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@Gustav
Just back from trip to Paris...presume I'm preaching to the converted, but it's well worth taking your bike as the city is great for getting around in with its mixture of cycle paths and roads. Some of the squares can be a little interesting (Arc de Triomphe in particular) and the pave is hard going at times but you can see so much more when you stay above ground.
Look out for the cops though, they're seemingly everywhere and look a lot more scarey than the British police. The Parisians definitely seem to be a lot more law abiding as far as stopping at red lights than Londoners. Fixed and SSers are beginning to pop up all over the place. Checked out Cyclope and l'Atelier de Velos but it was the latter that tickled my fancy - really friendly staff.
Food is great and doesn't need to cost the earth if you do the baguette et fromage routine and there's an endless list of things to check out.