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Parigi (in francese Paris [paʀi], anticamente Lutèce, dal latino Lutetia ) è la capitale della Francia e capoluogo della regione dell'Île-de-France. La città, costruita su un'ansa della Senna, oltre che fondamentale snodo di trasporti e traffici del continente europeo, è una delle più importanti metropoli mondiali e centro culturale, politico ed economico molto forte sia a livello nazionale che internazionale Lo stemma della città presenta i gigli di Francia sopra Scilicet (la
nave che simboleggiava l'ordine dei mercanti che commerciavano sulla Senna).
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Cronologia essenziale
i resti delle Terme di Parigi all'Hotel de Cluny Si dà qui di seguito solo un breve racconto della storia della città, che
comincia così:
tribù celtiche sono stanziate da molti secoli in un'ansa della
Senna. Il sito
è paludoso.
Cesare le incontra mentre dà la caccia a
Vercingetorige, durante la campagna di conquista della
Gallia, nel
53 a.C.. Conquistata e pacificata la Gallia, Lutetia diventa una città romana, nelle aspirazioni e nello stile civile: il sito è in posizione favorevole per i commerci e i traffici fluviali, le popolazioni locali sono avvantaggiate dall'espansione economica portata dai romani - già dopo circa cinquant'anni Lutetia la palude si presenta come un insediamento in via di espansione sulla riva sinistra della Senna, nel luogo ora conosciuto come Quartiere Latino, e Lutetia sta diventando un nome di città. La città romana si dota delle strutture essenziali per essere degna di
questo nome: anzitutto il foro, poi le terme (i cui resti sono visibili, ben
scavati, all'Hotel
de Cluny), poi l'anfiteatro e un teatro. Arrestata l'avanzata di Attila nel 451 grazie a Geneviève, la città si dà ai Franchi Merovingi, nella persona di Clodoveo I che diventa il suo primo re: la civilizzazione romana si tramuta in civiltà romano-barbarica, e Parigi riesce a sopravvivere al Medioevo, tra carestie e faticosa civilizzazione: il IX secolo passa sotto le ripetute estorsioni e la continua minaccia di vichinghi e normanni, ma attorno alle istituzioni cristiane si coagula la nuova civiltà: nel 1021 il capitolo di Notre-Dame è già meta di molti clerici vagantes; nel 1246 l'università di Parigi vedrà riconosciuta la propria autonomia, e nel 1257 nasce la scuola della Sorbona: Parigi si avvia a diventare uno dei centri della cultura europea, nel cuore della Francia medioevale. Il
XII
e il
XIII secolo vedono Parigi al centro di una forte crescita economica, e la
corporazione dei mercanti come sua protagonista. A metà del
XIV
secolo, Parigi cerca di fare la propria politica municipale: ha già più di
150mila abitanti e, attraverso sollevazioni e alleanze (la
Guerra dei cent'anni) mostra di non voler rinunciare alla propria
indipendenza. La città si estende soprattutto sulla riva destra, e le mura di
Carlo V (1371-1380) comprendono l'insieme del 3.o e 4.o arrondissement. La città cattolica scaccia l'ugonotto Enrico III nel 1588, ed Enrico IV dovrà convertirsi al cattolicesimo e pagare 200.000 scudi per rientrarvi. Sotto i Borboni, Parigi è scenario e protagonista della Fronda: Luigi XIV sposta la corte a Versailles, per sottrarsi in un solo colpo agli intrighi dei nobili e alle barricate del popolo parigino e procedere liberamente nella propria politica accentratrice. Alla vigilia della Rivoluzione Parigi occupa 1.100 ettari e conta oltre 600mila abitanti. Al di fuori della cinta daziaria (le mura dei Fermiers généraux), i sobborghi sono costituiti da 24 villaggi. Di nuovo protagonista, non meno che testimone, il popolo parigino gioca la propria rivoluzione. Lo spirito di ribellione e d'indipendenza dei parigini viene di nuovo duramente represso, con l'esecuzione della prima Commune rivoluzionaria - il consiglio della città - che segna l'inizio del Terrore di Robespierre: per più di un anno, tra il 1793 e il 1794, le piazze di Parigi ospitano il lavoro indefesso della ghigliottina. Come molti prima e dopo di lui, anche Napoleone cerca di assoggettare la città al potere centrale, nel quadro della propria riforma amministrativa. Questo non impedirà ai parigini di insorgere di nuovo contro Carlo X, nel 1833. Nel 1845 la città ha superato il milione di abitanti, e Thiers allarga di nuovo la cinta muraria, includendo alcuni dei villaggi prima esterni. Ma la vera grande rivoluzione urbanistica è quella condotta da Haussmann per conto di Napoleone III: in trent'anni la città raddoppia, e nel 1876 è arrivata a 2 milioni, nonostante la guerra con la Prussia e il disastro della Comune. La città continua crescere. All'inizio della Prima guerra mondiale, nel 1914, la battaglia della Marna la salva dall'invasione tedesca, ma non andrà così nel 1940, quando il Terzo Reich occupa la città, dichiarandola "città aperta": il governo non oppone alcuna resistenza e si ritira a Vichy, da dove collaborerà con i nazisti. Il
19
agosto del
1944
la città insorge, il 25 i tedeschi si arrendono, il 26 il
generale de Gaulle entra in Parigi liberata con le truppe del generale
Leclerc e degli Alleati. Lo spirito rivoluzionario parigino si ridesta nel
maggio 1968, nel
quartiere latino, con lo sciopero generale avviato dagli studenti, che per
qualche giorno si estende all'intera Francia. La città torna a dedicarsi al proprio sviluppo. Già negli
anni
Sessanta si era aperto, con il trasferimento dei mercati generali (les
Halles) a Rungis, un periodo di grandi lavori pubblici, teso a liberare il
centro storico della città dalla pressione del traffico e dagli insediamenti
popolari, e a riqualificarlo con funzioni prevalentemente culturali e di
rappresentanza.
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GeografiaPosizione di Parigi La città di Parigi occupa una superfice di 105 chilometri quadrati ma la sua agglomerazione è molto più grande. L'altitudine di Parigi varia a seconda delle diverse colline del territorio municipale:
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La metropoliParigi, con 2.125.246 abitanti al censimento del 1999, è la città più grande di Francia. Assieme ai suoi sobborghi e città satellite forma l'area metropolitana della Grande Parigi (in francese: aire urbaine de Paris) che copre 14.518 km², ed ha una popolazione di 11.174.743 abitanti (dati del censimento del 1999). L'area metropolitana della Grande Parigi è la più ampia d'Europa (assieme a Londra e Mosca), ed è all'incirca la ventesima al mondo. L'area metropolitana della Grande Parigi, con un PIL complessivo superiore a quello dell'Australia, è il più grande centro economico e finanziario d'Europa alla pari con Londra. Ospita più del 30% dei "colletti bianchi" francesi, e più del 40% delle sedi centrali delle compagnie francesi, con il più grande distretto finanziario d'Europa per dimensioni (La Défense), e la seconda più grande borsa d'Europa (Euronext). Nota in tutto il mondo come la Ville Lumière (la "città delle luci"), Parigi è una delle principali destinazioni turistiche mondiali. La città è rinomata per la bellezza della sua architettura, i suoi viali e i suoi scorci, oltre che per l'abbondanza dei suoi musei. Costruita su un'ansa della Senna, è divisa in due parti la Rive droite a nord e la più piccola Rive gauche a sud. Un tempo capitale di un impero coloniale che si estendeva su cinque continenti, Parigi è tuttora considerata come il centro del mondo francofono ed ha mantenuto una forte posizione internazionale, ospitando il quartier generale dell'OECD e dell'UNESCO, tra gli altri. Questo, combinato alle sue attività finanziarie, affaristiche, politiche e turistiche, ha reso la città uno dei principali "hub" del mondo, e Parigi è riconosciuta come una delle poche "città mondiali".
