The Seine River (780km) is the second longest river in France after the Loire River. The earliest recorded Parisians lived on the Ile de la Cité, which is an island in the Seine. The Seine was as indispensable to ancient Parisians as it is to modern Parisians. The Seine has inspired many paintings and romantic interludes. Remember An American in Paris? Although you may not find Gene Kelly here, you will still find book vendors and souvenirs for sale along the Quais. Historical bridges such as Pont Neuf, Pont des Arts or Pont Alexandre III are also beautiful.
Source: cahierdeparis.us
Maje
Published on: 2008-10-03
Shopping
If you want to know what Parisian girls are wearing, you must check Maje. Romantic blouse, dresses in cashmere and silk, sexy fitted T-shirt, oversized jacket or tube skirt Different styles and materials are mixed to create Maje's world. Details like embroidery or fringe give you a feminine and original style.
Maje
20 avenue des Ternes 75017
Tel : 01 42 36 36 75
Open : 10:30am-7:30pm
Close : Sun
-Printemps
-Galeries Lafayette
-Bon Marché
www.maje-paris.fr
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La Vallée Village Outlet Shopping
Published on: 2008-09-29
Shopping
La Vallée Village Outlet Shopping is the first and the largest outlet in France. Only 40 minutes by train (RER A) from Paris, and you arrive at a gorgeous shopping center.
All the items from previous collections of many exclusive must-have brands are 33-55% OFF, and plus, you can get 15% tax free if the total amount is more than 175.01 euros. If your tired after all that shopping, you can recharge and rest your feet at Starbucks and Bert's. And it's open Sunday! Take advantage of this rare occurrence.
Also, Disneyland Paris is just next to the village. What an ideal weekend, Disneyland and shopping!
How to get to La Vallée Village ?
Take RER A from Paris (see Metro Map for central Paris stations) toward Parc Disneyland. Take the train until the end of the line, as Disneyland is the last stop. When you exit the station, you will see a big shopping mall on your right. Go all the way through the mall and you will see the entrance of La Vallée Village. On Sundays when the mall is closed, walk along the side of the mall through the parking lot.
Main brands:
Agnes b., Aigle, Anne Fontaine, Bodum, Barry, Cacharel, Calvin Klein, Camper, Celine, Charles Jourdan, Lacroix, Dunhill, Fulra, Kenzo, Longchamps, ST Dupon, Max Mara, Ferragamo and more....
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La Vallée Village Outlet Shopping
3, Cours de la Garonne 77700 Serris (Marne-la-Vallée)
Area: Suburbs
Tel : 01 60 42 35 00
Metro : Val d'Europe/Serris-Montevrain RER A
(Shuttle bus of Cityrama on Tue., Thu. and Sun.)
Open : Mon-Sat 10am-7pm(-8pm in summer time)
Sun 11am-7pm
Close : Open all year around (except for 1st Jan., 1st May and 25th Dec.)
La Vallée Village Outlet shopping Official Site
www.lavalleevillage.com
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Les Fougères
Published on: 2008-09-26
Restaurant
Accessible from the Arc de Triomphe on foot, this area of the 17th district of Paris is very quiet and beautiful with its traditional buildings. This small restaurant, opened in 2006, has already gotten very popular among the residents of the neighborhood.
Boudin noir (blood sausage) in crusty pie has an unimaginably delicate taste. Mussels and Zucchini flower with curry cream sauce are just as good. The meal is generously served and the atmosphere is as friendly as in the French countryside. When you visit the Arc de Triomphe, this is a good place to have lunch or dinner.
Les Fougères
10 rue Villebois Mareuil 75017
Area: Champs-Elysées
tel : 01 40 68 78 66
Metro : Ternes line 2
Open :
12pm-2pm, 7pm-10pm
Close :
Sat, Sun
Budget :
Lunch 2-course menu 22
Diner 3-course menu 32
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Bar à Vins Nicolas
Published on: 2008-09-25
Restaurant
'Nicolas' is a very famous wine celler established in 1822. You can find their shops everywhere in France. This is their own wine bar where you can enjoy traditional French cuisine accompanied with glasses of tasty wine for reasonable prices. Very casual and typical Parisian atmosphere will give you a relaxed moment. The good thing is that you can choose any bottle of wine sold in the shop next to the bar and drink it at table with adding only 1.5 on the shop price. Also, they have wine parings for every item on the menu, so you can't go wrong!
