Sorry if this has come up in the recent past, but is this an easy walk - luggage will not be an issue.
If so, is it a pleasant walk, with plenty to see on the way?
I tried a walking link that had been posted on an earlier thread, without luck - my fault of course!:)
Thank you for any input.
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Here%26#39;s the link to directions on Google maps. It says it is 3 km or about 37 minutes, so it would be a nice walk - not too difficult I would think.
http://maps.google.ca/maps?hl=en%26amp;tab=wl
I hope the link works!
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Oops. The link didn%26#39;t work - sorry. Go onto Google, click on maps, select Paris, choose Get Directions. Type in from %26quot;Gare du Nord%26quot; to %26quot;Musee de Louvre%26quot; in the %26quot;from here to there%26quot; boxes. Select the walking directions rather than the driving directions. Hopefully that will work!
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Thanks Pmmc, good idea.
I%26#39;m looking at a map on %26#39;Time Out%26#39; at the moment, and have looked at the google map, but can%26#39;t see anything like a park that would make for a pleasant stop, so might just the taxi rank!
Thanks for the help!
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No need to spend money on a taxi! The Metro is much cheaper, and probably faster.
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For the record, here are the walking directions:
http://w3t.org/c/garelouvre
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Assuming that you%26#39;re in reasonably okay shape, without any physical mobility issues and you%26#39;re not traveling with %26#39;circus troupe%26#39; quantities of baggage....sure it%26#39;s walkable. As noted, the distance is approx. 2.7-to-3 km (depending on which walking route you follow). So, SURE (above qualifications considered)....you can probably do it....even rolling normal luggage in your wake.
You could just take the #39--GARE du NORD/ISSY-VAL de SEINE bus route (headin in the direction of Issy-Val de Seine, from its starting point at Gare du Nord (shouldn%26#39;t be a problem boarding with luggage and finding a seat at the beginning of the route) to it%26#39;s stop(s)at Place André Malroux/Comédie Français...or on Place du Carousel, directly between the Richelieu and Denon %26#39;wings%26#39; of the Louvre (toss a stone and break a panel in the glass %26#39;pyramid%26#39;)
#39--GARE du NORD/ISSY-VAL de SEINE
www.ratp.info/orienter/f_plan.php…
You could also take the #4 Metro ligne (heading in the direction of Porte d%26#39;Orléans) to CHATELET and then transfer over to the #1 Metro ligne for LOUVRE-RIVOLI, PALAIS ROYAL-MUSÉE du LOUVRE or TUILERIES Metro stations...OR...#7 Metro ligne to PONT NEUF, PALAIS ROYAL-MUSÉEdu LOUVRE or PYRAMIDES station.
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Hi Ferdia,
Went to your profile. You take Great Pictires !!!
If the weather is good, and you are not in a rush, take a walk to the museum, along the river, meander a little thru the streets, take some pictures and post them here !!
Have a great hike !!
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SydneyNick/France-maniac, thanks for the sound advice/link!
KDKSAIL, thanks for your great/detailed advice, fit and almost luggage free, no mobility issues, so thanks for the heads up for the walk.
UrbanNYC - thanks for your kind remarks, and yes, I will go with the walking idea - and follow your suggestion!
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Why Not !!!!
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