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la città
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l'area metropolitana
Di area metropolitana di Parigi si può parlare, sia pure anticipando l'uso del termine, solo da dopo il 1870. Nella tabella che segue, i dati fino al 1982 sono stime ricavate da diverse fonti, mente quelli relativi al 1990 e al 1999 sono ufficiali, forniti dall'Ufficio nazionale francese di statistica INSEE.
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L'immigrazioneFin dal medioevo, periodo nel quale era la città più grande del mondo occidentale, Parigi ha sempre attratto forestieri. Dagli studenti olandesi e svedesi del Quartiere Latino nel XIV secolo, ai rifugiati giacobiti inglesi del XVII secolo, dai rifugiati nazionalisti polacchi dell'inizio del XIX secolo, agli operai belgi della fine dello stesso, dagli ebrei sefarditi del Nord Africa della metà del XX secolo agli africani ed est-asiatici dei giorni nostri, Parigi ha ricevuto ondate su indate di immigranti, che la hanno arricchita. Oggi, come altre città del mondo, Parigi è una città multiculturale. I censimenti francesi non fanno mai domande riguardanti l'etnia o la religione, perciò non è possibile conoscere la composizione etnica dell'area metropolitana di Parigi. Ciononostante alcuni dati interessanti possono essere estratti da tali censimenti. In quello del 1999, c'erano 2.169.406 persone nell'area metropolitana della Grande Parigi, che erano nate fuori dalla Francia Metropolitana, ovvero il 19,4% del totale. Come termine di paragone: nel censimento britannico del 2001, il 19,5% della popolazione dell'area metropolitana della Grande Londra era nata fuori dal Regno Unito, mentre nel censimento statunitense del 2000, il 27,8% della popolazione dell'area metropolitana di New York-New Jersey Settentrionale-Long Island era nata fuori dagli Stati Uniti, così come il 31,8% della popolazione dell'area metropolitana di Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County. I gruppi più numerosi di residenti parigini nati all'estero sono i seguenti (elencati approssimativamente in ordine decrescente):
Al censimento del 1999 vi abitavano 474.768 persone che al censimento precedente del 1990 erano risultate residenti fuori dalla Francia Metropolitana, circa il 4.2% del totale della popolazione dell'area metropolitana nel 1999. Le correnti migratorie verso Parigi sono cambiate in maniera significativa negli anni '90. L'immigrazione portoghese si è completamente interrotta, mentre sono apparsi nuovi gruppi di immigranti. I gruppi più importanti al 1990 sono i seguenti:
In confronto con il Regno Unito, gli immigrati dal Sud-est Asiatico non sono ancora molto numerosi a Parigi, anche se il loro numero è aumentato sostanzialmente neglianni '90. In confronto agli Stati Uniti, c'è un numero molto limitato di immigrati di origine latino-americana e filippina. Anche gli immigrati dal Medio Oriente non sono molti, ma tra questi c'è una numerosa comunità libanese (per la maggior parte ricchi libanesi di religione Cristiana esiliati), grazie ad antichi legami tra la Francia e il Libano. Anche i russi sono poco numerosi a Parigi, nonostante un'antica tradizione di presenza russa a Parigi prima della Rivoluzione Russa del 1917. Infine, bisogna ricordare che le stime qui indicate si riferiscono a persone che vivono stabilmente nell'area metropolitana di Parigi. Parigi è la città più frequentata da turisti al mondo, con un afflusso sostanzioso in ogni periodo dell'anno. La maggior parte dei turisti sono stranieri, portando quindi il dato riguardante gli stranieri presenti nell'area metropolitana di Parigi ad essere in realtà più alto del 19,4% indicato. Questo fatto è evidente nel centro della città, dove è possibile camminare in alcune strade dove la maggior parte dei passanti è composta da turisti stranieri.
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AmministrazionePrima del 1964, Parigi faceva parte del dipartimento della Seine, che conteneva la città ed i sobborghi circostanti. mappa degli arrondissement municipali di Parigi Dal 1965, la città di Parigi è il capoluogo e uno degli 8 dipartimenti della regione dell'Ile-de-France. Il suo identificativo assoluto è 75 (lo si trova anche nelle targhe delle macchine, oltre che nei codici postali). Con la riforma amministrativa furono infatti creati 3 nuovi dipartimenti che formano un anello attorno a Parigi, e costituiscono la prima cintura periferica (la petite couronne): Hauts-de-Seine, Seine-Saint-Denis e Val-de-Marne. Al di là, i dipartimenti di Val-d'Oise, Yvelines e dell' Essonne costituiscono le grande couronne. L'insieme costituisce la région parisienne, cioè la metropoli di Parigi. L'ottavo dipartimento dell'Île-de-France, che da solo rappresenta circa la metà del territorio regionale, è quello orientale di Seine-et-Marne. l'Hotel de Ville, sede del consiglio comunale Mentre normalmente i dipartimenti sono divisi in
cantoni, la città di Parigi è divisa in 20
arrondissement municipali, numerati in ordine progressivo partendo dal
centro e muovendosi a spirale verso l'esterno, ciascuno dei quali è un
municipio (mairie), con il suo consiglio e il suo sindaco. Ogni
mairie, d'altra parte, elegge anche i propri rappresentanti al
Consiglio di Parigi (Conseil de Paris), che è anche il consiglio
generale del dipartimento. Come eccezione alla regola usuale per le città francesi, alcuni poteri
normalmente esercitati dal sindaco sono invece affidati ad un rappresentante
del governo nazionale, il
prefetto
di Polizia. Ad esempio, Parigi non ha una forza di polizia municipale, anche
se ha alcuni controllori del traffico. Questo fatto è una eredità della
situazione vigente fino al
1977, in cui
Parigi non aveva un sindaco, ma era in pratica governata dall'amministrazione
prefettizia.
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TrasportiMarciapiede mobile nel Metrò di Parigi
Parigi è servita da due aeroporti principali: l'Aeroporto di Orly (dipartimento 94), che si trova a sud della città, e l'Aeroporto internazionale Charles De Gaulle, nella vicina Roissy-en-France (dipartimento 95). Un terzo aeroporto più piccolo, nella città di Beauvais (dipartimento 60), 70 km a nord di Parigi, viene utilizzato per i voli charter e dalle compagnie low-cost. L'Aeroporto di Le Bourget (dipartimento 93) attualmente ospita solo jet privati, fiere aeronautiche e un museo dell'aerospazio. Parigi è densamente coperta da un sistema di metropolitana, il Métro (14 linee) così come da un grande numero di linee di autobus. Queste si interconnettono con una rete regionale ad alta velocità, la RER (Réseau Express Régional), e con la rete ferroviaria: treni pendolari, linee nazionali e TGV (o simili come Thalys ed Eurostar). Esistono due tramvie tangenziali nei sobborghi: la linea T1 va da Saint-Denis a Noisy-le-Sec, la linea T2 va da La Défense a Issy. Una terza linea lungo la tangenziale sud è attualmente in costruzione. La città è il nodo principale della rete autostradale francese, ed è circondata da una tangenziale, il Boulevard Périphérique o la "périph" (35 km). Gli svincoli della tangenziale sono chiamati 'Portes', in quanto corrispondono alle porte della città. La maggior parte di queste 'Portes' dispone di parcheggi, dove i non residenti sono consigliati di lasciare l'auto, e di una stazione della metropolitana. Il traffico di Parigi è notoriamente lento e snervante.
