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Nocturnes in museums

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When you are visiting Paris, it is use to visit museums.But did you know that it is possible to visit the museums at night or in the evening when most visitors are gone?

Here is a list of Parisian museums to visit at night or the evening during the year.

Visit the Parisian museums during the week

On Mondays: the Jacquemart-André museum and the Maillol Museum are open in the evening until 9.30 pm;

Tuesday: The Jeu de Paume Museum is open until 9 pm and the Cartier Foundation until 10 pm

On Wednesdays: the Louvre Museum and the Grand Palais are open until 10 pm. The Pinacotheque until and the Museum of the Hunting and the Nature until 9H30 pm. The Rodin Museum and the Henry Cartier Bresson Foundation until 9H45 pm

On Thursdays: the Museum of Modern Art and the Luxembourg Museum are open until 10 pm, the Musée des Arts et Métiers until 9.30 pm, 9.45 pm for the Musée d’Orsay or 23 pm for the Center Georges Pompidou.

Friday: The Louvre is open until 10 pm, the Musée Maillol until 9:30 pm and the Musée du Quai Branly until 9 pm.
Visiting the Parisian museums during the weekend

Saturday: The Jacquemart André Museum is open until 9:30 pm and the Quai Branly Museum is open until 9 pm.

Sunday: The Cinematheque is open until 8 pm.

Please note: during the European night of museums on 20 May, it is possible to visit many museums all night long.
For more addresses, please visit the site evous.fr

The nocturnes in the museums of Paris

The history of the Paris metro (and unusual projects)

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The Paris metro has nearly 303 metro stations and attracts nearly 1.5 billion passengers by year. Like the city of Paris, it has an history of which a man is originally “Fulgence Bienvenue”. Discover the history of the Paris metro from the 19th century to nowadays.

The beginnings of the Paris metro in the 19th century

In 1895, it was decided to build an urban network to connect the capital and to modernize it. Then, The project was entrusted to a man « Fulgence Bienvenue who became the technical manager of the project in 1898. The aim was to build by 1911 six subway lines.

The work caused a great upheaval for the Parisians who saw their city destructured by the latter.

Opening of line 1st at the beginning of the 20th century

It was in July 1900 that the first line of the Paris metro was opened, connecting Porte Maillot to Porte de Vincennes. It had then three months late but attracted from the start around 4 million people. Fulgace Bienvenue will direct the creation of new subway lines until 1932 (he is at that time 80 years old!) And died in 1936.

The metro line Montparnasse Bienvenue then takes its name in memory.

The metro during the Occupation (1940-1944)

During the occupation some subway lines are reduced and some are completely stopped. This is the case for lines 6, 11, 14 and 2, while others such as 13 and 4, for example, operate entirely. At that time, there were 85 open stations on 332. At the end of the Occupation, the Parisian subway was bombed.

During the year 1946 the traffic reached 1 billion 500 million travelers!

The existing lines are gradually extended from 1970 to nowadays. This is the case of line 3 which extends from Gambetta to Gallieni or for the line 4 which extends from Porte de Vanves to Montrouge.

For more historical information, visit unjourdeplusaparis.com

History of the Paris metro

THE BEST PLACES TO VISIT IN PARIS

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Do you stay for some days in Paris and look for ideas of good plans to visit ? Here are some ideas of best visits in Paris not to be missed!

Paris’ best museums

The Louvre Museum is undoubtedly one of the best museums of Paris to visit with its famous pyramid and its several permanent collections.

The Musée d’Orsay is also an historical place for its architecture and its impressionists.

The historical monuments of Paris

The Eiffel Tower is the main historical monument. You can go upstairs and observe the beautiful view of the capital or eat in a restaurant in the center of the tower.

The Cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris in the 5th neighborhood is also a monument not to be missed. It is possible to visit it as well as the archaeological crypt on the square of Notre-Dame.

Attention to long queues in summer!

