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Not a very famous district district for tourists but a nice place to live for parisians.
Metro and RER : denfert rochereau
The entrance of the catacombes is here (the parisian necropol)
On the picture, the lion of denfert Rochereau.
Surely my favorite sculpture in Paris.
Created by Bartholdi in 1880. It's the 2/3 replic of the original statue in Belfort. Leave a Comment
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Outside of the city centre, you can visit Paris Saint Germain's Ground Le parc des Princes.
I don't think there were any guided tours but the stadium itself is certainly large and colourful from the outside. The club shop is quite inviting and you can see the list of club honours and photos.
A word of warning -> If you want to get the metro there, make sure you take Ligne 9 to Porte Saint-Cloud and not Ligne 10 to Boulogne Pont de Saint-Cloud.
its a long walk! Leave a Comment
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Parc de la Villette
This park covers the ground that once housed the main slaughterhouses for Paris. In 1974, the slaughterhouses were abandoned and in 1979 a park dedicated to music and the sciences was created.
One of the most interesting activities is the “cinematic tour” through ten different “themed gardens.” Begin in the garden of mirrors, with 28 mirrored monoliths; next is the garden of Dunes; then the Garden of Mists; trellised vines; bamboo; movement; islands; balance; childhood fears; dragon (pictured here); and finally shadows. As the website tells you, “These gardens are various universes where nature is put on stage.”
There are concert halls, theaters, a canal... a fascinating place to stroll and play.
Métro: Porte-de-Pantin (Line 5) for the Park, Conservatoire de Paris, Cité de la Musique, Grande Halle, Paul Delouvrier Pavilion, Paris Villette Theatre, International Theatre of French Language, Zenith
Métro: Porte-de-la-Villette (line 7) for the Park, Cité des sciences et de l'Industrie, Géode, Cinaxe, Maison de la Villette, Espace Chapiteaux, Kiosque à musique. Leave a Comment
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In the very south-west corner of the Paris-inside-the-periferique, you will find the modern parc named after the founder of the French car-brand Citroën. Until the 70's the Citroën-factories were at this piece of land that measures 14 hectares. In this period though, the factories were moved to somewhere else and the big area was not needed anymore. André Citroën decided to give to land back to the local government.
The government of Paris decided to honour the car-producer by turned the place into a park named after him. Of course the park had to be very modern, just like the Citroën originally produced cars that were very modern for their time.
The result is an area that has a lot of caracteristics of the ancient French garden-designs: straight lines, a lot of symmetry and sharp edges. The waterelements are long and straight, the bushes are cut in the same way and even all the buildings around the park are built in the same style.
In the center of the park you will find a big hot-air balloon in which it is possible to go up and down for a small amount of money. From there you will be able to look out over a big part of the city, and the near Bois de Boulogne. And all the way at the back of the park you'll see the modern Orangerie, that is built with wood, steel and a lot of glass.
To get there, take metro line 8 towards Balard and get out at the end-station Balard. Leave a Comment
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Square Georges Cain
This picturesque peaceful park lies behind the Musee Carnavalet Square. I was inspired to visit here by my friend, JOdy’s, photos. This square was named for the writer & painter, Georges Cain, who lived from 1856 to 1919, because he was the conservator of the Carnavalet from 1897-1914. As you can see from the photos, this park is decorated with cast-offs from old monuments. In the spring, the center portion of the gardens surrounding the "Aurore" statue, is filled with beautiful roses.
You'll find respite & repose in these gardens between 7:30am - 5:30pm in the winter and 7:30am - 9:30pm in the summertime. The park opens at 9am on the weekends.
