April 14th - Paris

christophe · 01 Feb 2006, 17:59

Obviousman wrote:But now we'll have to see everyone gets into the same hotel, then we can do some Fawlty Towers again

fantastic

hallucienate · 01 Feb 2006, 18:16

so, which hotel is everyone staying at?

Obviousman · 01 Feb 2006, 18:56

hallucienate wrote:so, which hotel is everyone staying at?

Err, I'm still looking around a bit, but there's an Ibis (29/person/night) real close to the venue as there is a Mercure (40/person/night) and obviously the Etap.

So I guess there must be more, privately owned hotels near, and I'll be checking their prices out one of these days

doctoravalanche · 01 Feb 2006, 19:05

As promised here is the half page advertisment in the most famous french weekly rock mag called "Les inrockuptibles":

doctoravalanche · 01 Feb 2006, 19:08

I can help you to find hotels if you want, as I am in Paris ...

TheBoyNextDoor · 01 Feb 2006, 19:17

Nice ad!

I wonder if there will be same sort of advertisment in other countries.

tristren · 01 Feb 2006, 19:23

That is the image appearing on a few of the venue websites, so I guess it is the one they sent out.

Planet Dave · 01 Feb 2006, 19:33

TheBoyNextDoor wrote:Nice ad!

Agreed. Cheers Mr Avalanche. Nice avatar too.

doctoravalanche · 01 Feb 2006, 19:49

Planet Dave wrote:
TheBoyNextDoor wrote:Nice ad!
Agreed. Cheers Mr Avalanche. Nice avatar too.

Thanks Man !!!!
Ooh ha Best

hallucienate · 01 Feb 2006, 21:19

Can anyone give me advise on trains leaving Paris?

I'd want to be on a 10:00am train to Saint-Malo from Paris Mont 1 Et 2. Would this be asking too much if I stayed in an hotel near the concert venue?

Obviousman · 01 Feb 2006, 21:25

hallucienate wrote:Can anyone give me advise on trains leaving Paris?

I'd want to be on a 10:00am train to Saint-Malo from Paris Mont 1 Et 2. Would this be asking too much if I stayed in an hotel near the concert venue?

Paris has quite good subways. But then there are many hotels near the Gare du Nord (I presume that's where you'd be leaving from?) as well, so I guess it'll be up to you mainly. But others might know better

(a 'mont' is a platform by the way IIRC)

doctoravalanche · 01 Feb 2006, 21:32

hallucienate wrote:Can anyone give me advise on trains leaving Paris?

I'd want to be on a 10:00am train to Saint-Malo from Paris Mont 1 Et 2. Would this be asking too much if I stayed in an hotel near the concert venue?

Do you need to take a train the day after the cocnert to go to Saint Malo, please explain and i think I can help you ...

hallucienate · 01 Feb 2006, 21:48

doctoravalanche wrote:Do you need to take a train the day after the cocnert to go to Saint Malo, please explain and i think I can help you ...

Yes, A train to Saint Malo the following day, morning would be best. My brother stays on the Isle of Jersey so I need to catch a ferry from Saint Malo.

doctoravalanche · 01 Feb 2006, 21:52

hallucienate wrote:
doctoravalanche wrote:Do you need to take a train the day after the cocnert to go to Saint Malo, please explain and i think I can help you ...
Yes, A train to Saint Malo the following day, morning would be best. My brother stays on the Isle of Jersey so I need to catch a ferry from Saint Malo.

There is a train from PARIS MONTPARNASSE at 10h05 (TGV 8085) arriving SAINT MALO at 13h02, price is 74 euros.
You have some earlier but there is a change in Rennes and the price is 69,60 euros.

doc P · 02 Feb 2006, 03:17

Johnny M wrote:Working on the assumption that this is The End, tickets have been secured by myself and Ms Docre. So we will be joining you funny foreign type people.

Oh, hang on ...she is a funny foreign type person ...

and guess what mrs.!!!doc and mr doc p shall appear there out of nowhere

just booked flights and hotel - mercure porte de pantin - staying from fri-mon

Johnny M · 02 Feb 2006, 04:00

doc P wrote:
Johnny M wrote:Working on the assumption that this is The End, tickets have been secured by myself and Ms Docre. So we will be joining you funny foreign type people.

Oh, hang on ...she is a funny foreign type person ...

and guess what mrs.!!!doc and mr doc p shall appear there out of nowhere
just booked flights and hotel - mercure porte de pantin - staying from fri-mon

I know! I know!

</one each

hallucienate · 02 Feb 2006, 08:11

doctoravalanche wrote:
hallucienate wrote:
doctoravalanche wrote:Do you need to take a train the day after the cocnert to go to Saint Malo, please explain and i think I can help you ...
Yes, A train to Saint Malo the following day, morning would be best. My brother stays on the Isle of Jersey so I need to catch a ferry from Saint Malo.
There is a train from PARIS MONTPARNASSE at 10h05 (TGV 8085) arriving SAINT MALO at 13h02, price is 74 euros.
You have some earlier but there is a change in Rennes and the price is 69,60 euros.

Thanks, that is the one I'm hoping to catch. How far is PARIS MONTPARNASSE from Le Zenith? Is it difficult to get from one to the other?

Obviousman · 02 Feb 2006, 14:40

The Belgian Boys (me, radiojamaica and christophe) will be staying at HÃ´tel de Paris

Not too expensive, not owned by some group apparently (which always adds to the atmosphere) and right across the venue

Thanks doctoravalanche

Ozpat · 02 Feb 2006, 15:10

Obviousman wrote:The Belgian Boys (me, radiojamaica and christophe) will be staying at HÃ´tel de Paris

Not too expensive, not owned by some group apparently (which always adds to the atmosphere) and right across the venue

Thanks doctoravalanche

I'll keep it in mind Z!

Obviousman · 02 Feb 2006, 16:16

Don't wait too long Pat, more people will want to spend their Easter holidays in Paris

radiojamaica · 02 Feb 2006, 16:55

Obviousman wrote:The Belgian Boys (me, radiojamaica and christophe) will be staying at HÃ´tel de Paris

Not too expensive, not owned by some group apparently (which always adds to the atmosphere) and right across the venue

Thanks doctoravalanche

good one, Z.

Ozpat · 03 Feb 2006, 08:49

Obviousman wrote:Don't wait too long Pat, more people will want to spend their Easter holidays in Paris

I visited the site. A shame that my French is so bad. I'll discuss it with my mate. Otherwise I'll drive back or sleep in the car or stay in a bar that never closes or sneek into your room.

Obviousman · 03 Feb 2006, 10:06

Ozpat wrote:
Obviousman wrote:Don't wait too long Pat, more people will want to spend their Easter holidays in Paris
I visited the site. A shame that my French is so bad. I'll discuss it with my mate. Otherwise I'll drive back or sleep in the car or stay in a bar that never closes or sneek into your room.

If you click the flag, it becomes a (dodgy) English site

doctoravalanche · 03 Feb 2006, 10:08

hallucienate wrote:Thanks, that is the one I'm hoping to catch. How far is PARIS MONTPARNASSE from Le Zenith? Is it difficult to get from one to the other?

You have around 20 metro stops with one change in Gare de l'Est or Gare du Nord, I would say 40 minutes.

Johnny M · 03 Feb 2006, 10:23

Obviousman wrote: If you click the flag, it becomes a (dodgy) English site

It does indeed but my dodgy English still enabled me to make a reservation for myself and our man from Cape Town.

So we'll see you Belgian Boys there.