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Tips for Paris for Rwc games

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    #32
    Podge_irl
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121069649#Comment_121069649

    Suspect you won't get a firm update for a while. For what it's worth I think they will try and avoid it but I've also moved my flight to Thursday cause I don't trust them...



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    #33
    50HX
    Registered Users Posts: 1,680 ✭✭✭50HX


    Just checked the weather, holy sh1t it'll be hot there Friday, will scouring the place for a good air con spot for scoops on Thursday

    Any recommendations

    Staying in the Batignolles-Montmartre area



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    #34
    Sheep Shagger
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    Supposed to be Metro strikes in Paris on Friday.



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    #35
    irelandrover
    Registered Users Posts: 3,685 ✭✭✭irelandrover


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121079200#Comment_121079200

    Tomorrow? Or another Friday



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    #36
    [Deleted User]
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121079249#Comment_121079249

    Neither, union hasn't announced anything yet.



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    #37
    Sheep Shagger
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121079522#Comment_121079522

    Fair enough, heard from a local they were talking about tomorrow for the metro. Hopefully not.



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    #38
    pickarooney
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    Minor impact. 10% of RATP workers on strike

    https://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/paris-ile-de-france/paris/coupe-du-monde-de-rugby-2023-des-agents-de-la-ratp-en-greve-ce-vendredi-2835827.html



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    #39
    crazyderk
    Registered Users Posts: 1,053 ✭✭✭crazyderk


    Anyone know what security is like for entering stade de France?

    one of the commentators yesterday talked about people being late for the game because of delays getting through security?

    also what are the chances of getting a hip flask in?



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    #40
    50HX
    Registered Users Posts: 1,680 ✭✭✭50HX


    Was there Friday night

    All bags searched & you are patted down

    It's tight enough security

    When you buy water or coke etc they will not give you the cap with the bottle

    Only one beer on sale & it's muck Asahi

    It's a class stadium tho



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    #41
    Podge_irl
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    I like Asahi.

    The real question is can you just buy 12 at once cause sod that queueing.



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    #42
    kuang1
    Registered Users Posts: 3,438 ✭✭✭kuang1


    Ah yeah I had seen Asahi listed as a main sponsor alright. Quite like it myself so that'll do fine.

    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121092281#Comment_121092281

    What were the queues like a) getting in and B) for a beer?



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    #43
    Dav010
    Registered Users Posts: 14,042 ✭✭✭✭Dav010


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121092281#Comment_121092281

    It was the same in Japan, WC was sponsored by Heineken so that was all you could buy. For about 10 mins of the first match in Yokohama they restricted how much you could buy, after that it was a case of fill your boots. Heineken had the guys with the backpacks walking up and down the steps in the stadiums selling bottles, hope it’s the same in France.

    Asahi is quite a nice beer, I’ve no problem downing a few during matches.



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    #44
    Podge_irl
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121092465#Comment_121092465

    It was mostly lovely ladies bringing us beer in Japan in my experience 😁

    I've seen that before in the SdF in the 6N but nowhere to be seen this weekend I think. It makes a massive difference. I did see one guy selling beers from a backup up in the concourse. Ultimately it was understaffed and poorly prepped.



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    #45
    NIMAN
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    Don't hang around the Saint Denis District Post game, get back into town asap. Its not a nice area.



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    #46
    PaddyCar
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    Anyone know how much a beer is in the stadiums or the fan zones?



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    #47
    Dave_The_Sheep
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    Eight a pop in Marseille.



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    #48
    50HX
    Registered Users Posts: 1,680 ✭✭✭50HX


    Stade de france is 9euro a beer, 10 if you don't reuse the plastic glass (it's hardened plastic)

    Think you can get 6 at a time, mad lines for the beer& food, I ended up goin to ground level to speed things up& that's with the back pack guys goin around.

    It mightnt have been as bad only for the fact that it was so warm everyone was looking for beer or water

    Get metro ASAP afterwards as its a dodge area alrite



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    #49
    VinLieger
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121092500#Comment_121092500

    They were delivering in Stade de France last night, though only half those I saw doing it managed to find whoever ordered it successfully.



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    #50
    zambrotta11
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    Is there earphones to buy for the ref radio?



