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PARIS:The City of Lights


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Paris is perennially la modeParis' centre gleams like a golden chariot that has been polished to

perfection.

Paris, a magnet for lovers and their beloved; a sleepless and urbane capital

fuelled by champagne and dreams; and an unwavering lodestone for the world's

art and culture connoisseurs.

Dash around the luxurious Champs-lyses, then tug at the city's bohemian roots

in Le Marais. Devour a baguette in Place des Vosges (Paris' oldest square) or get

into the spirit of romance in Montmartre for a meal and moonlit walk along the

Seine.

Practical Information

Language: French Currency: Euro

Time

Zone:

GMT (+02:00) Country Code: +33

Voltage: 230v Electrical

Socket:

Type E Plug (2-pin)

Weather Forecast

Some Helpful Phrases

Bonjour:Good Morning, Good

day

Sil vous plait: Please

Merci: Thank you

Au revoir: Good bye


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Non: No

Oui: Yes

Parlez-vous

anglais?:Do you speak English?

Je mappelle..: My name is

Enchant!: Pleased to meet you!

Comment?: Pardon?

Your AccommodationHipotel Paris Sacre Coeur Olympiades22 Square de Clignancourt - Paris, France

Check-in: Wednesday 10 September 2014


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Check-out: Saturday 13 September 2014


Bonjour: Good morning / Goodday

Bonsoir: Good evening

Bonne Nuit: Good night

Vous avez..?: Do you have.?

Une chambre /ma

chambre:

A room / my room

Double: Double

Simple: Single

La Salle de bains: Bathroom

Votre nom?: Your name?


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Transportation in & around Paris

I. Air

Roissy Charles de Gaulle

The RER B suburban city trainconnects Charles de Gaulleto Gare du Nordand

beyond it operates every 10 minutes from 05:00 to 23:30, costs around EUR

9.50and takes about 50 minutesto the centre.

As an alternative, catch the Roissy bus shuttleto Oprait operates every 15-

30 minutes between 05:45 to 23:00, takes 45 to 60 minutes and costs EUR

10.50.

Taxis are readily available, cost around EUR 50-70 and take 3560 minutes

depending on traffic.

Parisian Airports - General Information:www.aeroportsdeparis.fr

II. Train

SNCF

Pariss train system is well organised and connects the entire city. There is no

central station as such, but Gare du Nord to the north of Paris has many

connections to the airports, RER lines (a high-speed suburban rail), Metro lines 4

and 5,and Eurostarand Thalystrains to international cities.

Gare Montparnasse in the south of Paris and Gare de Lyon in the eastoffer

high-speed national rail services to the west, south andeast of France.

General Information-www.en.voyages-sncf.com

Paris Metro

The Paris Metro is a fast and reliable way to move around once youve got the

hang of it. Services operate from 05:3001:15Sunday to Thursday (until 02:15

on Fridays, Saturdaysand the day before public holidays). Approximate costs

for tickets are EUR 1.70 one-way, a carnet of 10 for 13.70or EUR 6.80for a

one day ticketwhich offers unlimited travel in Zone 1 and 2.
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Tickets are available at multilingual machines inside the station. Watch out for

pickpockets!

General Information-www.ratp.fr

III.

BusAlthough there are many bus routes, traffic jams often make journeys slow.

Where possible, stick to the Metro. If you do travel by bus, there are 64 routes

that run between 05:45 and 00:30 weekdays and from 07:00-20:30 Sundays.

The 73 routegoes up the Champs-Elysesand past the Arc de Triomphe, while

the 69goes past the Eiffel Tower. Tickets are available on board and cost around

EUR 2 for a single journey, but its best to buy a carnet of 10 inside the

nearest metro station.

Bus Information www.ratp.fr

IV. Taxi

Taxis are readily available in the centre of Paris simply hail one from the street

or stop at one of the many taxi stands, usually located near the metro stations.

