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Originally Posted by D911SC
Another spot for a nice meal is at one of the brasseries around the Trocadero, which is across the river from the tower (up past the stairs).
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That's the best place to view the Eiffel Tower and particularly at night. Though it gets pretty crowded and with tons of trinket peddlers. The restaurants on the other side offer great people watching.
There are two LV stores there, one on the Champs Elysee just down the hill from the Arc and another in the Lafayette Galleries. Be prepared to wait in a long line of aggressive Chinese women.
If you go to the Louvre, plan to queue up well before opening time. It can be a long wait. Might be able to buy tix online. I saw a brochure in our hotel about a walking tour of WWII resistance and Gestapo hotspots, which I need to do next time.
Oh, and I saw several places that charged 30 Euros ($40) for a one litre stein of Stella.