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Punti notevoli per arrondissementOgni arrondissement è composto di quartieri: si indicano qui distintamente,
insieme ad alcuni dei luoghi notevoli che ospitano, senza alcuna pretesa di
completezza, cercando però di non dimenticare nessuna delle vie e delle piazze
dove non si può non passare, e i più importanti spazi verdi e giardini (Parigi
conta 426 spazi verdi, tra giardini e parchi pubblici, di varie dimensioni).
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Negozi, grandi magazzini e hotelUn tipico negozio di alimentari parigino
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Vita notturna
Nell' 11° arrondissement, in prossimità di place de la Bastille, vi è uno dei centri della vita notturna di Parigi: rue de Lappe, una via stretta a traffico limitato in cui si trovano molti locali di ogni genere, ognuno con caratteristiche e peculiarità differenti e molto frequentati da giovani studenti.
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Squadre sportiveLe squadre sportive parigine più famose sono Paris Saint-Germain, una squadra di calcio e Stade Français, una squadra di rugby
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Periferia e regione della Grande Parigi (Île-de-France)la Grande Arche uscendo dal metro
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Nomi di Parigi e dei suoi abitantiIn lingua francese la pronuncia del nome della città, Paris, nella convenzione dell'alfabeto fonetico internazionale è /paʀi/. Il nome latino della città era Lutetia (/lutetja/), traslitterato dai francesi in Lutèce (/lytɛs/). Il nome fu poi cambiato in "Paris", derivato dal nome della tribù gallica dei parisi. Parigi è nota come Paname (/panam/) nel Francese informale, ma questo termine sta gradualmente uscendo dall'uso. Gli abitanti di Parigi sono detti Parisiens (/paʀizjɛ̃/) in Francese e Parigots (/paʀigo/) nel Francese informale.
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Città gemellateParigi è gemellata solo con Roma (Italia), dal 1956. « Seule Paris est digne de Rome ; seule Rome est digne de Paris» (Solo Parigi è degna di Roma; solo Roma è degna di Parigi).
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Jardin du Luxemborg is located in the 6th arrondissement. Notre Dame Cathedral - A climb to the top of Notre Dame Cathedral also offers nice views of Paris, and if you have time, you should also climb the steps to the Sacré Coeur in Montmartre. www.notredamedeparis.fr Musee Picasso (Picasso Museum) - Housed in one of the most significant private residences in the Marais – Hotel Sale the Picasso Museum features a spectacular collection of Picasso’s works including drawings, sculptures, paintings, ceramics, and engravings, as well as the artist’s private collection highlighting paintings by Cezanne, Braque, and more. Hotel Sale, 5, rue de Thorigny, +33 (0)1 42 71 25 21, www.musee-picasso.fr. The Eiffel Tower - Climb to the top for the most spectacular views of Paris. www.tour-eiffel.fr Arc de Triomphe - Located at the western end of the Champs-Elysées, the Arc de Triomphe is the biggest triumphal arch in the world. It measures roughly 161 feet high and 144 feet wide. Place Charles-de-Gaulle, +33 (0)1 55 37 73 77, www.monuments-nationaux.fr. The Louvre - One of the most impressive and well-known museums in the world. 99, rue de Rivoli , +33 (0)1 40 20 57 60, www.louvre.fr. Contributors May 14, 2008 change by mcburton (2 points) Display all or display just: Churches Graves and Cemeteries Hotspots Landmarks Parks, Gardens and Zoos Public Buildings Squares Streets Show best rated on top | Show in alphabetical order [Add Sight] Opera National de Paris Edit This Opera is the monumental opera house of Paris. It's located just a few hunderds meters north of the Louvre Museum. It is one of the most famous opera in the world! type: Hotspots World66 rating: [rate it] Disneyland Resort Paris Edit This Disneyland Resort Paris is an amusement park located east of Paris. type: Hotspots World66 rating: [rate it] url: www.disneylandparis.com Buttes Chaumont Edit This Paris is a number one destination, but few people would go there to see natural beauty. Still, Paris has a waterfall that is almost as high as Niagara falls! The Park Buttes-Chaumont in the North-East of Paris is the unusual destination where you can find this waterfall. It is s delightful change from the monuments, museums and the endless shopping Paris lures its visitors with. The park was a refuse dump for centuries and it had an evil reputation. In the nineteenth century it was transformed by Napoleon the third into a fantasy park, a sort of Disneyland avant la more.. type: Parks, Gardens and Zoos World66 rating: [rate it] openingHours: 12:00 Sorbonne Edit This The Sorbonne is the most famous university of Paris. This is not a museum, allthough it is a very beautiful building, but the atmosphere with all the students is nice, especially on a summer day. type: Landmarks World66 rating: [rate it] Place de la Concorde Edit This The Place de la Concorde, the biggest place of Paris, has a nasty background. In the black days of the French Revolution this is where they put the guillotins to behead the opponents of the Revolution. Louis XVI, Marie-Antoinette, Danton, Robespierre, and 2800 others were killed here between 1793 and 1795. The new name Place de la Concorde was established to symbolize the end of a troubled era and the hope of a better future. Today it is a very pretty place, a nice example of French city architecture. The Place stands between the Tuileries gardens and the Champs more.. type: Squares World66 rating: [rate it] Tuileries Edit This The Jardin des Tuileries is a very nice park between and near the Louvre. The park is quite stately and very French. Hardly any grass to lay in but perfect peranque courts, and... culture. By strolling around you will find lots of sculptures made by famous artists such as Aristide Maillol and others. type: Parks, Gardens and Zoos World66 rating: [rate it] Jardin du Luxembourg Edit This i The Jardin du Luxembourg is a large and sumptuous park that is a "must" to visit at any time. With its statuary, benches, and formal gravel paths, this is the quintessential Paris park. Right in the middle of this park, the italianate-style Palais du Luxembourg has served many functions in its long existence. Today, it houses the French Senate. When in the park, don't miss the Fontaine des Médicics. Just outside the park, you will find the Saint Sulpices church of God. This classical building has mural paintings by the French more.. type: Parks, Gardens and Zoos World66 rating: [rate it] Avenue des Champs-Elysees Edit This Probably the most famous street in Paris. It connects Place de la Concorde to the Arc de Triomphe. type: Streets World66 rating: [rate it] Notre Dame Cathedral Edit This Notre Dame Cathedral photo by: Lars The Notre Dame is, without a doubt, the most popular attraction on the Ile de la Cité. Its first stone was laid in 1163, it was finished 170 years later. The Cathedral is a magnificent example of gothic architecture. It is possible to climb the towers and get a nice view over Paris and look at all the details of the sculptures here. It is a bit of a climb, so be reasonably good shape and allow a couple of hours. It is also possible to visit the Crypte Archeologique under the Cathedral, where you can see the foundations of buildings built 2,000 years ago by the Parisii, the more.. type: Hotspots World66 rating: [rate it] Place des Vosges Edit This Place des Vosges is one of Paris' finest squares. Walk to the center where Louis XIII sits on a horse surrounded by locals