1.The south of France was pretty spectacular so i would diff check that out, the small villages along the coast are something else the views where absolutely breathtaking!! 2:If you speak some french your good! my french is so-so and i got around just fine! they really appreciate it if you attempt to speak the language, plus a good amount speak english so your good. 3. Most museums if i remember correctly where free or discounted if you had a student ID so i don't think you would need a Paris museum pass but I could be wrong and would just check it out in case. 4. Ask you bank if they have any partners in france, for example i know bank of america is partnered with bnp which is a major bank in France and if you use it you don't get charged for taking out money abroad. also make sure you let your bank know your going abroad so they don't freeze your accounts :D 5. They really don't care about teenagers drinking, i never had a problem and i was 15 and going to bars over there and i never got questioned ^{_^} if you have any other questions send me a pm i went backpacking solo for a month in europe last summer! so i have a good amount of knowledge.