Try cheating life and cross the avenues on foot! and other Paris, France Things to Do Tips

....hey, I was just kidding! It's one of the most dangerous avenues in the whole world to cross along. Cross the tunnel from the north-side of Champs Elysees to reach the Arch instead...unless......

Check out the small museum inside the arch that tells it's history & construction, and go up the top to see the whole area around it. If not for the size I would have rented it for a wedding hoopa. LOL!

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Address: Charles de Gaulle-Etoile
Directions: Metro Line 1, 2, RER A : Charles-de-Gaulle Etoile

...it's Paris (just without the Eiffel Tower)!

Paris is not at all only about the Eiffel tower, though of course, what's the trip without a snap shot of you with the massive tower on the background? Have you meet or knew anyone who visited Paris (especially for first-time visitors) who have not had a shot with the Eiffel tower? After all it's the most famous monument in the world.

Go up the tower during the daytime to see Paris fabulous view, and it is a very nice sight too during night time when it looks like a giant Christmas tree blinking fast.

Or join the people basking in the sun around the fountain and pool(?)

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Phone: 33 1 44.11.23.45
Address: Champ de Mars, 75007 Paris
Directions: Take the Bir Hakeim metro. You can't miss it!!!

I don't exactly know where Chatelet is, as long as I got out of the Chatelet metro station, I know am already in Chatelet! This is a very busy area for reasons that most of the chillout places are here and alfresco restos as well as shopping, and people hanging out in and around the fountain area, near McDonalds.

I dunno if black is the color of weekends here, but young people in black (MIB?) converge here just to....hmmm ...I don't know again.... lick the melting icecream beneath the fountain? (why not do it at home beneath the kitchen sink?).

I come here to watch people. I enjoyed taking photos of people (my favorite subject), from pretty normal to a bit on the edge (figure it out!).

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Address: Metro: Chatelet, Les Halles

My personal opinion, the best religious architecture in Paris, beating Notre Dame, augmented by its superb location and the magnificent view down below. Plus, the narrow winding cobble-stone streets at the rearside of the church with all its nice small pubs, restaurants and charming souvenir stores.

Best to visit this from the afternoon to see the magnificent view and wait for the sunset. Sit on the stairs right at the foot of the church and hum-along with people strumming guitar singing Axel Rose's famous songs (twas bed of roses or sumthin like that when i was there). Serenity at its best....did I say Axel Rose and serenity on the same line? I dunno if that makes sense.

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Phone: 33 1 53.41.89.00
Address: 35 rue de Chevalier, Montmartre | Place du Parvis
Directions: It's a 10-15 min. walk from Lamarck-Caulaincourt metro. However, you can also get down at Abbesses or Anvers and take a little walk. I suggest the Abbesses though.
Website: http://www.sacre-coeur-montmartre.com/

A visit in Paris would not be completed without a visit to the Louvre Museum.

Since I was staying at Louvre Hotel Richelieu (check my accommodation tip), Opera area, the museum is just a stone throw away which of course I only found out when I took a wandering walk during my first wonderful morning in Paris.

The vast ground itself that extend upto Arc De Triomphe Du Carrousel is so majestic, after all, it used to be the official royal residence during the time of Chrarles V. The entrance to the museum is of course at the pyramid glass (Napoleon Hall below it) at the center of the vast plaza.

Good thing about Paris is that there are so many places and building edges or platforms where you could put your digicam on timer and shoot yourself with the perfect background if you're a lone traveller. Unless you don't want to look stupid... then you could opt for asking people to take your shots all the time...in Paris?...... which is of course troublesome.... unless... you're full of guts! Well, it's a part of the traveling experience, i bet people would understand that.

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Address: Pyramide, Cour Napoleon 75001 Paris
Directions: Metro: Palais Royal-Musee du Louvre

Near the Seine river is this gorgeous Hotel De Ville and it's vast plaza where executions during the old times were done. Now, it's the center of political Paris.

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Address: Place de l'H?tel de Ville 4
Directions: Metro: Hotel De Ville

The bridges and sights along the Seine River just by walking is fascinating, more if you will take a boat ride and navigate the lovely and romantic river. Old building lined up the Seine which includes the Conciergerie where Marie Antoinette were imprisoned during the French Revolution, it's the oldest prison in France.

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Address: Chatelet or Cité
Directions: Metro: Chatelet or Cité

The world's famous cabaret...... stunning & extravagant cancan shows! A must-see....at least once in your life. The setting of Ewan McG & Nicole K.'s blockbuster movie of the same title....though looks more fabulous in the movie, I guess it has sumthin' to do with Satine's (NK) charm... no, I guess it's the spectacular set of the movie.

It has been a venue of some of the world's great artists like Liza M., Frank S., Elton J. among others, and the most gorgeous dancers in fabulous costumes and, of course, the lesser or minimum - to bare costumes... not really.

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Phone: 153.098.282
Address: 82 boulevard de Clichy 75018 Paris
Directions: Montmartre
Website: http://www.moulinrouge.fr

One of the finest example of gothic architecture, the Notre Dame Cathedral stands magnificent with intricate carvings of human-figures (saints? sorry am not a devout). Restoration is going on on the left side of the cathedral the time I was there (Sept. 2005).

After exploring the cathedral go light and watch the activities surrounding it. You may catch mime/s doing funny tricks with people passing by or watch and applause at rollerblade exhibitions on the side of the cathedral. Or check out the al fresco diners beside it.

And crossing the bridge, there's a fine-looking church on the right side about 100meters from the end of the bridge.

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Address: Ile de la Cité
Directions: Place du parvis de Notre Dame , 75004 Paris
Take metro: Saint Michel-Notre Dame, or take a walk from Chatelet Les halles to Notre Dame

Momma woke me up early and gleefully like a school boy on my first day of school vacation, we headed for that hour-long RER ride to Disney. I am not the usual avid Disney fan coz I always had this idea that Disney is only for kids, well, it's not after all.

Will probably take you the whole day or two to fully have that Disney experience, well, we stayed for half a day. I enjoyed it, though, I never dared taking those frightful rides even when I was a kid, not that am a chicken but I have this occassional vertigo and...Aaaaah! what the heck! do I really owe you an explanation?

It's Dineyland, no descriptions required. It's fun! For the whole family, and hey, don't miss watching the Tarzan show, it's spectacular! I guess Momma Mich never get tired watching it, for that one obvious reason that I have a slight idea... secret!

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Address: Disneyland, Paris