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My 60-year-old father graduated from college and we're taking him to Paris to celebrate
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It's been a big year for my dad. He turned 60 years old and he finally graduated from college after years of taking night classes. We're very proud of him and we're taking him to Paris--a city that he's always wanted to visit--to celebrate. While we're hitting up some of the usual tourist spots, we do want to remain somewhat flexible with our schedule and spend time exploring Paris and eating. My dad is not a big museum person so we didn't include the Louvre and Museé d'Orsay on our itinerary. Any feedback and suggestions would be appreciated. Thank you!

Day 1: Arrive in Paris in the morning

  • Staying at the Hotel Le Général in the 11th arrondissement.
  • Visit the Père-Lachaise Cemetery.
  • Afternoon:
    • Walk to Le Marais and explore the neighborhood. 
    • Get dinner in Le Marais

Day 2: 

  • Morning: Paris Walks tour about the French Revolution in the Latin Quarter
  • Afternoon: Walk around the Latin Quarter
    • Pay a visit Shakespeare and Company Bookstore (Dad loves old bookstores)
    • Notre Dame Cathedral—we know it’s still closed but would still like to see exterior.
    • Visit Sainte-Chapelle 
    • Grab some more food and enjoy the Jardin du Luxembourg

Day 3: Spending the day at Versailles.

  • Booked a reservations at Ore. 

Day 4: 

  • Morning: Go up the Eiffel Tower, visit Trocadero and Arc de Triomphe.
  • Afternoon: Explore Montparnasse
  • Evening: Dinner at L’Assiette

Day 5: 

  • Morning: Another Paris Walks tour focusing on Paris during WWII occupation and liberation 
  • Afternoon: TBD
  • Evening: We’ve booked dinner at Le Calife.

Day 6: 

  • Morning: Explore Montmartre and the 18th arrondisement.
  • Afternoon: Go to Marché Raspail; grab some food there and walk around the 6th arrondisement.

Edit: Thank you all for the warm messages of congratulations to my dad. I've passed them along and he says "Merci beaucoup! Don't let your age hold you back from chasing your dream." And thank you for all the great recommendations!

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Definitely see the outside of the Louvre and a river cruise! We did just the hour long one and it was the perfect way to see more of the city!

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