Taxis are reasonably priced by European standards and a ten-minute journey in

moderate city traffic will cost around EUR 15. There is usually a minimum charge

of EUR 6.40. Some drivers may sometimes ask where youre travelling to before

you get in, which is technically forbidden.

Taxi G7 (English-speaking drivers)www.taxisg7.com

V. Car

Driving in Paris is not for the faint of heart. Traffic congestion is a continuous

problem, especially during weekday rush hour between 08:0011:00and 17:00

20:00. Finding on-street parking (free after 19:00) is also difficult. You can pay

either by credit cardor with a carte de stationnement for pay-and-display

machines (available at tabacs for 15 or 40). Road conditions are good and

motorways easily connect you to other French and international cities.

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VI. Bike

One of the most pleasant ways to see the City of Lights is with pedal power. Pick

up a bike from one of hundreds of Velib-branded stations throughout the

city most are within 300 metres of each other in the most populated parts ofthe city. You dont need to pre-subscribe just bring a credit card, buy a ticket

from the meter and youre ready to go. Journeys of less than 30 minutesare

free; anything more and tickets cost around EUR 1.70 per dayand EUR 8.00 for

seven days.

Velibwww.en.velib.paris.fr


Excusez-moi: Excuse me

Cest ou?: Where is it?

Ici: Here

Cest loin?: Is it far?

Tout droit: Straight ahead

A droite: To / on the

right

A gauche: To / on the left

Enface: Opposite

Un billet: A ticket

Un aller simple: A single

Un aller-retour: A return

Par la: That way

Par ici: This way
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Food & Drink

Recommended restaurants close to your accommodation

High-end DiningFrench cuisine

1. La Belle-Mre qui Fume

Only 0.5 km away

13 Rue des Cloys, 75018 Paris

00331 42 52 00 88

2. Michelangelo Gastronomie

sicilienne

Only 1.0 km away

3 Rue Andr Barsacq, 75018 Paris

00331 42 23 10 77

3. Moulin de la Galette

Only 1.0 km away

83 Rue Lepic, 75018 Paris

00331 46 06 84 77

www.lemoulindelagalette,fr

4. En vrac

Only 1.2 km away

2 Rue l'Olive, 75018 Paris

00331 53 26 03 94

5. Les Bonnes Soeurs

Only 1.5 km away

43 Avenue Trudaine, 75009 Paris

00331 48 78 43 25

6. Les Grandes Tables du 104

Only 1.8 km away

5 Rue Curial, 75019 Paris

00331 40 37 10 07

www.104.fr

7. Momoka

Only 2.1 km away

5 Rue Jean-Baptiste Pigalle, 75009

Paris

00331 40 16 19 09

8. Vivant Table

Only 2.2 km away

43 Rue des Petites curies, 75010

Paris

00331 42 46 43 55

www.vivantparis.com

9. Comme chez Maman

Only 2.2 km away

5 Rue des Moines, 75017 Paris

00331 42 28 89 53

www.comme-chez-mamman.com

10. Restaurant Chez

Chartier

Only 2.4 km away

7 Rue du Faubourg Montmartre,

75009 Paris

00331 47 70 86 29

www.bouillon-chartier.com

Italian cuisine
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Soul Kitchen

Only 0.6 km away

33 Rue Lamarck, 75018 Paris

00331 71 37 99 95

Japanese Cuisine

1. Marcel

Only 1.1 km away

1 Villa Landre, 75018 Paris

00331 46 06 04 04

www.restaurantmarcel.fr

2. Yello's

Only 2.1 km away

58 Rue la Fayette, 75009 Paris

00339 73 18 48 75

www.weareyellos.com

Cheap & Tasty

French Cuisine

1. Le Nansouty

Only 0.5 km away

35 Rue Ramey, 75018 Paris

00331 42 52 58 87

2.

Hotel Particulier MontmartreOnly 1.0 km away

Pavillon D, 23 Avenue Junot, 75018

Paris

00331 53 41 81 40

www.hotel-particulier-

montmartre.com

3.