enjoying their fine community park. Henry IV built this centerpiece of the Marais in 1605. As hoped, this turned the Marais into Paris' most exclusive neighborhood. Victor Hugo lived at #6 (corner closest the Bastille, open to the public, admission fee). To leave the square, walk behind Louis' horse to the arcade. Follow it left past art galleries and antique shops onto the boutique-filled rue des Francs Bourgeois. Browse two blocks off the place des more.. type: Squares World66 rating: [rate it] Pere Lachaise Edit This a tomb at Pere Lachaise a tomb at Pere Lachaise photo by: Kim Kotfis Quite a strange sight: a graveyard. Full of tourists on their way to the tomb of their favourite writer, singer, rockstar. Jim Morisson is the number one now. His fans outnumber those of Moliere, Balzac, Proust, Edith Piaf, Chopin, Oscar Wilde and Isadora Duncan. Pere Lachaise, named after Louis XIV's confessor, Father Lachaise, is the largest cemetery in Paris (108 acres/44 hectares) and a favorite spot for Parisians and tourists alike. Look on the streets leading to the entrances for a shop selling maps that will help you locate the graves Admission Free. more.. type: Graves and Cemeteries World66 rating: [rate it] Centre Pompidou Edit This i The Centre Pompidou is a strange looking building in the heart of Paris. It's a great example of modern architecture. It houses a good collection of modern art. It has nice expositions every now and then. For up to date info on expositions, check the website of the Centre Pompidou. The Centre has one of the world's most important public collections of twentieth-century art, architecture, and design, to be found on the third and fourth floor. These flours were completely renovated in 1999 and have reopened on new years eve of that year. The exhibitions have become landmark more.. type: Public Buildings World66 rating: [rate it] address: Rue de Rambuteau (Beaubourg) Parc Andre Citroën Edit This In the outskirts of Paris near the Seine, the Parisiens have created a modern park as grand and spacious as the famous ones in the centre of the city and at the same time completely different. Every detail has been thought through. There is a teathered hot air balloon that takes to the skies evey 10 or so minutes for a cheap price, and what you get is a lovely view of paris. Combine it with your visit to the Eiffel, it is a little bit more westward. type: Parks, Gardens and Zoos World66 rating: [rate it] Bibliotheque Nationale Edit This i The wealth of its 500 year history has made the Bibliothèque nationale de France one of the best-endowed libraries in the world. Over the centuries, whether as a royal, imperial or national institution - depending on the political regime in force - the library has never once failed in its task of collecting, conserving, cataloguing, communicating and transmitting knowledge. The collection has been moved to a beautiful new building that stands on the south bank of the Seine in the East of Paris. The architecture is great and by itself is worth a visit. type: Public Buildings World66 rating: [rate it] Arc de Triomphe Edit This Arc de Triomphe Arc de Triomphe photo by: Unknown The Arc de Triomphe is one of the most famous monuments of Paris. It stands to honor the men and women who died while fighting in the French Revolution. Construction of the Arc was ordered by Napoleon I. The Arc was built by Percier and Fontaine, between 1806 and 1808. It roughly follows the model of the Arc of Constantine in Rome. Numerous statues are carved into the Arc, the most famous of which is 'Departure of the Volunteers', depicting the departure of volunteer forces after the French Revolution. Under the Arc is the grave of the more.. type: Landmarks World66 rating: [rate it] Eiffel Tower Edit This Looking Down on Paris Looking Down on Paris photo by: Katherine Walton The Eiffel tower (Tour Eiffel in French) was built in 1889 for the World Exposition, which was held in Paris for the centennial of the French Revolution. The architect and builder of the tower, Gustave Eiffel (1832-1923) is also famous as the architect who designed the iron backbone of the Statue of Liberty in New York City harbor. The tower is over 300 m high. Another exciting fact about the Eiffel Tower is that it is the most visited building in the world. In 1998, it received 6 million visitors, far more than the Empire State Building (3.6 million), and the Tokyo more.. type: Landmarks World66 rating: [rate it] openingHours: 479 Parc Monceau Edit This Very stylish park located in the north of the 8-th arrondissement. type: Parks, Gardens and Zoos World66 rating: [rate it] Pantheon Edit This The Pantheon was originally a church built by Louis XV between at the end of the 18-th century. It is a very impressive building. Not long after it came into being, it was secularized by the French Revolution. Napoleon made it a religious building again, and it was secularized once more in 1885. It is now most famous for its collection of tombs of great French thinkers : Rousseau, Voltaire, Hugo, Zola and Malraux. But also of scientists Pierre and Marie Curie. It was also the place where Foucault did his famous experiment with the pendulum. type: Churches World66 rating: [rate it] Chateau de Versailles Edit This Probably the most spectacular and monumental castle in France. Home of the French Kings from Louis XIV to Louis XVI. Located in Versailles, 17 km west of Paris. You can reach it with the RER's line C. type: Public Buildings World66 rating: [rate it] Opera Bastille Edit This L’Opéra de la Bastille (Bastille Opera) is a modern opera house in Paris, France. It is the home base of the Opéra National de Paris and was designed to replace the Palais Garnier, but that did not happen. Operas are still given in that house, which is also used for ballet performances. type: Hotspots World66 rating: [rate it] Bois de Boulogne Edit This The Bois de Boulogne is a park located along the western edge of the 16ème arrondissement of Paris, near the suburb of Boulogne-Billancourt. It's 2 and a half times bigger than Central Park in NYC and it's infamous for being populated by prositutes. type: Parks, Gardens and Zoos World66 rating: [rate it] La Defense Edit This This is the new Paris. Like it or not, it certainly is something special and the view from the New Arch to the old Arc de Triomphe is a fine one. This alone merits the trip with the metro. For 40 FF you can go up the Arche. It's open from 9.00 to 20.00 but they stop selling tickets an hour before closure time. type: Hotspots World66 rating: [rate it] Barbes Edit This The Bouleveard de Rochechouard and the Boulevard the Barbes meet at the foot of Montmartre. This area has a distinct atmosphere, where the different nationalities of Paris, Algerian, Senegalese, Beninois, Antillian clearly show. There are small shops here and market stalls as well as street sellers (these are mostly form Senegal and always chased by the Police). A good place to buy things at cheap prices. There is also a real big Tati (see shopping) spread out over different buildings. type: Squares World66 rating: [rate it] Bastille Edit This This is historic ground. It was here that the French revolution started just over 200 years ago. The popular revolt had far stretching consequences. It swept across Europe, influencing minds and ideas of people all over the old continent. Nowadays the prison is gone. The Colonne de Juillet dominates la place. In the subway station beneath the square, stones from the Bastille's foundation can still be seen. This square is also home to the Opéra Bastille completed in 1990. type: Squares World66 rating: [rate it] Jardin des Plantes Edit