Good service, but slow as is most of Paris. Waited in line for 20 mins to get stamps for my…read morepostcards. Could've used te automatic machines, I guess, but it was all in French only. They spoke good English too.

A fairly large and well run La Poste just about 100 m from the Boucicaut metro station on line 8…read more The staff manage to keep the lines moving even in peak hours.

The French Post Office is fascinating. First thing is there is a bank in there. Yes - a postal…read morebank. Seems logical, honestly. They also sell cell phones in there. So there are machines against the walls and windows - some for packages, some for letters. You go there and prepay for your postage. There are no translators on the machines so you need to know everything or at least know enough French to make your way around. And don't expect someone to come over and help you either. Not how it works here. Once you've gotten your postage you can either put your letters directly in the box or if you have a package you need to bring it up to the desk. Don't forget your customs forms if you are mailing something out of France. You will need to ask for a customs form for each package you are sending. On one visit I left one of my bags in here and they had it for me in lost and found when I came back the following week to ask for it.

If you love art , history or architecture At Denis should be on your shortlist. I have regrets that…read moreit took me so long to get here because the church is awesome! It's a bit of a metro ride from the center but worth the time. Entry is €10 which includes all the crypts and the choir. If you don't want to pay you can still enter the nave but you miss those most interesting things. So the church itself is absolutely gorgeous - known as the first truly Gothic building. The choir is stunning - just flooded with light and full of beautiful stained glass. I can only imagine how awed the medieval attendees were because it's still pretty impactful. The crypts & disambulatory are full of the graves of the French kings going back to the 400's, along with many other royal queens, children etc. There is lots of really interesting tomb art, showing how people looked and dressed. The archeological crypt is king of creepy - reminded me a bit of the catacombs. Definitely worth taking the time to see this gorgeous church!

The Basilica of Saint-Denis is located just north of Paris in the city of Saint-Denis. This is…read moreeasily accessible by Metro and is faster and cheaper than sitting in traffic. The building is considered to be the first structure to employ all of the elements of Gothic architecture. The necropolis contains the tombs of the French Kings from nearly every king from the 19th to the 19th century. The Queens where crowned at Saint-Denis. I have historically documented lineage to several people in this Basilica which was why I visited. The cathedral is gorgeous. The Pass Sanitare was required to enter and everyone wore masks. There is a €9.50 charge to see the tombs.

What a breathtaking church! They often do concerts inside,…read moreso check with Classictic.com before going. We saw a performance of Vivaldi, and it has become a core memory.

I mean how can you rate a church yet here I am doing it.. From the outside, it seems like you're…read moreabout to enter a miniature Pantheon. However, once you enter, you are transported into a beautiful church. Luckily for us, there was an evening mass when we went and so we decided to stay. It's absolutely beautiful inside. Highly recommend visiting this church if you're just passing by or seeking refuge from the hustle and bustle of the city.

Long line, just like the U.S.! The clerk who helped me mail a package was very accommodating and…read morespoke a little English, she made the long wait forgivable.