The Pantheon in the 5th neighborhood is also a beautiful place to visit for its architecture. The entrance costs 7.50 euros during the summer and is free from November to the end of March.

The Arc de Triomphe is one of the historical monuments not to be missed in the 8th neighborhood. You can go upstairs and observe the whole avenue of the Champs-Elysees.

The Basilica of the Sacré-Coeur in Montmartre with its Roman and Byzantine style overlooks the city and offers a surprising view of the capital.

The best places to visit in Paris

The Père Lachaise cemetery in the 19th neighborhood is a peaceful and verdant place to recharge and walk among the tombs of various celebrities such as Jim Morrison, Edith Piaf or Balzac.

The Avenue des Champs Elysees is the most beautiful avenue in Paris where you will find designe and luxury shops among French brands such as Zara or Promod.

The islands L’Île de la Cité and L’Île Saint-Louis offer a romantic walk in the ancient Paris.

To know more addresses, visit the website evous.fr

Paris’ best places to visit

The different places to go shopping in Paris

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While your stay in Paris, you can go shopping in one of the many commercial streets of Paris : in clothes’ shops and in specialized stores. Discover different places for shopping in Paris.

Where to go shopping on the Right Bank of Paris?

Shopping centers and big stores

In the neighborhood of Châtelet you will find two large places for shopping.

1. The BHV in the Marais is a place that sells fashion accessories, designer clothing, cooking utensils and cultural objects.

2. The underground gallery at Les Halles offers a variety of shops selling clothes, shoes, books, cooking utensils, jewelry and beauty and perfumery (Sephora, Bourgeois for cosmetics and Minelli and San Marina for Shoes for example).

GOOD TO KNOW: the gallery has been recently renovated, you will discover its new architecture outside and new shops and restaurants to eat.

Further North in the neighborhood of Saint-Lazare you will find the famous store the Printemps and the Galeries Lafayette which offer the same types of items as the BHV. The Galeries Lafayette also offers food products.
Neighborhoods with specialty shops for shopping in Paris

The Franc-Bourgeois street in the Marais purposes various trendy clothing stores such as Zadig and Voltaire or Mellow Yellow. You will also find cosmetic products from the Bobby Brown or Kiehl’s brands.

The street of Rivoli offers traditional stores such as Promod, Yves Rocher, Bocage, Sephora or Mango.
The street Saint-Anne on the side of the Pyramides district is full of shops of Japanese products.
The Saint Pierre market at Barbès offers many fabrics and accessories for sewing.

Where to go shopping on the Left Bank of Paris?

The shopping centers of the Left Bank of Paris

The shopping center Italie 2 in the south of Paris has traditional brands such as Promod, Camaieu, Zara and Fnac, and offers food shops such as Kusmi Tea or fruit juice stands (Zumo) by example.

The Beaugrenelle shopping center in the 15th neighboorhood offers less conventional stores: Hollister, Sandro, Tommy Hillfiger …

Neighborhoods with specialty shops for shopping in Paris

The rue de Rennes in the sixth neighborhood invites you into the traditional clothes shops (Naf Naf, Pimkie, Zara, Etam …) and offers some atypical boutiques (toys store, plastic accessories).

Not far from there, in the boulevard Saint-Germain, there are shops of the brands Sisley, Carroll, Bruce Fields.
To find more addresses go to www.guideduparisien.fr
Where to go for shopping in Paris ?

Eating for free in Paris? It is possible !

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You have a little bit hungry or you want to taste a dish for free without spending a penny? Eating for free in Paris is possible! Here is a list of good places to eat for free.

Free appetizers in Paris are possible!

Bars and restaurants in Paris offer during all the yea a free appetizer before the main course:
L’Olive in the 18th arrondissement offers a free plate of chips for the order of a pint of beer during the Happy Hour.

Au Penty in the 12th arrondissement, an appetizer is served for a drink or a cocktail ordered.

– At the Culture Rapide in the 20th neighborhood a buffet of appetizer is served every Friday evening.

