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9. où est les toilettes, madame/mssr? works also, leave out the d'antan svp

Sat Feb 1, 2014, 06:45 PM

Feb 2014

Always "bon jour" when entering a store or anywhere and "au revoir" when leaving also.

Yay for Paris!

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Travel question. Instead of an escorted tour, any of yall ever book at a hotel in [View all] raccoon Feb 2014 OP

We booked a Best Western 3 blocks from the Louvre liberal N proud Feb 2014 #1

I generally don't book anything in advance when I go to Paris Major Nikon Feb 2014 #2

Giverny and Versailles both wonderful mainer Feb 2014 #4

I heartily recommend that first-time visitors to any place in Europe buy Lydia Leftcoast Feb 2014 #3

Not a fan of escorted tours, so I would definitely do cbayer Feb 2014 #5

Just saying 'bon jour" to a shopkeeper is key mainer Feb 2014 #7

Thanks for your suggestions. Checked out some French language CDs raccoon Feb 2014 #8

où est les toilettes, madame/mssr? works also, leave out the d'antan svp uppityperson Feb 2014 #9

Except Florence??? elleng Feb 2014 #13

Will look for your review, elleng Feb 2014 #15

Check open days. We saved - think it was our last Tuesday Laura PourMeADrink May 2014 #16