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My Top Museums - Paris Itinerary (3Days)Day 1, Thu Aug 20 2015
Hour Where Recommended Visit Time
1. 10:00 gare 15 mins
2. 10:40 Palais Garnier Opera House 30 mins
3. 11:25 Orangerie Museum 1 hour, 15 mins
4. 12:55 Alexander Bridge 15 mins
5. 13:35 Eiffel Tower 30 mins
6. 14:10 Champ de Mars 30 mins
7. 15:05 Rodin Museum 1 hour, 15 mins
8. 16:40 hotel
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10:00 gare
Visit Time: 15 mins
18 Rue de Dunkerque, 75010 Paris, FrankrijkAddress:
Notes:
2.2 KM, 27 minutes by walking
10:40 Palais Garnier Opera House Rating: Landmarks
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Opening Hours: Daily 10AM TO 5PM
Admission: Adult €13.50, Child €9.50
Area: Les Grands Boulevards
Metro Station: Opéra
Website: http://www.operadeparis.fr
Address: Pl. de l'Opéra 9e, Opéra/Grands
Boulevards, Paris
Visit Time: 30 mins
The Palais Garnier National Opera House was
constructed from 1957 to 1874 and designed by
Charles Garnier. The neo-baroque landmark building
is located on Boulevard des Capucines and is
named after the architect in honor of the stunning
and opulent architecture. The building was the first
home of the Paris Opera Company and is now also
home to the Paris Opera Ballet.
The exquisite building exterior has seven arches on
the lower level separated by allegorical figures
representing the arts. On the second level there are
seven openings separated by columns with bronze
busts of famous composers. The façade is topped
by a central green copper dome. On either side are
figures representing poetry and harmony and
topping the dome is a statue of Apollo. Inside there
are interconnecting corridors and staircases leading
up to different levels. The décor is in rich velvet,
there are sumptuous sculptures of cherubs and
nymphs as well as plenty of gold leaf. The
breathtaking Grand Foyer has a ceiling mural
painted by Paul-Jacques-Aime Baudry and large
chandeliers the length of the 154 meter long room.
Leading up to the Grand Foyer is the Grand
Staircase of white marble with a balustrade of green
and red marble. On pedestals along the staircase
there are female figures and above the staircase is
another ceiling canvases painted with Greek
mythological figures. The opulence continues in the
auditorium which is a traditional Italian
horseshoe-shape, seating 1,979 and facing a
proscenium arch stage. A large chandelier hangs in
the middle of the ceiling surrounded by paintings by
Marc Chagall. Each element of the Opera House
has been perfected.
The Paris Opera also houses the Paris OperaLibrary-Museum (Bibliotheque-Musee de l’Opera deParis). It is possible to visit the Opera House to seea performance or to tour the building. When you visiton a tour you have access to the public areas, grandFoyer, Grand Staircase, the Opera Library-Museum,permanent collections, set models, art work and ifthere is no performance or rehearsal in progress youmay get to see the auditorium as well. There are
themed tours as well as self-guided audio tours.
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Area: Around the Louvre
Metro Stattion: Concorde
Website: http://www.musee-orangerie.fr
Opening Hours: Wednesday-Monday 9:00-18:00
Admission: €7.50, or €13 joint ticket with Musée
d'Orsay
Phone Number: (01) 4477-8007
Address: Jardin des Tuileries at Pl. de la
Concorde, Louvre/Tuileries, Paris
1.2 KM, 16 minutes by walking
11:25 Orangerie Museum Rating: Museums
Visit Time: 1 hour, 15 mins
If you're interested in impressionism, do not even consider
skipping the lovely Orangerie Museum (Paris). The
renovated Orangerie Museum in Paris, located in the Place
de la Concorde, proudly hosts some of the important and
inarguably world famous impressionist drawings.
Most people line up for the Orangerie Museum to have a
glance on the famous Water Lilies paintings of Claude
Monet but the museum also holds an outstanding paintings
collection of other early-20th-century famous painters which
makes the visit far more worthwhile such as Renoir, Sisely,
Utrillo, Picasso, Cézanne, Matisse and many more.
