The graffiti will guide you here, don't worry... and other Paris, France Things to Do Tips

fast living leads you

here. It worked for Jim.

Sure, maps are a good thing but when you visit the PERE LACHAISE CEMETERY, as any right-thinking traveler to Paris knows he or she must (!) you won't need any paper to lead you to 'ole Jim Morrison here. Hippies and wanna-bee's have scrawled their crudely rendered tributes and arrows too, along the path to Jim's grave. Wow, here you are. Imagine that. Take a picture so your friends back home will believe you. ;-}

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Notre Dame de Paris: Visit some dear, old friends!

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Written by morgane1692

on Feb 25, 2003

they don't show you *this* on the

FoodChannel!!

Brave the crowds, and the steep, narrow, winding stairway, but make sure you get yourself to the top of the towers at Notre Dame here at least once! You'll be rewarded with outstanding views of the city, not to mention close-up encounters with all your favorite gargoyles!

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Address: Notre Dame Cathedral
Directions: Ile de la Cite

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Sainte-Chapelle: Jaw-dropping splendour

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Written by morgane1692

on Nov 17, 2002

to see this for yourself is to

believe!

The marvelous Cathedrale Ste Chapelle is on the same Ile de la Cite where you find Notre Dame and the Conciergerie. The bottom level of Ste Chapelle is where the locals worshipped in medieval times, but it's the upstairs Royal chapel which will take your very breath away. Gold and stained glass come alive here, even on a cloudy day!

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Address: Ile de la Cite

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Invalides: Little emporer, Megatomb complex!

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Updated by morgane1692

on Jun 1, 2003

vive la france, indeed!

Heeeeere's Napoleon ...inside layer upon layer of tomb and sarcophagus, something like six compartments in all! Some think he's at the Pantheon...au contraire. There's also a wonderful museum of military history here, lots of great artillery and armory to wander about and then realize how fortunate you are to live in a time when these items can *only* be found in such a place!

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Address: Les Invalides

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Montmartre / Sacré Coeur: little children love the dead guys!

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Written by morgane1692

on Jun 5, 2003

meet the locals before it's too late!

Street performers, particularly mimes and painted people, are generally waaaay annoying, but this guy was too cool for words. We ran into him on the hike up the Butte to Montmartre and the renowned (!) Place de Tertre. Every so often a slow smile would creep across his face and his eyes would pop open and the kids and adults alike laughed in mock horror. And we'd all stand around and wait for him to do it again.

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Website: http://www.sacre-coeur-montmartre.com/

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Cemeteries: Who doesn't like Winged Skulls?

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Written by morgane1692

on Jun 5, 2003

if you must go, go like this, eh?

You would be extremely remiss if you visited Paris for more than a couple of days and *did not* put fabulous PERE LACHAISE CEMETERY at or near the top of your To Do list. Talk about your cities of the dead, there are countless winding lanes here with all manner of tombs and family mausoleums and sculptures, enough to keep you occupied for a couple of hours.

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Invalides: Les Invalides et la Tour Eiffel

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Written by morgane1692

on Jun 5, 2003

right outside the

dictator's door!

From just about any spot in town, you can see the lovely Tower. It's like never being very far away from an old friend.

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Eiffel Tower: Your heart should skip a beat...

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on Apr 3, 2004

we'll be baaaaack!

...every time you see the Eiffel Tower. No matter how many times you've been to Paris, this should be your first reaction: I'M IN PARIS!!! If it's not, if you think it's a tourist trap or you have just become immune to its charms, it's time for you to go home, I'm afraid. ;-)

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Address: Trocadero
Directions: You can't miss it!!!

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Notre Dame de Paris: what was lost and now is found!

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Updated by morgane1692

on Apr 3, 2004

Quasi rocks!