France: Paris
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!
Paris : Events
"Incredible Cetaceans!"
from 11th June 2008 to 25th May 2009
In honour of World Ocean Day on 8th June 2008, the “Incredible Cetaceans” exhibition invites you to dive into the fantastic world of mammals that are best adapted to life in water and have become an emblem of the planet’s endangered species.
Whales, dolphins, killer whales and sperm whales … more than 80 astonishing and fascinating species of cetaceans! Set off on a discovery of these different species by plunging into a monumental procession of 18 skeletons.
Follow the amazing history of their evolution and admire the fossil of one of their extinct ancestors for the first time.
PARTNER ADVANTAGE
One adult entry to the exhibition free for every adult entry purchased (8€) on presentation of proof of travel on Thalys. Offer valid for the duration of the exhibition.
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
TIMES
Open every day except Tuesdays and 1st May, from 10 am to 6 pm.
The ticket includes access to the Grande Galerie de l’Évolution
ACCESS
Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle
Jardin des Plantes - Grande Galerie de l’Évolution
36 rue Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire - Paris Ve
