7 reasons NOT to come to Paris... during the Olympics!
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- čas přidán 1. 07. 2024
- My followers know how much I love my city, Paris! But this summer, I have to say it: Don't come to Paris during the Olympic Games.
Here are 7 reasons why you should definitely look for another time to get to the City of Light!
#Paris #dontgotoparis #olympics
Timeline:
00:00 - Intro
00:53 - Crowds & Congestion
01:24 - Higher Prices Everywhere
02:46 - Limited Availability & Long Wait Times
03:03 - Security Checks Everywhere
03:24 - Closed Places & Closed Streets
04:28 - Protests & Strikes
04:53 - Paris Will Be Overshadowed by the Games
05:47 - Come and Experience the Magic of Paris at Another Time!
Some footage in this video come from the great "The Dronalist" CZcams channel. Jeremy Collyer, its creator, allows for some of his content to be re-used in other videos. I thank him a lot for that, and I encourage you to go and visit his channel, and then, subscribe:
/ @thedronalist
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Thank you for your honesty. I had originally booked to visit Paris for 14 Julliet celebrations, but I found out that the Champs de Mars would be closed on that day, so crowds would not be able to gather for the classical music concert and fireworks. Then a month ago I heard that some other famous sites would also be closed in July. I thought, do I want to see Paris full of scaffolding and seating areas? The answer was no, and I'm not even a sports fan! So I cancelled the trip. I have booked for next year. Hopefully Paris will be back looking its best by then.
I can't say it abruptly in the video, but from now to September 21st, Paris is not the Paris people want to visit... So you made a wise choice!
Positive points of going during olimpics: secutity, no dirty and smelly streets, (in my case: free accomodation) security, security, security....
I do hope you're right, because if there is increased security, it's because there are increased threats.
I just came back from visiting Paris this week. I thought I was so smart visiting a month before the Olympic, but several central metro stops like Place de la Concorde were closed, adding so much walking to my day. Thank you Alain for all your tips. Your videos and answers to comments really helped. Looking forward to visiting again with all the construction gone.
I do hope you still enjoyed your stay in Paris, and gives you a great opportunity to come back and see Paris differently 😄
Hat off to you! My respect for your work only became higher with this video. Thanks for honesty!
Thanks ☺️
I love my city, but I also want to be very honest with my viewers about all the issues they might encounter while visiting Paris...
Not coming for the Olympics, but I am coming in October. :)
Excellent. All disruptions due to the Games will be over then!
My husband and I are coming for the Olympics. He is really excited, as this is a bucket list experience for him. I know it will be hot and crowded, but it will also be a unique experience as well. I’ve gotten us tickets online for all the other things we want to see, too: the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre, Musee D’Orsay and and a few more. We’ll be making the best of it!
We’ll also plan to come back to Paris in a few years to see what it’s like without all the Olympic stuff there. But It’ll be interesting to visit at this time, too.
I hope you have a great time this summer and I hope he'll love the Olympics.
Greetings fellow earthlings, Alain I have noticed over the last month or so is the number of people who have booked hollidays during the Olympics without realizing. Maybe a video on how to rescue a trip during the Olympics, if thats possible.
Honestly, I really don't know. It really depends on everyone's specific situation. Maybe a good opportunity to vsit lesser known sites in Paris and the region...
I'm one of those people! Will be arriving and leaving paris a week before the Olympics
There is far more to Paris than the !st Arr. and the major monuments, It's the Parissians that make Paris not the tourist attractions, Its the best city in the world full of the most marvellous people.
Sage advice. Totally understand where you are coming from and if one of the reasons to come was a long need to visit various attractions, having them covered in scaffolding or even closed defeats that purpose. And no one wants to spend hours standing in line waiting for something in the heat of summer. Plus you can get more bang for your euro going at another time.
Absolutely! If people come because they want to see the OG, then, great. But if they imagine to see the Paris they dreamt of, then it's not the right timing.
Absolutely Alain, it’s shocking now in June to see this city I love looking like this. My wife tripped trying to get around the barriers that are everywhere now, add hordes of people to that mess and any incident to panic the crowd…
When the Games were awarded to Paris, I was so happy. Now, I have mixed feelings about them...
Can I ask you where did you get that close streets/metro map? Thank you!!!
Here: anticiperlesjeux.gouv.fr/carte-interactive-impacts-deplacements-ile-france
Im doing a quick Paris visit just before it all kicks off. I was there in May and saw all the prep,the seating etc going up. I know it's much more advanced now and roads are blocked and buses diverted. I don't mind. I think I'll be able to do the couple of things I hope to. I'll just enjoy mooching around getting the vibe. Isn't an authentic Paris experience crowds, noise and getting your phone nicked on the metro! No,I agree for anyone visiting Paris for the first time leave it till autumn or even next year.
