663536 Fri Oct 30 10:14:57 -0700 2009 3 49 France 0 5143110 Looking for recommendations for the above. I'm planning on visiting the week between Christmas and New Year's - thanks! Fri Oct 30 10:14:57 -0700 2009 187445 travelluver 1 5143132 La Ferrandaise or La Maison du Jardin, both on de Rue Vaugirard and only steps away from the museum. Don't miss the temporary Tiffany exhibit at the Luxembourg. Small, but fine. Sometimes with long lines. Get a time-slot ticket at FNAC. http://www.laferrandaise.com/english/home.html http://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g187147-d718693-Reviews-La_Maison_du_Jardin-Paris_Ile_de_France.html Make sure, they're open while there. Same goes for other smaller bistrots. Fri Oct 30 10:21:01 -0700 2009 5143110 13522 Dodo 2 5143282 Agreed on both but I had a totally different experience at the Museum; no line at 2:30 PM; great stuff one (me) has never seen, esp the carpet and Montreal Church windows.. John Talbott http://johntalbottsparis.typepad.com/ Fri Oct 30 11:02:50 -0700 2009 5143132 1088206 John Talbott 3 5143343 With the lines it's similar as with the weather: You never can tell for sure. However, between Xmas and NY, museums are in general pretty much full. Fri Oct 30 11:17:09 -0700 2009 5143282 13522 Dodo