Current Paris Weather:   57 F / 14 C   |   Sky:   Mostly Cloudy   |   Wind:   From the S at 7 MPH / 11.3 KPH   |   Rel. Humidity:   93%
PARIS APARTMENTYOUR PARIS HOTEL
Book Online,
Or Telephone
Discount Code 91351
USA: 1-800-780-5733
In Europe Call
00-800-11-20-11-40
MOST POPULAR
Paris.Org Hotels
In The Last 3 Months
In The Last Year
AIRPORT SHUTTLE
Reservations Online
All Airports to All of Paris
PARIS RENTAL CARRAIL EUROPE
Specials & Promotions
EUROSTAR TRAIN
Under the Channel
Paris/London in 3 hours
DISNEYLAND PARIS
Includes Train Pass To
Disneyland Resort Paris
CELLPHONE IN PARIS
1-800-287-5072
Save $10 Promo
Code: "Paris.Org"
TGV TRAIN BOOKING
Europe's Fastest Trains
It Doesn't Get
Better Than This!
RAILPASSES EURAIL PASS FRANCE RAIL PASSSAVE UP TO 50%
On your next Rail Europe purchase
1. Market along rue de Buci, July 1994.
On the left bank, in the St. Germain de Pres District, 6th e.
Métro: Odéon. Patricia Wells calls this "the most expensive
market in Paris." Consult her book, A Food Lover's Guide to
Paris in the
Bibliography: regarding
Food and Restuarants for more
information on the wonderful world of outdoor neighborhood markets
in Paris. Many have long histories; unfortunately as
supermarkets become more common in Paris the markets are facing
stiff competition.
2. Place des Vosges, July 1994.
On the Right Bank in the Marais district, 3rd e. Métro: Chemin
Vert, St. Paul or Bastille. Constructed by Henri IV between 1605-1612,
this is the oldest square in Paris and surely one of the
most beautiful. Surrounded on all sides by 36 identical
mansions(called h&ocire;tels), with facades of red brick and yellow
stone, the park is always popular. Mothers bring their children
to play in the sandboxes and lovers stroll among the trees or
gaze at the fountains in each of the four corners. Many famous
writers lived nearby, including
Victor Hugo and Madame de Sevigne.
Consult Paris Walks and other books in the
Bibliography section:
Walking Tours for more history about the park.
3.
4.
3. Parc des Buttes Chaumont, July 1994.
On the Right Bank, in the 19th e, Métro: Buttes Chaumont.
Within this 60 acre park, built in the 1860s on the site of a
former quarry and landfill, you'll find miles of pleasant walks, a
small lake, a suspension bridge, a waterfall, and lots of green
grass to sit on. A neoclassical temple (built in the 1860s
revival period) stands on the hill at the right.
4. Cakes in the window of Fauchon, July 1994.
On the Right Bank, in the
Place de la Madeleine, Fauchon is
considered to be one of great luxury food stores in Paris with a
stock of over 20,000 items. A sumptious deli provides take-out
possibilities. French bakery windows always provide a feast for
the eyes.
5.
6.
5. Musée Carnavalet,
courtyard, July 1994.
Once the home of Madame de Sevigne, an important letter writer
whose 1500 letters documented 17th century French life, the museum
houses objects which document the history of Paris. It also
contains a fine collection of French Revolution memorabilia.
6. Musée d'Orsay, ground floor, July 1994.
19th century painting and sculpture are housed in this renovated
train station. Several of Monet's paintings featuring his home
and gardens at
Giverny, as well as the works of other
impressionists can be seen at the
Musée d'Orsay.
8.
Street theater: performer mimes Michael Jackson's dance, costume
and singing style near the Fontaine des Innocents, near Les
Halles, July 1994.
9.
10.
9.
Street theater: mime executes a pose near
Hôtel de Ville,
July 1994.
10.
Richard Meyer examines artwork and talks to an artist at the
Place du Tertre, July 1994.
Tertre means "hillock" or "mound;" the square is considered to be
highest point of elevation in Paris at 430 feet. In the
backgound can be seen the dome of the
Basilique du Sacré Coeur.
The area became associated with artists and bohemians
in the 19th century, but nowadays in filled primarily with outdoor
restuarants, tourists, and artist wanabees.
11.
11.
Ernest Hemingway's 1922 residence at 74 Rue de Cardinal Lemoine
is marked with a plaque, July 1994.
The plaque commemorates the 4th floor flat (the plaque is at
ground floor level; this window is not Hemingway's window) that
Hemingway rented in 1922 in the Latin Quarter. Located around the
corner from Place de la Contrescarpe, Hemingway mentions his "two
room flat that had no hot water or inside toilet," his nearby
writing studio at 39 Rue Descartes, and the area around Rue
Mouffetard in his reminiscences of Paris entitled A Moveable
Feast.