This This is a very pleasing park on the Left Bank,not far from the Rue de Mouffetard. The batobus has a stop there now ans it is a good idea to go by this one way and walk the other, through outdoor sculptures by the banks of the Seine. type: Parks, Gardens and Zoos World66 rating: [rate it] Sacre Coeur Edit This Sacre Cæur Sacre Cæur photo by: Einar Tryti The Sacre Coeur probably numbers in the top 500 of monuments of France. This is a bit strange, because the basilica is not very old. It probably stems from the great location; in one of the nicest quarters of France, on top of a hill and overlooking all of Paris. In 1873, the National Assembly declared its plans to erect this grand Romano-Byzantine church, dedicated to the Sacred Heart and intended for public usage. It was built as a "praise God anyway" reaction after losing a war with Germany. Construction began in 1876 on the plans of the French architect Abadie. The more.. type: Hotspots World66 rating: [rate it] address: 87687 at juyh dr. connections: Métro Anvers tel: 987 987 5432 email: jhiuk@yahoo.com openingHours: 45 Ile-de-la Cite and Ile St-Louis Edit This Ile-de-la Cite and Ile St-Louis are the historic heart of the city. Notre Dame Cathedral is located on Ile-de-la Cite. type: Hotspots World66 rating: [rate it] Bois de Vincennes Edit This Bois de Vincennes is right outside the 12th arrondissement and a perfect place to relax during a beautiful Parisian day, without hordes of tourists! You can rent a boat at Lac Daumesnil as you enter from Metro stop Porte Doree on line 8. There is an upscale restaurant on the islands in this small lake, as well as picturesque bridges and paths around the lake and all over the park itself. Also located in this park is a zoo, Chateau de Vincennes (dating from the 12th century: http://en.chateau-vincennes.fr/), a Buddhist temple, and the Floral Park of Paris more.. type: Parks, Gardens and Zoos World66 rating: [rate it] url: www.boisdevincennes.com address: Metro Stops: Porte Doree (line 8) or Chateau de Vincennes (line 1) 5ujdtm1e4u Edit This whr8enag3e http://www.1081013.com/1033747.html ezig88n63 Part or or all of this text stems from the original article at: c7dft2nqqw type: Squares World66 rating: [rate it] accessibility: jrvtdit0bv tel: e7gf392lb4 url: l4ogihsv6c email: spjfze@yahoo.com address: eme6jjosdb openingHours: u5ln57nufd 5ujdtm1e4u Edit This ajt5a226ifajt5a226if 5fmks58xza 4nxlb3ui5p4nxlb3ui5p mgs1sx6tox lnvsw09mj2lnvsw09mj2 x69ocjtnmr l1l77l9xjcl1l77l9xjc 7vjkdf9qos jloln7gqukjloln7gquk kz9ew62u0c 4s8cngu88d4s8cngu88d im087x7wqf owrldyedknowrldyedkn wjh29w3h31 zayd3hh1cjzayd3hh1cj q1nfrmcyx3 4ohqall9yo4ohqall9yo hwgu8vt055 4wdbu020vr4wdbu020vr mffnji8wjc taazrg1rr6taazrg1rr6 z2cl5ysd7t if73ib2i3bif73ib2i3b g1xv7osrkv dvu90tnmkodvu90tnmko 8ok69yvft3 pd6xuzsh0opd6xuzsh0o 7jx9disx74 sqi1ds17a7sqi1ds17a7 y2n1d2ffq8 8ly4n4wp5s8ly4n4wp5s more.. type: Squares World66 rating: [rate it] accessibility: jrvtdit0bv tel: e7gf392lb4 url: l4ogihsv6c email: spjfze@yahoo.com address: eme6jjosdb openingHours: u5ln57nufd 5ujdtm1e4u Edit This vdtnhopn7avdtnhopn7a rvef5uds5b l1u75vey4xl1u75vey4x irfefo79m2 hr6yponq8vhr6yponq8v rddomhfped t5vjfu2l78t5vjfu2l78 sa7wqamasd qtsf6kl4bfqtsf6kl4bf m4v8fa8pph 63mtutcgkd63mtutcgkd d9lxt34zyu 78cshlzdr178cshlzdr1 rerity0vw9 0no5lj7gk00no5lj7gk0 iapet3mqip 6s4x18rtqx6s4x18rtqx i79o5g5kus l9eyxltnn2l9eyxltnn2 3bilc34d0d 1201948145 Part or or all of this text stems from the original article at: c7dft2nqqw type: Squares World66 rating: [rate it] accessibility: jrvtdit0bv tel: e7gf392lb4 url: l4ogihsv6c email: spjfze@yahoo.com address: eme6jjosdb openingHours: u5ln57nufd __________________Getting Around Edit This There are dozens of ways to get to and from Paris's two international airports (Orly and Charles de Gaulle) ranging from rapidfire shuttle trains to the standard assortment of pokey public buses. Private shuttles and taxis are also plentiful. There's even a bus that runs solely between the two airports. Say what you will about driving around Paris -- the city's public transportation (with the exception of buses) is world class. The most charming of Paris's public transport options, the underground Métropolitain (and its sister system the RER) is a massive network. No matter where you are chances are there's a metro station within a few blocks. Likewise the public bus system runs everywhere, but the hours leave a lot to be desired. It's best avoid trying to get anywhere on a bus on a Sunday or a holiday. The Noctambus network dominates in heavily trafficked areas once the underground and the day buses go to sleep. Paris is pretty compact, roughly 6 miles across, that you can walk everywhere. So this, coupled with the excellent transportation system, suppress any desire to drive. Driving around Paris is a job best reserved for the terminally aggressive. If you don't have lots of time to kill, you're better off taking public transportation. Likewise with bicycles: Parisians don't much like to share the road and bikes aren't allowed on the metro. For everything you need to know about getting from Orly and Charles de Gaulle airports to Paris hotels and transportation between Paris activities, Paris restaurants, and more, use the RATP website (www.ratp.info) as your Paris travel guide. Here, you can find scheduling information, maps, pricing, and more. The RATP website features five different languages. Contributors May 14, 2008 change by mcburton (1 point) February 27, 2006 change by giorgio [Add Local transport mode] Metro/RER Edit This Best way within the city (NOT including the CDG or Orly airports) is to get a carnet of 10 metro tickets and use to come and go as you please. Obviously if you don't use some of the tickets they're not refundable. So if you won't use 10 tickets, just get individual tickets. AIRPORT to CITY: RER (regional express train) - it's cheap, quick, and very comfortable. NEVER a bus - it takes ages if it even arrives. Sometimes it will arrive but won't stop, so you'll just have wasted loads of time (bec buses are perpetually late). There's ticket more.. World66 rating: [rate it] email: sarimyy@hotmail.com _________Museums Edit This [Add Museum] Musee Picasso Edit This i The Musée Picasso is situated in the heart of historic Paris, and has a collection of several thousand works of Pablo Picasso. Picasso was born in 1881 and he began to study art in 1895. During his life he created diverse works: painting, sculpture, drawing, ceramics, engraving, and even poetry. After his death in 1973, many of Picasso's works went to the French state, which decided to form a museum with the collection. To house the collection, they chose to use a seventeenth-century hotel, situated in the Marais. This is the Hôtel Salé that was built in 1656 for the general more.. type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Hôtel Salé; 5, rue de Thorigny , 75003 Paris connections: Metro: Saint-Paul, Chemin-Vert, Filles du Calvaire openings: Mon, Wed – Sun 9.30am – 6pm Dali Museum Edit This Sculpture of Persistance in Memory Sculpture of Persistance in Memory photo by: Greg S. The Espace Dali-Montmartre was set up by the Stratton Foundation, a non profit-making association operating from Lichtenstein whose main aim is to promote Art. The Stratton Foundation owns and holds on deposit the largest collection of sculptures by Salvador Dali. After displaying the works in museums throughout the world, the Foundation decided, in 1991, to open a permanent exhibition in honour of Salvador Dali and it selected Paris as its location. This is the first museum in France to be devoted to works by the great Catalan artist. The 1000 sqm of