Invasion near the Seine, the Louvre, tourists swarm and the Eiffel tower to see one of the most stunning scenery in the world! Singing in the rain? And you happy? So you’re in Paris!
When Jim Kelly tap with wet fingers around the city with an umbrella in “An American in Paris”, he sang: Paris is a thrill, excitement, whatever the season.
Patience is what most are looking for today and prudent traveler knows well - the fall may bring in one more puff, but the sun again caress the cheek, red leaves crunch underfoot palace near Jardin des Tuileries, in museums are tractable, is calm, and yet you can sit on the corner for a coffee or a glass of white wine. And Parisians can monitor how their doing their elegant things.
Venice has its gondolas, New York - taxis, and Paris - Citroen 2 CV. Small boutiques offer wonderful space travel throughout the city. In the car fit three, because one place is always occupied by the driver of the company, which is a kind of guide. Cars that classic growl and attract the attention of passers-by, you will walk out for mandatory vision sights, but in strange places such as graphite house pop icon Serge Ginsburg, of Saint-Germain, near the Roman amphitheater at the Saint Michel, and only in the vineyards of Montmartre hill, where harvesting of the crop is a true celebration. Ask them to leave the Place des Vosges, the most beautiful square in Paris. Once there duels were held, but today is to eat outdoors. Here are housed and contemporary art galleries, and buildings as the great house of Victor Hugo. In his house you will learn why so the french worship him and you can visit it for free.
Next stop - The Secret Garden. It is near the opera Bastille, which also houses the national opera, both at the site of a former prison-fortress of the same name. So the park with flowers is called the Promenade Plantee and is 4.5 kilometers long. It is built on an abandoned railroad viaduct. Is your “upper” and “lower” land just like the story of the golden apple. Pedestrians shall enjoy the surroundings of flowers for their “high” walk to another level by cyclists who have lanes and routes on the ground. Both levels are found in the final. There are comfortable benches on which you can listen how the birds sing.
Poshlyayte to the river, where clever can take a boat for 2.5 hours and then take the travel channel with Canauxrama of Port de lTArsenal. Will wear under the dome of the Bastille, near Canal Saint-Martin-loved local stew until the largest artificial lake in the country Bassin de la Villette, near which the Parisians spend their weekends. It is filled with water on December 2nd, 1808, 800 meters long and wide 70. In vernisazh water will pass very near the locks and swing bridges. Canal Saint-Martin is 4.5 kilometers long and connects the Canal de l’Ourcq with Seine by Port de l’Arsenal. The entrance is from the metro station called “Stalingrad”. It was built by order of Napoleon in 1802 to make an artificial waterway and to deliver fresh water to Paris.
But as of Voyage Voyage. Afternoon tea already has another meaning if you drink at the Paris Mosque. Coffee brings the taste of even North Africa, but what’s not for release, a honey-almond cake with mint tea. The outer courtyard is lovely, full of thousands of sparrows flying and departing in the cafeteria, though they are owners and have a place. Place is wearing pleasure oasis. Otherwise, the mosque was built in gratitude to the colony of Muslims who have been against Germany in World War II.
Clouds gather over your head? Run to the Museum Carnavalet, made of two adjoining mansions, which keeps the entire history of Paris. Inside there are 2600 paintings, 20 000 drawings, 300 000 engravings, 150 000 photographs, 2000 modern sculpture, ceramics, coins, souvenirs from celebrities. The best rooms are reproduced with magnificent halls of kings to humble bedroom of Marcel Proust.
Thirsty? Acquire knowledge, while magical sip wine tasting class at Caves du Paradis, near the Louvre, looking to not fall into the cage of elixir, and although it passes through paradise. Fans of the little sparrow - big mistress of Edith Piaf, have to find time for her house museum in Menilmontant. She lived there until 18 years and she sang in the streets. Caring guarded by her fan club here are boxing gloves donated by her beloved Marcel Cerda, tiny clothes and shoes, which is coming out on stage - Edith was a tiny in stature and Kylie Minogue. So is her stage and received the nickname - sparrow. But a visit to make reservations.
Go into the underground, if you dare. Bloody history of Paris you can feel the catacombs in the former but not for the faint hearts. Strange museum goes down by 130 feet down and 83 up and not stones, but bones. Including those of Robespierre and Marie Antoinette.
But if you rather excited what remains locked in this city of love, go into the erotic museum, full name Musee de lTErotisme at 72 Blvd de Clichy. 2000 will see the works of erotic content. Even if you do not have pornographic films from the era of cinema. There are wonderful shop for souvenirs.
20 000 pears and 40 km lamps participate in nightly hour-view the Eiffel Tower. Near sterling and your first half hour in the miracle of architecture is free.
In 1768, but geography is all destinations in France can be measured by Notre Dame. So really all French roads lead to Paris.