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In any case, my girl and I have planned an entire vacation around this, so I'm going, but this news does basically suck.
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Since you are taking your g/friend I thoroughly recommend the dinner/cruise up the Seine in the evening. Nice food, nice wine, nice ambience and scenery.
Seine Dinner Cruise
Other useful links
http://www.chateauversailles.fr/en/
http://magicparis.com/imediacom/champsel...p;sitepage=home
http://www.parisinfo.com/
Enjoy
stoneii