Paris Toilets

Hi Steven.. I read that article. .and its actually pretty sad to find yourself out of work at the ages most of those workers are now.. and the new company not even offering them jobs.. ( for stupidest reason I have ever heard of.. " speaking Arabic so they can help Sultans".. like a lot of Sultans are using public toilets in Paris.. lol

I have always thought the Museum Pass was a good idea for most travellers ,, but now, since going to the bathroom could cost a family of four 7 dollars.. it makes even more sense.. ( kids are free at most museums, so parents can take their children into the museums and everyone can use the bathrooms in them for free).. lol.. I know I have popped into museums just for that purpose!

Here's the link to Les Dames du Pipi. I wonder what the colred TP sells for.

Pat , thanks for your thoughts . This piece struck a chord for me - nearly twenty five years ago while working as a musician in the orchestra for the Broadway musical " Grand Hotel " , there was a supporting character by the name of " Madame Pipi " . Until I began traveling in Europe , I did not grasp who the character might be . Not only in Paris , but throughout the continent , having encountered this , my view of the human predicament has deepend . Phillip , thanks for linking this !

I understand the desire to outsource public loos (they do this quite successfully in Switzerland) but to claim the existing workers can't do the job anymore? That part can sometimes be found in a public loo.

And for the record, as someone who very frequently needs a loo, they are tough to find in Paris.

The saying we go by is "If you see one, go". Toilets are few & far between in Paris. I once spent $11 euros on a cup of coffee and a tea for us to use the bathroom in a high priced Parisian cafe. But it was an emergency!

The late Duke of Windsor (of sainted memory) supposedly said, though I doubt he was ever so witty, " Never stand when you can sit, never sit when you can lie down, and never miss a chance to take a leak."

The one I heard was from the late Queen Mother. When asked, at an advanced age, the secret of her success in that demanding role, she said "Never miss a chance to go."

When traveling we take that advice, referring to it as the Queen Mother Principle, or sometimes just the QMP. This can lead to puzzled expressions on our traveling companions.

And, of course, who could question the necessity of upgrading the staff sophistication at Paris facilities since apparently all the sultans are using them now? ;-)