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I put this forward as a possible idea for 2003: A830747

Great idea!

Have you mentioned it on the 'French Connection' - A816725 ?

I'll update this page when I get some time.

No but I will now!

Great.

Hiya,

I live in Strasbourg and definitely be keen and probably able to attend a meet-up in Paris.

I also know Paris quite well, but then, I know that there was a project on Paris, so I won't be the only one.

I don't want to start listing 'things to do in Paris' at this stage, but perhaps volunteer to help with the 'communications' side of organising such a trip (phoning for details etc). Even if I couldn't come myself, I'd be happy to help out if I can.

Good luck getting it together
spiff

ps, do you imagine it would be mostly Uk based researchers 'abroad', or would you hope to get people from all over?

Silly question, i spose, but there aren't that many researchers based in France, that I know of, and particularly none that i know of in Paris.

Count me in - I'm only about 2hours south of Paris on the TGV so I'll easily be able to make it....

(I'll try and pick up a little information on accomodation if anyone's interested)

Yep, that'd be the one that I *do* know of!

hi Whiskey!

*waves*

Off to look around for cheap transport/accomodation to try and persuade a few brits to sign up

Yep, it would be great if you guys could help organise it! One of the most important things to do at this point is spread the word and get other researchers interested, but ideas about accomodation etc are great too, especially the only French I speak is 'bonjour' and 'voulez vous...' -actually let's not go there.

Please could you post something to the actual meet page as well so that people visiting there won't think it's empty.

This is great! I love Paris. Count me in as well please.

hmmm....

Paris + h2g2 researchers = calculation... gosh, was it that long since I did any proper work... well that must equal a damn good weekend away surely???

Hey Mina, you didn't add this to the page!

I'll add everyone else who's expressed an interest.

Get yourselves organised with a month, and I'll add you. Although I could add you to 'sometime in 2003' depending on how I feel.

Done.

I'll see what I can do organisation wise - but it's a way off yet.

oooooh, include me in pleeeeze!

See the page for more info...

Just to add in my worth

Note: This is a direct cut&paste from the askh2g2 thread here: F19585?thread=229690

Post 1: Yes, that's right everyone, the King is making a royal tour around Europe. Not only that, but I'm doing it during Winter too, specifically to bring joy into the dull, drab months of cold. So what's the itinerary?

Well, I arrive in Paris on the 16th of January, and shortly thereafter embark upon the tour of Europe - or some thereof, anyway. At this stage the destinations include most regions of France, Tuscany (Florence) and Venice in Italy, somewhere or other in Germany, and possible brief stops in Switzerland and Denmark, with a week or so in Finland. Following that, I'll be spending the remaining time (2-4 weeks, depending on how long the tour lasts) in Paris before stopping over in London on Sunday the second of March on the way home.

So... any advice, offers of accommodation, and particularly offers of a h2g2 meet to coincide with the time I'll be in your neighbourhood (or possibly to entice me to extend my royal tour to your neck of the woods) would be gratefully and gracefully received.