France: Paris
Areas in the city:
- Bastille and Oberkampf
- From Montmartre to the Batignolles
- From Saint-Germain to the Latin Quarter
- From the Champs-Elysées to Opera Garnier
- From the Halles to the Marais
- Butte aux Cailles, Chinatown, and the French National Library
- Villette, Belleville-Ménilmontant and Saint-Martin Canal
- The Louvre
- Montparnasse
- Nation and Bercy
In a nutshell...
Paris can be discovered in many different ways. Sightseers can visit the Eiffel Tower, Sacré Cœur, the Montparnasse Tower and the Arc de Triomphe Cultural visits of Paris include the Louvre, the Pompidou Centre, the Grand Palace and the Orsay Museum. Whichever sights you choose, the capital abounds with visual delights.
Fashion capital of the world, Paris also presents style and luxury from the Champs-Elysées to the Rue de Rivoli, where you can visit the Baccarat Museum or the Museum of Fashion and Fabric.
Paris is also every man’s town and quarters such as the old Montmartre or unusual Belleville with their bistros and traditional festivals are symbolic of the village spirit that can be found within this metropolis.
Finally, Paris is a city of fine food where well-known chefs such as Fauchon and Lenôtre are well-established on the Place de la Madeline.
A city to visit, explore and relish!
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Few hours in cultural Paris
At the heart of Paris, both figuratively and literally speaking, culture and fashion go hand in hand. In the chic rue Saint-Honoré, high culture and "high" couture live side by side. At Colette, style and artistic expression are also intertwined thanks to a constant stream of exhbits organized by the boutique. If you have few extra hours, head to the Garnier Opera where costumes become leads in these magical presentations.
From GARE DU NORD to MINISTERE DE LA CULTURE
Take line 4 towards Porte d'Orléans. At Châtelet, take line 1 towards la Défense. Get off at Louvre-Rivoli, cross rue de Rivoli.
go right into rue du Louvre, then left at rue Saint-Honoré.
From MINISTERE DE LA CULTURE to COLETTE
Continue on rue Saint-Honoré
From COLETTE to LE PAIN QUOTIDIEN
Turn right on rue du marché Saint-Honoré that leads to the Plaza of the same name.
