The 10 MISTAKES First Time Visitors Keep Making in Paris

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Overpacking and unrealistic itinerary are sooo true! Best advice: find the most comfortable shoes in the world.

Both of you do an incredible job with this channel… The density and quality of the useful information and quality advice is beyond compare.. Our family is planning a trip to Paris for next year and I am so appreciative that your content is available.. I hope you realize how much good you’re doing by helping others plan for and have a safe, pleasant and memorable experience in such a timeless place like Paris! Merci Beaucoup!

I’m a French living in Paris, I don’t know why I keep coming back to these videos 😂

I’m a TOTAL convert to your channel. Your videos are the ones to watch for anyone coming to Paris that needs a bit of direction. And I love your fun banter when eating food…….Antoine’s ‘food dance’ is priceless. Gets a chuckle out of me every time.

I would add- USE le Metro while staying in Paris! It's so easy to use and get where you need to go. There's absolutely no need to take taxis/Ubers everywhere and spend ridiculous amounts of money. We stay in Montmartre (NO not the touristy part- but in the Rue Lepic/Rue des abbesses area) and we have two metro stations within easy walking distance. Take a little time before you go to get an idea how it works and don't listen to the doomsayers about how it's crowded, hot, whatever. It's how Parisians get around the city.

The superbly produced videos by this couple are loaded with relevant, accurate practical information and enjoyable to watch. Perhaps aimed at middle-aged, upper-middle income travelers, they should be viewed by anyone planning to visit Paris. Bravo les deux!

We just returned from our trip to Paris and want to thank you both for all of the advice you provide in your videos. The tips (especially the Metro ones) made our vacation that much more enjoyable. Thank you so much … we had an awesome time!!

Your advice on jet lag is spot on. I always plan something to see or do the earlier in the afternoon the day we land. It sucks but powering through that first day will make the rest of your time more enjoyable.

My wife and I are currently in Paris. We've found your videos incredibly helpful and have used a lot of the information you've shared. Thank you very much!

Thanks to your videos we arrived a couple of days ago and used the Welcome app to get our ride and it was so good! We also follow many other tips and they are all very helpful, but nothing really prepares you for the real experience of Paris. You have to be flexible, willing to learn, and never take any interaction too seriously! Thanks Colleen and Antoine! We have 10 more days here and I can’t wait!

I actually think that one of the biggest mistakes that first and even repeat visitors to any city is to focus too much on planning the practical aspects of their trip, like flights, hotels, major sights to visit, getting to and from the airport and within the city, etc., and too little on the fact that you're in an unfamiliar city and that by far the best thing to do is just walk around and experience it at ground level, apart from any specific sights and activities. Once you get the practical matters figured out, it's time to just walk around and explore, relaxed and well-rested. Or else what's the point?

I wish I knew these before my first trip to Paris more than 10 years ago. Been there a few more times and every trip to Paris feels like going there for the first time. Merci Les Frenchies!

I would also recommend that before going to Paris, people research Parisian tourist scams. I did this, and while in Paris, two scams were attempted on us. But neither were successful because I had done my research.

I have a vivid memory of wandering around Paris after I arrived, so jet lagged that my eyes were watering, and I couldn’t function. Lunch barely helped. Once my hotel room was ready, I had no choice; I had to sleep. And sleep. And for dinner, I rolled over went back to sleep. 😴 But I felt so much better in the morning. 😎

I know this will sound weird, but I always bring about 1/2 the clothes I'll need and plan to do one washing. I know "You're going to Paris to wash clothes???" but here's the thing, finding a laundromat forces you to visit a non-tourist area and often there's a cafe or small shops near by (most hotels don't offer guest laundry). It puts a pause in the middle of the trip when you can stop, sit down, have a coffee and plan out the last half of the trip. Even better, it means I can usually put ALL my clothes in my carry on and have no check-in luggage at all. In the end, you lose 1.5 hrs of trip time, but get to see parts of the city you'd never think to go to, meet real people who live there and enjoy a more real world Paris experience. Oh... and carry less stuff. :)

Just returned back from Paris on my first visit, and I would like to express my gratitude to " Les Frenchies" and their great efforts in this channel to provide all this useful information. Really you are doing a great job, and your bits of advice were always in my head during the visit. Thanks again.

Another great vlog! Thank you for the information.

Wow! so much to do when we get to Paris. Thank you so much for taking the time out to help us along our way throughout your country. Amen

Your advice is excellent. We spent 3 weeks in France in May. We followed your suggestions for Paris and loved it. We used our credit card and didn't need cash, other than for taxi ride. The RER train was great from CDG to Paris using the Navigo Decouverte card, but you have to buy it at their office and either buy a photo there or bring your own postage stamp size photo. We were checked once for our tickets on a Metro train, so be sure to have the right ticket. In some stations my card wouldn't work, so we had to have a gate agent open it. You do have to book ahead for certain attractions, but one or two max are best if located in the same part of Paris. Early is good, but not on your first few days due to jet lag. So many good restaurants and they all spoke English and were helpful as long as we greeted them with Bonjour and tried a bit of French. Language was never an issue.