Jardins du Luxembourg and other Paris, France Things to Do Tips

I spent many hours here. A really nice place to just sit, lunch, relax, watch people. The Pantheon can be seen behind the statue in the photo. And, if you used French in Action to help learn 'some' of the language, you'll know they filmed many episodes here - Marie-Laure, Robert, and Mireille were acting away here so students like myself could learn not to butcher the language so badly. I read that Hemingway used to hunt pigeons to eat for dinner in this park...'where are you my pigeon?..I am looking for you' -Pepé le Pew.
http://www.paris.org/Monuments/Luxembourg/

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Phone: +33 1 42 34 20 00
Address: Boulevard Saint-Michel
Directions: Métro: Odéon
RER: Luxembourg

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Notre Dame de Paris: Notre Dame

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on Feb 23, 2003

rear of ND

Construction started around 1163 - that's old! And, ended around 1345. I took a photo of the back of the structure; you usually see pictures of ND from the front or side...how innovative of me...eh-hem. By the time I got to Paris, I had already seen so many cathedrals that I wasn't very excited about this one. Didn't see Quasimodo, either.

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Address: Place du parvis de Notre Dame , 75004 Paris
Website: http://www.paris.org/Monuments/NDame/

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La Seine and Its Bridges: Seine River

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on Sep 19, 2002

The Seine cuts right through Paris. It didn't look very clean though. But, I saw on TV that they made a temporary beach next to the Seine in Paris. They put down sand and people went there to sunbathe. Swimming is still probably out of the question.
http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2002/07/22/1027332346099.html

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Musée Rodin: Musee Rodin

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on Feb 23, 2003

thinkin' is way over-rated!

Museum devoted to the art of Rodin. Saw many of his famous sculptures. The garden out back of the museum is nice too...some of his works are spread around there. The photo is of The Thinker. Also took a picture of The Kiss - but it's a little too naughty for VT.

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Website: http://www.musee-rodin.fr/

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Shakespeare and Company: Shakespeare and Company

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on Sep 19, 2002

Shakespeare and Company (bookstore)
Books, books, des livres, and more books. This is a pretty famous bookstore. Over the years, freespirits have made it a home away from home.

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Address: 37, rue de la Bűcherie
Directions: near Notre Dame Cathedral
Website: http://thinkparis.com/guides/shakespeare.cfm

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Eiffel Tower: La Tour Eiffel

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on Feb 23, 2003

At the time, I didn't realize that you can walk up the stairs of the tower to the middle platform. I would have done that if I had known...instead of using the lift. Everybody knows about the Eiffel Tower - there's no need to write much. Nice views...don't spit off it...lots of tourists....

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Address: Paris
Other Contact: http://www.tour-eiffel.fr/

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Cemeteries: Le Cimetiere du Pere-Lachaise

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on Sep 19, 2002

tombs in pere-lachaise

A village of graves. Graves everywhere - famous and not. Saw Edith Piaf's, Oscar Wilde's, and (of course) Jim Morrison's - I've never really liked The Doors very much, but still went to see his resting place...the security guard watching his grave was a nice touch.

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Phone: 01 55 25 82 10
Address: 16, rue du Repos
Website: http://www.gargl.net/lachaise/

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Place de la Bastille: Place de la Bastille

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on Dec 19, 2002

Actually, the Bastille isn't there anymore, but there is a monument...and a lot of traffic. This might qualify as a tourist trap. I wish that the Bastille was still around - it would have been another great attraction for Paris...what an excellent tour it would have been: so and so was beheaded here...whatshisface was confined in this cell.... They did add the Opera de la Bastille nearby which spurred development in the area...such as shops, galleries, bars, etc....
http://www.discoverfrance.net/France/Paris/Monuments-Paris/Bastille.shtml

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Address: Place de la Bastille, 75012
Directions: Metro stop: Bastille

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Catacombes: Les Catacombes

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on Sep 19, 2002

bones

An underground walkway lined with human bones. Some of the cemetaries of Paris were filling up...causing a bad aroma and attracting rats and so on...therefore they began to put many of the human remains in these underground quarries. There are the bones of around 5-6 million people kept here in a small portion of the 300km of the underground corridors. It makes for an interesting (not to mention different) tourist spot. I liked it. They search bags at the exit to make sure people don't steal the bones. People over the age of 60 can get in for free.

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Address: Place Denfert-Rochereau
Directions: not far from Luxembourg Gardens
Denfert-Rochereau Metro station exit.
Website: http://triggur.org/cata/

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Arc de Triomphe: L'Arc de Triomphe

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on Sep 19, 2002