One of the unique aspects of the gallery is the fact that the
paintings are lit by natural sunlight exactly as Claude Monet
designed them to be displayed.
When looking at the works in the Orangerie Museum, Paris
of the old days can almost be touched.
A saving tip: you can buy a ticket to enter both the Orsay
Museum and the Orangerie Museum which will costs you
13€ and is valid for 4 days.
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1.1 KM, 13 minutes by transit
12:55 Alexander Bridge Rating: Bridge
Visit Time: 15 mins
Alexander Bridge is located right between all of the best
attractions in Paris and is considered as the most decorated
bridge in Paris, this bridge is well worth a visit. The
Alexander Bridge Paris, with its Art Nouveau lamps, winged
horses statuses and nymphs connects the two banks of the
Seine from the Champs-Élysées quarter to the Eiffel Tower
quarter.
The constructions, an impressive achievement for the time,
started by the end of the 19th century to honor Tsar
Alexander III and lasted several years until thje Universal
Exposition of 1900.
Alexander Bridge, Paris is a nice visit if you are coming from
the Concorde square or Champs Elyse to the Eiffel tower or
the Hotel des Invalides. Notice the similarities between the
bridge and the Grand Palace behind it on the right bank.
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Area: Around the Eiffel Tower
Metro Station: Bir-Hakeim, Trocadéro, École
Militaire
Website: http://www.tour-eiffel.fr
Opening Hours: June until August, daily
9:00-00:45 (23:30for summit). September until
June, daily 9:30-23:00. Stairs close at 18:00 in
winter
Admission: By elevator: 1st and 2nd levels €8.20,
top €13.40. By stairs: 1st and 2nd levels only,
€4.50
Phone Number: (01) 4411-2323
: Address Quai Branly, Trocadéro/Tour Eiffel, Paris
1.7 KM, 24 minutes by transit
13:35 Eiffel Tower Rating: Landmarks
Visit Time: 30 mins
The Eiffel Tower (Paris), one of the must sees in Paris, can't
be missed from any spot while walking in Paris, was built by
the French engineer Gustave Eiffel which was already
famous at the time for building bridges. He spent several
years building the Eiffel Tower as a monument for the World
Exhibition in 1889. Although today, it is without doubt one of
the most recognizable monuments in Europe, one that can
be compared to the Statue of Liberty in New York, the Big
Ben is London and the Taj Mahal in India, it was not
supposed to be permanent when it was first introduced.
After the Eiffel Tower was built, it faced a lot of criticism from
Paris artistic and literary elite. The fact is, that the tower was
almost torn down sometime in 1909 while the only reason it
was eventually kept was due to its ability to provide a perfect
platform for transmitting antennas.
Slowly, the Eiffel Tower became a permanent part of
Paris view, settling in the hearts of Parisians as the symbol
of Paris providing it with the most beautiful and famous
skyline during the evening.
It is possible to climb up the stairs as far as the third floor.
Going up to the top though is possible only using the
elevator. From the top of the Eiffel Tower, Paris at 1,050 ft
(320 meters) is very romantic, especially in the evening.
You can reserve your ticket or book a guided tour online
which will skip the lines as well.
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Area: Near the Eiffel Tower
Metro Stations: École Militair
Address: Champ de Mars, Paris
0.4 KM, 21 minutes by transit
14:10 Champ de Mars Rating:Parks &
Gardens
Visit Time: 30 mins
The Champ de Mars, Paris (in English – "Field of Mars") is a
large public green park, one of the nicest parks in Paris for
families, located just between the Eiffel Tower and the École
Militaire . The grassy field with lines of trees crossing it was
originally created to host parades of the French Military
Academy. Today, the Champ de Mars park is one of the
best spots in Paris for picnics or just for hanging out. It is
even allowed to walk on the grass itself which is very
unusual for Paris. While there is also a playground for kids
at the Champ de Mars, Paris may have other kids
attractions you want to look at if travelling as a family.
