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Jan06
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This quietly chic hotel brings a light dimension to Parisian life. The architect and decorator have produced a restful setting, blending contemporary furniture and luxurious cloths, space and light. The owner’s passion for art is expressed in the ground floor’s black-marble Guy de Rougemont puzzle,through which runs a brass thread. Paintings, lithographs and black and white photographs bring a personal touch to the decor.
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Jan06
Published by Asya in Arts, Cities, Cultural, Europe, France, History, Museums, Urban Tourism, Walking
Arab-Muslim civilization is showcased at the centre of timeless Paris in this superb glass and steel building, designed by Jean Nouvel and Architecture Studio, and built in 1987. An ultra-modern oriental gentleness reigns over the museum, exhibition rooms, auditorium, media library for young people, bookstore, restaurant and literary cafe. One can also enjoy temporary exhibitions, mint tea and concerts, dance and cinema, art workshop and more.
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Jan06
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Blends the historic charm of its setting with its modern interior design, Regent Petite France Hotel is the most exclusive four-star hotel in the city. Part of the Worldhotels Deluxe Collection, the hotel ensures guests an unforgettable stay in Strasbourg. Offers personalized welcome and extraordinary standard of services Regent Petite France is the ideal spot for both business and leisure travellers.
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Jan06
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Situated in the historic district of Strasbourg, the hotel is close to Place Kleber, Strasbourg Cathedral and the city’s finest museums and boutiques. Sofitel Strasbourg Grande Ile features a cosmopolitan atmosphere and highly rated service. Located only 15 minutes from the new railway station of the European TGV, the hotel is perfect choice for business travelers and those who prefer urban tourism.
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Jan05
Published by Asya in Cities, Cultural, Europe, France, Monuments, Praying, Urban Tourism, Walking
The construction of the Madeleine Church was fraught with drama. Scarcery had work begun in 1764, that it was stopped. Begun again in 1777, only to be interrupted by the French Revolution, before being restarted under Napoleon, who altered the plans to make the building a pantheon to the glory of his armies.
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Jan05
Published by Asya in Arts, Chillin, Cities, Eating, Europe, France, History, Museums, Urban Tourism
Le musee Gourmand du Chocolat
Paris is home to numerous famed museums highlighting fine arts, decorative arts, literary arts and also culinary arts. Discover the secret of chocolate and it’s 4,000 years of history, from Olmecs to our present day cilivization. Take part in the elaboration of real filled chocolate and discover the secrets of making good chocolate. Come and try different sorts of original chocolate; from the milky smoothness of Costa Rica to the superb melt-in-the-mouth fruitness of Peru, not forgetting the sweet aromas of cocoa beans from Vanuatu.
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Jan04
Published by Asya in Arts, Cities, Cultural, Europe, France, Museums, Urban Tourism, Walking
The Musee Grevin is a waxwork museum in Paris located on the Grands Boulevards, on the right bank of the Seine. Each new arrival is elected by a panel of personalities. Then follows a sitting, a wax and resin moulding, make-up, costume and accessories. Since 1882, the waxworks museum has been producing and displaying wax figures of grest historical figures and stars of sport, the arts, science and politics. 250 personalities! Michael Jackson, Jimi Hendrix, Einstein and Louis XIV all under the same roof!
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Jan04
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Auguste Rodin took up residence here in 1908, surrounded by a park teeming with bramles and rabbits. The museum opened in 1919, two years after his death. Sculptures in marble, bronze and terracotta alternate with drawings by the master, works by Camille Claudel (his muse), painting by his friends Carrieres, Monet, Van Gogh and others. Here you can see drawings, paintings and sculptures by the artist including the most famous, “The Thinker” and “The Kiss”. In the garden, roses and statues have replaced the rabbits, but the charm remains unique.
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Jan04
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The area is bound the Seine, the Luxembourg gardens, the boulevard Saint-Michel and rue des Saint-Peres, Paris. Its name comes from the church, the first stones of which date back to 577. From the 1920s, the frenzied literary and art cliques gravitated towards the cafes of Saint-Germain. During the Liberation, existentialism took off, led by Camus and Sartr, while basement jazz shook the foundations with Sidney Bechet on the clarinet anf the writer Boris Vian on the trumpet. This area is legendary but Saint-Germain remains an oasis of ancient streets full of wonderful places for art, books and the latest must-have little items.
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Jan04
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Designed by the renowned Philippe Starck, Le Royal Monceau in Paris is situated close to the Arc de Triomphe.About the Gastronomic Italian fine-dining Restaurant-the breakfast room is buzzing with film directors, actors models, advertising gurus, fashion types ; everyone dressed immaculately looking like a tear-sheet from Paris Vogue.
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