In the end, it's everyone's own choice and I just wanted to pinpoint some issues this summer
Would you say this applies to coming and leaving paris the week before the Olympics
Not all these issues. Hotel prices will be normal for summer, for example.
But road disruptions, closed metro stations, that will already be there...
I always long for Paris, but the Olympics is the kind of event I would avoid anywhere. Also curious to see how the bed bug scare plays out, if it gets as bad as some fear.
To speak the truth, no one is talking about bed bugs anymore... which does not mean they've all disappeared 😁
I got my photo's of the Eiffel Tower a couple of weeks before they put those rings up there. When we visited I couldn't imagine the chaos the Games are going to cause.
I'm happy that Paris go the Games! But I didn't imagine the chaos it would be considering the choice of having the opening ceremony right in the center of the city!
Eiffel’s background from Place du Trocadero (a great Insta spot) seems to be obstructed by fences and scaffolding but it’s good that you managed to enter there as seen in your intro, Alain.
I recorded the images from the side.
@@paristoptips Oh I see. So we couldn’t stand on the grates and be close enough to get the Eiffel background
I missed visiting Paris last autumn and considered trying a spring trip, but decided no. I expected that preparations for the JO would detract from the experience. I’ll see you in October. Looking forward to more of your videos in the meantime.
There definitely will be more videos until your travel to Paris, and I hope they(ll be helpful to you!
Lower than normal, prices of hotels in paris the weekend before the start of the OG
Before and after, it's possible...
I’ll be in Paris before and after the OG. I prefer art and culture anyway. Very much looking forward again.
When do you think it is reasonable again to visit Paris? Love your videos, best regards from autriche.
As per this map, all disruptions will finish end of October, but most of these end of September. So starting October, it should be OK...
Im coming and ive planned accordingly. Accommodations, tickets to sites and restaurant reservations. After this, my city will host in 2028 😊
but come I will. a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
I hope you have a great experience
If what we are hearing is accurate - that hotels are not reaching their predicted bookings and lots of Parisians leaving Paris during the Games - it could be a much less crowded Paris than predicted. This and other 'don't come to Paris' videos are helping too!
I'll petsit in August, so cant avoid that...I'll be on the suburbs, so probably Ill wait until 11th to go to Paris...
The return cardboard ticket from your suburb city to Paris should be 12€ in August.
J'dor Paris ❤
Me too 😂
I just watch the Opening Ceremony .. the Games .. and the Closing Ceremony at the comfort of my home relaxing with nice A/C in my living room and FREE .. Go to Paris when it's hot, too crowded, too expensive, and smell due to the heat everywhere .. No Thanks !
Don't get me wrong: Paris can be a great place to visit in the summer. But not as much this particular summer!
@@paristoptips Yeah .. I've been there but not during the peak season and the heat summer. No Thanks! I don't like to compete with the crowd. Too many people create more chaos. Paris is OK .. it's not what I picture on the postcard. Don't get me wrong, Paris is not ugly but overrated !
When I attended the coronation of King Charles last year I needs that ocean of people to have a sense of belonging to what I have been following for the past 42 years ! I find a little grumpy and arrogant when parisians don’t want to be overcrowded by what a large event will be happening. If there’s traffic then solve it . Don’t say to a visitor that he/she shouldn’t visit Paris . If France has problems about tourism then solve them.
Tourist bring so much money to the country . Update yourselves :
There are 8 billion
On Earth and a lot of
Them
Want to
Visit France .
Nothing wrong with visiting for the Games, if that is what you are looking for. But it will not be the “Paris Experience” that many people anticipate.
I discouraged some friends from scheduling their first trip to Paris just prior to the games. They arranged a different Europe trip and will visit Paris next year.
I guess you haven't watched entirely this video.
Should you have done that, you would have heard me saying, at 05:51 : "Paris is truly magical, but to enjoy its full charm, consider visiting during a less hectic time. Experience the City of Light the way it’s meant to be - calm, beautiful, and authentically Parisian."
I'm a strong supporter of tourists visiting Paris, and I have 100 videos on my channel to prove that. But my advice in this video is to avoid coming during the Olympic Games if you are not coming specifically for the Games.
Is this grumpy and arrogant?
That's what I meant to say...
You might as well go, you’ll be treated poorly in Paris Olympics or not
I am sorry if you had a bad experience, but this is at 99% not true!
@@paristoptips I had 5 days of bad experiences in Paris, but had a wonderful time in Colmar and Strasbourg?
It's cool that you had a great experience in Alsace to compensate this bad experience in Paris...
Too late, it was a mess.
A little messy, yes 😄