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Remain calm on the inside and savor the experience of Paris. But don't dawdle; time is precious and there is a lot to see, so enjoy planning your journey weeks in advance, not just by making a list on the train but read about the sights you will visit, their history and reason and how you will travel between them. So that when you finally see them for real, the experience will be all the richer and more enjoyable.
Try and be there after sunset; get away from the Gare du Nord; stroll in a park; seek things quintessentially Parisian.
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