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So what if the euro is up and the dollar is down?That doesn’t mean you should skip a trip to Europe. You can still find great deals, even in pricey places. In Paris, the secret is simple: knowing where the bargains are. For example, Louvre is free on the first Sunday of the month. So are the Musée d’Orsay, Pompidou, Picasso Museum, Rodin Museum, Orangerie, the medieval collections in the ancient Roman Thermes de Cluny, and many others. From November to March, the lavish palace of Versailles is free that first Sunday as well, as is the Arc de Triomphe, the towers of Notre-Dame, and the Panthéon.

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Destinations: Versailles · Paris · 1st Arrondissement · 4th Arrondissement (Marais) · 5th Arrondissement (Latin Quarter) · 7th Arrondissement

Themes: Affordable · Arts + Culture · Summer Travel

Inspired by: 13 Affordable Trips to Europe — by Reid Bramblett, Published Apr. 2008

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Hôtel de la Bretonnerie

4th Arrondissement (Marais) | Europe | France | Paris

From the grotto-like breakfast room to the duplex junior-suites under mansard roofs, the 29-room Hôtel de la Bretonnerie is a sampler catalogue of
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Balzar

5th Arrondissement (Latin Quarter) | Europe | France | Paris

Paris's temples of fine dining at reasonable prices are its brasseries, a cross between a café and a restaurant where simple dishes start around $2
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Bofinger

4th Arrondissement (Marais) | Europe | France | Paris

Paris's temples of fine dining at reasonable prices are its brasseries, a cross between a café and a restaurant where simple dishes start around $2
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Le Grand Louvre

1st Arrondissement | Europe | France | Paris

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Palace of Versailles

Versailles | Europe | France | Paris

In keeping with the spirit of the nature-loving Marie Antoinette, head gardener Alain Baraton stopped using chemicals on the garden grounds and rei... More

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Musée d'Orsay

7th Arrondissement | Europe | France | Paris

The premier museum of Impressionism was formerly a grand rail station (Picasso disembarked here in 1900 fresh from Barcelona).
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Centre Pompidou

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The Pompidou's fifth floor holds 26 Picasso gems from the 1920's through the 40's. More

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Paris Museum Pass

Paris | Europe | France | Paris

Become a museum VIP and waltz right past the long lines with the Paris Museum Pass. It costs $45 for two days, $70 for four days, or $95 for six da... More

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Musée de l’Orangerie

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1st Arrondissement | Europe | France | Paris

Beyond Monet’s multipaneled and expansive Water Lilies ensemble, what makes this recently renovated space truly special is the regrouping of an exc
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