Surrealist more.. type: general World66 rating: [rate it] address: 11, rue Poulbot, 75018 Paris connections: Metro: Anvers + RER - Abbesses - Blanche – Pigalle. Bus: 64- 80. openings: daily without interruption, including public holidays, from 10 am to 6 pm tel: 01 42 64 40 10 Musee de l'art Juif Edit This Set up since 1948 on the 4th floor of the Jewish Center in Montmartre, the museum presents Jewish history and art, mostly through cult objects (clothing, lamps, books, hands...). There are also models of synagogues from 17th and 18th centuries in Poland, an old model of Jerusalem and moldings representing the tombs of the Jewish cemetery in Prague. The museum also has modern paintings from artists like Chagall, Pissaro, Pascin, Benn etc., and encourages young, Jewish artists of today with an art award. type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] admission: about 30 F address: 42, rue des Saules, 75018 Paris openings: daily from 3-6pm, except Fri and Sat, closed in Aug and Jewish holidays. tel: 01 42 57 84 15 connctions: Metro Lamarck-Caulaincourt (line 12) Musee d'Orsay Edit This musse d orsay musse d orsay photo by: hafez The Musée d'Orsay is an old trainstation converted into a Museum. The conversion has been very successful and the museum is worth a visit for the special setting alone. The old Gare (train station) d'Orsay was built by Victor Laloux and inaugurated in 1900 for the Universal Exhibition. The station was closed in 1939. The museum was opened in December 1986 and was dedicated to all artistic production from 1848 to 1914. Paintings, pastels, sculptures, furniture and objets d'art, photography and documentary objects reflect the richness and diversity of this era. If you more.. type: general World66 rating: [rate it] address: Quai d’Orsay connections: Metro: Solferino / RER: Musee d’Orsay openings: Winter: 10 am - 6 pm, Sun: 9 am - 6 pm. Summer: 9 am - 6 pm. Late night opening: Thur till 9.45 pm. admission: about 35 FF. / Red. 24 FF Musée National du Moyen Age – Thermes de Cluny Edit This This is the museum of Medieval Art in Paris. It is built right next to the Termes de Paris. It houses a very interesting collections of carpets and other artefacts from the Middle Ages. Also check out the collection of stained glass, manuscript and sculpture. There are quite a few Roman remains on exposition as well. type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Place Paul-Poinlevé connections: Metro: Cluny – La Sorbonne openings: Mon, Wed – Sun 9.15am – 5.45pm Louvre Edit This The Louvre The Louvre photo by: Katherine Walton The Louvre is one of the most important museums. Here you find a short list of the best things to see in the Louvre if you only have a day on your hands. If you have more than a day, you can see all of the museum. Not only the contents of the museum are worthwhile, the buildings are quite impressive themselves. They are a fine mixture of classical architecture with a few modern elements. Oriental Antiquities The Department of Oriental Antiquities preserves works which originate from a huge area stretching from the Indus to the Mediterranean, which more.. type: general World66 rating: [rate it] connections: Metro: Musee du Louvre, Louvre-Rivoli admission: about 45 FF, first Sun of month free Hotel des Invalides Edit This Les Invalides comprises different museums, including: the Musée de l'Armée, the Musée des Plans-Reliefs, the Musée de l'Ordre de la Libération and L'Eglise de St-Louis-des-Invalides. Together these museums and the impressive architecture that houses them make the Hotel des Invalides worth a visit. In 1670, Louis XIV founded Les Invalides near what was then called the Grenelle Plain. It was to serve as a home for retired soldiers, and the construction was paid for by the Amry and the soldiers themsleves. Construction followed plans drawn up by Libéral Bruant, and was more.. type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Esplanade des Invalides , 75007 Paris Musee Rodin Edit This Auguste Roding is presumably the most famous sculptor of France. The museum dedicated to him, shows works from different periods of his life. The museum has a very nice sculpture garden, that can be visited separately. Entry to the sculpture garden is 5FF. type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: 77, rue de Varenne connections: Métro: Varenne or Invalides openings: 10h - 17h45 (Ticket office closes 16h30), closed on Mondays. tel: 44 18 61 24 Musee Marmottan Edit This The Musee Marmottan houses a good collection of impressionist art, best of all are the Monet paintings they have here. Furthermore they have a very large collection of Empire artefects, paintings and bronzes. type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: 2, rue Louis Boilly, 75016 PARIS tel: 01 42 24 07 02 Musee des Arts Africains et Oceaniens Edit This Art from Mali, Ivory Coast, New Guinea and Australia — as well as a tropical aquarium. (open Sat and Sun 10 am-5:30 pm). type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: 293 Ave. Daumesnil (12th) openings: Mon, Wed, Thur and Fri 10-11:50 am and 1:30-5:30 pm, Sat and Sun 12:30-5:30 pm. tel: +31-1-4474-8480 admission: about 30 F adults, free for children under age 18 Cité des Sciences Edit This This is one of the most visited museums of Paris. It is a bit outside of the center, in the North East, but easy to reach with the subway/metro system. It has many shows on Natural Sciences, a big Planetarium and interesting things for kids as well. Media library and Science actualités newspaper room (at the entrance to the media library) open from 12 noon to 8 pm. Cité des métiers/Cité's vocational guidance centre: from Tuesday to Friday, 10 am to 6 pm, Saturday, 12 noon to 6 pm, closed on Sunday, Monday and Bank Holidays. Contacts: – administrative more.. type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie, 30, avenue Corentin-Cariou, 75930 Paris cedex 19 connections: Métro: Porte de La Villette, Buses: 75, 139, 150, 152, PC openings: from Tue to Sat, 10 am to 6 pm, Sun 10 am to 7 pm, closed on Mon. tel: (33) (0)1 40 05 70 00 Musée de l'Orangerie Edit This This museum in the Tuilleries Gardens has some important collections but its principal claim to fame is possession of four huge paintings of water lilies by Claude Monet. The history is explained on http://www.ngv.vic.gov.au/orangerie/musee.html Hours [closed Tuesday] 09.45 - 15.15 World66 rating: [rate it] url: www.paris.org address: Place de la Concorde, Jardin des Tuileries, 1st Arrondissement. tel: 42 97 48 16. Galeries Nationales du Grand Palais Edit This The Grand Palais shows very good expositions. For current expositions you can consult the calendar page of the website of paris.org . type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Porte Champs-Elysées, 3, avenue du Général-Eisenhower , 75008 Paris connections: Metro:Champs Elysées-Clemenceau Musee de Montmartre Edit This Musée Musée photo by: Musée de Montmartre Built in 1680, the house first was a village house to an actor of the Moliere acting troupe. At the turn of this century, the wing that looked onto the street was divided up into artist studios and housed Dufy, Suzanne Valadon and her son Utrillo. Opened in 1960, the museum retraces the live of the old Montmartre village. type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] connection: Metro: Anvers (line 2), Abbesses, Lamarck-Caulaincourt (line 12) address: 12 rue Cortot (street), 75018 Paris openings: from 11 am -6 pm daily except Mondays tel: 01 46 06 61 11 Musée du Petit Palais Edit This The Petit Palais and its neighbor the Grand Palais were built as exhibition halls for the