– In Lockwood in the 2nd neighboorhood, free appetizers are served from 6pm.

A complete free meal in Paris is possible!

– At the Trois Frères restaurant in the 18th neighborhood, you can enjoy a free couscous-merguez on Thursdays from 9pm.

– At the Tribal Café in the 10th neighborhood, you can enjoy a mussel-fries every Wednesday and Thursday evening from 9pm or a couscous every Friday and Saturday from 9pm.

– A balanced meal will be served at the Association l’Un est l’Autre every Saturday and Sunday as well as on Thursday evening at La Villette in the 19th neighborhood.

Le Bouillon Belge in the 20th neighborhood offers a free mussels meal on Wednesdays from 5pm.

– At the Grenier in the 11th neighborhood, a couscous is also offered on Friday and Saturday evenings.

To benefit from more good plans and addresses, go to parisinfos.com.
Eating in Paris is possible!

 

© LWYang

DISCOVER PARIS ENJOYING THE FRESH AIR

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Summer is the ideal period to visit and discover Paris enjoying the fresh air. Here are some ideas of excursions and visits to discover paris while enjoying the fresh air.

Discover Paris by foot and enjoy the fresh air

Different walking in the summer are a good mean to discover Paris. You can thus discover the banks of the Seine by walking on the pedestrian ways. From the Pont Marie metro station to the Louvre, you will discover some of the great historical monuments of Paris: the Pont des Arts, the Palais de Justice and the Louvre. Take a break at the terrace of one of the ephemeral bars on the right bank and enjoy the view of the Seine and its boats in the sun.

The Fresh Street Art tour of Paris invites you in the Marais, Ménilmontant or in the 13th neighboorhood to discover the Street Art of Paris. The visit lasts 3 hours and takes place in the late morning or in the early afternoon and costs between 10 and 20 euros.

Discover Paris by boat enjoying the fresh air

Make a trip on the Parisian flying boats and discover several historic bridges and monuments of Paris such as the Orsay Museum, the Alma Bridge, the Effel Tower or the Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris. The departure takes place at the Pont de l’Alma at the Port of the Conference and the cruise costs 13,50 euros between April and September for an adult and 6 euros for children who are under 14 years old.

Similarly you can opt for dinners or lunch on cruise ships all for about 60 euros for lunch for one person or 99 euro for dinner.

Discover Paris by bus enjoying the fresh air

Enjoy to visit Paris at the top of panoramic bus such as the Big Bus or the Open Tour. The first takes you to the north of Paris in the Montmartre district or in the heart of the capital to discover the main monuments (Opéra Garnier, Champs Elysées …).

The second offers 4 different circuits in the northern districts or eastern Paris for example. The rate for a day of bus ride for an adult is 33 euros with a bus every 15/20 minutes in summer time.

To discover other ideas of outdoor visits, go directly to parisinfos.com
Discover Paris while enjoying the outdoors.

 

© Bruno Monginoux

Paris and its theme parks

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The theme parks are trendy. Whether for a weekend or during school holidays you can visit and enjoy the attractions with your family or your friends. Discover Paris and its theme parks.

The theme parks accessible during all the year in Paris

Disneyland Paris is the theme park which is the biggest and best known. It is located in Paris’ suburb in Marne la Vallée. This park is for young and older people. It invites you into the feeric Disney’s world with its attractions, restaurants, shops and parades. You will meet during your walk in the park actors disguised into your favorite Disney’s characters. The entry costs 40 euros for a child and 47 euros for an adult.

The Playmobil funpark is a huge playground for children on 2000 m2 which is located in Fresnes. Children can play with plenty of playmobil. There are 11 playgrounds divided by universes: Princess’ castles for girls, castles with dragons for boys, the universe of tractors, farm, dinosaurs … The entrance is very affordable : free for the children under 3 years and 3 euros for the children who are more than three years.

