rooms in the morning, and by the time I got to the main floor late afternoon, the crowds had dissipated. Just my preference - arrive at opening and stay until closing. I usually plan to spend a whole day there.

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Very good advice, but I must say that my daughter and I enjoyed climbing the stairs to the second level of the Eiffel Tower. We had no advance tickets, but there were only 10 people waiting to climb the stairs, while hundreds of tourists were in the queue for the elevator. It was a surprisingly easy and rewarding climb, and I was 63 years old at the time. We had a great time hanging out on the first and second levels, waited a short time for an elevator to the top, and, despite being shoulder to shoulder with others at the top, enjoyed the view there. It was far more fun than I thought it would be!

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As always, on point! I am a Parisian and I LOVE your videos! I agree with all these, especially with the so-called "love locks", please if you visit Paris, don't put them on our bridges! thank you for the great work Les Frenchies!

I love how honest you both are. Many popular tourist attractions are overrated, underwhelming and too busy. So many other gems deserve your time

❤Yes, Versailles is like being in the Paris Metro in Rush hour! However, the best guidance I got and then followed worked beautifully: arrive by 9 or 9:30, quickly walk through and skip all the rooms until you get to Hall of Mirrors, you will virtually have the room with a few tourists, and surrounding historical rooms will stll be mangeable or near empty. And then really fun, rent a golf cart just outside the palace and drive through the beautiful gardens with plenty of champagne stops along the way visiting the Trianons, and Hamlet. Thank you, Colleen and Antoine, I ate at many of the restaurants you recommended and they were perfect!

Love your channel! I agree with all of your attractions on your list except one, the Chateau of Versailles. Yes, it is crowded, yes it is a lot of walking, but I think it is totally appropriate for the absolute grandeur, opulence, beauty, and history that you will see there. I suggest just reading up on which days of the week are a little less crowded, be prepared with appropriate walking shoes and clothes for the weather, and maybe even book a small or private tour. It truly is one of the most interesting places I have ever seen in my life so I would hate for people to skip it thinking it's not worth the hype! :)

Highly agree with visiting the chateau Vaux-le-Vicomte instead! Stunning and more manageable size, and the three key figures Louis Le Vau (architect), Andre Le Notre (gardener) and Charles Le Brun (painter) all went on to be involved with the creation of Versailles. If you saw the tv series Versailles, they did a lot of filming here, both interior and exterior shots.

Great video ! As a Parisian, I kind of agree with all the points apart from the last one. The Saint Ouen flea market is great and it seems that you haven't been in the real, original part of it. The counterfeit area is all around it, but once you get past these shops, it's nice and definitely less crowdy. However, I really think there are many much more exciting things to do before visiting the flea market, don't do it if it's your first time in Paris and you stay for a short period of time.

My friend that lives in Paris said that the shops & restaurants down side streets are much better than the famous ones, so this video was spot on 😎

Putting those padlocks on the bridges is nothing short of vandalism- I don’t know when it started but it has spread to other places now and needs to stop! I’m glad I visited a lot of these places (Le Louvre, Versailles etc) long before they got so crowded- looks hellish now! x

Very helpful and practical tips. I feel lucky that I was able to experience many of the places you highlighted when I first went to (and lived in) Paris over 50 years ago. Once I went to Versailles on a weekday in November for a conférencier tour. Only three visitors showed up for the tour, and the palace was practically empty, so the guide took us into some back rooms not often seen by the public. I saw Louis XIV’s toilet! But in all these years, I’ve never gone up the Eiffel Tower. Back then I was a poor student who enjoyed the view from the rooftop of La Samaritaine. Now, I avoid crowds. Keep up the great work. Much appreciated.

January and February are better times to visit these tourist places as there are hardly any queues. Musée d'Orsay has various styles of artwork unlike the Louvre. I totally agree with Antoine about climbing the Eiffel Tower, Paris isn't Paris if you can't see the Eiffel Tower!! I've been here 40 years and still never climbed it!

🇲🇫Some Paris thoughts: perhaps what you are looking for when you visit Paris: the exquisite good restos & bakeries, the richness of daily French life, the cobblestone streets, helpful and happy French people is better found in the fabulous cities of Bordeaux, Tours, Toulouse, Fontainebleau etc. It's something to consider: the Paris you dream of is now outside of Paris. Having lived and worked in Paris in the 70s, I return each year. Paris has changed. It once was charming every minute, now one must work hard and smart to find the charm. I am presently in Tours, France after a week visiting Paris, and Tours oozes charm and friendly French. And yes, cobblestone streets and ancient timbered homes. Streets filled with music and joy. Follow Antoine and Colleen's Paris suggestions. They really work. I think now its the only guidance I would follow. But then plan at least a week in a smaller city.❤️❤️❤️

A great museum in Paris is Musée Carnavalet. You can spend half a day there and it is free and not crowded. It is about the history of Paris since the first humans until now. A lot of art.

Just came back from a 5 day trip to Paris, and already want to go back! This time to explore the less tourist things and eateries!!! Love your videos!

Agree 100%. And my best experiences in Paris were November (chestnuts roasting) and January ( no crowds). Would never want to repeat the July visit during World Cup.

OK, gotta jump in here and say that we truly enjoyed going up the Eiffel Tower. It’s been a bucket list item for years and we were pretty thrilled to finally be there. But we went during shoulder season and had skip-the-line tickets, so all we had to do was pass security, which was quick. We really enjoyed reading the informative plaques and gazing up through the ironwork. It was a nice leisurely morning. Also went up the Arc de Triomphe, and yes, the view from there was just wonderful. Agree about Place Tertre though. Fortunately our little hotel was in walking distance of Montmartre, and a treasured memory is us just walking around the area. We almost went to Le Sanglier Bleu! Can’t remember why we didn’t.