Jours De FeteOnly 1.1 km away

41 Rue Caulaincourt, 75018 Paris

00331 77 18 04 23

4. Guilo Guilo

Only 1.1 km away

8 Rue Garreau, 75018 Paris

00331 42 54 23 92

5. Petrelle

Only 1.4 km away

34 Rue Petrelle, 75009 Paris00331 42 82 11 02

www.petrelle.fr

6. L'Ardoise Gourmande

Only 1.6 km away

12 Rue de Belzunce, 75010 Paris

00331 48 78 40 03

www.ardoisegourmande.com

7. La Bigarrade

Only 2.2 km away

106 Rue Nollet, 75017 Paris

00331 42 26 01 02

www.bigarrade.fr

American Cuisine
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Le Kloog Caf

Only 1.6 km away

63 Rue Guy Mquet, 75017 Paris

00331 42 29 59 18

Italian Cuisine

1. Playtime

Only 1.9 km away

5 Rue des Petits Htels, 75010 Paris

00331 44 79 03 98

2. Colonna, Crateur de Pizza

Only 1.9 km away

34 Rue Lemercier, 75017 Paris

00331 83 76 03 68

www.colonnacreateurdepizza.fr

International Cuisine

1. Au Petit Poucet

Only 1.9 km away

5 Place de Clichy, 75017 Paris

00331 45 22 36 76

www.lepetitpoucetparis.com

2. 25 Est

Only 1.9 km away

10 Place de la Bataille de Stalingrad,

75019 Paris

00331 42 09 66 74
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Vous avez une table?: Do you have a table?

Vous avez choisir?: Are you ready to

order?

Quest-ce que

cest?:

What is this?

Je prends.: Ill take/ Ill

have.

Le plat du jour: The days special

Et comme boisson?: And to drink?

Un th: Tea

Un caf: A coffee

Au lait: With milk

Une biere: A beer

Une carafe deau: A jug of water

Laddition, sil

vous plait:

The bill please


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Places to SeeYou're staying here:

18th arr. - Montmartre

Wind your way uphill through

the charming cobbled streets of

Montmartre to the Sacre-

Coeur Basilica, which has great

views over Paris. At the bottom

of the hill, Pigalle is a strip

in every sense of the word a

small boulevard dedicated to

the oldest profession. The area has slowly evolved into a club and bar mecca for

Parisian youth.

Popular attractions

We have hand-picked the top 10 classic sights, sorted by distance from

where you are staying

Sacr-Cur Basilica

Ascend Montmartres

stairway to heaven.Built

between 1875 and 1914 on

the Hill of Martyrs, this

church survived two world

wars with barely a scratch.

Step inside to view the

bright ceiling mosaic of

Jesus Christ, or ascend the

stairs to the dome.

The hilltop views of Paris are popular with starry-eyed romantics and baguette-

munching tourists alike.


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Only 0.8 km away

35 Rue du Chevalier de la Barre

www.sacre-coeur-montmartre.com

Open every day 06:0022:30.
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Galeries Lafayette

Shopping Areas

With a bit of work and some

basic sewing skills, a small

shard of fabric can one day

become a quilt.

In 1893, two cousins

expanded their small

haberdashery into what is

today Europe's largest

department store.The fashion collections here

span three buildings and 70,000 square metres of retail space, enough to

warrant a guided tour or a personal shopper for a fashion splurge.

Only 2.5 km away

40 Boulevard Haussmann, 75009 Paris

www.haussmann.galerieslafayetter.com

Open Monday to Wednesday 09:3020:00, Thursday 09:3021:00, Fridayand Saturday 09:30

20:00.

Palais Garnier Opera House

Theatres

"Of all the noises known toman, opera is the most

expensive", quipped Molire.

In this case, it's the lavish

interior of the theatre itself

that cost a pretty penny.
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On a quiet day, you can almost hear Christine and Erik running through

Garniers secret

passageways the theatre

was the legendary

inspiration for Phantom

of the Opera.

