Paris on my own

Yes! Go! Paris is wonderful! More specifically: since I got married, Paris is a me+him experience. Before I got married, I was in Paris a couple of times as a solo traveler, and loved it. Okay, I spoke French (not fluently, but some), but even if I hadn't, it would have been great. Some things to consider. 1) Paris expects tourists. If you learn the basics - "Bonjour madame!" and "Combien ça coûte?" and "Merci beaucoup!" and so on, you will generally find that the person you are dealing with will switch to English. If not, soldier on. Hand gestures work great! 2) Paris is a big, gorgeous, VERY civilized, cosmopolitan city. It is designed to greet the traveler. Dive in! Stay in a nice, friendly hotel in a neighborhoody neighborhood (I recemmend l'Hotel Hameau, 48 rue de Passy, which is SAFE and CLEAN and nice) and have fun. Happy travels!

Definitely... I have traveled alone a number of times and I speak no French either.... In Paris you will find it easier than a small village... someone will understand you, and if all else fails the universal smiling and pointing. You will regret it if you do not take advantage of this opportunity, and maybe you can find someone here who is traveling at the same time and you could at least meet up for dinner. It just sounds so exotic to say 'meet me for dinner near the Eiffel Tower'!

Absolutely do it. Paris is a great walking City, and sometimes thats better on your own so you can get lost at your own pace. if i were doing it again, i would start with a City tour (such as the Hop On Hop Off bus) to get my bearings, and get a hotel within walking distance of the center of attractions- Place de la Concorde, Notre Dame etc. Learn a few phrases. I am very poor at languages but i had my brief phrase book with me. It helps to feel comfortable with street signs and Metro direction signs. I also have a menu book in multi languages so i can try new things in restaurants

To answer your question, it would be foolish of you not to try Paris on your own. Paris is great, solo or not, with or without French. Do try to learn a dozen basic phrases. A nice "bon jour madame" (good morning, madam) at the bakery will go a long way. There are single rooms to be had for well under €100. All the large and medium museums have full English labels on exhibits and many have English audio guides. Most sights that offer guided tours have at least one each day in English.

Paris is my favorite city to do solo,, and I have minimal french,, very minimal. Lots of cheap places to stay,, and so much to see and do that you will be busy all day. Love it . Also eating out alone in Paris is normal,, no one looks at you like you are a freak,,, in fact, its rather mysterious and civilized, so go for it.

Buy on Amazon, French in 10 minutes a day along with the CD set by Bilingual Books. It gives you the basics to get by as a traveler. (I have used the Italian one, which came in handy the very first evening in Rome when we got lost and couldn't find our way back to the hotel.) They also have "a language map". It is laminated and folded with basic phases for reference. In addition, You can buy a bilingual dictionary, the mini Larousse. But most people in Paris speaks English: subway clerk, postal clerk, waiters, shop keepers. We had no problem communicating. And it is so easy to get around on the Metro.
Years ago, when I traveled solo. I carried a postcard of the place that I wanted to go. For example, the Paris Opera. I would stop someone and say Ou est and point to the postcard. They would give directions in French but from the hand gestures you can tell it's right/left/straight ahead. I just walk a bit more in the direction indicated and ask again. For a post office, I would say Ou est and make the gesture of sticking a stamp on the postcard. I think everyone on this post who has been to Paris is going to tell you to not miss Paris. We are planning our 3rd trip.

Go for it. If you aren't comfortable always being solo and you want to meet other solo travellers, look into guided walking tours of different neighborhoods, staying at a hostel (yes, even if you are older - hostels are not just for 20-somethings), or check out the Couchsurfing website as there are many locals & expats who are part of the network who love to meet travellers and show them Paris (whether you stay at their home or not) or share a meal or drink. No need to be fluent or have perfect pronunciation, but do try to learn a few basic phrases. There are free language Apps on iTunes or check a local library for phrase books or quick & easy audio language lessons. On my 1st ever Paris trip I was solo for over 2 weeks and got by easily with learning French for: hello, please, thank you, excuse me, I'm lost, where is, I would like, how much does it cost, I don't speak French, do you speak English and some basic numbers. Always start off in French and as soon as you botch a few words, you'll find nearly everyone (particularly those under 45) is willing to switch over to whatever English they know and try to help. Parisians appreciate the effort you make with the French language. There is also a book called "Point It: Traveller's Language Kit" which you could find gets put to a lot of use if you are utterly hopeless with getting past anything more than "hello" or "excuse me". A full description of this book can be found at Amazon.com. I plan to use this book for Russia when travelling outside of major cities where English can be rare.