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Area: Around the Eiffel Tower/Hotel des Invalides
Metro Station: Varenne
Website: http://www.musee-rodin.fr
Opening Hours: Tuesday-Sunday 10:00-17:45
Admission: €4, gardens only €1. Free entrance on
the first Sunday of month
Phone Number: (01) 4418-6110
Address: 79 rue de Varenne, Trocadéro/Tour
Eiffel, Paris
2.0 KM, 25 minutes by walking
15:05 Rodin Museum Rating: Museums
Visit Time: 1 hour, 15 mins
The Rodin Museum (Paris), although officialy a museum
and not one of Paris parks, is one of the best and
unarguably one of the most pleasant cultural experienced
that Paris has to offer and a great Paris museum. Perhpas
not one of Paris kids attractions, but this is one of Paris’s
best gardens to go with the kids since with its sculptures
and lovely shade trees can be a great experience for the
culture seeking family.
Rodin, while living in Paris, used the Hôtel Biron as his
workshop from 1908 and gave the entire collection he hold
of sculptures and van Gogh ‘s and and Renoir’s paintings to
the French government so that they will turn the building into
a museum. Although today Rodin may be considered by
many as the father of modern sculpture, when he first
presented his works he was actually considered vulgar.
The Rodin Museum Paris today holds the most important
works of Rodin's such as The Kiss , The Thinker, and The
Gates of Hell, some are displayed inside the building while
the well-known sculptures are displayed in the garden.
For only €1 you will get full access to the gardens. Café du
Musée Rodin will gladly serve you drinks and food while
resting under the linden trees. For the amount of €10 you
will be able to access all exhibitionsions in the Rodin
Museum. You can also skip the line and save a few Euros
while purchasing a combined ticket (€12) to be used the
same day with the Orsay Museum.
4.4 KM, 19 minutes by transit
16:40 hotel
Visit Time:
67 Rue Blanche, 75009 Paris, FrankrijkAddress:
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Day 2, Fri Aug 21 2015
Hour Where Recommended Visit Time
1. 09:00 hotel
2. 09:20 Dali Museum 1 hour
3. 10:30 Saint Ouen Flea Market 1 hour, 15 mins
4. 12:15 Galeries Lafayette 1 hour
5. 15:40 Galerie Vivienne 1 hour
6. 16:50 Louvre Museum 1 hour
7. 18:05 Orsay Museum 1 hour
8. 19:30 Champs Elysees 45 mins
9. 20:35 River Cruise 1 hour
10. 21:55 hotel
09:00 hotel
Visit Time:
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Web Site: http://www.daliparis.com/english
Area: Montmartre
Opening Hours: 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Mon to
Sun. Jul and Aug opened until 8:00 PM.
Admission: 11.50 € adult, 6.50 € children and
students.
Address: 11, rue Poulbot, 75018 Paris
1.2 KM, 18 minutes by walking
09:20 Dali Museum Rating: Activity
Visit Time: 1 hour
The Dali Museum (Espace Dali), is located in the heart of
the Montmartre and hold an art collection devoted to the
works of the surrealist artist Salvador Dali. Most of the works
presented in this museum are sculptures and engravings.
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Metro: Porte de Clinagncourt
Opening Hours: Sat 8:30 - 18:30, Sunday 10:00 -
18:30, Monday 10:30 - 17:30
Phone Number: 33 9 81 82 99 18
Address: 20 Rue André del Sarte, 75018 Paris,
France
0.6 KM, 9 minutes by walking
10:30 Saint Ouen Flea Market Rating: Flea Market
Visit Time: 1 hour, 15 mins
Not many places in the world that boast of a “flea market” as
a tourist sight. Enter, Paris! You will hear about the Saint
Ouen Flea Market from wait staff at the cafés, from porters
at the hotels, from cab drivers on your way to the Louvre.
