Well duh!

So I talked about going to Paris and having to spend time trying to make it work. Well come to find out, THE FRENCH OPEN is going on right now! that is why it has been so expensive and hard to book trains in and out of the Paris area. The stadium at which it is played is about three miles from the center of the city. This also accounts for the hostels being booked, and having to search to find one that will work.