Especially in summer, it is lovely to enjoy a glass of wine with delicious foie gras, ham or salmon on the terasse.
Of course, you can purchase a bottle of wine after your meal to take home.
　
Bar à Vins Nicolas
17 avenue de l'Opera 75001
Area: Opéra
Tel : 01 44 74 62 65
Open : Everyday 10:00am-9:00pm
Close : Everyday Open
Budget : Salad, Quiche, Foie gras, Main dishes 9-15
Glass wine 1.8-3.4
Bottle wine (add 1.5 on the price indicated in the shop)
http://www.nicolas.com/
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Kusmi Tea
Published on: 2008-09-11
Shopping
The eldest son of a humble Russian peasant family, Pavel Michailovitch Kousmichoff left his native village at the age of 14 in order to work in a tea store as a delivery boy in St. Petersburg. After learning about the trade and the secrets of the tea blends, he finally opened his own shop in 1867. When the Russian Revolution began, the company headquarters were transferred to the 17th district in Paris and it's been considered the best Russian tea brand since. It's much easier now for tourists to find Kusmi tea thanks to the opening of the new shop at Saint Germain des Près. Russian tea is known for its spicy flavor.
It's better to sweeten it with jam, honey or sugar than drink straight. We recommend asking the staff to let you smell different kinds of teas so that you can find your favorite ones. The packaging is also very cute. It may be a nice gift for your family or friends.
Kusmi Tea
75 avenue de Niel 75017
Tel : 01 42 27 91 46
Open : 10:30am-8:00pm
Close : Sunday
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The Stade de France
Published on: 2008-08-29
Exhibition
The Stade de France is the national stadium of France. The stadium plays host to major sporting events, mainly international soccer and rugby matches, and Olympic caliber track and field events. Occasionally, bands like U2 have also used the stadium as a concert venue. It was built for the 1998 World Cup, coincidentally it was France who won the tournament that year, the countries first world soccer championship. Its 80,000 person capacity (seated and covered) is equivalent to the population of the french town of Avignon. With a level of comfort superior to that of existing stadiums and equipped with facilities unequalled in France, it is set to be an exceptional arena hosting far from ordinary events. Currently the stadium plays host to about 40 events a year for a total of about 1,750,000 spectators a year.
Source: allparisnews.com
Sports all Year Round
Published on: 2008-08-19
Having fun
International sports events such as the rugby and handball world cups at world-class venues such as the Lagardère Paris Racing club and Roland Garros, Paris is truly a sporting capital. What price you can expect to pay, you may ask... Any price you like, because Paris offers to play sport at your level, your preference or your budget.
Did you know that the Paris City Council offers a host of free-of-cost opportunities to play open-air sport in parks, stadiums and gardens, with qualified instructors? For details, call 39 75.
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Rock Festival (Rock Seine)
Published on: 2008-08-19
Having fun
Do you like Rock?
The Rock Seine is a Rock Festival just next to Paris. No need to travel for hours on end to get to a festival. The Rock Seine has been around for 5 years now. There will even be "Rage Against the Machine".
This year, to give you and idea, there will be: Amy Winehouse, REM, The Roots, Justice, System of Down.
The 28th and 29th of August 2008
Practical Information:
PARC DE SAINT-CLOUD
92210
Metro:
Pont de Sevres
tel: 0 892 390 100 (0,34 /min)
Source: allparisnews.com
Moonlight Cinema in Paris
Published on: 2008-08-19
Having fun
Every summer in August "Cinema au clair de lune" sets up its giant screen in famous parts of the capital and invites the public to enjoy moonlight cinema. It is free!! They play great classic films of the past and present about Paris.
From the 6th to the 24th August 2008
Source: allparisnews.com
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PARIS NEWS
"I love Paris
every moment.
Every moment of the year,
I love Paris.
Why! Oh why do I love Paris?
Because my love is here..."
Welcome to Paris! This page was designed
especially for you who may visit Paris
for the first time. The idea is to
give you advices to acquaint you with
the City of Light, and help you prepare
for this exciting trip. Read on!
