DEAR PARIS,
WOW. WE REALLY LOVE YOU.
YOUR ROOM SERVICE IS SUBLIME.
AND YOUR MUSEUMS ARE OFF THE HOOK …
MUSEE DE ORSAY
€18 adults
9.30 am to 6 pm daily, except Mondays, open late on Thursdays until 9.45 pm
62, rue de Lille, 75343 Paris Cedex 07, France
MUSEE DE CLUNY
www.musee-moyenage.fr/en/home.html
€5 - 9 adults
Everyday except Tuesday, from 9:15 am to 5:45 pm
28 Rue du Sommerard, 75005 Paris, France
THE LOUVRE
€15 adults
Everyday except Tuesday, from 9:15 am to 6 pm, open late Wed and Friday until 10 pm
Rue de Rivoli, 75001 Paris, France
MARAIS
Self-Guided Walking Tour of Marais
FREE
The only surviving remnants of medieval Paris. Boutiques, galleries, and eateries, snug in a warren of winding cobblestone streets. The National Archives live here, as well as the old Jewish quarter.
Located in the 4th arrondissement.
PARC MONCEAU
FREE
35 Boulevard de Courcelles, 75008 Paris, France
The Neo-Classical-Indo-Chinese vision of an eccentric Duke, now a wandering spot for dreamers. It sits behind gilded gates off the Boulevard de Courcelles, like an enchanted bell jar. The perfect place for a hot chocolate and a stroll among time-worn statues depicting artists of the day (Chopin, de Maupassant, Gounod), as well as an Egyptian pyramid, Dutch windmill, Roman colonnades, Chinese lanterns, and a mirrored bridge over a creek. The first silk parachute jump was executed here in 1797. A Jules Verne-themed carousel sits near the entrance. The message of this beautifully nonsensical place pervades: imagination is as vital as the heart or the lungs. We must never fully grow up ...
