La Défense, the business district to the west of Paris, is a big ol’ ugly place. It’s not that they don’t try: it’s all pedestrianised, but the huge expanses of concrete are depressing. I have to admit I do enjoy the big...
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Centre Commercial Quatre Temps.
La Défense isn't exactly the kind of place that brings to mind good food.
Remember to stay quiet when visiting the churches of Paris. They may be full of tourists, but there are also people there to pray (image taken from a painting of a funeral procession displayed at the Petit Palais ).
Since the weather has been too cold and wet (!!) to go to Paris Plage, last week my friend Karen and I decided to spend the afternoon at the Petit Palais, which houses the newly renovated Municipal Fine Arts Museum. "Petit my a**!" says Karen...
I’m currenty working on the Sightseeing section of the Resource Guide, slowly entering the info for museums (I’m up to "C"…just getting the structure set up took a whole day). Monuments and neighborhoods will follow, hopefully by...
For the third summer in a row, the leaves of the city’s horse chestnut trees are covered in brown spots and turning brown. In another few weeks they’ll shrivel up, die, and fall prematurely. According to one source, this is caused by the larvae of...
Some of my tour clients asked if they could have their photos taken with the Gendarmes. They seemed more than happy to oblige!
Photo taken outside the Palais de Justice (on the Place Dauphine side).
My Lu Petit Ecoliers totally melted!
(Still tasted good, though!)
IN THIS ISSUE: * Heather’s News * Entertainment: Cité de la Musique Free Shuttle * Accommodation: Hotels Under 50 Euros * Sightseeing: Visit the Crown of Thorns * Nightlife: Dancing at the Caveau de la Huchette * Sightseeing & Entertainment: Relive the Belle...
While the main courtyard at Versailles is under construction (they’re re-installing the original wrought-iron gates that were removed), the Domaine de Marie-Antoinette officially re-opened in July after extensive renovations. The Petit Trianon was open...
Last week I went to Les Invalides to see the Arms and Armor collection at the Musée de l’Armée. I had already seen Napoléon’s tomb under the Dôme. I had walked through the very thorough World War II — Order de la...
The Château de Vincennes isn’t one of the city’s "must see" monuments. It’s usually not even in most visitors’ top 20. But as soon as the renovations are complete (supposedly by January 2007), I have a feeling that will...