Prepare well for a stroll
Once you have settled down in your
comfortable hotel room and are getting
ready to take your first stroll, take
some time to dress appropriately.
First, put on a really good pair
of walking shoes to feel comfortable
in the Parisian streets. Walking in
Paris means stopping often to look
at amazing details and buildings.
This constant stop-and-go will wear
you down if you aren't comfy in your
shoes.
Visiting the Eiffel Tower means waiting
often over 30 minutes to gain access
to the ticket booth, then waiting
some more for the elevator on the
way up, and waiting some more for
the elevator on the way down. So to
your feet, a pair of good shoes
will make a big difference!
Parisian weather is fickle
in springtime and during fall: what
starts out as a great clear day can
turn rainy and chilly in the afternoon.
Pack a sweater and a rain breaker
if you are visiting during these seasons.
Summer is usually fine (70-85°F),
August is generally hotter (80-95°F).
Winter is rainy and cold, almost as
cold as in NYC.
In any case, take your umbrella
along, it may become your best friend
-- especially if you intend to take
pictures of everything. Rain and camera
lenses don't like each other.
Street-savvy tips
Now that you're dressed and all ready
to venture outside, here are a couple
of useful tips:
Avoid taking a taxi
during the day, and notably in
the morning until 11:00, and in the
late afternoon from 4:00 to 8:00.
Streets are jam-packed during those
periods, and seeing the meter run
while you're a sitting in bumper-to-bumper
traffic is a disheartening experience.
Taxi fares: taxi
meters show your fare and one of three
letters: A, B, or C. If you are within
Paris and on the ring outside Paris
(the peripheral boulevard), the A
rate applies from 6:00 PM and 8:00
PM, and the B rate turns on from 8:00
PM till 6:00 AM. When you leave Paris
intra-muros, the driver will turn
on the B rate during the day and the
C rate from 8:00 PM. If you are far
from Paris, the C rate always applies.
You will pay extra for every luggage
you load in the trunk and if you take
the cab from an airport. Don't try
to hail a cab in the street too close
to a train station: taxi drivers can't
load passengers within a 100-meter
radius from the train stations. Go
to the station taxi head instead,
or further away from the station.
French people do lunch
between 12:00 and 1:30 PM, and dinner
between 7:30 and 10:00 PM. If you
wish to avoid the crowd, lunch at
12:00 tops and dine out from 6:00
to 7:00 PM. Restaurants rarely serve
between 2:00 and 6:00 PM.
Having a drink at the
terasse of a sidewalk cafe
is a necessary experience in Paris
(skip it between November and March
though,except if weather permits).
However, terasse drinks are often
charged premium prices.
Although they are saddled
with a reputation, cafe waiters
are not necessarily rude: they're
just in a hurry. So don't take offense
if they are impatient with you. Smile
and show them what you want on the
menu. They won't return the smile,
but you will get your order quickly.
In Parisian restaurants,
it is not customary for your waiter
to come back to you once you are served
to see if everything is allright:
they assume this is the case. So don't
feel you are ignored: just call the
waiter when you wish to have your
bread basket replenished. If you dine
out at an expensive restaurant, waiters
will tend your table diligently. Otherwise,
it won't be the case.
Gratuity: your
restaurant/cafe check already includes
a 15% gratuity. If you feel like giving
an extra tip to your cafe waiter,
leave EUR 1 ($.97) on the table. In
a restaurant, you may leave EUR 3-5
($2.7-4.5, more if you are in an expensive
place) but again, that's not expected
in either case. Your credit card receipt
won't show any gratuity line.
Armed with these few basic advices,
you are ready to conquer the asphalt.
On to places to visit!
Paris monuments
and hallmarks
The Eiffel Tower
This world-famous landmark was
built for the Universal Fair
of 1889, held to commemorate
the centenary of the French
Revolution. It stands 1050 ft
high. Admission (elevator to
the top) is EUR 9.90 for adults,
EUR 5.30 for children under
12. Opening hours: Jan 1-Jun
13: 9:30am-11pm daily (stairs:
9:30am-6pm); Jan 14-Aug 31:
9am-midnight daily.
