Be warned . . . what people say about the French is true. I would have enjoyed the city and country so much more had people been willing to communicate in any way. At restaurants, in taxi cabs, at the hotels, everywhere . . . once I started to try to speak with someone, they would pretend they did not speak a word of English until it came time for payment, then they would suddenly become fluent. When I tried to ask basic questions or make requests in French, I was ignored. The only one person who was polite to us was not French; he was a taxicab driver from Australia I believe. But worth visiting nonetheless for the historical architecture and the experience of being in a new place.