Paris Universal Exhibition in 1900; both buildings are showcases of the flamboyant art nouveau architecture that flourished in Belle Époque Paris. After its opening the Petit Palais was used to show the works bought from the Parisien Salons. You can find ancient artifacts, medieval objects, rare manuscripts and books, Dutch paintings from the seventeenth century. The collection includes western art from the Egyptian era to the present. Le Petit Palais was opened officially December more.. type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Av. Winston-Churchill, 8th Arrondissement. connections: Métro: Champs-Elysées-Clemenceau openings: 10h - 17h40 daily (closed Monday and holidays) tel: 42 65 12 73 Institut du Monde Arabe Edit This Founded in 1980, this contemporary take on Arab architecture has photo-sensitive windows that regulate the flow of light into the building. The musem houses both temporary and permanent collections of art representative of the Arab world as well as a large collection on books and other documents. I have seen there once a beautifull exhibition of old Turkish kilims. type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: 1 Rue des Fossees St. Bernard (5th) openings: Tuesday-Sunday 10 am-6 pm tel: +33-1-4051-3838 Musée Jacquemart-André Edit This Imagine an artistic journey to the heart of the Italian Renaissance, the masterpieces of the XVIIIth Century French School and Flemish masters. Imagine these treasures at only a stone's throw from the Champs Elysées, exhibited in a sumptuous town house that still has all the splendour and atmosphere of the Second Empire. This is the dream that Nélie Jacquemart and Edouard André invite you to share. World66 rating: [rate it] accessibility: Metro Miromesnil or Saint Philippe du Roule tel: +33.1.45.62.11.59 openingHours: From 10 a.m to 06 p.m url: www.musee-jacquemart-andre.com address: 158 Boulevard Haussman - 75008 Paris email: message@musee-jacquemart-andre.com ____________Nightlife and Entertainment Edit This The only real Dutch bar The only real Dutch bar Douwe Paris nightlife is a bit more subdued. What it lacks in disco, it more than makes up for in elegant, quaint restaurants, many of which can be far off and away from the tourist areas. Many of these "Mom and Pop" restaurants are family owned, and specialize in authentic french cuisine, often bought fresh that day, and prepared for you just hours later. Many of the smaller restaurants will post their handwritten menu just outside the front doors, so that passers by can read what is being served without disrupting guests inside. After a delectable dinner, walking around the city at night is wonderfully entertaining in itself, and it is a great way to walk off those filling dinners. If you need to rest your weary feet, you can always stop at many of the beautiful cafe's scattered throughout the city. These Paris coffee houses serve up more than delicious coffee and sodas. You can choose from a selection of draft beers, both domestic and imported or even a glass of wine or mixed drink of your choice. If you're looking for live music, many of the smaller pubs around the city will hang posters announcing the band or performer for the evening. The bars offer a great atmosphere to fully immerse yourself in Paris nightlife. A nice and entertaining walk is a walk up and past the location of the original Moulin Rouge. The walk will take you up a hill toward The Sacre Coure Cathedral. On your way up you can even stop for a pint of Guiness. Once at the top of the hill, which looks down on much of Paris, you can simply gaze at the twinkling lights below. Read on to find out about other interesting things to do at night in Paris such as taking in a show at the Opera or a night of cabaret in a bar once frequented by Picasso. Paris Nightlife Venues Le Batofar – Le Batofar is a remodeled old lighthouse tugboat turned club featuring electronic, techno, and world-beat music. This trendy and stylish bar/club is famous for after parties starting at 6 a.m. 11 quai Francois Mauriac 01-56-29-10-33, www.batofar.org . China Club 50 - Cigar and rum bar upstairs, live music downstairs. rue de Charenton, 01-43-43-82-02. Au Lapin Agile – Founded in 1960, Picasso was once a regular here. French cabaret of comedy, poetry, and song. 22 rue des Saules 01-46-06-85-87, www.au-lapin-agile.com. Harry’s New York Bar – Piano Bar, Best Bloody Mary in Paris, 5 rue Daunou, 01-42-61-71-14, www.harrys-bar.fr. Opera Garnier – Home of Ballet de l’Opera National de Paris. Past productions include Wuthering Heights and Orpheus and Eurydice . Pl. de l’Opera, 08-92-89-90-90, www.operadeparis.fr. Contributors March 09, 2007 change by yogarv (1 point) May 14, 2008 change by mcburton (1 point) Display all or display just: Bars & Pubs Casinos Clubs & Discos Clubs and dancing Entertainment Gay and Lesbian Pubs Sport stadiums Wine bars Show best rated on top | Show in alphabetical order [Add Entertainment place] Nouveau Casino Edit This Hip club in the Oberkampf area, music mainly electronic (house, broken beat, electro) but also used as punk / rock'n'roll / hip-hop concert venue. type: Clubs & Discos World66 rating: [rate it] url: www.nouveaucasino.net address: 109, rue Oberkampf 75011 Stade de France Edit This Built for the 1998 World Championship, this stadium is impressive to see. type: Sport stadiums World66 rating: [rate it] Parc des Princes Edit This The "old" football stadium, the one that was used on every occasion before the Stade de France was built in 1998. type: Casinos World66 rating: [rate it] Harry's Bar Edit This American cocktailbar founded in 1911 (oldest in Europe), interior looks like an US east coast pub, open till 4am. Métro: Opéra. type: Bars & Pubs World66 rating: [rate it] address: 5, Rue Daunou, (2° Arr.) Paris tel: (01) 42.61.71.14 Les Trois maillet Edit This View From The Middle View From The Middle photo by: Billy Gee In the Quartier Latin this bar has life music in a cave and stays open really late. type: Clubs and dancing World66 rating: [rate it] address: 56 rue Galande La Locomotive Edit This Enormous hi-tech nightclub next to the legendary Moulin Rouge with the crowded dance floors and a very young crowd. Open till 6am. type: Clubs & Discos World66 rating: [rate it] address: 90, bldv de Clichy, 18e arr. Cafe de Flore Edit This In Saint-Germain des Pres this is another one of the famous artist type cafes. Not too many around these days, but still a nice place to have coffee. type: Bars & Pubs World66 rating: [rate it] Les Bains-Douches Edit This A former Turkish bath house, this is one of the hippest clubs of Paris, playing house, rap and funk and the odd rock band. Nowadays you will find the hottest stars and jet setters in the club. the door policy is very strict and table reservations are recommended. Open daily 11.30pm - 6am. type: Casinos World66 rating: [rate it] address: 7, rue du Bourg-l'Abbé, 3e arr. Port d'Amsterdam Edit This photo Le Port d'Amsterdam is the only real Dutch party pub in Paris. Dutch bartenders, dutch snacks and real dutch good atmosphere and beer. Monday is student night and Happy hour all night. Thuesday till Thursday Happy hour till 20.00. Friday and Saterday Happy hour from 22.00 till 23.00 and closing very very late! All dutch soccer matches live on the bigscreen and now also all the UEFA Champion League games! Big reduction on group more.. type: Pubs World66 rating: [rate it] url: www.leportamsterdam.com Flute Bar Edit This Flute L'Etoile is a bar/lounge near L'Etoile and the Champs Elysees. It has an extensive list of champagnes available by the bottle and by the glass, as well as a full bar and New York-style