Notre Dame Cathedral
Work on the Hunchback's gothic
home began in 1163 AD and was
completed circa 1345 AD. The
house of God can accommodate
over 6,000 worshippers. Admission
in the Cathedral is free, going
to the towers costs about EUR
6. No elevator, people with
a heart condition should abstain.
Opening hours: 8:00AM-6:45PM
daily. Towers: 9:30AM-6:45PM
daily. Masses: 8AM, 9AM, 12AM,
6:45PM.
Champs Elysees and the Arch of Triumph
The Champs Elysees avenue probably
only deserves its nickname of
"most beautiful avenue in the
world" for its lower section,
starting Place de la Concorde
and ending at Grand Palais.
The rest of the avenue mainly
features overpriced shops and
restaurants - with a few exceptions
in the side streets. Walk to
the Arch of Triumph, at the
top of the avenue, and visit
the 50-meter high structure
built to commemorate Napoleon's
victories. Admission is about
EUR 6, and free for children
under 12. Opening hours: 9:30AM-11:00PM
daily from April to October,
and 10:00AM-11:00PM daily from
Nov-March.
Montmartre and the Church of the Sacred
Heart
The Romano-Byzantine basilica
crowns the Montmartre hill.
Its construction began in 1875
and was completed in 1914. Admission
is free, except for the crypt
and dome (about EUR 5). For
a fun ride, go to the Anvers
metro station, walk to "Rue
Tardieu" and take the "funiculaire"
(a one-car train which brings
you almost to the top of the
hill). Montmartre itself used
to be a village outside Paris.
The hill is famous for its architectural
landmarks, its artistic life,
and more recently, for 'Amelie'.
It counts no less than 7 museums! www.tecnilog.com/cartes/cpa/
montmartre/mont.htm
Church of the Invalides
Its building started in 1671
under the reign of King Louis
the XIVth, and about 30 years
later. From its inception, the
place was designed to serve
as a home to impoverished soldiers
and wounded veterans of the
French army. It comprises the
veteran hospital itself, a church,
several museums, and the tomb
of Napoleon I. Admission is
EUR 6 for adults, and free for
children under 12. Opening hours:
October to March 31: 10AM-4:45PM,
April-September 30: 10AM-5:45PM www.invalides.org/
Sainte Chapelle
Located on Ile de la Cité, the
construction of this gothic
church started under Louis IX
in 1240 AD to house relics believed
to be Jesus's Crown of Thorns
and parts of the Holy Cross.
Amongst other remarkable details,
the tall stained-glass windows
which are mainly original work.
Admission is about EUR 6. Opening
hours: 10:00AM-5:00PM.
Place des Vosges
Its construction started in
the early XVIIth century under
Henri IV. It was completed in
1612. Initially named 'Royal
Square', it was renamed 'Place
des Vosges' by Napoleon I as
an homage to the inhabitants
of the Vosges region who had
been particularly quick to pay
their taxes. The square is remarkable
both by its style (it is lined
with 36 buildings, all dating
from Henri IV) and by its shops
and its little park where Parisians
like to loaf on sunny Sundays.
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Walking in Paris
Paris offers a number of interesting
itineraries for strollers. You can
follow the waterways (river Seine,
St Martin Canal - , river Bièvre) or
the 17-km long railway transformed
into a most surprising http//www.paris-eiffel-tower-news.com/ discover-paris.html -
hung some 50 feet above the hustle-bustle
of the city. You can also spend some
quality time in any of the large public
parks which the city counts (Luxembourg,
Buttes-Chaumont, Montsouris, Georges
Brassens), discover the Paris Eiffel Tower News - , or else
decide to learn live history and architecture
in areas like St-Sulpice and St Germain-des-Prés.
A lively and
interesting city
This is but a glimpse of the many
places you will want to visit during
your stay in Paris. Guests of the
hotel are offered a Complimentary
Pass to the Members Only
section of the Paris Eiffel Tower
News website, which features a lot
more information on Paris.
The Complimentary Pass can be retrieved
from the Thank You page which displays
after your reservation request has
been received by the hotel.
The hotel personnel wishes to be of
service to you during your stay in
Paris.
