Paris Story - Not a film to miss by Nettle0315

Nettle0315 — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 14:36:52 +0000

Review by Nettle0315

Rating: 3.00

Phone: +33 1 42 66 62

Website: www.paris-story.com

A small museum in the heart of Paris that shows a film about the history of the city. I found the film to be a little bit too long for my liking but entertaining and enjoyable all the same.

Overall I would say it's worth watching if you have an hour to spare during your visit in Paris. It's conveniently situated just near to the Opera and there are many good restaurants around too so why not get some lunch and see a movie about Paris?A small museum in the heart of Paris that shows a film about the history of the city. I found the film to be a little bit too long for my liking but entertaining and enjoyable all the same.

Overall I would say it's worth watching if you have an hour to spare during your visit in Paris. It's conveniently situated just near to the Opera and there are many good restaurants around too so why not get some lunch and see a movie about Paris?

Eiffel Tower - Lovely, a must see by sarah101

sarah101 — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 16:40:28 +0000

Review by sarah101

Rating: 5.00

Website: http://www.tour-eiffel.fr/teiffel/uk/

Tags: tower, photography, paris

Went here two weeks ago and after the advise of a friend I booked a table at the first floor restaurant which is well worth doing for more than just the view! Although it is fairly expensive around 35euros for lunch and around 50 for dinner. You get a fast pass ride up to the first floor which saves hours in queuing! On the down side is it only includes a lift to the first floor and you have to pay more to go up further. If I was to go out of high season I would skip the restaurant as the queues would not be as bad as early August. If you do plan to go book in advance for the restaurant as it is nealry impossible to get a late reservation! The other downside was all the police with guns which did frigthen the children a bit so be prepared for that if going with children. Also the queue for the toliets downstairs is longer than you can imagine!Went here two weeks ago and after the advise of a friend I booked a table at the first floor restaurant which is well worth doing for more than just the view! Although it is fairly expensive around 35euros for lunch and around 50 for dinner. You get a fast pass ride up to the first floor which saves hours in queuing! On the down side is it only includes a lift to the first floor and you have to pay more to go up further. If I was to go out of high season I would skip the restaurant as the queues would not be as bad as early August. If you do plan to go book in advance for the restaurant as it is nealry impossible to get a late reservation! The other downside was all the police with guns which did frigthen the children a bit so be prepared for that if going with children. Also the queue for the toliets downstairs is longer than you can imagine!

Paris...Amélie ...on the road - Paris...Amélie ...on the road by maste2

maste2 — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 13:44:19 +0000

Review by maste2

Rating: 5.00City of Paris

* Place de la Bastille (4th, 11th and 12th arrondissements, right bank) a district of great historical significance, not only for Paris, but for the whole of France. Because of its historical value the square is often used for political demonstrations, including the massive anti-CPE demonstration of March 2006.
* Champs-Ã0lysÃ©es (8th arrondissement, right bank) is a seventeenth century garden-promenade turned avenue connecting the Concorde and Arc de Triomphe.It is one of the many tourist attractions and a major shopping street of Paris. This avenue has been called la plus belle avenue du monde ("the most beautiful avenue in the world").
* Place de la Concorde (8th arrondissement, right bank) is at the foot of the Champs-Ã0lysÃ©es, built as the "Place Louis XV", site of the infamous guillotine. The Egyptian obelisk is Paris' "oldest monument". On this place, on either side of the Rue Royale there are two identical stone buildings: the eastern one houses the French Naval Ministry, the western the luxurious HÃ´tel de Crillon. Nearby Place VendÃ´me is famous for its fashionable and deluxe hotels (Hotel Ritz and HÃ´tel de VendÃ´me) and its jewellers. Many famous fashion designers have had their salons in the square.
* Les Halles (1st arrondissement, right bank) was formerly Paris' central meat and produce market, since the late 1970s a major shopping centre around an important metro connection station (ChÃ¢telet-Les Halles, the biggest in Europe). The past Les Halles was destroyed in 1971 and replaced by the Forum des Halles. The central market of Paris, the biggest wholesale food market in the world, was transferred to Rungis, in the southern suburbs.
* Le Marais (3rd and 4th arrondissements) is a trendy Right Bank district. It is a very culturally open place.
* Avenue Montaigne (8th arrondissement), next to the Champs-Ã0lysÃ©es, is home to luxury brand labels such as Chanel, Louis Vuitton (LVMH), Dior and Givenchy.
* Montmartre (18th arrondissement, right bank) is a historic area on the Butte, home to the Basilique du SacrÃ©-CÅur. Montmartre has always had a history with artists and has many studios and cafÃ©s of many great artists in that area.
* Montparnasse (14th arrondissement) is a historic Left Bank area famous for artists studios, music halls, and cafÃ© life. The large Montparnasse - BienvenÃ¼e mÃ©tro station and the lone Tour Montparnasse skyscraper are located there.
* L'OpÃ©ra (9th arrondissement, right bank) is the area around the OpÃ©ra Garnier is a home to the capital's densest concentration of both department stores and offices. A few examples are the Printemps and Galeries Lafayette grands magasins (department stores), and the Paris headquarters of financial giants such as CrÃ©dit Lyonnais and American Express.
* Quartier Latin (5th and 6th arrondissements, left bank) is a twelfth century scholastic centre formerly stretching between the Left Bank's Place Maubert and the Sorbonne campus. It is known for its lively atmosphere and many bistros. With various higher education establishments, such as the Ã0cole Normale SupÃ©rieure, ParisTech and the Jussieu university campus make it a major educational centre in Paris, which also contributes to its atmosphere.
* Faubourg Saint-HonorÃ© (8th arrondissement, right bank) is one of Paris' high-fashion districts, home to labels such as HermÃ¨s and Christian Lacroix.
City of Paris

