Comments on: Paris: 55 ways to save on your trip to Paris in 2012

By: Clare at BabyAbroad

Clare at BabyAbroad — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 22:22:53 +0000

Great and very thorough article. I really fancy wandering the flea market you have pictured, but I think that’ll have to wait until my kids are a bit older (they insist on touching everything!).

I have a couple of tips for those travelling with kids on a budget:
– consider not taking that extra baggage for nappies and find out where you can buy them in france: http://www.babyabroad.co.uk/Travelling-With-Baby-To/France/baby-milk-on-holiday-france.html

– self catering may be cheaper as you can take advantage of the wonderful markets, but still let your children try the local food, but without the mark up of restaurants. And you can prepare yourself baguettes, fruit etc as lunch on the run. It’s not a budget point – but it also means you can chill with a glass of local wine when your baby needs to sleep in the evening.

And like the others – I’ve always found McDonalds the easiest toilet option when en route!

By: Francis

Francis — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 18:49:47 +0000

Re places to “go” in Paris:

*Mc Donald’s – don’t eat the food, just use the loo.
*BHV – the bathrooms are on the top floor
*The *Grands Magazins* like Galerie Lafayette, Bon Marche, etc.
*The public toilets down the stairs in front of Notre Dame – free and very clean!
*There are a number of the (usually) free high-tech public toilettes called sanisettes (more derisively called “chiraciennes” after Jacques Chirac, the French president who commissioned them). They are a bit scary to use, but certainly better than skulking into a corner to relieve yourself

By: Cristina

Cristina — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 17:06:30 +0000

Eat at the pricey restaurants for lunch. You’ll get the same menu for cheaper!

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By: Phil Clark

Phil Clark — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 22:32:24 +0000

Bank of America is has an agreement with BNP banks in France making it free to use when using their ATM’s. And you ALWAYS get the better exchange rates when you do.

By: Pete Meyers

Pete Meyers — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 19:18:25 +0000

That’s funny. And watching the gorgeous, flowing Seine probably doesn’t really help matters, I suppose…

By: The gold digger

The gold digger — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 17:35:58 +0000

“Don’t rent a car in Paris. You’ll have to keep it parked, and garages are very expensive. Rent a car only for leaving town.”

And if you do rent a car, go to the rental place as far out of town as you can get. Getting out of Paris at 10 a.m. on a workday might not be a problem, but coming back in at rush hour in the dark to meet the 7:00 p.m. deadline will cause great marital strife.

By: The gold digger

The gold digger — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 17:33:37 +0000

“Need to use the bathroom while out and about? Grab a coffee at a café’s counter and then head for the toilet.”

The problem with buying coffee so you can use the toilet is that you have just reloaded and created a new problem in 30 minutes. I prefer to figure out a way to pee for free.

http://class-factotum.blogspot.com/2010/11/paris-14-le-pipi-or-liberte-egalite.html