- sightseeing tour - to get...
by Betze84
- sightseeing tour - to get on overview of Paris - take the metro and walk as much as you can - the best way to get to know the city - you can reach many sights by walking
- sit in a 'Bistro' - drink a 'Café au lait' - read the newspaper and look around what's going on - that's what all Parisiens do
- enjoy some time in a Park - like les Tulleries
- go shopping
- visit Museums -if you have more time than a week Although it is a huge city - it is neither crowded nor loud - it is very relaxing compared to London or New York.
The wonderful Bistros - there you can feel the real French way of life
The metro
The musicians on the streets
The museums - there is a museum for everybody
The African - Asian - French - Stores - it is a multi culti city - but every ethinc group lives the French way of life mixed with their culture - wonderful
visit the Palace of...
by Hawk269
visit the Palace of Versailles. This is definitely a day-trip outside of Paris. Don't go on a hot day because the Palace is very poorly ventillated, and human traffic through the rooms is limited to one single file line. (Arrghh!)
Top Of The Eiffel Tower
by cheekymarieh
When we were on our way up to the top of the Eiffel Tower I discovered that my friend was actually frightened of heights! Can you believe that I have known her for 25 years and it took me until then to discover this fact? She managed quite well because you are actually enclosed for the whole time.
Through the year - Christmas
by TheWanderingCamel
At Christmas the Boulevard Haussmann alongside the large department shops is always decorated, and the shop windows of the Galeries Lafayette are a major attraction. There is nearly always a series of puppet shows here, with dolls and mannequins moving to the sound of music, or often conversation...
Lulu
I Arr: Palais Royal
by Elisabcn
Le Palais Royal (Royal Palace) is in the city center, not far from Louvre, but I have put it on my off the beaten path section because it can only be visited during some special events! But here she is, the blue headed VT reporter ready to visit the unvisitable (uh, my English is getting worse!) for VTers.
Le Palais Royal was built by Cardinal de Richelieu in 1624 who wanted to be not far from Louis XIII living at Louvre. At his death in 1642 it will become a royal property. Since then it will change of royal hands several times: Anne of Austria, who considered the Louvre palace uncomfortable, Henriette-Marie de France, Philippe d’Orleans etc etc etc. Few things remain from this ancient palace, Louis Philippe d’Orleans will order to build new façades and new decoration inside by 1750. This renewed palace will be handed down to his son in 1780 with the condition to keep opened to public the gardens and main courtyard. The palace will suffer other works depending on its new owners’ needs and current aesthetics. Since 1875 it is the headquarter of the Conseil d’Etat, the Ministère des Affaires Culturelles (in the Valois wind) and the Conseil Constitutionnel (in Monpensier wind).
I visited the Palais Royal in one of those rare open days. Nice, yes, full of sculptures, tapestries, historic or allegoric paintings etc etc etc. The rooms that attired my attention were the Assemblée Générale Hall (picture 1) and the Conseil d’Etat’s vice-president office, with a nice Mariannes collection (picture 2). Actually the position of “president” does not exist any more: historically the Conseil d’Etat was ruled by the head of government so nowadays the “vice president” is “the president” (French are very strange).
Only façades and roofs are classified as Historical Monument.
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Jardin de l'Intendant, Paris
Enjoying each other at Café Kleber.
Tabac du Grand Vainqueur
The catacombs of Paris, France and JumpingNorman