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Situated in the area south of Eglise St-Louis-St-Paul is the Jardin St-Paul area. It's HUGE! In the southernmost area of the park, people play basketball. At this edge is the rue de l'Ave Maria, which I showcase in my Before Sunset walk. Along the western edge of the wall is the largest section of the 1210 Philippe-Auguste wall, which I further explored on another day with shrimp56, tsarina & Michael Osman, tour guide extraordinaire. The wall is really cool and you can see how immense it must've once been and how well it would've protected what was then the center of Paris. Along the eastern portion of the park is the Village St-Paul area, an antiques place. Just duck into one of the doorways to access the antiques courtyards. To the north is the back of Eglise St-Louis-St-Paul.
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1) You can see how the buildings have used the edge of the wall as part of the buildings themselves. In the right portion of the photo is one of the immense towers for the wall. It also appears that the tower & the wall were at least 3 stories high.
2) Another tower and showing a longer section of the wall.
3) A closer look at the wall.
4) One of my favorites - in this photo you can see some of the detail of the stones & the stonework jutting out.
5) Shows even more detail and the other side of the wall. You can see how thick & well-built the wall was from the edge shot.
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As you walk from Place des Vosges you enter a green garden courtyard -- after you pass through the arch you are in an old cobblestone courtyard.
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Be sure to stop in the excellent bookstore -- the entrance is under the arch. It focuses on Paris. It's worth a browse. Leave a Comment
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Believe it or not... this is Paris!
Le parc Montsouris
blvd Jourdan / avenue Reille / avenue du Pont-René-Coty
75014 Paris
Métro: Cité universitaire
This park, in the 14th arrondissement, provides a peaceful escape. The 14th arrondissement is a bit off the beaten tourist path, which makes it overall a bit calmer. The park offers a puppet theater, tranquil pathways, an observatory. At the edge of the park is Cité Universitaire, where university students are housed.
If you visit the catacombs at Denfert Rochereau, you can reach this park by foot in about 10 minutes. Leave a Comment
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Désert du Retz-- VERY off the beaten path!
The experts call this place a “ jardin anglo-chinois” (English/Chinese garden)—I call it a surrealist theme park from the 18th Century. Located about 20 km west of Paris, this park will blow your mind. The park contains a series of artificial ruins, Roman temples, pyramids, Chinese houses, all designed to surprise and inspire. There is a “fragment” of a Greek column that is oversized, several stories high—and was actually inhabitable.
As it dates from 1774, the Désert du Retz’s artificial ruins eventually became real ruins. Many of the works in the park were totally lost. In the early 1970’s, restoration work began in order to save what remained.
I visited the park about seven years ago. Now, unfortunately, the park is closed to tourists. There is a phone number, and someone will answer… but the answer is that it currently is not possible to visit. I can only hope that this will change soon! NOTE: Some French friends told me that the park is open the first Sunday of each month. Not a big window of opportunity, but a window worth trying. Other info is that lawsuits of some form or another have forced the closing of the park. If this is true, it is a great loss.
For an interesting history and some great photos, including a few from inside the column house, visit Ronald W. Kenyon's website at
http://www.geocities.com/rwkenyon/index.html
Another interesting site by Dominique Césari can be found at
http://perso.club-internet.fr/cesarigd/parcsafabriques/retz/dRetz1e.htm
Désert de Retz
Allée Frédéric Passy
78 240 - CHAMBOURCY
from outside France call 331 39 76 90 37 Leave a Comment Phone: 01 39 76 90 37
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I lived in the area for a while and I enjoyed a lot this little peace of "green" close to these little pieces of concrete that were to be called "walls" in my ever-shrinking apartment... This spring, I've discovered an even more colourful square, full of different types of ducks... It's definitely a place to rest during summer... Moreover, you have to know that, in the neighbourhood, the XVIIth district is full of surprises : for instance, you may have a breakfast with some "viennoiseries" that you pick up directly in the bakery, fronting the church that stands along the Square... Also, take the "rue des Batignolles" up to the "Boulevard des Batignolles" and enjoy some colourful shops... You will eventually cross the "rue des Dames" : walk it up to your left and have your lunch or your dinner in the backyard of the "Bistrot des Dames" !!!!! Leave a Comment
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