NO WORRIES PARIS
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Storming the Bastille
A lively sidewalk scene is guaranteed at Place de la Bastille, but the only reminder of the infamous prison is a 160-foot bronze column, the Colonne de Juilliet. The spire was erected 31 years after the Revolution, to commemorate the Revolution of 1830—when the reign of Charles X ended and the advent of France’s “citizen-king”…
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Paris holiday concerts: ’tis the season
Fifteen good reasons to spend the holidays in Paris: church concerts. Tickets: http://www.classictic.com/en/ Christmas Concerts at La Sainte Chapelle Fri, December 21 2012 18:00 Fri, Dec 21 2012, 20:00 Sat, Dec 22 2012, 18:00 Christmas Concert at St. Germain des Près Fri, December 21 2012 20:30 La Madeleine: Christmas Concert Vivaldi’s “The Four Seasons” Sat,…
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Paris manners: no-no’s
Fact: it’s cheaper to stand at the bar, order your coffee and croissant and eat it standing. DO NOT take it to a table and sit down. Fact: bread comes with most meals. Don’t ask for butter, it will be considered a tartine, a breakfast item. Fact: food can be rich and filling. Don’t ask…
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Musee d’Orsay: Impressionist central
From the No Worries Paris guidebook: “Musee d’Orsay, set in an ornate former railway station, has been a top-tier museum in Paris since it opened in 1986. Its collection includes works from 1848 to 1914, bridging the time spans covered by the Louvre’s antiquities and the modern art of the Pompidou. You may not have…
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