Bruce Ferjulian

Running out of things to do in Paris I tried the Conciergerie. Not being as popular as other sites there was zero line to get in. There is a free multimedia guide on a portable 7in tablet offered at zero cost. The multimedia experience is well done, you take the tablet and there are many points along the tour that it's camera can scan and localize what you are seeing and explain by touching highlighted point on the screen in a VR type of experience, all in all very well done. There is not as much to see here but if you stick to the guide you can easily spend about 90/min here. This is definitely not a place to bring small children because they will be bored unless they enjoy playing with the tablet. I would not make this stop high on your to do list but definitely check it off at some point. Since this stop is included in the Paris Museum pass you have nothing to loose if you have the time.

This was easy access taking bus #32 from the Trocadero, the bus stop is across the street. This was an excellent jewel if you want something quiet instead of the likes of the Louvre or D'Orsay. The total number of Monet paintings in this collection is very large thanks to the generosity of one of Claude Monet's last surviving relatives. You can easily spend two (2) hours looking around. This a highly recommended stop.