Centre sportif Emile Anthoine, France Travel Journals & Blogs

Christie Mitchell RTW 2022
- May 3, 2022, 5:00pm · ⛅ 66 °F Altitude: 105 ft
  France Île-de-France Paris Grenelle Centre sportif Emile Anthoine 48.857231, 2.29425548°51’26” N 2°17’39” E
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Day 43
Paris!
May 3, 2022 in France ⋅ ⛅ 66 °F
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We started at the airport in Costa Rica on May 2nd at 11:00am and touched down in Paris on May 3rd at 5:00pm. Taking out the 8 hr time change, we traveled 22 hrs to get here. It was definitely tiring, but also so exciting.

We’re staying in our first official hostel - no private room this time. 8 bed dorm bunks with privacy screens - actually very nice set up. Some won’t allow me to stay, if it’s a “party hostel” — no one over 35 yrs old. But many do.

So we arrived, took the metro to the hostel, dropped everything and headed to where else but the Eiffel Tower for the first night! So amazing! Can’t wait to see all the history and sites. It doesn’t get dark here until 9:00 so lots of time to explore every day.Read more
Traveler So amazing!!!
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Christie Mitchell It’s a gorgeous city … well, it’s a big city with some gorgeous parts
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Traveler Great picture of you and Jordan!! Niether of you look jet lagged at all....how do you do that? and I feel like I've seen the Eiffel Tower with how good your pictures are. Can't wait to see more of your adventure in a new continent!!
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Christie Mitchell We’re definitely jet lagged! Feeling it today for sure.
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Traveler Bet you slept well when you finally were able to😴Gorgeous!!I didn’t know that about the light’s twinkling🤷‍♀️Don’t remember that from 1984😂
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UK 2023
- Jun 29, 2023, 11:27am · ☁️ 23 °C Altitude: 39 m
  France Île-de-France Paris Grenelle Centre sportif Emile Anthoine 48.856667, 2.29166748°51’24” N 2°17’30” E
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Day 20
Eiffel Tower
June 29 in France ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
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It was an early start today. We headed to Kings Cross Station and caught the Eurostar to Paris in preparation for our trip to Disneyland.

The first thing we decided to do was visit the Eiffel Tower. We wanted to go up the tower, but of course the tickets for the lift up the tower sold out months ago, so it looks like we have a few steps to climb instead. 674 of them to be exact.

Dani is not a big fan of heights, so she stayed at ground level with plans to seek out a gluten free bakery she had spotted on Google (more on that later). The rest of us, including the Pearce's, headed for the stairs.

Everyone did a great job on the climb up the stairs even the little ones. However the number of people at the top made things a little unpleasant, especially given that it was quite a warm and humid day. We spent a bit of time enjoying the view and then made our way back down to meet Dani.

Verdict: it was a fun and worthwhile experience, but the views OF the Eiffel Tower from the ground are probably than the views FROM the Eiffel Tower.Read more
Traveler For those of you hanging in suspense re: gluten free bakery. Turns out it's only open on Saturday ☹️ Lucky I packed my own snacks! 😬
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Traveler Great views
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Traveler Lovely photograph ❤️
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BTheEPIC Europe Trip 2022
- Jun 8, 2022, 5:30pm · 🌧 66 °F Altitude: 161 ft
  France Île-de-France Paris Grenelle Centre sportif Emile Anthoine 48.855567, 2.29267248°51’20” N 2°17’34” E
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Day 5
Arrived at Hotel Room
June 8, 2022 in France ⋅ 🌧 66 °F
We arrived at the hotel, talked to the Monograms (tour guide) people about our guided tours, and are sitting in our very futuristic-looking hotel room.

