To the Louvre

[charlie-becks]

Hello, I'm heading out for my first trip on the 1st December and we want to visit the Louvre museum but have head a few people say not to trust taxis, is this the case? We'll be getting the train and hoping to see Eiffel Tower and Louvre on the Wednesday 4tg but just need advice on how best to do this? Not wanting to go up the tower just a quick stop and stare lol Thanks for your help

[novocastrian]

get the rer train from marne le valley to Charles de Gaule -Eitoile (arc de triumph) station

walk down the champs elysee to the louvre

you can see the tower on route

train takes @35 mins so wouldnt like to think how much/how long a taxi would be

[charlie-becks]

How much of a walk is it from the station? my mum has a bad back so she wouldn't be wanting to walk too far before we get to the Louvre if it can be helped

[novocastrian]

Originally Posted by charlie-becks

How much of a walk is it from the station? my mum has a bad back so she wouldn't be wanting to walk too far before we get to the Louvre if it can be helped

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ah right its quite far RER station Chatelet Les Halles is closer i think ?

just thought a walk down the champs elysee might give you a feel of paris

[charlie-becks]

Thank you for your help! She's only worried that if it's a long walk her back might be aching before we even start walking round the Louvre, not to mention it being a bit cold for a long walk lol But we could maybe get train to museum and then walk back that way so we still get the experience

[novocastrian]

Originally Posted by charlie-becks

Thank you for your help! She's only worried that if it's a long walk her back might be aching before we even start walking round the Louvre, not to mention it being a bit cold for a long walk lol But we could maybe get train to museum and then walk back that way so we still get the experience

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its uphill going back up the champs elysee mind

[BevS97]

I think there are closer metro stops.


Metro: Palais-Royal Musée du Louvre (lines 1 and 7) and Pyramides (line 14)

[novocastrian]

^^ probably right

ive only used the RER think you can transfer to metro at Chatelet Les Halles

[charlie-becks]

Thanks for all the help, I'll keep a note of stations and lines and then we can decide on the day how we feel about a walk, will depend on weather and if we feel achy Thank you!