* Place de la Bastille (4th, 11th and 12th arrondissements, right bank) a district of great historical significance, not only for Paris, but for the whole of France. Because of its historical value the square is often used for political demonstrations, including the massive anti-CPE demonstration of March 2006.
* Champs-Ã0lysÃ©es (8th arrondissement, right bank) is a seventeenth century garden-promenade turned avenue connecting the Concorde and Arc de Triomphe.It is one of the many tourist attractions and a major shopping street of Paris. This avenue has been called la plus belle avenue du monde ("the most beautiful avenue in the world").
* Place de la Concorde (8th arrondissement, right bank) is at the foot of the Champs-Ã0lysÃ©es, built as the "Place Louis XV", site of the infamous guillotine. The Egyptian obelisk is Paris' "oldest monument". On this place, on either side of the Rue Royale there are two identical stone buildings: the eastern one houses the French Naval Ministry, the western the luxurious HÃ´tel de Crillon. Nearby Place VendÃ´me is famous for its fashionable and deluxe hotels (Hotel Ritz and HÃ´tel de VendÃ´me) and its jewellers. Many famous fashion designers have had their salons in the square.
* Les Halles (1st arrondissement, right bank) was formerly Paris' central meat and produce market, since the late 1970s a major shopping centre around an important metro connection station (ChÃ¢telet-Les Halles, the biggest in Europe). The past Les Halles was destroyed in 1971 and replaced by the Forum des Halles. The central market of Paris, the biggest wholesale food market in the world, was transferred to Rungis, in the southern suburbs.
* Le Marais (3rd and 4th arrondissements) is a trendy Right Bank district. It is a very culturally open place.
* Avenue Montaigne (8th arrondissement), next to the Champs-Ã0lysÃ©es, is home to luxury brand labels such as Chanel, Louis Vuitton (LVMH), Dior and Givenchy.
* Montmartre (18th arrondissement, right bank) is a historic area on the Butte, home to the Basilique du SacrÃ©-CÅur. Montmartre has always had a history with artists and has many studios and cafÃ©s of many great artists in that area.
* Montparnasse (14th arrondissement) is a historic Left Bank area famous for artists studios, music halls, and cafÃ© life. The large Montparnasse - BienvenÃ¼e mÃ©tro station and the lone Tour Montparnasse skyscraper are located there.
* L'OpÃ©ra (9th arrondissement, right bank) is the area around the OpÃ©ra Garnier is a home to the capital's densest concentration of both department stores and offices. A few examples are the Printemps and Galeries Lafayette grands magasins (department stores), and the Paris headquarters of financial giants such as CrÃ©dit Lyonnais and American Express.
* Quartier Latin (5th and 6th arrondissements, left bank) is a twelfth century scholastic centre formerly stretching between the Left Bank's Place Maubert and the Sorbonne campus. It is known for its lively atmosphere and many bistros. With various higher education establishments, such as the Ã0cole Normale SupÃ©rieure, ParisTech and the Jussieu university campus make it a major educational centre in Paris, which also contributes to its atmosphere.
* Faubourg Saint-HonorÃ© (8th arrondissement, right bank) is one of Paris' high-fashion districts, home to labels such as HermÃ¨s and Christian Lacroix.

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