The Rue Cler market * 7e and other Paris, France Things to Do Tips

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An upscale market street in the 7eme -- not as funky as others, but very nice vendors, cafes and stores.
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Among the stores to look out for are Oliviers [for olive oil], good chocolate, cheese and wine stores, a boulangerie-patisserie which will provide for breakfast, lunch, dessert and of course your daily baguette needs:)
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Some argue that it is too "touristy" since Rick Steves "discovered" it. I still enjoy a walk each visit to see what's new and what remains the same. Please enjoy the pig newly added this trip!

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Address: rue Cler
Directions: Runs for several blocks from Ave. La Motte Picquet, near the Ecole Militaire metro station. There is a post office and a bank on the corners.
Website: http://www.ricksteves.com/plan/destinations/france/ruecler0208.htm

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Musée Rodin: Rodin Museum Gardens * 7e

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on Jan 14, 2005

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Entrance to the gardens only costs 1 euro -- there are plenty of Rodin sculptures around as well as a lovely cafe and great lawn chairs for whiling away the day -- as I saw several retirees doing. Don't forget your book!

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Phone: 01 44 18 61 10
Address: 77 Rue de Varenne
Directions: Near the La Tour Maubourg metro station as well as Les Invalides
Website: http://www.musee-rodin.fr/

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Musée Rodin: Rodin Museum Gardens - II * 7e'

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on Jan 31, 2005

On the left the beautiful flowers that you will find there in June. On the right some French schoolchildren on an outing to the museum.
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One pleasure for me [as a teacher!] in visiting museums in Paris are the groups of young students earnestly carrying out their assignment. They take their culture and their food seriously!!!

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Phone: 01 44 18 61 10
Address: 77 Rue de Varenne
Directions: Line 13 : Varennes
Line 8: Invalides
RER C: Invalides
Website: http://www.musee-rodin.fr/

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Eiffel Tower: The Eiffel Tower * 7e

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on Jan 2, 2006

Many years of the Eiffel Tower

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The Eiffel Tower : both from the bottom and the top!
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What is so amazing about the ET is how it both dominates the Paris skyline -- in a very elegant and useful beacon-like way AND it is very lacy and fragile looking.
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This winter you can actually skate on the first level of the tower -- only 50 persons at a time though!
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What takes time here is waiting for the elevator for the 3rd level. From a "cost-benefit" perspective -- level 2 is just fine!
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Please click on the other photo link to see my views of the tower from 1992-2004., as well as a night picture taken from ave de la Bourdonnais in 2005.

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Phone: 33 (0) 1 44 54 19 30
Address: Champ de Mars
Directions: The closest metro station is Bir Hakeim, but I like the walk up the Champ de Mars passing by the peace memorial and enjoying the park as you approach the tower. So I would start from Ecole Militaire.
Website: http://www.tour-eiffel.fr/

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Things To Do: A magnificent 'art nouveau'... * 7e

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on Jun 17, 2007

A magnificent 'art nouveau' facade and doorway. A nice thing to do is to sit outside the wine bar, Sancerre, just across the street and have a lovely glass of wine while enjoying the view:) And when dusk approaches the Eiffel Tower lights twinkle in the window reflections.
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The building was built by architect Lavirotte in 1901 and was awarded a prize in the same year.

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Address: 29 ave Rapp, 75007 Paris
Website: http://www.yagga.net/walter/liberty/parigi/eng/edifici_19.html

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Invalides: Les Invalides * 7e

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on Apr 12, 2006

the dome/the courtyard/the view

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A former hospital for old and infirm soldiers founded by Louis XIV in 1670 is now a museum and the 'parking place' for Napoleon Bonaparte.
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While there are many exhibits and an interesting chapel, the building itself and courtyard are the attraction for me.
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Les Invalides was built by King Louis XIV in 1670. Napolean's body was interred there under the dome in 1861.
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Among the others buried there are Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle (1760 - 1836), who wrote France's national anthem, La Marseillaise and the author of "The Little Prince", Antoine Marie-Roger de Saint-Exupery (1900 - 1944).
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Don't miss the courtyard or the view towards Pont St. Alexandre with the Grand and Petit Palais in view.

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Address: Esplanade des Invalides

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Things To Do: Les Champignons *7e

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on Mar 10, 2006

Beautiful mushrooms on rue Cler

One of the joys of walking around Paris is running into one of the street markets. Some areportable affairs, others are stores that have spilled out onto the street. Among the ones most commonly visited are rue Mouffetard [5e], rue de Buci [6e] and rue Cler [7e]. An example of a "portable" market is the one at Maubert metro station in the 5e.
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This picture is from the rue Cler market street. The variety and freshness of the mushrooms is tantalizing indeed!

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Address: rue cler off ave de la Motte-Picquet

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Things To Do: Remembering the Holocaust-Shoah Memorial-*4e

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on Jan 2, 2006

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The memorial elements outside the new Documentation Center are very moving. They consist of the wall plaques, the curved metal wall naming the extermination camps and the wall of memory. It is not easy to visit. The security is VERY strict and the feelings engaged are even tougher ... But it is a don't miss for sure.
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Please click on the additional pictures link to see more of the Shoah memorial.

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Phone: 01 42 77 44 72
Address: 17 rue Geoffroy l’Asnier
Directions: I got off at the Pont Marie metro station. It is a short walk from there.
Website: http://www.memorialdelashoah.org

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Things To Do: 'Remember the Holocaust-Documentation Centre-*4e'

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on Jan 2, 2006

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One should not take pictures inside the museum, but yours truly took a few carefully selected shots to give you some of the sense of this powerful place. I was particularly interested in seeing, having seen the Holocaust museums in Washington, DC and Berlin, what was particularly French about the approach to a difficult subject.

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Phone: 01 42 77 44 72
Address: 17 rue Geoffroy l’Asnier
Website: http://www.memorialdelashoah.org
Other Contact: Metro line 7 : Pont Marie

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La Mémorial des Martyrs de La Déportation: Mémorial des Martyrs de la Déportation

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on Aug 15, 2007

Paris La Mémorial des Martyrs de La Déportation