Only 2.7 km away

8 rue Scribe 75009

Paris - France

www.operadeparis.fr

The Centre Pompidou (National Museum of Modern Art)

Museums

This space-age building is definitely a pomp-a-do, not a pomp-a-don't.

Former French President, Georges Pompidou, had this controversial building

built in the 1960s.

Hate it or love it, it is France's premier modern art gallery. Dali, Munch, Lucian

Freudand Roy Liechtensteinhave all adorned the walls (and spaces) in the past

five years alone.

Only 3.7 km away

Centre Pompidou Place Georges-Pompidou 75004 Paris www.centrpompidou.fr

Open Monday 11:0021:00, Wednesday to Sunday 11:0021:00.

Louvre (Muse du Louvre)

Museums
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During World War II, the Louvrestreasures were hidden in Frances remotest

corners.

Most of the work has

been faithfully returned,

so you can gaze into the

Mona Lisas eyes

behind bulletproof glass,

salute the mysterious

Venus de Milo or bask in

the preternatural glow of

the Marie de Medici

cycle.

Fun fact:it would take you 100 yearsto visit every artwork for 30 seconds.

Only 3.9 km away

Muse du Louvre, 75058 Paris - France

www.louvre.fr

Open Monday 09:0018:00, Wednesday 09:0021:45, Thursday 09:00-

18:00, Friday 09:0021:45, weekends 09:0018:00.

Champs-lysesLandmarks

Some hunt the wilds of

Africa for the Big 5,

others use their credit card.

If youre game, buy

jewellery fit for a king at

Bvlgari, Cartier,

Swarovski, Louis Pionand

Tissot (or high street

fashion) on this exclusive shopping street.

Once the shopping buzz wears off, spoil your appetite with Laduresdelicious

macaroons, with flavours that would make Marie-Antoinetteblush.

Only 3.9 km away
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Avenue des Champs Elyses

www.champselyse

es-paris.com

Open every day.

Grand Palais

Landmarks

As any event manager

knows, any exhibition is

immediately enhanced if

a 72,000-square-metre

metal structureis placed above it.

Such was turn-of-the-century thinking in Paris, when the Grand Palais was

constructed for the Universal Exhibition in 1900 a world-fair for European

capitals.

Every year, two million visitors traipse through more than 40 huge events.

Only 3.9 km away

Avenue du Gnral

Eisenhower 3, 75008

Paris

www.grandpalais.fr

Open Monday

10:0020:00,

Wednesday toSunday 10:00

20:00.

Muse d'Orsay

Museums

In the halcyon days of the late 19th century, the Impressionists painted moments

of beauty that were forever frozen in time.
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Be swept away by the romantic beauty of Impressionism (and more) at this

museum, one of the worlds greatest odes to modern art.

Van Gogh's"Starry Night Over the Rhone" is part of the dazzling collection on

display in this former train station.

Only 4.1 km away

1, rue de la Lgion d'Honneur, 75007 Paris.

www.musee-orsay.fr

Open Tuesday and Wednesday 09:3018:00, Thursday 09:3021:45,

Friday 09:3018:00,weekends 09:3018:00.

Notre Dame de Paris

Monuments

Victor Hugo's Quasimodomight not be lurking in the shadows, but that doesn't

mean you can't!

Explore every nook of this enormous cathedral, including the 13th-century organ.

Head up the north tower to fully appreciate the impressive masonry, or admire it

from outside the stone gargoyles look like they're about to swoop down and

grab your sandwich, so

watch out!

Only 4.5 km away

6 Parvis Notre-

Dame - Place

Jean-Paul II, 75004

Paris

www.notredamede

paris.fr

Open weekdays

08:0018:45,

weekends 08:0019:15.
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Eiffel Tower

Monuments

Some say tower, others say

upside-down ice-cream cone but theres no denying the

fact that the Eiffel Toweris one

of the worlds most iconic

buildings.

