France (Away) Sat 9th Oct 04

**Duffer** · 15/09/2004, 11:15 AM

Originally Posted by Peadar

A group of us are staying in the
Ibis Paris République
9, rue Leon Jouhaux
75010 PARIS

€69 per room per night.

Cheers Peadar looks fine and dandy to me
Just get the ticks now and it's all systems go

**ptegan** · 15/09/2004, 11:35 AM

Originally Posted by Do d duffer

There are 10 of us staying in the Royal Bergere Hotel with an address at 8 Rue Geoffroy Marie, 75009 Paris. Does anyone know where the location of this hotel is and if we're far from the action?????????????

No matter where your hotel is you'll be far from the action, by foot, but probably never any more than 30 minutes MAX on metro. You can't get to the stadium on foot unless your hotel is in the area and if it is then you're not actually in Paris anymore !

The address of the Royal Bergere looks fine and O' Sullivans bar (big, though a little expensive) is about 5 minutes walk away and it's 25 minutes from hotel door to the stadium.

**Do d duffer** · 15/09/2004, 12:02 PM

Ptegan

Many thanks for that info! Yeah I heard that the stadium was a bit outside of Paris. Would our address be in d centre of things socialising wise?????

Tks a million for your help, cant wait to get there now!!

**green army** · 15/09/2004, 12:11 PM

Originally Posted by Do d duffer

There are 10 of us staying in the Royal Bergere Hotel with an address at 8 Rue Geoffroy Marie, 75009 Paris. Does anyone know where the location of this hotel is and if we're far from the action?????????????

i am staying there too. there are 4 of us. how u getting there. we are flyin out from dblin on friday and comin back on monday. it should b good.

**Cosmo** · 15/09/2004, 12:15 PM

Lads, still looking for accomodation (and still recovering from basle!!).

any websites to go to for cheap accomodation?? (think i saw a couple on here a while ago but cant seem to find it now!!!)

Any cheap hotels that come recommended???

irwinsalegend · 15/09/2004, 12:26 PM

Any cheap hotels that come recommended???

http://www.excelsior-paris-hotel.com/index.htm

Can't say it comes recommended but it's cheap and there are 14 of us booked in at 82euro each for 3 nights. you could try it but i know a few other groups have booked also so it may be full. it's in latin quarter which is fairly central and as Ptegan says nowhere is far on the metro, it's a lot more reliable than dublin bus that's for sure

**Do d duffer** · 15/09/2004, 12:46 PM

Originally Posted by green army

i am staying there too. there are 4 of us. how u getting there. we are flyin out from dblin on friday and comin back on monday. it should b good.

Good stuff, shud be a good laugh so! We're flyin thru brussels on thurs goin back sun, stayin in brussels thurs nite and train up to paris on d friday afternoon!! The hotel looks basic enuff but its somewhere to put d head for d nite!!!!!!!

C ya over there!

**DonegalDub** · 15/09/2004, 3:54 PM

Anyone flying Ryanair from Prestwick on 15.35 Friday?

**supasparx** · 15/09/2004, 5:23 PM

[QUOTE=Daviddrog]Lads, still looking for accomodation (and still recovering from basle!!).

any websites to go to for cheap accomodation?? (think i saw a couple on here a while ago but cant seem to find it now!!!)

Any cheap hotels that come recommended???[/QUOTE ]

I'm stayin in a triple room ensuite for 19 euros a night, it's a hostel but looks ok and has a bar!

Get details at www.paris-hostel.com

**yablazer** · 15/09/2004, 6:38 PM

Anyone know any decent irish bars in paris? got 3 tix confirmed in d irish end yesterday. Flyin in direct on ryanair wed night, stayin in hotel liberty by place de la repulique. any1 else stayin there or know it? seems basic enough but 4 20 euro a night inc bfast im not complainin. Cant wait to get out there now, bring on d frogs!

**ptegan** · 15/09/2004, 6:46 PM

http://www.funkymaps.com/

This site probably has the most up-to-date info for bars in Paris.

The site is nice as it shows maps of the major areas to go out in but it only includes those that pay for the service. So it has all the large Irish bars (mostly good for tourists

) and only a few of the smaller ones.

It's good though to let you know where the happy hours are happening though. I'll see if I can get a page or something together this weekend with a list of the major bars, prices and opening hours.

**roboyle** · 15/09/2004, 11:12 PM

Originally Posted by yablazer

Anyone know any decent irish bars in paris? got 3 tix confirmed in d irish end yesterday. Flyin in direct on ryanair wed night, stayin in hotel liberty by place de la repulique. any1 else stayin there or know it? seems basic enough but 4 20 euro a night inc bfast im not complainin. Cant wait to get out there now, bring on d frogs!

I'm staying there too... not due in til Friday evening though - thon Republique square seems to have a load of budget hotels/hostels there so will be a few boys in green about then!

**Mbabazi28** · 15/09/2004, 11:36 PM

Is anyone else taking up the Stena Line offer of €115 p/p for ferries from Ireland to Britain and Britain to France (return) and two nights accommodation?

A gang of us are heading over on the 8.15 boat from Rosslare to Fishguard on the Friday morning, driving in two cars from Fishguard to Dover (about 7 hours), boating from Dover to Calais, driving from Calais to Paris, all to arrive in the hotel by a reasonable hour on Friday. Returning via the same route on Sunday morning. A helluva road trip, we reckon it's over 1000 miles, so we'll have to sing the Proclaimers in Paris.....

"We would drive 500 miles, and we would drive 500 more, just to see the Boys in Green and Duff and Keane are gonna score.......Cmon ireland/Cmon ireland/Cmon ireland/Cmon ireland lalalalalalalalalalala..........."

Was two of us this morning, now they're eight! If anyone has tickets to spare, face value, drop us a PM.

**manwithaplan** · 16/09/2004, 2:45 AM

Couple of us heading over for the match. Staying in the Tulip Inn, Celte Lafayette , 25, rue Buffault ,75009 Paris. (Metro Cadet). Look pretty nice, close by the Gare De Nord ( for those arriving by Eurostar ) and cheap enough at E78.

**DonegalDub** · 16/09/2004, 7:46 AM

Don't think there will be a problem with tickets or am I wrong? It'll be like Basel, with loads of lads with spare tickets. In saying that, I'm still waiting on word through a third party for Irish end (South Stand?) for me and my 12 year old son. We're going Fri., staying in Montmatre area so if anyone has two to spare.......?

**Peadar** · 16/09/2004, 8:50 AM

Originally Posted by DonegalDub

so if anyone has two to spare.......?

I know of tickets but their for the French end.
If you want I can put you in touch with my mate in Dublin?

Originally Posted by yablazer

stayin in hotel liberty by place de la repulique. any1 else stayin there or know it?

We're staying around the corner in the Ibis on rue Leon Jouhaux.

**DonegalDub** · 16/09/2004, 8:54 AM

Originally Posted by Peadar

I know of tickets but their for the French end.
If you want I can put you in touch with my mate in Dublin?

Thanks, Peadar, I'd prefer Irish end, so's the wee lad can soak up the atmosphere, so I'll hang on and see how things pan out...got a few looking for me. I'll get back to you if no joy.

PS Love your Basel photos, Thank God you didn't get any of me! Blackmail stuff!