However, each provides a rather inept version of the
directions that will actually land you there. Is it worth your
time to make the effort anyway? If you have a love for
antiques from all over the world or want to find a unique
vintage item that can be bought for a respectable discount,
the answer is yes. The only time that all the stalls are open
in the market are on Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Some
of the stalls are open during the week but most are not.
There is the “high end” section of the market and a “more
reasonable” sector further away from the entrance. If you
decide to take the Metro, take Line 4, get off at Porte de
Clignancourt, and find the street sign that says “Les Puces”
… the Fleas. That will be the only sign that you find
indicating the direction of the market and you will pass
several small flea markets on the way to Saint Ouen Flea
Market. Keep walking to the Rue de Rosiers – about three
blocks from the Metro – until you see an overpass decorated
with groups of circles. When you see that you will also see a
small flea market … nope, it’s not the Saint Ouen Flea
Market. About a block further down the Rue de Rosiers you
will be entering the many alleyways of the Antiques Flea
Market known worldwide.
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Metro: Chaussée d'Antin - La Fayette
Phone: 33 1 42 82 34 56
Opening Hours: 9:30 - 20:00, Thu - 9:30 - 21:00,
closed on Sun
Address: 40 Boulevard Haussmann, 75009 Paris,
France
2.1 KM, 20 minutes by transit
12:15 Galeries Lafayette Rating: Shopping
Visit Time: 1 hour
Galeries Lafayette (Paris) began as a men’s clothing and
accessory store in 1893 and has become a 10-story
department store stuffed with clothing, toys, household
goods and cafés for everyone to shop. The name of the
store originated from the original street name, Rue La
Fayette. With more than one store in Paris, Galeries
Lafayette Paris, the main store is located in the 9th District
of Paris, at the intersection of rue la Fayette and Boulevard
Haussmann. The iconic steel-domed roof inlaid with Art
Noveau stained glass simulating a Tiffany Lampshade is
easily identifiable from a distance. The addition of the dome
was a response to their greatest competitors who had
installed domes on their stores. It was as much about artistic
styling as it was about bragging quietly about your success.
Over the years, the interior has been redecorated and
modified to reflect the addition of space from purchases of
the neighboring buildings. The last major restyling of the
store was done by an architect who loved the layout of
bazaars in the Middle East. Each wing of the departments
returns to the balcony overlooking the mezzanine floor. The
balconies were recently gold-leafed with over 300,000
pieces of gold. The main building focuses on clothes for
women and children and a wedding boutique. If you walk
through the covered passageway to the Homme, you will
find men’s wear and accessories as well as gourmet foods
and shops. Across the street, is the Galeries de Lafayette
Paris “Maison” store with designer home furnishings. On the
7th floor every Friday afternoon, there is a free fashion
show. If you prefer, the store will provide you with a
personal shopper at no charge.
3.5 KM, 18 minutes by transit
15:40 Galerie Vivienne
Visit Time: 1 hour
6 Rue Vivienne, Parijs, FrankrijkAddress:
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Area: Around the Louvre
Metro Stattion: Palais-Royal, Musée du Louvre
Website: http://www.louvre.fr
Opening Hours: Monday, Thursday and weekends
9:00-18:00, Wednesday and Friday 9:00-21:30
Free on the first Sunday of every month:
Admission: permanent Collections €12, exhibitions
in the Hall Napoléon €13, combined ticket €16.
Free under 18 and 18-25 year-old residents of the
European Economic Area.
Phone Number: (01) 4020-5317
Address: Palais du Louvre, Louvre/Tuileries, Paris
0.7 KM, 19 minutes by transit
16:50 Louvre Museum Rating: Museums
Visit Time: 1 hour
At the top of Paris top 10 attractions, The Louvre Museum
(Paris) is in fact the largest art museum in the world and the
home for one of the finest art collections anywhere to be
seen including two of the most famous painted woman - the
Mona Lisa and Venus de Milo just to name two out of the
30,000 exhibits displayed in the Louvre Museum.
