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Enjoy the Night Life of Paris

Guest Author — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 23:45:57 +0000

Have you always wanted to have a taste of what Paris’ night life is like? In the following section, we will delve a bit deeper into how you can enjoy one of the most dazzling aspects of living in or touring Paris – its nightlife. But first, here are a few quick facts for the first time travellers to the city. The coldest month in Paris is January, when even the locals get out of the city to ward off the cold. If you don’t mind the weather, then you can definitely sill enjoy plenty of activities in Paris during...

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Paris isn’t Paris without a Show! – Le Crazy Horse

Guest Author — Wed, 20 May 2009 23:52:20 +0000

Le Crazy Horse Where is it? The Paris Crazy Horse is at 12, Avenue George V (off the Champs Elysees). The nearest Metro Stations are Alma Marceau (line 9) and Metro George V (line 1). Bus lines 43, 63, 72, 80, and 92 include the Alma Marceau stop. Potted History Crazy Horse is a relatively ‘new’ Paris cabaret. It was opened in 1951 by Alain Bernardin, a former antique dealer and painter who viewed striptease as an art form. He ran it until sadly, he shot himself, at the age of 78, in 1994. His daughter and two sons...

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Paris isn’t Paris without a Show! – Moulin Rouge

Guest Author — Sat, 09 May 2009 22:43:49 +0000

If you are heading to the exciting, romantic, historic capital of France then you must fit in a visit to a cabaret show. Paris is world famous for them and nothing encapsulates the many aspects of this glorious city better. The most famous is probably the Moulin Rouge – especially since the recent film starring Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor. Le Moulin Rouge. Where is it? In keeping with its’ history and ‘blowsy’ reputation, Le Moulin Rouge is on Boulevard de Clichy, in the ‘red light’ district of Pigalle but is also close to Montmartre. It has a red windmill...

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Views of the Eiffel Tower

traveltripz — Sun, 01 Apr 2007 02:15:00 +0000

Chilli enjoying the sights of Paris. Here he is with the Eiffel Tower in the background. In 2009 the Eiffel Tower will be 120 years old. Not bad for an structure that was only meant to be put in place on a temporary basis for the Paris Exposition of 1889. The Eiffel Tower was designed by the French structural engineer Alexandre Gustave Eiffel (b. Dec. 15, 1832, d. Dec. 28, 1923). He was awarded the opportunity to erect the Eiffel Tower after winning a design competition. There were all manner of protests at the time from noted personages of the...

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A Visit To Montmartre & Sacre Coeur

traveltripz — Sat, 31 Mar 2007 13:18:00 +0000

We are up bright and early in the morning and head off to the Montmarte district to see the Basilica of Sacre Coeur. Montmarte is a hill in north of Paris which is not only known for the white dome of Sacre Coeur but also it’s nightclubs, primarily Moulin Rouge. The name Montmarte means ‘mountain of the martyr after St Denis, the Bishop of Paris and the patron saint of France, was decapitated on the hill in approx 250 AD. Montmarte has always been known for its artists community and Dali, Monet and Picasso were some of the artists who had studios...

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The Seine Cruise Continues

traveltripz — Sat, 31 Mar 2007 12:43:00 +0000

It was just such a lovely evening and the buildings that presented to us were so architectually interesting that I couldn’t stop taking photos of them. All the old songs about Paris came to mind “Under the Bridges of Paris”, etc. Here we were cruising down the Seine in Summer at dusk. How fantastic this is. It started to cloud over as dusk fell and it looked like it might rain, but fortunately the rain held off. Not that it would have mattered, nothing could dispel the amazing feeling of actually being in Paris traveling down the Seine river. The...

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Relaxing in the Jardin de Tuileries

traveltripz — Sat, 31 Mar 2007 09:41:00 +0000

Just down the road from our Hotel was the Garden of Tuileries. A large area approx 25 hectares I believe, where Parisians can wander and sit to take in the beautiful statues and enjoy the evening atmosphere. Its also a resting place for tourists who are tired out from taking in the sights of the beautiful city of Paris. While strolling through the garden, taking in the sites, a young man called out to us “Hey you – American?” “No we responded – Australian”. He burst out laughing and called “I know – Paul Hogan – Crocodile Dundee – Put...

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Lunch or Fine Dining At The Exquisite Musee d”Orsay

traveltripz — Sat, 03 Mar 2007 10:42:00 +0000

We had been walking around for a few hours and it came to lunchtime. Up until now we had been quite frugal with our meals. But when we saw the restaurant in the Musee d’Orsay we couldn’t resist it. So off we went and paid some astronomical amount of money to lunch in style. Well things didn’t quite go without a hitch. I ordered a steak – medium well if you please. A rather gorgeous French waiter placed my plate in front of me, with a well rehearsed florish. And I nearly puked. The thing looked like it was going...

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A Bit of History About the Musee d’ Orsay

traveltripz — Sat, 03 Mar 2007 10:23:00 +0000

The rue de Lille was once the central lane of the garden belonging to Henri IV’s famous queen, Marguerite de Valois. When she died in 1615, the property was sold off in lots, and became the private mansions.During the 19th century, between 1810 and 1838 there were two buildings constructed on the site of the future Orsay station: the Cavalry barracks and the Palais d’Orsay. In 1871, during the Paris Commune the entire neighborhood was burnt down. Nothing was done with the ruins of the Palais d’Orsay until the French government gave the Orleans railroad company the land to build...

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Day 2 In Paris – Musee d’Orsay Here We Come

traveltripz — Sat, 03 Mar 2007 09:40:00 +0000

We awoke on the second morning in Paris to the sound of the street cleaning machines. Funnily enough we had been told that Paris was a dirty city. Well we certainly did not see any signs of the things we were told to expect. If anything the city was sparkling clean and the street cleaner came down our street with certain regularity every morning at around 5:30am. We breakfasted in the little restaurant in the basement of the hotel, on ham, a variety of cheeses croissants, cereal, fruit and juices. Everything was fresh and unpolluted with preservatives. What a lovely...

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