Please, don't call it 'Paris' - that's like calling Southampton 'London'.
It's Le Havre and it's a big port.
That said it has a nice waterfront and boardwalk which goes right up to a shingle beach where there are hundreds of huts owned/rented by the locals, and a stretch of seafront restaurants with reasonable prices. Plus of course ice creams, crepes, waffles etc.
And the weather was good! ...
The hotel, Le Collectionneur, is in a good location for walking the city being close to the Arc de Triomphe, metro and a city park. The facilities and services in the hotel are first class with large and comfortable rooms. There are many tours offered while in Paris allowing you to select areas of your interest. The Versailles tour was a great introduction to the facility, but plan on spending ...
Under normal circumstances, it does require some time to get from the city to the pier. But that only usually involves a 30 minute cab ride or an RER train trip, neither of which is terribly expensive or difficult.. Just keep in mind that when you arrive at the airport, your ship is NOT in the city of Paris, but in a suburb named Le Pecq ...
Truly a dream come true. Even in fall the garden is alive and colorful. I dreamed of going there for so long I actually had tears in my eyes on the Japanese footbridge. ...