I took a chocolate walking tour and met the most incredible people. It started near Rue Rivoli metro and was brilliant. I also start each day having coffee in the same coffee shop, within two days, I was accepted and everyone spoke to me. Finally buy your local newspaper from the International newsagency and prop on a street walk cafe and read it. These are 3 sure ways to meet people and that's from someone who didn't want too, not that I minded, it was just that I was so busy at the time, regards bkkrop