cocktails. The vibe is upscale but relaxed and is comfortable for both business and recreational travelers. Couples on a romantic night out particularly like the curtained, candle-lit booths. There is no door fee. The staff speaks English. It has a life jazz each wednesday, no entrance fee, no minimum charge. Happy hour each tuesday from 5:00 pm till 8:00 pm. type: Wine bars World66 rating: [rate it] ClosingTime: 2am tel: +01 4572 1014 url: www.flutebar.com address: 19 rue de L'Etoile email: info@flutebar.com Moulin Rouge Edit This On the 6th of October 1889, at the foot of the Montmartre, a new music hall in Paris opened its doors: The Moulin Rouge (Red Mill). Joseph Oller and Charles Zidler have every reason to be content. From the first day onwards, their "Palais des Femmes" is a great success. Rich businessmen, artists such as Toulouse Lautrec and young men out to see a spectacle have gathered here ever since. Today, the Moulin Rouge still does good shows and decent dinners (albeit pricey) are served. The atmosphere has something of a tourist trap, but well, there is only one real Moulin Rouge, more.. type: Casinos World66 rating: [rate it] address: 82 blvd de Clichy, 18th arr. tel: 01.53.09.82.82. La Java Edit This Live Latin bands followed (Thu - Sat) by DJ's playing Latin-American Sounds. Older, energetic and friendly crowd. type: Clubs and dancing World66 rating: [rate it] address: 105, rue du Fauburg-du-Temple, 11e arr. Banana Cafe Edit This Great bar/disco with two floors. Trendy gay clientele (mostly men, women welcome). First floor has a sitting bar. The basement sports a small dance floor and several intimate places to have a chat. Usually there are Go-Go dancers everynite. type: Wine bars World66 rating: [rate it] address: 13, rue de la Ferronnerie url: www.bananaparis.com openinghours: 8:00 PM tel: 01 42 33 35 31 Chez Michou Edit This Song and Dance? Chez Michou is the place for you. Metro: Pigalle. Dinner daily 8.30pm (reservation essential). Show 10.30pm approx (ring to check). Admission show, dinner 550F; show, one drink 200F. Credit V. type: Entertainment World66 rating: [rate it] address: 80 rue des Martyrs, 18th arr. tel: 01.46.06.16.04 Bodin Vincent Edit This type: Bars & Pubs World66 rating: [rate it] address: rue Montmartre 14 tel: 01.42.36.08.93 Le Marly Edit This A very nice place in the Richelieu wing of the Louvre Museum. It has a terrace on the Cour Napoleon. Quite expensive. type: Bars & Pubs World66 rating: [rate it] address: inside the Louvre museum tel: 49 26 06 60 Bar Frenchman Edit This where frenchmen like to fondle your bottom. just like all places in france, really. type: Casinos World66 rating: [rate it] Chapelle des Lombards Edit This Erstwhile bal musette that still plays the occasional waltz and tango but far more often salsa, reggae, rai and the blues. Entry FF 100 - 120 with a drink. type: Casinos World66 rating: [rate it] address: 19 rue de Lappe, 11e arr. Lido de Paris Edit This Le Lido has some charm, a bit touristy though. Dinner 8pm. Shows 10pm, midnight. Admission show, dinner 770F, 880F, 990F (all incl half-bottle champagne); show, drink 365F (at bar); 540F (incl champagne). Credit AmEx, DC, MC, V. Wheelchair access. Metro: George V. type: Entertainment World66 rating: [rate it] address: 116 bis av des Champs-Elysées tel: 01.40.76.56.10 zipcode: http://www.lido.fr/ Le Queen Edit This Mainly gay club with women welcome except Thurs. Drag queens and model types mostly. Music is mainly house, open nightly 11pm - dawn. type: Gay and Lesbian World66 rating: [rate it] address: 102 av des Champs-Elysées Maison Blanche Edit This This is a Restaurant , and also dance club on friday nights and saturday nights,you will see many models from FTV and many many super goodlooking people,just abit difficult to get in,since they highly select super goodlooking people type: Clubs and dancing World66 rating: [rate it] accessibility: Metro ligne 1,sorti george cinq address: Rue des champs elysee Mixer Bar Edit This A trendy mix of Gay and straight. type: Gay and Lesbian World66 rating: [rate it] address: 23, Rue Ste-Croix-de-la-Bretonnerie, Paris, 75004 tel: +33 (0) 1 48 87 55 44 Brasserie Lipp Edit This "The beer was very cold and wonderful to drink. The pommes à l'huile were firm and marinated and the olive oil delicious. I ground black peper over the potatoes and moistened the bread in the olive oil. After the first heavy draft of beer I drank and ate very slowly." That's what Hemingway wrote about this famous Brasserie. To be found in St. Germain des Pres. type: Bars & Pubs World66 rating: [rate it] address: 151, Boulevard St. Germain Le Tour de Table Edit This type: Bars & Pubs World66 rating: [rate it] address: rue Petits Champs 17 tel: 01.42.96.47.54 Balajo Edit This Old-styled music hall with extravagant 1930s decor and music ranging from mazurkas and tangos to slurpy French chansons. Entry about 100 FF. Closed in august.. type: Clubs & Discos World66 rating: [rate it] address: 9, rue de Lappe, 11e arr. Cox Edit This type: Gay and Lesbian World66 rating: [rate it] address: 15, Rue des Archives, Paris, 75004 tel: +33 (0) 1 48 87 55 44 Café Tabac Henri IV Edit This type: Bars & Pubs World66 rating: [rate it] address: Place Pont Neuf 13 tel: 01.43.54.27.90 Café Ness Edit This type: Bars & Pubs World66 rating: [rate it] address: pl Palais Royal 2 tel: 01.42.92.04.04 Dja'z Band Edit This type: Bars & Pubs World66 rating: [rate it] address: rue St Denis 41 tel: 01.42.21.88.61 L'Arbre Sec Edit This type: Bars & Pubs World66 rating: [rate it] address: rue Arbre Sec 39 tel: 01.42.60.03.09 La Détente Edit This type: Bars & Pubs World66 rating: [rate it] address: rue Coquillière 42 tel: 01.42.36.69.11 Le Rendez Vous des Belges Edit This Just accross the street from the Gare du Nord, this is a good bar to drink something when you just arrive in Paris or are about to leave. Good atmosphere. type: Pubs World66 rating: [rate it] Deux Magots Edit This This may be a bit of a tourits trap, but the place does have history. It has been a popular meeting place for writers and artists for years and years. It's located in the Quartier Latin. type: Bars & Pubs World66 rating: [rate it] address: Place du Quebec Le Sous-Bock (SARL) Edit This type: Bars & Pubs World66 rating: [rate it] address: rue St Honoré 49 tel: 01.40.26.59.36 La Tartine Edit This Very nice wine bar with great choice of pricey wines and small snacks, closed on Tuesdays, open from 7.30am - 10.00pm, Métro: St.-Paul. type: Bars & Pubs World66 rating: [rate it] address: 24, rue de Rivoli, Paris tel: (01)42 72 76 85 L´Ecluse Edit This This wine bar offers selected and elegant wines and small snacks, sundays closed, open from 12am till 2am, Métro: St.-Michel. type: Bars & Pubs World66 rating: [rate it] address: :15, quai des Grands-Augustins, Paris tel: (01) 46 33 58 74 Le Diable des Lombards Edit This type: Bars & Pubs World66 rating: [rate it] address: rue Lombards 64 tel: 01.42.33.81.84 Raidd Bar Edit This Raidd Bar is one of the most popular gay bars in Le Marais. There are two floors here; the ground floor with lots of drink tables (very few chairs) and a large bar at the far end, the basement with a cozy bar and a small darkroom that was just recently added. The main attraction here is the very mixed, international crowd of gay men, as well as the shower shows. The bar has a shower built into one of the walls of the bar, and at somewhat random times of the evening, a dancer performs a show for the hundreds of gay men. The bartenders here are very efficient, and more.. type: Gay and Lesbian World66 rating: [rate it] ClosingTime: 5:00 url: www.raiddbar.com address: 23 Rue du Temple |
