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| Top Ten Essential Architecture | top Paris Theatres, Restaurants | |||||||||||||
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The Palais Garnier is an opera house, a grand landmark at the northern end of the Avenue de l'Opéra in the IXe arrondissement of Paris, France. It is regarded as one of the architectural masterpieces of its time. Built in Neo-baroque style, it is the thirteenth theatre to house the Paris Opera since it was founded by Louis XIV in 1669. It seats 1,979. It was often also called the Paris Opera, but since the building of the Opéra Bastille in 1989, it is referred to as the Opéra Garnier. |
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Maxim's is a restaurant in Paris, France, located on the rue Royale. It is known for its art nouveau interior decor. Maxim's was founded during the Belle Epoque, on April 7, 1893. Chefs that worked at Maxim's included a young Wolfgang Puck. |
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From the 1830s through to the 1930s, Paris was a theatergoers paradise. There was every kind of performance from music-hall burlesque to avant-garde music, housed in fantastically beautiful and innovative buildings. When film became popular, Parisian architects adapted the theater template into magnificent cinema temples. |
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The Top 10 Places to Eat (Very Expensive) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Paris has some of the finest restaurants in the world. These are the best and they are very expensive. 1. Lucas Carton 9 place de la Madeleine, Paris 8th - métro: Madeleine Ph: 01.42.65.22.90 Very creative cuisine. Don't miss the famous Apicius duck! 2. L'Ambroisie 9 place des Vosges, Paris 4th - métro: Saint-Paul Ph: 01.42.78.51.45 Very refined cooking, in a splendid Renaissance decor. 3. Alain Ducasse 59 av. R. Poincaré, Paris 16th - métro: Victor Hugo Ph: 01.47.27.12.27 Classical French cuisine. 4. La Tour d'Argent 17 quai de Tournelle, Paris 5th - métro: Cardinal-Lemoine Ph: 01.43.54.23.31 A very famous address with the best view of Notre-Dame. 5. Les Ambassadeurs (Hôtel de Crillon) 10 place de la Concorde, Paris 8th - métro: Concorde Ph: 01.44.71.16.16 6. Cercle Ledoyen Carré des Champs-Elysées, Paris 8th - métro: Concorde or Champs-Elysées Ph: 01.53.05.10.00 - Fax: 01.47.42.55.01 Excellent Northern French cuisine with specialties cooked in beer. 7. Taillevent 15 rue Lamennais, Paris 8th - métro: Charles de Gaulle-Etoile Ph: 01.44.95.15.01 - Fax: 01.42.25.95.18 8. Guy Savoy 18 rue Troyon, Paris 17th - métro: Charles de Gaulle-Etoile Ph: 01.43.80.40.61 Don't miss the delicious Mille-Feuille. 9. Le Grand Véfour 17 rue de Beaujolais, Paris 1st - métro: Palais-Royal Ph: 01.42.96.56.27 - Fax: 01.42.86.80.71 A sumptuous restaurant under the arcades of the Palais-Royal. 10. L'Arpège 84 rue de Varenne, Paris 7th - métro: Varenne Ph: 01.47.05.09.06 - Fax: 01.44.18.98.39 Great food with original dishes. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Top 10 Places to Eat (Inexpensive) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- You do not need to spend a fortune for a delicious meal! 1. Chez Clément 6 addresses in Paris, including: 47 av. de Wagram, Paris 17th - métro: Ternes Ph: 01.53.81.97.00 123 av des Champs-Elysées, Paris 8th - métro: George V Ph: 01.40.73.87.00 Chain of casual restaurants decorated like welcoming and cozy homes. Serve good traditional French cuisine at very reasonable prices. 2. Restaurant des Beaux-Arts 11 rue Bonaparte, Paris 6th - métro: St-Germain-des-Prés Ph: 01.43.26.92.64 Simple and good home-style cooking. 3. Les Noces de Jeannette 14 rue Favart, Paris 2nd - métro: Richelieu-Drouot Ph: 01.42.96.36.89 Very welcoming bistro, which has an excellent fixed-price menu. 4. Le Patio Provençal 116 rue des Dames, Paris 17th - métro: Villiers Ph: 01.42.93.73.73 Tasteful dishes from Provence. 5. Osteria del Passe-partout 20 rue de l'Hirondelle, Paris 6th - métro: St-Michel Ph: 01.46.34.14.54 Very good Italian cooking at reasonable prices. 6. Chez Marianne 2 rue des Hospitalières-Saint-Gervais, Paris 4th - métro: Saint-Paul or Hôtel-de-ville Ph: 01.42.72.18.86 Jewish specialties from Central Europe. Very nice terrace in Summer. 7. Dame tartine 2 rue Brisemiche, Paris 4th - métro: Hôtel-de-Ville or Les Halles Ph: 01.42.77.32.22 Pleasant terrace over the fanciful and colorful fountains by Jean Tinguely and Niki de Saint-Phalle. 8. Lescure 7 rue de Mondovi, Paris 1st - métro: Concorde Ph: 01.42.60.18.91 A bargain in this neighborhood! 9. Chartier 7 rue du Faubourg-Montmartre, Paris 9th - métro: Rue Montmartre Ph: 01.47.70.86.29 Although the food is ordinary, people come here for the atmosphere. 