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Parc Monceau 58 Boulevard de Courcelles, Paris, 75008 |
Although the Parc Monceau is not very large by Paris standards, it is one of the most charming parks in Paris, and only about a half hour's walk from the Place de l'Opera. It is a park of shady walks, of leafy bowers, of... more
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Tour Montparnasse Rue du Depart, Paris, 75015 |
As long as you have to put up with such an (imo) ugly architectural lemon as Tour Montparnasse, make lemonade and take the fast elevator (~40 seconds) up to the top for some pix and an awesome view of Paris. This last tr... more
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Place de la Bastille Place de la Bastille, Paris, 75004 |
The only way to have a look at the backstage areas of the Opéra Bastille (unless you have business there) is to take a guided tour. These begin at 5.00 pm on some afternoons. The dates are not listed on their website, bu... more
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Defense Parvis de la Defense, Puteaux, 92800 |
Where the Louvre is the place to be in Paris if you love old art, La Defense is the same for modern art-lovers. Both modern architecture and modern art visible here. This tip is about some beautiful pieces of art in the ... more
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Champs-Elysee Champs-Elysee, Paris, 75008 |
The stretch between the Rond-Point roundabout - whose Lalique glass fountains disappeared during the German occupation -and Concorde is bordered by chestnut trees and municipal flower beds, pleasant enough to stroll amon... more
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Quartier latin Boulevard Saint-Michel, Angle du Boulevard-Saint-Germain, Paris, 75005 |
Now back to Rue de la Harpe which was an important artery of Roman Lutetia, the secondary route that ran parallel to the cardo (now rue Saint-Jacques). In medieval times it continued as far as the city gate, where Boulev... more
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Bastille Place de la Bastille, Paris, 75011 |
The only way to have a look at the backstage areas of the Opéra Bastille (unless you have business there) is to take a guided tour. These begin at 5.00 pm on some afternoons. The dates are not listed on their website, bu... more
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Pont Alexandre-III Pont Alexandre-III, Paris, 75008 |
Built in 1900 for the Universal Exhibition, the pont Alexandre-III takes its name from the Russian emperor who laid the first stone. It's a magnificent example of art nouveau style decorated with nymphs, cherubs and othe... more
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Pantheon Place du Pantheon, Paris, 75005 |
Louis XV vowed in 1744 that if he recovered from an illness he would replace the ruined church of St. Genèvieve Abbey with an edifice to the glory of the patron saint of Paris: St. Genèvieve. The Marquis of Marigny was e... more
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Hotel de Ville 4 Place de l'Hotel-de-Ville, Paris, 75004 |
On a large square with fountains and early-1900s lampposts, the 19th-century Hôtel de Ville isn't a hotel, but Paris's grandiose City Hall. The medieval structure it replaced had witnessed countless municipally ord... more
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