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Start the day at the Sewers of Paris (les Égouts de Paris) located in the shadow of the Eiffel Tower. It’s an hour-long sub-surface walking tour of a small part of the 1,300 miles that make up the Paris underground sewer system. Don’t worry about this tour being a stinker, it is quite entertaining. It is one tour that, literally, can be enjoyed rain or shine. When the weather is wet, the sewers flow like rapids. When it’s hot and sunny, it’s cool and breezy deep inside. Métro: Alma-Marceau. Museum Pass: Yes

Website: http://www.parismuseumpass.com/en/musees_infos_pratiques.php?musee_id=23
 

Next, get on the métro at Invalides for a 30-40 minute ride to the outside environs of Paris for a date with history at the Basilique Saint-Denis. It is situated on the burial place of virtually all of the kings and queens of France since Clovis in 511. During the French revolution, many of the buried bodies were unceremoniously dug up and placed in a mass grave on the site, but the monuments still remain. In any case, it is the final resting place of monarchs such as Marie Antoinette and Louis XVI. Don’t miss the mummified remains of the dauphin (prince) who would have been Louis XVII. If you like the macabre, this is the place to be. Get the audio guide – it will greatly enhance the visit. Métro: Basilique de Saint-Denis. Museum Pass: Yes

Website: http://saint-denis.monuments-nationaux.fr/en/?fl_r=11

 

The next stop on this “I See Dead People” tour is the famous Père Lachaise cemetery located at the métro station of the same name. It is the final vacation spot of luminaries such as Jim Morrison, Max Ernst, Edith Piaf, and many more. Be sure to visit the cemetery’s website or get hold of a map in order to plan the visit. The best place to buy the map is at the cemetery entrance nearest the métro station.  The grounds are widespread and the hilly paths are winding and made up of cobblestones. No admission fee is required. Website: http://www.pere-lachaise.com

 

Next, a visit to the Catacombs, located near the Denfert-Rochereau métro station is as off-beat as can be. When the cemeteries of central Paris became overcrowded and unsanitary in the 1700’s, they carted off the remains of over six million skeletons and placed them in this underground ossuary. Bring a flashlight and watch your head. They will check to make sure you didn’t take along any “souvenirs” upon exiting the Catacombs. There is an admission charge of about 7 euros not covered by the Museum Pass. Website: http://www.catacombes-de-paris.fr/english.htm

 

If it is a Sunday night, check out the legendary Jim Haynes dinner at his private residence. It’s within walking distance of the Catacombs or take the métro to the Alesia station. Usually he gets an eclectic bunch of 75-100 people to show up. Half of them are French but the other half are travelers just like you. To get an invite, check out his website, http://www.jim-haynes.com

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If you visit Paris you should see The Eiffel Tower in Paris and Arc de Triomphe in Paris

By Visit Paris on   Wednesday, July 13, 2011

Maybe next time Steve!

Hope all is well with you. I am fine and trying to stay cool. Once again the Paris trip was magnifique!!! I look at my photos often and dream about that wonderful week. Take care of yourself and remember to "smell the roses" every day!

By Susan Hyman on   Saturday, July 23, 2011

I am a singer-songwriter Tally Koren, Paris is one of the most beautiful cities in the world which I’ve visited on many different occasions, here are a few tips from my recent visit.

1. For the first time I made a mistake when I booked my Eurostar but didn’t book it as a package with my hotel! From not the best experience of not finding any hotel and finding 3* hotels which cost over 300 euros I would like to give you an important tip for any town that you might visit in the world – check that there is no big event or festival when you are going to be there! As if any event, such as Paris Fashion Week you will end up playing triple the price; if you can even get a room! But also if it’s a festival a lot of the attractions are sometimes closed.

2. Always go to an area that you know or have been recommended by someone. For me to recommend a restaurant in Paris is almost impossible as the food is always so good in any little café or a big restaurant. But I do have two recommendations. The first is the restaurant ‘Bel Canto’ which is a three-course meal with entertainment of opera, perfect for opera lovers! The second restaurant, where I ate the best omlette in the world, is on the rue Franklin Roosevelt which is opposite the Science Museum. There is only one place so sophisticated – you won’t miss it!

A new area which I discovered this time was the Latin Quarter which is full of life. It has a local market on a Sunday, with people playing music in the piazza and is a lot more authentic than the tourist orientated areas. Also, there is the Mare, which is my favourite area in Paris and it has the Picasso museum, a lot of trendy shops and cozy cafes and there’s always a great atmosphere.

I hope you can watch my video from Paris:
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By Tally Koren on   Sunday, July 24, 2011

My address is 72 rue Botzaris in the 19 th arrondissement of Paris iif that 72 can help you in any way.Address is a little street along the gorgeous park of the Buttes Chaumont and entirely
for the connoisseurs.
Botzaris was a Greek general fighting alongside lord Byron ("mad bad and dangerous to know") at Missolongi to free Greece from the Turks.
The area´s street names are all devoted to freedom fighters, there is the avenue Simon Bolivar,
the rue Manin (Venitian republic) etc.
It is a very pretty area with wonderful brasseries. Fairly close to the Bassin de la Villette where the great canal systems of Paris begin, as Paris is a Venice of its own.
PS Your text mentions the area of the Mare, surely you mean the Marais.

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By Doris pinto on   Thursday, August 25, 2011

What a super article!!!I found your post very super. If you are flying to Paris you could check the Paris metro system for traveling within Paris city. Also check the Paris travel guide for planning your trip.
Keep up the good work and I’ll return for more! Cheers!

By Ahmed on   Thursday, September 01, 2011

I am glad! It is pleasant to see that you are enthusiastic about your document. If you are flying to Paris you can check the Paris airports for transfer to Paris guide and general information. If your destination is Charles de Gaulle Airport check the airport tranfser to Paris options. The fastest and cheapest transfer mode is using the RER train line B (Blue)
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