The Louvre Paris was originally built as a fortress around
year 1200 and was reconstructed again around 1650 for the
personal use of the king. It was in 1793 that the French
revolutionists have decided that this should become
French’s first national museum.
Carefully planning of the tour in the Louvre Museum is
important and will help you make the most out of it rather
than making your way through the crowds, coming out tired
and most probably disappointed. Remember that this
gigantic museum stretches for almost half a mile (750
meters). Our best advice for the first time visitor would be –
decide upfront what are the works that you must see, go for
those and then settle in one of the sections for a pleasant
stroll through the works of art and historical artifacts.
It was François the first and Louis the 14th who purchased
most of these paintings and sculptures while the rest were
contributed or purchased (and in many cases simply taken)
by Napoleon later to be returned to the original owner’s
family.
The most famous smile in the world, better known as the
Mona Lisa, was ordered by François I from Leonardo the
Vinci. It gained most of glory after it was stolen in 1911 by a
Louvre employee, who simply left the building with the
painting under his coat.
The entrance to the Louvre Museum Paris is a glass
pyramid, one of the city's most distinct symbols and what
has become a tourist attraction by itself as no photo album
of Paris seems to be complete without it. Notice the contrast
between the modern glass structure and the classic interiors
and how well the natural light flows in through the huge
geometrically designed glass.
There are seven sub-galleries in the Louvre
Museum distinctly defined by their content. The first hold
some of the most important antiques from the ancient
Egyptian world. The second is dedicated to Antiquities from
the far-east. The third part of the Louvre Museum (Paris) is
devoted to the Greek and Roman period while the forth is
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focused on all kind of Sculpture. Fifth and the most visited
hold many famous paintings while the sixth is dedicated to
the Decorative Arts. The seventh and last is all about
Graphic Arts.
Some of the famous antiques are the Seated Scribe which
can be found in the Sully wing, room 22, 1st floor, Venus de
Milo which is located in room 7, in the ground floor, of the
Denon Wing, the Code of Hammurabi in room 3, ground
floor, Richelieu Wing and the famous Winged Victory of
Samothrace which is located just opposite of room 1 in 1st
floor at the Denon Wing.
The Denon wing of the Louvre Museum hosts many of the
famous art treasures such as The Dying Slave by
Michelangelo located in the ground floor at Michelangelo
Gallery and some of the works of Raphael such as Botticelli
and Titian. Other works in this wing includes the French
masterpieces such as The Raft of the Medusa by Géricault’s
in room 77, 1st floor.
The Louvre Museum Paris is famous not only for its art but
unfortunately also for the long line you have to stand in
before you get a chance to see anything. Skipping this line
can be done with the planning as you can order tickets by
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Location: St-Germain-des-Prés
Metro Stattion: Solférino
Website: http://www.musee-orsay.fr
Opening Hours: Tuesday-Sunday 9:30-18:00,
Thursday 9:30-21:45
Admission: €11, free under 18 year and 18-25
who are citizens an EU member state
Phone Number: (01) 4049-4814
Address: 1 rue de la Légion d'Honneur,
St-Germain-des-Prés, Paris
mail though http://louvre.fnacspectacles.com or.
08-92-68-46-94. You can also pick up the tickets at any
FNAC branch.
1.2 KM, 27 minutes by transit
18:05 Orsay Museum Rating: Museums
Visit Time: 1 hour
The Orsay Museum is the second visited museum in Paris
and should be payed a visit even if you have to miss all
other museums in Paris after the Louvre. Opened in 1986,
facing the Seine, the Orsay Museum (Paris) is a beautiful
renovated former train station which holds the world-famous
collection of Impressionist and Postimpressionist France’s
national collection of art, created in the years 1848 to 1914.
It has all the famous names but also all the less known
styles such as the symbolists, the nabis, the pointillists, and
realists.
Start your visit in the Orsay Museum at the upper level
where you will first notice that as a monument to the
Industrial Revolution, the building had a glass roof allowing
natural light to flow in. In the third floor you will see all the
famous Impressionist paintings by Monet, Pissarro, Renoir,
Manet and also some post-Impressionist works by Cézanne,
Van Gogh an more.
