Well, one could say the best way to entertain a college student in Paris is to give them a whole bottle of Champagne and a very long straw and watch the magic happen. But there are other more educational and thought provoking ways too.
I taught Cooking and Theater before coming over to Paris and now all my students are in college. Some are actually out of college. And all of them have drivers liscene’s which scares the bejeezus out of me. You know how teens are with their zippy tricked out cars, mobile phones, and loud blaring music. Yes, I prefer to be far, far away from my hormonally challenged students during their final indoctrination into adulthood.
However, their parents keep sending them over to me. So I’ve developed a tour that is two-fold: it’s educational and it tires them out thoroughly. Matthew was my first Paris guinea pig and he was also one of my very first students. And I might add, that he is also exceptionally talented (NYU Film major!!!) along with his younger brother Andrew (Dartmouth freshman!!!). Those two kept me laughing and crying for years.
Enlarge the maps for the full tour details and then CLICK on PINS for photos and background info. Puh-leeease check it out, it took hours to do.
TEEN TOUR RIGHT BANK (6 hours walking)
TEEN TOUR LEFT BANK (4-5 hours)
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Sounds like a great tour, Amy! I need to try to come up with ideas like this for when anyone from my family comes over to visit — IF that ever happens! Love how you put all this together.
Only comment I had was: I think your river banks might be reversed? Just thought I’d mention it…
Alice – you’re quite right about the mistake. I’m having trouble fixing the code in the post for some reason and I meant to mention that. Thanks!
I finally got them switched around, so they should be correct now. The blogger client I use is doing some strange stuff to my posts right now including changing all my fonts and not letting me change them back! Uggh!
your forgot the side trip to the irish pub to get the kids wasted. 🙂
Now I would NEVER do a thing like that. That sounds like it’s much more up your alley 🙂
I wana do this!!!! Take me!! Pick me!!
…some day
Still sad I didn’t get a chance to see you when you were here. Happy New Year!
Well speaking of outrageously talented students – I would love to take you around Paris, Sara! I’m sorry (and sad) that I didn’t get to see you too. I know we have a lot of catching up to do. I just got overwhelmed when I came home this time around with all the holiday shenanigans.
We just spent a week in Paris with our 13 year old and we even did some of the things on your tour without even knowing about the tour.
They will just have to wait until next time.
Thanks so much for putting this together.
A little funny side note. Our daughter wants to be a chef so we arranged a tour of Le Cordon Bleu. After the tour they offered us the opportunity to sit in on a demo. The lovely woman pointed out all the demos that had translators (the beginning and intermediate demos) and we chose a demo on chocolate gateau. We get up unreasonably early (6:30am) to be there at 8:15am and lo and behold the demo has no translator. It’s a master class! All in all it was a great experience! And to be able to taste the gateaus at the end of class was worth our sleepy eyed arrival.
WHOA! I’d like to tour Le Cordon Bleu..Hmmm
I LOVE your green pushpins..
aren’t you a clever duck to do this.
Yes Pick me!
Is there one again in March?
Important overlooked information!
What flavor ice cream did you get?
Carol – of course I got the caramel with fleur de sel. It’s the ONLY flavor to get at Berthillon. At least, I think so.
Madre Terre – I’m so glad you got to check out Le Cordon Bleu but sorry you didn’t get to see a demo with a translator because many of them are really funny in class and it makes the three hours go by faster. Some of those superior level pastry classes are a little on the loooong side if you can’t understand everything. But, it’s fun to eat the samples afterward. And who knows, maybe this will encourage your daughter to study French?!?!
Awww! What great memories! This is perfect because now I know all the crazy french names of everywhere we went! Wow, and you even got pictures attached to all the destinations! Incredible! I’ve used an exclamation point for every sentence so far! Here’s a quote you can use for your tour company:
“Amy is greatest tour guide ever! And I’ve had a lot of tour guides!”
-Matt Morgenthaler, satisfied tourist
Miss you Amy! Congrats on your chef promotion! I think you can handle it!
Love the ice cream picture too!
Matt
Thank you so much for creating this map! I have been pouring over guidebooks and surfing the internet trying to piece together three perfect days in Paris for me and my thirteen year old daughter, and your recommendations seem right on the money. Any good recommendations for touring Versailles with a teen (I really want her to see it, but not sure the best way to hold her interest)? Do you know a good private guide who speaks English and can relate well to teens? Thanks!
Dear Amy
coming to paris for a month in November. bringing my 14yrold daughter and 10 yr old son. Will you be running this personal tour over winter too?
is my son a little too young? sounds like a great tour.
Sara
I’m planning a 10 day trip to Paris with my 14 year old niece this summer, I’ll defenetly bring this info along. Great way to explore the city.
Are you a Chef in a Paris Restaurant? Maybe we could add a visit and taste what you have to offer!
Thanks for the great idea!
Yvan from Montréal
How I can set the scale in a google maps embedded in my site ?
Hello,
I mean: using google maps wizard I set a map with pin points of my interest. Following rules, I embedded the map in my site, but when I see it, I can’t see in proper scale: I see my entire country or a little slice and I have to zoom in and out.
I have been pouring over guidebooks and surfing the internet trying to piece together three perfect days in Paris for me and my thirteen year old daughter, and your recommendations seem right on the money.
This was an age of innocence and happiness.God bless you all, and God bless America !
Are you a Chef in a Paris Restaurant? Maybe we could add a visit and taste what you have to offer!