For sure, a visit to the top...
by allord2
For sure, a visit to the top of the Eiffel tower is a must, especially during evening. The sight is wonderful, no matter where you're looking.
Bien sûr, une visite au haut de la tour Eiffel doit être faite, spécialement durant la soirée. La vue est magnifique, peu importe la direction où l'on regarde. Même si ce n'est pas directement dans Paris, la grandeur et la richesse du Château de Versailles sont des choses que je me remémore souvent. La paix et la tranquilité au hameau de la reine valent le déplacement et la marche.
Even if it's not right in Paris, the grandiose Château de Versaille is something to remember. You can found a peaceful atmosphere, especially at 'Le Hameau de la Reine'. It worth the walk...
Jeanne d'Arc
by iamjacksgoat
Jeanne d'Arc or Joan of Arc was a famous French peasant. She led the French army against the English during the Hundred Years' War. Sadly, she was burned at the stake on May 30, 1431. There is a statue of her at Place des Pyramides, which can be seen while walking down the street.
Lock your bike!
by Nemorino
As in any large city, when you are cycling in Paris you always have to lock your bike whenever you leave it somewhere, even if it's just for a couple of minutes. And you should always lock it to something, so nobody can just carry it off.
Some people claim this is too much trouble, but personally I think that's just an excuse for not cycling. Of course you have to find something immovable that you can lock it onto, then take the lock-and-chain off the bike, thread it around through the frame and if possible through one of the wheels, and then lock it. But after you've done this a couple times it becomes a quick routine.
Second photo: Here I've got my rental bike locked to one of those little fences that they put around the trees to protect them. This is at Place Franz Lizst, in the 10th arrondissment, and the church in the background is Saint Vincent-de-Paul.
Third photo:Someone else's bike locked to a fence. Once or twice I had trouble finding something to lock my bike to, but in general it was no problem.
Fourth photo: Here's someone else's bike chained to a lightpost on the Boulevard du Palais (Ile de la Cité).
Fifth photo: Increasingly, the city is installing bicycle parking places with sturdy U-shaped stands anchored securely in the ground (not like the useless rim-killers you often find in Germany). This bicycle parking place is on the newly re-vamped Boulevard de Magenta in the 10th arrondissment.
Parisians can be very snooty,...
by scataudo
Parisians can be very snooty, so if you're being followed around a designer clothes shop, disrupt as many items of neatly folded clothing as possible, that'll teach them to follow you around like a criminal! On the Metro, be prepared for some pushing and shoving, it isn't personal, just part of the social fabric.
Small Wine Museum - skip it.
by aquatic
Because I recently became interested in wine I decided to visit the museum and have lunch at their restaurant.
After a visit to Eiffel Tower I went over the Pont d'Iena and found this little museum just to learn that I have to wait to have lunch for about one hour. After 20 minutes I finished looking at the collection of many things involved in wine making. By the museum we were offered to taste wine and cheese for additional pay. I didn't like the wine... I just thought for the wine museum they could offer something more significant.
After all they did not let us eat at the restaurant for whatever reason... Thank god, I saved time and money to visit more museums in the area.
Opened Tuesday through Saturday from noon to 3 pm
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Institut de France
Just under the famous tower.
Eglise Saint-Augustin - Apr 2010
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