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Culture
- Museums
LouvreFormerly the residence of the Kings of France, the Louvre is one of the French capital’s most renowned sites. With its rich past and collections, it is one of the world’s greatest museums. Its exhibition areas are divided into eight major sections: Near Eastern Antiquities; Egyptian Antiquities;[...]
Orsay MuseumThe Musée d’Orsay has been open to the public since December 1986: once a palace then a hotel and a station, it has been a listed building since 1978. Among the different collections presented in the museum, the one devoted to Impressionism is the richest and best-known, and includes works by Aug[...]
Picasso MuseumThe Picasso Museum is located in the Hôtel Salé, a mid-17th century private mansion in the heart of the Marais district. The museum proposes a visit in chronological order, thereby showing how Picasso’s work evolved as he experimented with different styles, going from ink drawings to his blue an[...]
- Food and Restaurants
Les Deux MagotsThis legendary hangout for the sophisticated residents of St-Germain-des-Prés becomes a tourist favorite in summer. Visitors monopolize the few sidewalk tables as the waiters rush about, seemingly oblivious to anyone's needs. Regulars from around the neighborhood reclaim it in the off season. Les D[...]
Cafe de FloreIt's the most famous cafe in the world, still fighting to maintain a Left Bank aura despite hordes of visitors from around the world. Sartre -- the granddaddy of existentialism, a key figure in the Resistance, and a renowned cafe-sitter -- often came here during World War II. Wearing a leather jacke[...]
Fouquet'sFor people-watching, this is definitely on the see-and-be-seen circuit. Fouquet's has been collecting anecdotes and a patina since it was founded in 1901. A celebrity favorite, it has attracted Chaplin, Chevalier, Dietrich, Churchill, Roosevelt, and Jackie Onassis. The premier cafe on the Champs-Ely[...]
- Places to go
Bar Hemingway (hôtel Ritz)With its comfortable, luxurious, and oh-so-British interior (wood paneling, leather armchairs, a library), the Hemingway Bar will comfort you further with its selection of pure malt whiskies, vintage portos, exotic foreign beers, and pricey cocktails dear to the famous writer (the Dry Martini among [...]
Music hallWith seasonal products like pumpkins and turnips during autumn on the menu, this restaurant has a whole lot of dishes with alternative tastes, such as frozen apple, Crusty rice and vegetable sushi. The decor of this place is colorful with 600 projectors all around the place that reflect about 16 mil[...]
Duc des LombardsConsidered a 'biggie' in jazz circles, this club has become one of Paris's best-known jazz venues thanks to performances by exceptional musicians like Paolo Fresu, Philippe Catherine and Steve Swallow. As in most jazz clubs, concerts happen in three sets, culminating in an improvised jam session oft[...]
- Shops
BHVThe star of the bazaar is decidedly the hardware shop. In the basement of this giant shop, you can forget all about perfumes and concentrate on cars, pipes, tools, knobs and circuits! Home repairs, yes, but that's not all. A new lighting space opened up in November 2007 (4th floor), and features s[...]
DrouotThe choice at this auction-house supermarket is immense. Everything from furniture to art to wine is on offer here. For the convenience of buyers, viewings are held before the sale begins. Other things that go on auction include jewelry, musical instruments and antique watches. There is so much to s[...]
Rue de la Paix StreetRue de la Paix was created in 1806 by Napoleon, as the Emperor wished to make it the finest street in Paris, which is what it is today. The stately Rue de la Paix is situated in the IInd arrondissement of Paris. It leads from the Opéra Garnier to the Place Vendôme. Rue de la Paix is a street dedic[...]
- Shows and Events
Opera BastilleOpéra Bastille is a modern opera house in Paris, France. The architect was Carlos Ott. The building was inaugurated on July 13, 1989, on the 200th anniversary of the storming of the Bastille. However, it did not see its first performance until March 17, 1990, with Berlioz's “Les Troyens”. The b[...]
Comic TheaterThe théâtre national de l’Opéra-Comique (National Opéra Comic Theatre) is an opera company and opera house. It is located in the place Boieldieu, in the IIe arrondissement of Paris, near the Paris Stock Exchange and not far from the Opera Garnier, home of the Paris National Opera. The Opéra-C[...]
The Comédie françaiseThe Comédie-Française or Théâtre-Français is the only state theater to have its own troupe of actors. The theatre has also been known as the Théâtre-Nautique and as the théâtre de la République. The best-known playwright associated with the Comédie-Française is Molière. He was considere[...]
- Surroundings
Versailles CastleThe Palace of Versailles, or simply Versailles, is a royal château in Versailles, it is known as the Château de Versailles. When the château was built, Versailles was a country village; today, however, it is a suburb of Paris, some twenty kilometers southwest of the French capital. From 1682, whe[...]
Giverny - Fondation Claude MonetAt the beginning of May 1883, Monet and his large family rented a house and 2 acres (8,100 m2) from a local landowner. The house was situated near the main road between the towns of Vernon and Gasny at Giverny. The house was close enough to the local schools for the children to attend and the surrou[...]
Malmaison CastleThe château de Malmaison, purchased by Josephine in 1799 was, together with the Tuileries, the French government's headquarters from 1800 to 1802. When Napoleon moved to Saint-Cloud, Josephine stayed in Malmaison and commissioned a wide range of improvements to the house. She settled in permanently[...]
- Unusual Tours
Da vinci code tourThis walking tour traces Da Vinci Code sites in Paris, following the novel’s adventure—from the Hotel Ritz where it all begins, to the Louvre’s underground Inverted Pyramid, where Langdon's search for the sacred feminine ends. Along the way, you'll learn about the history of Paris as we answe[...]
Passage Jouffroy PassageIn passage Jouffroy, across boulevard Montmartre, a M. Segas sells walking canes and theatrical antiques opposite a shop displaying every conceivable fitting and furnishing for doll's houses. Near the romantic Hotel Chopin, Paul Vulin sets out his secondhand books along the passageway, and Ciné-Doc[...]
Père Lachaise CemeteryEverybody from Sarah Bernhardt to Oscar Wilde to Richard Wright is resting here, along with Honoré de Balzac, Jacques-Louis David, Eugène Delacroix, Maria Callas, Max Ernst, and Georges Bizet. Colette was taken here in 1954; her black granite slab always sports flowers, and legend has it that cats[...]