Dear Flyertalk: I'm in Paris. What's off the beaten path?
Jun 10, 2015, 6:11 am
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One of my favorites is to go to the restaurant at the top of the Museum of the Arab World, along the river in the 5th, and have a drink on their outdoor terrace at at sunset/dusk. It's not quite free, but you shouldn't have to pay the museum admission price to just take the elevator to the restaurant and then you get a drink for your money.
You can pay to climb one of the towers at Notre Dame.....or pay to go up in the Eiffel Tower....both of which are on the beaten track and filled with tourists.
You can pay to climb one of the towers at Notre Dame.....or pay to go up in the Eiffel Tower....both of which are on the beaten track and filled with tourists.
http://www.akdn.org/architecture/project.asp?id=959
As far as the panoramic view of Paris ( as listed by some posters) this might be of interest:
http://www.parisetmoi.net/album/vuhaut/index.htm
Jun 10, 2015, 11:50 am
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Jun 10, 2015, 8:24 pm
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Galerie Documents, vintage poster shop, 53, rue de Seine. I never go to Paris without stopping in. Mireille (owner) and Dominique have a story to go with every poster. You can trust that everything is an original.
Cafe Charlot, 38, rue de Bretagne. Very good inexpensive food, great people watching, excellent creme brulee
Blé Sucré, 7, rue Antoine Vollon. Best Kougn Amman on earth (if you're not familiar, think carmelized butter and sugar between layers of puff pastry). Go early. They run out. If they do, you'll just have to settle for a croissant (also the best I've ever had, especially when they're still slightly warm).
Grand Gallery of Evolution at the Natural History Museum. Not really off the beaten path, but no one ever talks about it and it's magnificent. It's what Noah's ark must have looked like.
Cafe Charlot, 38, rue de Bretagne. Very good inexpensive food, great people watching, excellent creme brulee
Blé Sucré, 7, rue Antoine Vollon. Best Kougn Amman on earth (if you're not familiar, think carmelized butter and sugar between layers of puff pastry). Go early. They run out. If they do, you'll just have to settle for a croissant (also the best I've ever had, especially when they're still slightly warm).
Grand Gallery of Evolution at the Natural History Museum. Not really off the beaten path, but no one ever talks about it and it's magnificent. It's what Noah's ark must have looked like.
Jun 10, 2015, 8:32 pm
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It may be less crowded in summer but if you like architecture, enough to please your eyes:
Cité Internationale universitaire de Paris
http://www.ciup.fr/category/accueil/decouvrir/
Another site for buildings:
http://www.petit-patrimoine.com/fich...id_pp=75116_37
and on the west side: http://www.ville-courbevoie.fr/cultu...-des-indes.htm
Cité Internationale universitaire de Paris
http://www.ciup.fr/category/accueil/decouvrir/
Another site for buildings:
http://www.petit-patrimoine.com/fich...id_pp=75116_37
and on the west side: http://www.ville-courbevoie.fr/cultu...-des-indes.htm
Whoa! Very nice!
While I can appreciate nice architecture, it's never been a priority of mine, but I think I might have to change that to see those buildings!
Thanks.
I would say Montparnase (sp?) is a good place to get a good view, but I've been there, hence me wanting to see something different, plus free is more of a challenge! lol , not to mention leaves more money for croissants and really that's what it's all about. Priorities!
While I can appreciate nice architecture, it's never been a priority of mine, but I think I might have to change that to see those buildings!
Thanks.
I would say Montparnase (sp?) is a good place to get a good view, but I've been there, hence me wanting to see something different, plus free is more of a challenge! lol , not to mention leaves more money for croissants and really that's what it's all about. Priorities!
The building itself should be of interest to the OP , some pics here:
http://www.akdn.org/architecture/project.asp?id=959
As far as the panoramic view of Paris ( as listed by some posters) this might be of interest:
http://www.parisetmoi.net/album/vuhaut/index.htm
http://www.akdn.org/architecture/project.asp?id=959
As far as the panoramic view of Paris ( as listed by some posters) this might be of interest:
http://www.parisetmoi.net/album/vuhaut/index.htm
Jun 12, 2015, 7:24 am
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The new Clichy-Batignolles area may be of interest. The work on the new 160m courthouse isn't very far along, but many of the new buildings are finished. At the center is the new Parc Martin Luther King, which has several interesting features. The overall plan is for sustainable development.
http://www.clichy-batignolles.fr/english
http://www.clichy-batignolles.fr/english
Jun 12, 2015, 7:25 am
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Jun 12, 2015, 7:35 am
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Other suggestions :
- climb to Montmartre from cimetière Saint-Vincent through avenue Junot and stop play boules en route at square Suzanne Buisson
- wander in South Pigalle
- drink and eat at every bar of the northern part of rue Jean-Jacques Rousseau (Postiche comes to mind)
- try to find every hidden park from the long list of green areas of Paris (http://meslieux.paris.fr/parcs-et-jardins)
- climb to Montmartre from cimetière Saint-Vincent through avenue Junot and stop play boules en route at square Suzanne Buisson
- wander in South Pigalle
- drink and eat at every bar of the northern part of rue Jean-Jacques Rousseau (Postiche comes to mind)
- try to find every hidden park from the long list of green areas of Paris (http://meslieux.paris.fr/parcs-et-jardins)
Jun 12, 2015, 3:25 pm
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Other suggestions :
- try to find every hidden park from the long list of green areas of Paris (http://meslieux.paris.fr/parcs-et-jardins)
- try to find every hidden park from the long list of green areas of Paris (http://meslieux.paris.fr/parcs-et-jardins)
(bon, je me tire de là)
btw: if you happen to know where I can get un bon gâteau Basque appétissant dans Paris, ce sera apprécié et merci d'avance
Jun 13, 2015, 2:29 am
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Right. I was once at the US Ambassador's residence here in central Paris and I don't know if you would call it a huge backyard or a moderate sized park behind the house. But in any case it is off-limits to the public.
Jun 13, 2015, 7:09 am
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The US embassy gardens are considered medium sized, I've been to some private gardens in Neuilly that are out of this world.
Jun 13, 2015, 11:18 am
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No rush . May be on my next visit ( depending on our schedule) !!!
I do make it at home, at least once a year because it is the birthday cake of hubby, but I would like to try the one in Paris . Some years ago , I tried different ones during my stay in Biarritz : pastry stores and restaurants and learned how to perfect mine
I do make it at home, at least once a year because it is the birthday cake of hubby, but I would like to try the one in Paris . Some years ago , I tried different ones during my stay in Biarritz : pastry stores and restaurants and learned how to perfect mine
Jun 13, 2015, 1:27 pm
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Ye, but Neuilly isn't central Paris and I wasn't talking about the US Embassy. I wrote the Ambassador's residence on rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré. There aren't many huge backyards on the rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré.
Jun 13, 2015, 1:33 pm
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No rush . May be on my next visit ( depending on our schedule) !!!
I do make it at home, at least once a year because it is the birthday cake of hubby, but I would like to try the one in Paris . Some years ago , I tried different ones during my stay in Biarritz : pastry stores and restaurants and learned how to perfect mine
I do make it at home, at least once a year because it is the birthday cake of hubby, but I would like to try the one in Paris . Some years ago , I tried different ones during my stay in Biarritz : pastry stores and restaurants and learned how to perfect mine
Jun 13, 2015, 3:48 pm
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I meant the Ambassador's residence. All the residences on that street have the same size gardens.