Paris 17th May - 21st MayTrip to Paris for a long weekend, staying at the Radisson hotel in Boulogne-Billancourt
Thursday - Montmartre
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After checking into the hotel, we visited Montmarte, wondering through the streets, seeing the Black Cat and various homes of dead famous artists. Saw the Basilique du Sacré Coeur, but did not enter it. Back down onto the main street near Pigalles, amongst all the porn shops, we stopped for a drink. Evening was now on to us, so ventured back in to Montmarte where we found a resturant serving very french food. Reasonable fare, probably the best of the whole week.
Friday - The Louvre
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Started off with an excellant breakfast in the hotel Radisson. Onto the Metro and off at the Louvre. Spent the morning at the Louvre and did a very skim viewing.
Arc De Triomphe
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After the Louvre it was a gentle stroll up the Champs Elysee to the Arc De Triomphe. Stopped for a coffee break in a cafe off the main drag.
La Défense
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Onto the metro and a trip out to the business district of La Défense. Here there is masses of modern architecture. From here we walked back into town, mainly so we could use our metro ticket. We were outside the zone we had bought for. The pictures in order take you back into the city. We stopped off for a drink in an Irish bar.
Saturday - The Pantheon
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Saturday saw us going the another district of Paris. Started off at the Pantheon where the good and the great of France are entombed.
The Notre Dame
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Having done the Pantheon, we headed over to the Notre Dame. Ate lunch here, buying some bread from a stall at the bread fair. We just took a walk around the cathedral, did'nt take the optional tour onto the roof.
Musée d'Orsay is housed in the former Gare d'Orsay
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The afternoon was spend at the Musée d'Orsay, which is housed in the former Gare d'Orsay. Thate evening we visited the musee de l'erotisme and ate at a Creole resturant. The food was not an exciting experience.
Sunday the Sewers
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Sunday we met an American guide outside the underpass where Diana had been killed. He took us on a tour of the Paris Sewers where they are open to the public.
Musee du Quai Branly
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Next it was on towards the Eiffel tower. On the way we passed Jean Nouvel's Musee du Quai Branly. We did not enter, but marvelled at the vertical garden created on the buildings exterior.
The Eiffel Tower
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On to the Eiffel Tower. Rosemary caught the lift to the second floor, while Steve walked the 700 steps to the second floor. There he caught the lift to the top. Alas the visibility was crap, so the views were very poor.
Military Museum
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Now wet and miserable, a brief stop in a cafe for a drink before moving on to the Military Museum. Then supper in an overpriced rotten Paris resturant.
Monday - The Hotel de Ville
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Our last day, so off to the Pompidou center. First we saw that very common French hotel chain, (Hotel De Ville), where they were setting up for a garden exhibition.
Pompidou Centre
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Finally a visit to the Pompidou Centre for another dose of modern art.