Photos attached are the view from right outside our hotel!Read more
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Traveler Paris 22
- Apr 16, 2022, 2:19pm · ☀️ 18 °C Altitude: 44 m
  France Île-de-France Paris Grenelle Centre sportif Emile Anthoine 48.85667, 2.2933348°51’24” N 2°17’36” E
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Day 3
Torre Eiffel
April 16, 2022 in France ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Nuestra entrada estaba incluida en la Paris Pass, con visita guiada, en inglés y subida andando hasta el segundo piso (674 escalones 🤦🏻‍♀️). La verdad es que no nos parecieron tantos. Al llegar a la primera planta nos dieron 15 minutos y aprovechamos para comer una pizza. Después subimos a la segunda planta. Por el camino una pareja de chilenos y una mamá sevillana nos tradujeron algunos datos. Teníamos contratado el suplemento para subir a la cima, pero cuando íbamos a entrar había tanta gente que estaba cerrado. Cuando estábamos en la 2 planta lo volvieron abrir, pero al no haber sacado abajo la entrada no nos dejaron subir. A la cima solo se accede en ascensor. Nos hizo un día radiante (la media en Paris es de 60 días soleados al año) así que aunque no subimos a la cima nos fuimos más que contentos.Read more
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Traveler Bretagne und offene Ziele 2022
- Sep 29, 2022, 11:09pm · ⛅ 15 °C Altitude: 45 m
  France Île-de-France Paris Grenelle Centre sportif Emile Anthoine 48.8545, 2.289448°51’16” N 2°17’22” E
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Day 15
Turbulente Fahrt zum Bahnhof
September 29, 2022 in France ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Und ratet mal wer die letzte Bahn nicht bekommen hat. Der Taxifahrer war so nett und hat mir geholfen Oettis Wagen und den restlichen Krempel über das Tor vom Campingplatz zu beförden, da der Eingangscode natürlich sicher im Womo verstaut war.Read more
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Olddustyboots.com Belgium, France and Holland
- Apr 15, 2023, 7:00pm · ⛅ 14 °C Altitude: 38 m
  France Île-de-France Paris Grenelle Centre sportif Emile Anthoine 48.855272, 2.29428348°51’19” N 2°17’39” E
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Day 13
Escargot anyone?
April 15 in France ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
After a day of sightseeing, we returned to our hotel for our next Gate 1 tour orientation meeting. Our new tour director is Simeon, a Frenchman from the south of France. We have 28 people on this part of our trip and they're all American. We briefly introduced each other and got a quick overview of our next two weeks. Simeon gave us tickets to the boat cruise on the Seine and sent us off on our own to see Paris.
We joined with our friends and decided to have supper together before heading to the boat since we wanted to sail during sunset. So we found a restaurant close to the Eiffel tower and sampled escargot and a pepperoni pizza.
The escargots were served traditional style which means they're still in their shells. Using a type of tongs to hold the escargot shell, a tiny two pronged fork is used to find the meat and pry it out. The snails were cooked in butter and garlic and were good, but had a slight fishy or swampy taste.
So today, we had waffles, crepes and now escargots. That's pretty authentic Parisian culture!Read more
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Olddustyboots.com Belgium, France and Holland
- Apr 15, 2023, 8:00pm · ☀️ 13 °C Altitude: 33 m
  France Île-de-France Paris Grenelle Centre sportif Emile Anthoine 48.856461, 2.2889748°51’23” N 2°17’20” E
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Day 13
Sunset cruise on the Seine
April 15 in France ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
Full of escargots, we walked past the Eiffel tower, crossed the street and descended the steps to the river cruise dock where we caught the 8:00 pm boat. Sunset was slated for 8:40 pm, so the timing was perfect.
We sailed past bridges and iconic buildings as our day turned into evening and the scenery was bathed in hues of pink and orange before slipping into darkness. Lights started twinkling on either side of the river and the boats themselves became ornaments on a shimmering ribbon of water.
Of course, the brightest star in the sky was the golden Eiffel tower who shone like a beacon in the night, calling to us like the sirens to the sailors of old. She cast out her blue search light inviting us to come be her guest and to put her service to the test. I could picture this tower singing just like animated furniture and dishes did in "Beauty and the Beast".
I think the romanticism of Paris is rubbing off on me!Read more
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MavridisJ EuroTrip - 2021
- Nov 6, 2021, 10:00pm · ⛅ 6 °C Altitude: 32 m
  France Île-de-France Paris Grenelle Centre sportif Emile Anthoine 48.85724, 2.294248°51’26” N 2°17’39” E
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Day 33
Παρίσι - Γαλλία - πρώτο βράδυ
November 6, 2021 in France ⋅ ⛅ 6 °C
Δυσκολεύτηκαμε να βρούμε διαμονή στο ακριβό Παρίσι. Επιλέξαμε να μείνουμε κεντρικά για να γλυτώσουμε τις μετακινήσεις με το αυτοκίνητο. Μπαίνοντας στην πόλη συναντήσαμε τρελή κίνηση και αλλοπρόσαλλη οδήγηση από τους ντόπιους.. Αφού φθάσαμε ζωντανοί στο ξενοδοχείο και κάναμε τσεκ ιν είπαμε να πάμε να περπατήσουμε λιγάκι. Και Κάπου εκεί ξεχάστηκε όλη η κούραση. Ξεπροβάλε από ένα στενό ο πύργος του Άιφελ κατά φωτεινός και λαμπερός.πηγαμε στην κορυφή του πύργου και απλά χάζευαμε την κορυφαία μέχρι τώρα θέα που είχαμε στο ταξίδι. Φοβερό το Παρίσι. Και ακόμα δεν έχουμε δει τίποτα. 🗼🏙️🌃Read more
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Traveler Wochenende in Paris
- Apr 23, 2022, 10:00pm · ☁️ 15 °C Altitude: 31 m
  France Île-de-France Paris Grenelle Centre sportif Emile Anthoine 48.85672, 2.2897648°51’24” N 2°17’23” E
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Day 3
Eiffelturm bei Nacht ✨️
April 23, 2022 in France ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
Nach einem kurzen Pause im Hotel und einem leckeren Burger machten wir uns noch mal auf den Weg zu einem spätrn Besuch am Eiffelturm - was sich wirklich gelohnt hat! 🥰
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Our Travel Adventures Europe 2015
- Oct 12, 2015, 5:00pm · ⛅ 14 °C Altitude: 35 m
  France Île-de-France Paris Grenelle Centre sportif Emile Anthoine 48.856396, 2.29352648°51’23” N 2°17’37” E
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Day 6
Eiffel Tower
October 12, 2015 in France ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
What a magnificent structure! We can't believe how big this city is! Very densely populated. They view from the second deck was breath- taking. We didn't go all the way to the top. It would have been an extra 45 minute wait.Read more
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