Musée de l’Institut du Monde Arabe 1, rue des Fossés Saint-Bernard, 5th M° Jussieu Tel 01 40 51 38 38 www.imarabe.org Within its nine floors of glass and steel designed by Jean Nouvel, the Institut du Monde Arabe is a multidisciplinary cultural center and...
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Institut Océanographique – Fondation Albert Ier Prince de Monaco 195, rue Saint-Jacques, 5th RER Luxembourg Tel 01 44 32 10 70 www.oceano.org/io This center dedicated to the marine world offers various exhibitions on sea life. Opening Hours: For the...
Musée Jacquemart-André 158, bd Haussmann , 8th M° Miromesnil or Saint Philippe du Roule Tel 01 45 62 11 59 www.musee-jacquemart-andre.com An opulent XIXth century home exhibits a fine collection of French, Dutch and Renaissance paintings. Opening Hours: Daily...
Jeu de Paume 1, place de la Concorde, 8th M° Concorde Tel 01 47 03 12 50 www.jeudepaume.org Built under Napoléon III in the Tuileries Garden, from 1909-2004 the Jeu de Paume was used as an exhibition venue for contemporary art. Since 2004 it combined the...
Musée des Lettres et Manuscrits (CLOSED) In the heart of the intellectual quarter of Paris , this museum presents over 250 original documents and manuscripts from famous figures in all disciplines. Opening Hours: Daily except Monday and Tuesday, Wednesday 1pm...
In this Issue: * Heather’s Book Tour * Where Did February Go * Paris Travel Planning * Discount Train Tickets * Recommended Reading for March * Dine with the Locals * Paris Dining News * Paris Nightlife * Tech Help for Smartphones & Tablets * Shopping for...
NOTE: Daylight Savings in the US/CAN is March 8th. In France/Europe it’s March 29th. March 3-7The charity thrift shop Emmaüs is holding its annual Grand Vent au Kilo (Big Clothing Sale by the Kilo) for just five days at their Boutique Davout...
6th & 14th Arrondissements M° Montparnasse, Denfert-Rochereau, Edgar-Quinet, Vavin Begin at Place Pablo Picasso (M° Vavin), at the noisy intersection of Boulevard Montparnasse and Boulevard Raspail. During the period between wars known as Les Années...
3rd Arrondissement M° Temple, Arts et Métiers, Rambuteau or République In the 1990s, the Temple Quarter used to be considered a bit of a “dead” area, with nothing more than wholesale shops and ateliers for the leather and jewelry industries. But the...
7th Arrondissement: Orsay, Invalides & Eiffel Tower M° Ecole Militaire, Musée d’Orsay, Bir-Hakeim Tour Eiffel, La Tour-Maubourg, Invalides, Varenne After spending time in the narrow, winding streets of the Marais or Latin Quarter, the 7th arrondissement’s...
Place des Victoires & Jardins du Palais Royal 1st & 2nd Arrondissements M° Palais-Royal, Etienne Marcel Begin at M° Etienne Marcel. Try and visit the recently re-opened Tour de Jean-Sans-Peur (20 Rue Etienne-Marcel), the tower where the Duke of...
NOTE: This description was first published in a print travel guide by Heather in 2005; much has changed in the following decade! Until this is updated enjoy the historic snapshot. 😉 The 13th ArrondissementM° Gobelins, Place d’Italie, Corvisart, Tolbiac, Porte...