10. Orestias 4 rue Grégoire-de-Tours, Paris 6th - métro: Odéon Ph: 01.43.54.62.01 Greek and French food. Serves a fixed-price menu. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Top 10 Restaurants with a View -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. La Tour d'Argent 17 quai de Tournelle, Paris 5th - métro: Cardinal-Lemoine Ph: 01.43.54.23.31 A very famous address with the best view of Notre-Dame. 2. Jules Verne Tour Eiffel (second floor), Champ de Mars, Paris 7th - métro: Trocadéro or Dupleix or RER Champ de Mars-Tour Eiffel Ph: 01.45.55.61.44 For a romantic evening. Excellent dining. 3. La Maison Blanche 15 av. Montaigne, Paris 8th - métro: Alma Marceau Ph: 01.47.23.55.99 - Fax: 01.47.20.09.56 From the rooftop of the Theâtre des Champs-Elysées, nice view over the Seine and the capital. 4. Ziriab Institut de Monde Arabe (9th floor) 1 rue des Fossés St-Bernard, Paris 5th - métro: Jussieu Ph: 01.46.33.47.70 Excellent Arabic food. 5. Ciel de Paris Tour Montparnasse (56th floor) 33 av. du Maine, Paris 14th - métro: Montparnasse Ph: 01.45.38.52.35 6. Altitude 95 Tour Eiffel (1st floor), Champ de Mars, Paris 7th - métro: Trocadéro or Dupleix or RER Champ de Mars-Tour Eiffel Ph: 01.45.55.20.04 Good address, less expensive than the Jules Verne restaurant. 7. Morot-Gaudry 6 rue de la Cavalerie, Paris 15th - métro: La Motte-Picquet Ph: 01.46.33.47.70 Nice view of the Eiffel tower from the 6th floor of a building. 8. Toupary Samaritaine (5th floor) 2 quai du Louvre, Paris 1st - métro: Pont-Neuf Ph: 01.40.41.29.29 9. Patachou 9 place du Tertre, Paris 18th - métro: Anvers Ph: 01.42.51.06.06 Pleasant terrace overlooking Paris. 10. Le Totem Palais de Chaillot, 1 place du Trocadéro, Paris 16th - métro: Trocadéro Ph: 01.47.27.28.29 - Fax: 01.47.27.53.01 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Top 10 Things To Do with Children -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Paris and its suburbs offer plenty of attractions for children. 1. La Vilette - La Cité des Enfants Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie, Parc de la Villette 30 av Corentin-Cariou, Paris 19th - métro: Porte de la Villette Ph: 01.40.05.70.00 Open daily from 10 am to 6 pm. Closed on Mondays. A part of the Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie is specially dedicated to children. 90-minute "discovery" programs are held every day. Fun experiments to discover the human body, the weather, the world of animals... 2. Musée National d'Histoire Naturelle (Museum of Natural History) Jardin des Plantes 36 rue Geoffroy St-Hilaire, Paris 5th - métro: Gare d'Austerlitz or Censier-Daubenton Ph: 01.40.79.30.00 Open daily from 10 am to 6 pm. Closed on Tuesdays. Don't miss the newly renovated "Grande Galerie de l'Evolution", with impressive zoological collections. 3. Eurodisney Marne-la-Vallée-Chessy (RER line A4) - 32 km east of Paris Information by phone in France: 01.60.30.60.30, in the UK: 01733-335 567, or in the USA: 1-407-WDISNEY. Open daily from 9 am to 8 pm during the week, from 9 am to 11 pm Saturdays and Sundays. 4. Jardin du Luxembourg Paris 6th - métro: Cluny-la-Sorbonne or RER Luxembourg Pony rides, toy sailboats and puppet shows. 5. Jardin des Tuileries Paris 1st - métro: Tuileries or Concorde Pony rides, toy sailboats and puppet shows. 6. Parc Astérix 30km north of Paris Ph: 01.44.62.34.44 Open daily, from April to September, from 10 am to 6 pm. From October to March open on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays only. Come and discover Astérix and Obélix, the heroes of the most famous French comic strip. 7. Palais de la Découverte Av. Franklin D. Roosevelt, Paris 8th - métro Franklin-Roosevelt Ph: 01.40.74.80.00 - Fax: 01.40.74.81.81 Open daily from 9.30 am to 6 pm and Sundays 10 am to 7 pm. Closed on Mondays. The ancestor of the Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie. Although a little old-fashioned, it's still very interesting. 8. Musée Grévin 10 blvd Montmartre, Paris 9th - métro: Rue-Montmartre Ph: 01.47.70.85.05- Fax: 01.47.70.06.53 Open every day from 1 pm (10 am during school holidays) to 7 pm. A wax museum with famous figures, from François Mitterrand to Claudia Schiffer. 9. The Paris Zoo Parc zoologique de Paris Bois de Vincennes 53 av.de St-Maurice, Paris 12th - métro: Porte-Dorée or Château-de-Vincennes Ph: 01.44.75.20.00 Open daily from 9 am to 6.30 pm (5 pm from October to April). 10. Bois de Boulogne, Jardin d'Acclimatation Paris 16th - métro: Sablons, Porte Maillot, la Muette or Porte d'Auteuil A very nice place for the whole family to go canoeing, sunbathe or have a picnic in summer. There is also an amusement park for kids. |
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