ok so i told my dad im going to paris for the weekend for a mates birthday.

he said "if u do nothing else the whole weekend, remember the 3 french rules, 1) drinking outside is deerest, 2) sitting in a bar at a table is cheaper, 3) drinking at the bar is cheaper still"

is it true that the french openly have 3 different prices for drinks depending on where u plan on drinking it?

were getting the ferry early saturday morning and coming back late sunday.
can anyone reccomend good places to go in paris and the best place to stay and park.
were driving and planning on staying in a hotel rather than the car.
kind of going there blind so any suggestions would be great.

cheers guys!

 

sounds a bit odd

 

News to me chief.

Been going to France for many years and have never, ever come across this

Think he is pulling your plonker

 

Certainly is true mate, same in Italy.

 

Never heard of that rule

 

typical. was hoping for a nice beer in the sun on saturday. as u lot here have been predicted rain it would haven been nice for it to of been even cheaper.

look like a stop at calis for a crate to drink on the motorway.
i do feel sorry for the nominated driver though...........................honest i do

 

Never been to Paris but I've ski'd all over Europe and certainly applies wherever I've been. We do lunch outside but if we go drinking inside only !

 

only 1 way to find out for sure i guess.

go up to the barman and ask him in a broad cockney accent "wheres the cheapest place to sit to have a beer mate"

i can almost see the confusion on his face already.

do u normally book hotels in advance mate? or jut drive about and loo for somewhere?

 

tops !!!! Do it !!!

Accommodation - we always book in advance but ski-ing you have to.

 

Don't know about the drinking but my Dad drove to France without anywhere booked and stayed in a couple of BnB's and said it was one of the best holidays he had been on cos he didn't have to worry about anything

 

cheers for the help mate.

just a wait and see job i think.
it will all add to the fun of the weekend.

im sure there will be loads of formula 1 and ibis hotels about so some of them will do on the outskirts.

 

that seams to be the plan for now. im sure it will all work its self out after a few beers!
we'll have to remember to sort a room out before getting to drunk though as 4 fellas in a fiesta aint happening.

 

Well, lived 23 years in France, most of it in or around Paris and still go back a few times a year and never heard of it!

There are places that will do food / drinks to eat in or take away like over here but don't know of 3 different prices depending on where you sit!

Just ask for the price list before you order!

Stu, they must see you and your mates coming!!

 

well that sounds good, drinking cold beer in the sun.

any one wanna meet us there?

 

The jacket I wear the whole mountain sees ME coming !! They can see me from the cablecar !!

 

you're like Frog then... his is bright, yellow, flashing neons and he has bells all around his hats... can't miss him really!!

 

I see, you're the one who skies on his arse with the skies, poles and other gear in two
See loads of these from the cable car

 

I could take some pics but they're nothing like how loud it really is...............it's a Nevica and even when I wear it to the shows the Nevica factory stand ask me where the hell I got it from as they've never seen one !

 

Why? Did you customise it yourself?

 

Ah, you underestimate me my friend

I'm not a bad skier, no world class downhiller but I can comfortably get the cable car to the top and ski down.

 

Believe it or not I bought it about 10 years ago at a ski show. Apparently the story I got told was there were only about 50 or so ever made and a snow boarding team had most of them but the ones left over were sold off, and I bought one.

It is real loud........... I LOVE it !!! Of course it'e the complete opposite of my personality being the shy quiet wallflower that I am........ *cough* BULLSHIT *cough*

 

I almost choked on my tea!!

 

Moi ?

Loud ? Outrageous ? Extrovert ?

Surely some error..............

 

Well... last time I saw you, you certainly weren't very loud!!

 

It is true but only in cities really, defo true in paris,

but most of the time, if you have your first beer inside, then go sitting outdside and walkt the bar to order you'll get bar price.

But that's ages ago, last 20 visits to Paris was for work, so no drinking beers outside

In La Rochelle the price didn't differ, but some bars in Paris it really is like that.

 

Yes its true but another bit of advice [in Paris esp] is to say you are a Scot or even Welsh as the English are regarded as troublemakers and some of the town centre bars charge the top rate regardless if you are or admit to being English.

 

Yeah its my birthday we're going for so it would be pretty useful to know that, cheers cam. Ill try and put on my best accent

Ive heard vaguely of the 3 price rule before, only one way to find out!

Anyone know what parking is like? Been told its a BIG BIG problem

 

Take the train / Metro system if visiting Paris.

If you manage to find a parking spot, rest assured to come back to a car with the bumpers hanging off

 

20 pints was expensive when i last was there at 8 euros a pint !