Built for the World Fair of 1889, this iron-framed structure was the world's tallest

until the 1930s.

Brave the queues to enjoy windswept views of Paris, or a (costly) meal at theJules Verne Restaurant.

Only 5.5 km away

Champ de Mars, 5 Avenue Anatole France, 75007 Paris

www.tour-eiffel.fr


Other places to visit

11th arr. - Bastille

Bastille is filled with cafs, restaurants

and nightclubs and the famous

roundabout. Take the metro to

Rpublique, a 280 metre-long square

that contains the famous Statue de la

Rpublique and doubles as a popular

hangout for rollerbladers. Take

Boulevard des Filles du Calvaire to the Cirque d'Hiver Theatre, an important

events venue.

7th arr. - Invalides

The 7th arrondissement is elegant,

bourgeois ... and stinking rich. Htel
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des Invalides is a museum complex dedicated to French military history. Walk

down Rue Saint Dominiqueto Paris's iconic tower buy a ticket and up you go!

Along the streets, you'll find typically French bakeries and brasseries with street-

side seating.


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2nd arr. - BoursePariss 2nd arrondissement is an

eclectic mix of cuisine and commerce.

Shop underneath the covered walkways

of Passages Couvertsand visit Galerie

Vivienne to see the resplendent glass

roof and floor. Later in the day, there's

an eerie quietness to the area when the

9-to-5 workers clear out. Rue Sainte-

Annehas many Japanese restaurants.

17th arr. - BatignollesThe 17th arrondissement is divided into four

distinct areas. pinettes is mainly

residential. Parc Monceau is a large park

surrounded by town houses, while Ternes

and Wagram Streets in the Quartier des

Ternesare lively shopping areas. For a taste

of true Parisian culture, visit BatignollesMarketfrom Tuesday to Sunday.

1st arr. - Louvre

Many visitors head straight for the

Louvre, but it's worth exploring the

other landmarks, museums, shops,

restaurants and bars that make up this

small district on the right bank of the

River Seine. The area also includes the

western part of the le de la Cit.

Dont miss the Orangerie Museum,

Sainte Chapelleor the Palais Royal Gardens.


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13th arr. - Place d'Italie

From Avenue dIvryslocal shops, head

to the primarily residential Butte-aux-

Cailles the quaint winding streets turn

up plenty of local gems, like patisseries

and small restaurants. Les Docks- Cit de

la Mode et du Design is the new fashion

museum, which has a rooftop terrace with

picturesque views over the Seine.


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16th arr. - Passy

The artistic legacies of Rossini, Verdi

and Balzac live on in the elegant

houses, embassies and consulates

that occupy the 16th arrondissement.

The Balzac Museum in the

picturesque hills of Passy was once

the home of the legendary artist,

while Longchamp Racecourse and

Roland Garros Tennis Stadiumattract the elites of Paris and beyond.

6th arr. - Saint Germain

Paris' 6th arrondissement is bordered by

the Seine to the north and Boulevard

Montparnasse to the south. Les Deux

Magots and Caf de Flore provided

libation for Hemingway and Sartre, and

today welcome celebrities and tourists.

The Luxembourg Gardensare filled with

sunbathers in summer, and Pariss Jazzscenethrives in the basement clubs.

3rd arr. - Le Marais

Le Marais is known as a melting pot

of diverse cultural groups. Lined with

bookshops and boutiques, the area

also includes a triple-threat of

museums including Muse Picasso,

Muse des Arts et Mtiers and

Muse Carnavalet. The Georges

Pompidou Centre the modern art

museum is a short walk down Rue des Francs Bourgeois.


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9th arr. - OpraThe 9th arrondissement is the city's music

hub home to countless theatres, music

halls and museums, especially those

around Faubourg-Montmartre. This area

is home to the Folies Bergre, a enduringly

popular entertainment spot since the

Roaring Twenties. For shopping, Galeries

Lafayetteand Printempsare enormous department stores.