Probably the most famous painting in this floor was painted
by Manet in 1863 and is called - “a Picnic on the Grass”.
Degas is naturally also represented here with his paintings
of ballet dancers. Renoir's famous painting, the Moulin de la
Galette is also here. Monet, who was fascinated by the
effect of changing light, brought on Rouen Cathédrale to life
in a series of five paintings which can be found in the
Museum’s third floor. Don't miss the views from the balcony
of the Sacré-Coeur which inspired many of the
Impressionists.
The second floor of the Orsay Museum Paris has art
nouveau rooms in which you can see an impressive
collection of sculptures, furniture and other decorative
objects. Some of the rare objects created by Guimard are
here as well as works by Tiffany and Lalique. In this floor
you can also find what many will consider as the highlight of
the museum as the works of some of the more important
postimpressionist artists such van Gogh and Gauguin.
In the ground floor you can see some of the early and
arguably the less famous works by Manet, Cézanne,
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Delacroix and Ingres as well as some less famous but still
important academic painters from which you can learn more
on the atmosphere of the period and also more
experimental works by Moreau.
You can join one of the English tours of the Orsay Museum
Paris which are 90 minutes long and include an overview of
the ‘Masterpieces of the Musée d’Orsay’.
After 4.15pm (6pm on Thursday) you can get with a reduced
entrance fee (€5.50). You can also save €2 if you get a
combined €12 ticket that will get you also into Musée Rodin
but only on the same day. The d'Orsay is closed Monday
Keep in mind that there is an extremely long line here (even
in Paris standards) so you may want to buy your ticket
online unless you already have a Museum Pass. If you do
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Metro Stations: Champs-Élysées-Clemenceau,
Franklin-D.-Roosevelt, George V, Étoile
Address: Champs-Élysées, Paris
get the ticket earlier, go directly to entrance C. Note that on
Thursdays the museum is open until 9:45 pm and during
these times you will find it much less crowded.
1.9 KM, 9 minutes by transit
19:30 Champs Elysees Rating: Shopping
Visit Time: 45 mins
Champs Elysees Avenue (Paris), named after the ‘Elysian
Fields’ where happy souls live in the hereafter according to
Greek myth, runs through Paris for 2-km (1¼ mile) from the
Place de la Concorde until the Arc de Triumph.
While walking in Paris, In Champs Elysees Avenue, the city
stands for the style and happiness of living in France, and
on top of the massive traffic and fast food restaurants, the
Avenue des Champs Elysees still sparkles. Along the way,
you will see fancy brands such as Louis Vitton and Cartier
but also cinemas and cafés. In some magical way, the
avenue always feels like there is something happening in
this avenue - the stores are open up until late in the evening
and many are open even on Sunday, something which is
not a common practice in Paris and certainly not in France.
The Champs Elysees Avenue (Paris) is unarguably one of
the famous streets in the world and is also considered by
real estate experts to be one of the most expensive real
estate streets in Europe.
The avenue is also where the last part of the Tour de France
bicycle race starts (this happens in late July, check out their
web site for exact date each year). Also the parades on
Bastille Day (July 14) and Armistice Day (November 11)
take place in this fancy street.
Walking in the Champs Elysees Avenue, Paris looks shiny,
luxirious, This is once spot you want to be if you're looking
for some great shopping.
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1.6 KM, 23 minutes by transit
20:35 River Cruise Rating: River
Visit Time: 1 hour
Cruise up the majestic Seine and see how Paris famoussites are revealed from a new perspective. This cruisecomes for free with the Paris Pass. From the water it ispossible to see the bridges and monuments of Paris as you
could never hope to from land.
This hour long river cruise delivers spectacular and hiddenviews of this magnificent city. An informative historical andcultural commentary is available in English and on-boardguides occasionally take the microphone to inform Paris
visitors about current events, exhibits, and festivals.