Ephemeral theme parks in Paris

The Parc Asterix takes place from 1st April to 5th November 2017 and is located in the Paris’ suburb in Plailly. In the same way as Disneyland, you can discover the universe of Asterix and Obelix and its 37 attractions and shows. Note that this year a new carousel is accessible which is called the Pegasus Express. The price of the entry cost 41 euros per child and 49 euros for an adult (free for children under 3 years old).

Adventure land is an adventure park on 17 hectares with 30 attractions and 300 games in the trees. It is also accessible from April 1st to November 5th and is located in the Oise. The price is 15,50 euros for the children who are between 4 and 8 years old and for people who are more than 60 years. It costs 23 euros for the children who are more than 8 years.

France miniature is located in the Seine and Marne at 20 minutes from Paris. You can discover in miniature on 5 hectares the most beautiful monuments and landscapes of France. It takes place over the same period as the previous parks and offers a price of 15 euros for the children between 4-14 years old and 21 euros for the adults as well as a free entry for the children who are less than 4 years old.

The Throne Fair is located inside Paris and opens its doors from Marc to May. This fun fair offers 350 attractions and 80 rides. It welcomes around 3 million visitors each year. The entry is free for everybody.

The Sea of Sand is a family theme park that takes place from April to October and is located in the forest of Ermenonville. It gathers three different universes: the pioneers and the conquest of the West, the Jungle and the Desert. You will discover thirty attractions and live shows for a price of 19,50 for children from 3 to 11 years and 25 euros for children over 12 years old.

The Jardin d’acclimatation is held from 4th to 19th February and is located in the 16th neighbourhood of Paris. It offers workshops, equestrian courses, magic shows… You can also visit the zoo. The entry is also free for everybody.

For more information on timetables and prices, please visit www.sortiraparis.com

Paris and its theme Parks

PARIS, THE ROMANTIC CAPITAL

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Paris is known for being one of the most romantic cities in the world. You can walk together in the city or eat a romantic dinner, stay in romantic places. Discover the different romantic places in the capital.

Romantic restaurants in Paris

You will find some good addresses of restaurants for a romantic meal :
– The restaurant Lapérouse in the 6th neighbourhood on the banks of the Seine. It offers an idyllic place to meat a meal for two people. This renowned restaurant offers dishes around 35 euros and organizes evenings for receptions.
– Le Moulin de la Galette is an old mill transformed into a renowned restaurant and is located in the 18th neighbourhood, at Lepic street.
– The luxurious Mollard brewery is located in the St Lazare area and offers tables in a place where you will discover ceramics and mosaics.
– Le café de Flore in the 6th neighborhood is also a place to discover where artists and intellectuals are used to going there.

Romantic walks in Paris

L’île de la Cité and l’île Saint Louis are perfect for romantic walks hand in hand. Not far from there, you can find also the Pont des Arts and the Pont de l’Archevêché, meeting places for all couples.

Besides, at the Place des Abesses, there is the “I Love You” Wall. These words are written in 280 different languages.

At the stations Bourse and Grands Boulevards, you will discover covered walkways and galleries from the Belle Epoque style such as the Galerie Vivienne or the Passage of the Panorama.

Romantic museums in Paris

The best museum to visit is the Museum of the Romantic Life in the Pigalle district. This place is perfect to meet quietly in a garden where you will find a tea room open from March to October. You can also attend readings and concerts and visit temporary and permanent exhibitions.

There is also the Museum of Victor Hugo on the Place des Vosges. You will visit its apartments and its huge library accessible to the public.

The most beautiful romantic views in Paris

You can also go on the roofs of the most beautiful monuments of Paris to contemplate a sunset on a summer evening or a breathtaking view of Paris.

The roofs of the Georges Pompidou Museum in the center of Paris, the Tour Montparnasse in the 14th neighbourhood or the Basilica of the Sacré Cœur in Montmartre offers a wonderful view of the capital.

To discover more romantic places, go to aloha.fr or on the website of the Paris Tourist Office.

Paris is the romantic capital