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CTyankee

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37. Oh, my, how lovely! A week in Paris for your anniversary! I just love it...my daughter and

Reply to cbrer (Reply #34)

Thu Apr 11, 2013, 08:23 PM

Apr 2013

her husband did that a few years back. She told me how so many of her friends were jealous!

Glad you like my suggestions. All common sense, really. Now it's just pro forma with me...I'll be in London next month. New place, new challenge....

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Louvre closed on account of pickpockets [View all] alp227 Apr 2013 OP

Geez, is that any way to talk about the bankers? n/t Duer 157099 Apr 2013 #1

They need to flush the pickpockets out Renew Deal Apr 2013 #2

A sting operation would be easy to do Tempest Apr 2013 #5

Gin trap in a holdall would probably do the trick. dipsydoodle Apr 2013 #9

People can also stop making themselves easy targets Blue_Tires Apr 2013 #23

Meh. Mus�e d'Orsay is a better museum anyway. nt onehandle Apr 2013 #3

double meh...didn't care for thatone much. I loved the Louvre (and the Musee du Moyen Age) Roland99 Apr 2013 #11

they'd better get more security staffing asap. This is perhaps France's biggest cultural CTyankee Apr 2013 #4

Visited the Louvre last summer. Way too crowded. I can easily see LibDemAlways Apr 2013 #6

doesn't sound like things have changed bluemarkers Apr 2013 #10

Just have to time it right Roland99 Apr 2013 #12

Beautiful isn't it. dipsydoodle Apr 2013 #14

yeah...and much smaller than I was expecting Roland99 Apr 2013 #15

I was surprised at its size too. dipsydoodle Apr 2013 #20

On my first visit to the Louvre, when I was a kid of 16, I was stopped dead in my tracks CTyankee Apr 2013 #24

Agree!! bluemarkers Apr 2013 #19

I also entered the Louvre through the lower entrance and smirkymonkey Apr 2013 #31

would crowds be smallerduring a different season JI7 Apr 2013 #33

If its the same as the UK these are pro gangs dipsydoodle Apr 2013 #7

Paris is terrible for pickpockets liberal N proud Apr 2013 #8

Was the same back in the early '80s dipsydoodle Apr 2013 #13

Meanwhile, the Met was overrun by art thieves returning paintings alcibiades_mystery Apr 2013 #16

They're after your Monet! Blue Owl Apr 2013 #17

Count De Money!! Hassin Bin Sober Apr 2013 #25

Please post successful defenses cbrer Apr 2013 #18

I used a money clip skydive forever Apr 2013 #22

Yes, Leonardo's "Virgin of the Rocks" is there (Paris version)...also not too far away is CTyankee Apr 2013 #29

I noticed the same thing. Nobody paid attention to the other DaVincis. kwassa Apr 2013 #41

I travel in Europe once a year and visit museums mainly. I always wear a travel wallet CTyankee Apr 2013 #26

Thank you. Great advice. nt cbrer Apr 2013 #27

Well, I had my wallet stolen in Turin, Italy years ago and have had this lesson drilled CTyankee Apr 2013 #28

I'm meeting my wife cbrer Apr 2013 #34

Oh, my, how lovely! A week in Paris for your anniversary! I just love it...my daughter and CTyankee Apr 2013 #37

Thank you so much. cbrer Apr 2013 #38

I'm going there in 3 weeks for the first time. I bought this thing: Butterbean Apr 2013 #30

Please see above for my sadder but wiser trip advisory... CTyankee Apr 2013 #32

Oh, I'm one step ahead of you. I c&p'd your post to a "Europe advice" list I made. LOL. Butterbean Apr 2013 #35

Oh, I think researching trips is a good thing! I've also found that concierges are great CTyankee Apr 2013 #36

Bloody Pikeys! maxsolomon Apr 2013 #21

It's implicit ... Nihil Apr 2013 #39

Its similar in London dipsydoodle Apr 2013 #40