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Paris City CentreLes Halles is at the heart of Paris,

once a market but today a transport

hub. Bookshops and boutiques line

the streets of the Latin Quarter, an

area steeped in academic tradition.

Visit the Pantheon a spectacular

building modelled on the Roman

original or head to Rue de Rivoli for high-street shops and the BHV

department store.

12th arr. - BercyGare de Lyon is one of Europes

oldest stations. Inside youll find Le

Train Bleu the ornate dcor and

tuxedoed waiters will transport you

back 100 years. Head East to

Bercy, an area with foundations

in the wine trade. The former

warehouses of Cour Saint-

milion are now a shopping

complex with modern bars,

restaurants and a cinema.

14th arr. - MontparnasseIn 1944,Paris was liberated from the Nazis through the Porte d'Orlans, one of

the many gates to the city. The bustling neighbourhood shops and lively cafes

around Rue Daguerrestill seem to be celebrating liberty. For the stout-hearted,

visit the Catacombs or the many graves of de Beauvoir and Sartre in nearby

Montparnasse Cemetery.


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15th arr. - Porte de VersaillesIn the 20th century, many artists had their studios in La Ruche (The Hive), an

area that quickly became the artistic heart of Paris. In the populous 15th

arrondissement, find the Porte de Versailles Exhibition Centre, the

Aquaboulevard aquatic park, and the artificial island of le aux Cygnes, whichcontains a replica of the Statue of Liberty.

20th arr. - MnilmontantHistorically, Belleville and

Mnilmontant were working-class neighbourhoods that

evolved into ethnically diverse

areas popular with artists and

musicians. Theres a medley

of restaurants and bars to

enjoy, as well as Parc de

Belleville. Pre Lachaise Cemetery is the resting place of Oscar Wilde, JimMorrisonand Marcel Proust.

8th arr. - Champs ElysesPariss famous shopping strip

attracts prosperous locals and

tourists to its mix of high-end

and high-street shops. Head

toward Parc Monceauto see the

famous rotunda, or relax on the

banks of the Seine. The area is

also home to government

buildings including the President's

home, Le Palais de lElyse, and the

Ministre de lIntrieur.


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4th arr. - Htel-de-VilleThe 4th arrondissement is liberally dotted with galleries, covered walkways and

museums. For a dose of culture, head to the Carnavalet Museum, the Picasso

Museum or the Arts et Mtiers Museum, which is set in the priory of Saint-

Martin-des-Champs. Chillax in Square du Templeor enjoy Les Enfants Rouges,

a local ethnic market.

City Secrets

The best-kept secrets direct from Paris locals!

1.

Les Passages Couverts deParis (Covered Passages)

The 19th century walkwaysof the

2nd district are ripe for

exploration. These passages

provide a glimpse of the luxury

and bourgeois living in oldParis. Shop here for nostalgic

wares or visit the Grevin Museum

on Passage Jouffroy.

4 Rue des Petits-Champs, 5 Rue de la Banque, 6 Rue Vivienne, 145 Rue

Saint-Denis, 8 Rue Dussoubs 75002 Paris

www.passagejouffroy.com

Open every day.
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2. Ile-Saint-Louis

Take a romantic walk on the banks of the Ile-Saint-Louis. Youll spot lovers

being serenaded by youthful buskers. From here, youll have views of Notre

Dame, the spectacular Parisian sunset, and possibly smiling tourists waving from

the Seine Cruise Tour boat.

Place Louis Aragon, Quai de Bourbon, 75004 Paris

Open every day.

3. Le Comptoir Gnral

Le Comptoir Gnral is a cultural haven where youll find a bar, a small

restaurant that offers African and Asian specialties and a garden with tropical

plants. Youll also find a vintage shop and many exhibitions throughout the

year.

80 Quai de Jemmapes, 75010 Paris

www.lecomptoirgeneral.com

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