My wife and I just got back from a trip to Europe. Part of that trip included 4 days in Paris, France. In preparation for that part I had downloaded the walking tour of Paris, and also installed a POI with the location of our hotel.
I can't speak to the utility of using a GPS in Paris for driving, as we were on foot, but I can say this about using a Garmin nuvi 260w in pedestrian mode on the streets of Paris. Most of the streets are so narrow, and the buildings so high, that the GPS reception is greatly compromised. Frequently when turning on the unit we would have difficulty acquiring satellites, and also it was not uncommon to loose reception while we were walking on our route. Of course, being pedestrians we were right up against the tall buildings and not standing out in the street. Perhaps the reception is a little better there and having a GPS with you for *driving* through Paris could then be useful. We found it not particularly useful for walking. In the end, we just stopped using it altogether and simply relied on ordinary maps and our wits.
The usefulness of a GPS in Ireland (where we spend 7 days driving) is altogether different, but I will cover that in a different post since it's a different topic.
Steve
Thanks
Well, one less electronic gadget for me to worry about when I fly to Paris next year. Dissapointing though.
Jesse
When I visited the "old
When I visited the "old country" to see the villages and cities my ancestors left to come the US, I used a GPS unit to document the locations of meaningful buildings/foundations and memorials for possible future trips.