The main Bateaux Parisiens pier is located close to theEiffel Tower. Do not miss this wonderful opportunity for anyParis visitor to better understand the geography of the city,to learn more of the history, and to see this city from a newperspective.
4.1 KM, 19 minutes by transit
21:55 hotel
Visit Time:
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Day 3, Sat Aug 22 2015
Hour Where Recommended Visit Time
1. 09:00 hotel
2. 09:20 Pompidou Center 1 hour, 30 mins
3. 10:55 Picasso Museum 45 mins
4. 12:00 Latin Quarter 45 mins
5. 12:55 Luxembourg Gardens 1 hour
6. 14:20 Catacombs 1 hour, 15 mins
7. 15:55 Le Perchoir 1 hour
8. 17:15 gare
09:00 hotel
Visit Time:
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Area: The Marais
Metro Station: Rambuteau.
Website: http://www.centrepompidou.fr
Opening Hours: Wed-Mon 11:00-21:00, Thu
11:00-23:00
Admission: €10 normally, €12 during temporary
exhibitions
Phone Number: (01) 44781233
Address: Pl. Georges-Pompidou, Beaubourg/Les
Halles, Paris
3.1 KM, 19 minutes by transit
09:20 Pompidou Center Rating: Museums
Visit Time: 1 hour, 30 mins
The Pompidou Center (Paris) is one of the unique looking
buildings out there, the museum of modern art named
"Centre Pompidou" hosts about six million visitors every
year strolling through hundreds of art works created in the
last 100 years. The building of the Pompidou Center in Paris
will not leave you indifferent when you will first see it. In the
late 70’s when it was first opened it was not accepted well
by the Parisians but most seems to grow into liking it and it
is now one of Paris's known marks. It is named after the
French president Georges Pompidou and was designed by
Richard Rogers and Renzo Piano by putting the building's
internals (mostly brightly painted pipes and elevators) on the
outside. The The Pompidou Center Paris went through a
serious internal facelift in 2000. The building was, and is
considered until today a radical architectural statement.
Going up to the 5th floor which is where you enter the
museum, you cannot miss an amazing view of Paris all the
way from the Montparnasse up to the Sacré-Coeur hill
which will be on your right.
You will start the tour with 1905-60 modern art work such as
paintings of Matisse, Picasso and Modigliani while going
down one floor you will meet contemporary art from the 60’s
onwards such as paintings, sculpture and video art. The
Children's Gallery on the middle floor may be interesting to
the young ones while it tries to keep them occupied.
On a sunny day, do not miss the pedestrian streets on the
west of the The Pompidou Center, Paris is usually lovely in
these day and this place in which juggles, musicians and
other street artists are found is no exception.
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Area: The Marais
Metro Station: St-Sébastien
Website: http://www.musee-picasso.fr
Opening Hours: Open 9:30 am to 6:00 pm from
Tuesday to Sunday
Admission: adult €12.5, under 18 free. Free
entrance on the first Sunday of the month
Phone Number: (01) 4271-2521
Address: 5 rue de Thorigny, Marais, Paris
0.5 KM, 6 minutes by walking
10:55 Picasso Museum Rating: Museums
Visit Time: 45 mins
The Picasso Museum (Paris), Musee Picasso, one of the
most visited art museums in Paris and definitely a must visit
for any Picasso fans everywhere, is located in Hôtel Salé
which could be considered as one of the most significant
private homes in Paris. The Picasso Museum holds an
impressive collection of Picasso’s 3500 works including
drawings, paintings, sculpture works and ceramics that
represent the changes he went through over the years
starting from the Blue Period and up to the Surrealism. The
Picasso museum in Paris also holds a private collection that
Picasso owned and by which he was influenced with
paintings made by Cezanne, Braque, and more. Although
this museum does not hold many of his most famous
paintings, it does represent the entire span of his working
style in such details that you cannot find anywhere else.
The Picasso museum (Paris) was closed in August 2009 for
a top-to-bottom overhaul and should be open again in the
summer of 2013. It is recommended you check the schedule
before you go.
