Paris in the rain next week, with teens
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Anonymous
| Is Eternelle Notre Dame worth paying for if you’re also going inside the real notre dame? |
Anonymous
I think so. It is a historical trip through the building of the cathedral. And then you virtually go up into the rafters and climb all over the building. So it is different from visiting the cathedral. I was skeptical but it was very cool. Sort of what VR promises but rarely delivers. |
Anonymous
Absolutely. It made being inside the cathedral come to life and helped my kids especially who haven’t studied it understand what they were seeing. It’s incredibly well done and a lot of fun. I wa skeptical too but we did it because a friend recommended it and we were all so glad. We did it the day before we went inside the cathedral and my kids were so excited to notice things they’d learned about through the vr when we were inside. It’s about an hour of activity so definitely something you could do concurrently with the cathedral or catacombs or another site. |
Anonymous
| We were there for a rainy spring break two years ago. Still had a great time, but warm clothes (layers) and two pairs of good boots/comfy walking shoes (to switch them out when damp) were essential. Our favorite by far was Le Musee de la Chasse et de la Nature. Sainte-Chapelle in the rain was gorgeous, too. |
Anonymous
I think Mont St. Michel usually involves walking up a road from the water level to the church at the top of the hill. So for that part, on a rainy day, it's outside walking in the rain. No different from Paris. It is very cool to see the island but as I recall most tours are only part day. I saw it at low tide. I was young then but other than the amazing nature of the general view from far away it was not more or less interesting than Versailles or Notre Dame. It can be paired with the Normandy beaches. I have not toured those. WW2 is actually quite helpful for today's kids to learn about, now that we have fewer people in our daily lives who actually lived through it/fought in it/etc. So if it's a combo trip, I support that. I haven't made it to Reims yet. While I love the Middle Ages, most kids are indifferent to the differences between cathedrals. When I looked at day trips to that area, I believe a lot of the other stops tied into drinking wine and champagne. That's awkward with kids. |
Anonymous
| Solidarity sister. I've been keeping tabs on the weather for the last few weeks and it has been amazing so figures we get the rainy week!! My kids are younger so we can only do so many museums....I'll have to check out Eternelle Notre Dame as an alternative to the real thing since there are no timed entry tickets during Holy Week and not sure if we'll get in. |
Anonymous
| Temps look to be in the 60s though which isn't that cold to me? |
Anonymous
| Another vote for catacombs. |
Anonymous
| On the rainiest day, cancel the tourism activities. Give each teen a pack of cigarettes, a moleskine notebook and 100 euros. Tell them they’re responsible for each other and not to come back until dinner time. |
Anonymous
| The Louvre! |
Anonymous
Perfection! |
Anonymous
I love this city. This is a great idea -- the train ride will be part of the fun. |
Anonymous
Hilarious! |
Anonymous
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MAke sure you book the Catacombs in advance. It is a very popular attraction.
Also, I have been to Paris numerous times - winter, spring, summer, rain, sun... I love the mood each season and weather pattern brings. Imagine yourself in a Monet painting. He tended to paint Paris in all sorts of weather. Look up his Notre Dame paintings. |
Anonymous
Probably sold out for next week already. That is an issue with Paris- you really need to book things in advance or you'll be spending tons of time in lines (not fun in any weater but especially the rain). |