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  • Before Versailles there was Château de Vincennes

    Located on the eastern side of Paris at the end of the Vincennes metro line sits one of the tallest and best preserved fortified castles in Europe. Erected between the 14th and 17th centuries, its purpose was to shelter the royal family, entire domestic staff and necessary army for its defense. It is composed of…

  • Marchés volants: freshest fast food in Paris

    Paris’s open air neighborhood markets where vendors set up their stands on specific days at specific hours are a great place to snack or buy picnic items. You just have to know when and where they are. TUESDAY Marché Bourse – Place de la Bourse, 2nd arr Metro: Bourse 12h30 – 20h30 Marché Maubert –…

  • Recommended 5 star hotels Paris

    A few hotels for you luxury travelers whose sky is the limit. Hotel Napoleon Paris $320 and up 40 Avenue de Friedland, 8th arr +33 1 56 68 43 21 http://www.hotelnapoleonparis.com/fr/accueil Castille Paris $300-$400 33-37 Rue Cambon, Paris http://www.castille.com Hotel Balzac $300-$400 6 Rue Balzac, 8th arr +33 1 44 35 18 00 http://www.hotelbalzac.com L’Hotel…

  • Brocantes: bargain vintage shopping

    Weekends are the times to find pop-up flea/antique markets (brocantes) all over Paris. Posters occasionally point the way but even better is the website Vide-greniers.org. It’s in French but pretty simple to navigate. Links to location maps are included. Be sure to check out the big vintage show this weekend: Salon du Vintage, http://salonduvintage.com, entry…