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1.5 KM, 20 minutes by walking
12:00 Latin Quarter Rating: Quarter
Visit Time: 45 mins
The Latin Quarter of Paris (located in the 5th and 6th arrs) is
mostly busy with students for the last several hundred years
since the foundation of the Sorbonne University in 1257.
When calling it The Latin Quarter, Paris goes back to older
times when the students here use to speak Latin.
Today, the area is full of life and has some of the best cafes,
shops and book stores in the city. Prices in this area are
usually less expensive than in other parts of Paris.
Wondering in the magical small streets of the Latin Quarter
around the Sorbonne or behind the Pantheon is a real joy.
Rue Mouffetard is where Parisians shop. Although prices
are not low over here, you will find here some of the best
food makes of the city.
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Location: St-Germain-des-Prés
Metro Station: Odéon
Opening Hours: Daily 7:30-dusk
Admission: Free
Address: Bordered by Bd. St-Michel and Rues de
Vaugirard, de Medicis, Guynemer, and
Auguste-Comte, St-Germain-des-Prés, Paris
0.5 KM, 8 minutes by walking
12:55 Luxembourg Gardens Rating:Parks &
Gardens
Visit Time: 1 hour
With flowers all over the Luxembourg Gardens (Paris),
green grass and statuses spread all over its 23-hectares,
Parisians of all ages comes to relax and stroll through the
formal gravel paths of Jardin du Luxemburg in the nice
sunny days. In its center, stands the glorious Palais du
Luxembourg built by Marie de Médici of Henri the 9th in
1612. The palace was used for many functions throughout
the history while since 1958 it is used to host the French
Senate. If you’re further interested, you can join a guided
tour inside the palace. These start at 10.30 AM but not daily
so advance reservations and schedule checking is a must.
Children may also find the Luxembourg Gardens Paris to be
interesting and amusing by riding a pony, sailing one of the
toy boats or going to the southern part of the garden where
they will find the urban orchards alongside the Rucher du
Luxembourg where honey is produced.
Just outside the park, you will find the Saint Sulpices church
of God. This classical building has mural paintings by the
French painter Eugene Delacroix, as well as beautiful
stained-glass windows and sculptures. While in the park, be
sure not to miss the Fontaine des Médicics.
While in the Luxembourg Gardens, Paris may not seem the
busy city that it is - drop by here if you truly need to relax.
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Location: Montparnasse
Metro Station: Métro
Website: http://www.catacombes-de-paris.fr
Opening Hours: Tuesday - Sunday 10:00-17:00
Admission: €8
Phone Number: (01) 4322-4763
Address: 1 Ave. du Colonel Henry Roi-Tanguy,
Montparnasse, Paris
1.9 KM, 40 minutes by transit
14:20 Catacombs Rating: Cemetery
Visit Time: 1 hour, 15 mins
This ossuary which is now known as The Catacombes
(Paris) is basically a gigantic, creepy underground cemetery
(65 foot, 130 steps under the street level) that was built in
the late 18th century and became a tourist attraction on a
small scale a 100 years later. It between, it has been
opened to the public since 1874.
After going down you will follow a mile long of underground
tunnels in which the bones and skulls of millions of former
Parisians are stacked. During World War II, these corridors
of the Catacombs (Paris) were used as the headquarters of
the French Resistance. The tour at this "kingdom of
skeletons" starts in a small building located in the center of a
small park. When you finish the route, you will exit at the rue
Remy Dumoncel.
Note that the floor can be slippery so it is advised to wear
appropriate shoes.
Remember that if it gets too creepy while you are in the
Catacombs, Paris is still out there and is very much alive.
6.0 KM, 22 minutes by transit
15:55 Le Perchoir
Visit Time: 1 hour
14 Rue Crespin du Gast, Parijs, FrankrijkAddress:
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3.1 KM, 21 minutes by transit
17:15 gare
Visit Time:
18 Rue de Dunkerque, 75010 Paris, FrankrijkAddress:
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