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Paris Breaks in the Marais Quarter
Filed under ParisJun 93rd Arrondissement Paris Breaks – Le Marais
The Marais district covers the 3rd and much of the 4th arrondissements. Le Marais means literally “the swamp” and it’s now one of the best-loved right bank areas. There were many decades of decay, but now Le Marais has made a big comeback, though perhaps not quite like it was in the 17th-century when prosperous aristocrats inhabited the 3rd. It’s a great place to base Paris breaks now, being charmingly unique but also very central.
The Marais contains Paris’s major gay neighbourhoods,with lots of gay/lesbian restaurants, bars, and stores, as well as the remains of the old Jewish quarter, centered on rue des Rosiers. Two of the best attractions are museums. The Musée Picasso is a well curated collection of paintings, sculptures and ceramics which the French Government inherited in lieu of death duties. The Musée Carnavalet, a history museum also in the Marais depicts Parisian life from prehistoric times to the present. Small restaurants, kosher food and felafel kiosks abound for informal lunches.
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Paris Street View
Filed under ParisJan 19One way to help get orientated around Paris is by taking a virtual tour using the Google Maps street view facility. It’s quite detailed as you can see in the following screencast video I just made using screentoaster.com.
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May 1
A twenty four hour restaurant on the Champs Elysees in Paris that’s open day and night
LAlsace
Day and night, all the year round, LAlsace flies the flag for its regional heritage on the most beautiful avenue in the world.At all times of the day the crowds flock to the turn of the century décor, with its bevelled mirrors and wood panelling, to try one of the many versions of sauerkraut, the traditional star of the menu.Or why not come and try one of the other specialities, such as the braised ham hock, suprême de volaille in Riesling or the Alsatian tart… not forgetting the magnificent seafood table and the onion soup au gratin served in this, the restaurant which never closes its doors.