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    #51
    CiboC
    Registered Users Posts: 509 ✭✭✭CiboC


    Was in Stade de France on Saturday an didn't see any ref link type thing for sale



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    #52
    Buddy Bubs
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    What's the area like for getting out of post match and are there still many places to go once you get back to central Paris or wherever you're staying?

    Will be 11 pm local time for all of Ireland matches by time match is over in Paris



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    #53
    Lost Ormond
    Registered Users Posts: 3,763 ✭✭✭Lost Ormond


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121094919#Comment_121094919

    you can normally tune into frequency. for ref links. dont know what they are for world cup games/venues but that should be possible to find out...



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    #54
    Sheep Shagger
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    Rugby World Cup: Irish fans may grapple with transport alternatives due to French air traffic control strike 


    https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2023/09/11/rugby-world-cup-irish-fans-may-grapple-with-transport-alternatives-due-to-french-air-traffic-control-strike/




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    #55
    VinLieger
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121097656#Comment_121097656

    Grand if your on Metro and I wouldnt plan on going via any other method after my experience on Saturday. I was on crutches and had to wait till the cops let taxis back in close enough before I could leave as I couldn't do the walk to or from the metro, but the taxis cost an arm and a leg to get back to central paris and take at least 30 mins if not longer.



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    #56
    Podge_irl
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 25,396 Mod ✭✭✭✭Podge_irl


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121097669#Comment_121097669

    This is insanely old info as I haven't tried doing this in about a decade....

    Ref mics sometimes used 96fm which you could just get on a phone or radio. They also sometimes used a lower band frequency which you couldn't (it was the different between reflink and reftalk or something).

    I assume sometihng along the same lines is still done.



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    #57
    50HX
    Registered Users Posts: 1,680 ✭✭✭50HX


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121097656#Comment_121097656

    Metro metro metro, we were back in monmartre area at midnite & got food no bother & a few beers after that



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    #58
    CiboC
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    Metro or RER. We only had passes for the metro but ended up on the RER anyway, kind of swept along by the crowd. Nobody was checking tickets, just sweeping people up on to the platforms!



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    #59
    50HX
    Registered Users Posts: 1,680 ✭✭✭50HX


    Forgot that, no need of tickets, it's all about getting that volume of people out of the area as quickly as possible.

    Not a great area anyway to be hanging around



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    #60
    tall chapy
    Registered Users Posts: 238 ✭✭tall chapy


    As general easy guide to Paris look up 'Les Frenchies' on you tube.

    Areas

    Like most big cities there is no perfect area

    My personal preferences in order are Bastille, Left Bank, Saint-Germain, Le Marais/Palais Royal.

    I would not stay north of Sacre Coeur. Saint Denis has a bad reputation but I do not how true this is. To be honest part of trip is the experiencing everything ,so it depends whether you care after 5/6 pints..

    To get a nice hotel in a nice area you will do well to pay less than €200. If you manage to get a nice hotel in a nice area for less take it.

    Paris is not cheap €9+ a pint . Food is the same price as Dublin.

    As the matches are at 9pm, you may get good deals on 'The Fork' app for meals at 6-7pm, again depends on how far you have to travel then to stade the france

    Stade de France

    The best way to get to Stade de Frace is to get off at La Plaine (RE B). The stop at Stade de France- Saint denis (RER D) is not worth it in my opinion. Get there early to avoid the crap that happened to the Aussies last Saturday.

    Metro/trains

    1 - Download the metro map

    2 - How are you arriving in Paris sort of determines you metro/train ticket selection.

    The French are a little quirky. eg: the weekly ticket is Mon-Sun not 7 days from day of purchase, You can buy a weekly ticket for the current week up to Thursday.If you buy it on Friday it will be for the following week. I'm open to correction...In my opinion if you are flying in to CDG Paris and departing on Sunday the best option is to download the Ile de france Mobilités app, register, self photo required and buy a weekly ticket €30. Covers zones 1-5 (CDG is zone 5) CDG to Paris is €11.45 & and the same return. So that is €22.90. It is €2.10 each way to Stade de France. Now €27.10 so far before you see any sights. 2 more trips and your ticket is paid and all further trips are free.

    Forgive me if this information overload

    PS, watch out for the cyclists(Mainly electric bikes) When crossing the road..seriously



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    #61
    Dav010
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    Guys, heading over there in large family group. One family going from UK and they left it late to buy Irish jerseys, delivery now will be after we travel. Are there team jerseys for sale on streets in Paris?



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