Paris a la Pendery
Various travel tips, suggestion, ideas, etc-
Random observations-
Most Museums are closed on Tuesday, except the Musée d'Orsay is closed on Mondays instead.
If you get to the Orangerie at opening time you may have the two rooms of Monet's giant Water Lilies almost
all to yourself and can sit in the middle with a 360 degree unobstructed view.
Tuesdays are the most crowded at Versailles because of Paris museum closures.
The Versailles Fountains play at various time April to beginning October
Blogger David Lebovitz description of our neighborhood's wonderful "main drag", the rue Montorgueil
This is a pedestrian area of central Paris that is most active after 6:00 pm, with many food-oriented businesses, cafés and restaurants.
Grab a table outside in any sidewalk café and watch the world parade by.
David Lebovitz description of the Marché d'Aligre, a daily (ex.Monday) until 1:00 pm open-air, covered and flea market in the 11e
The outdoor market has a very local neighborhood feeling, lots of North African hustle-bustle and mostly food-oriented storefronts on either side.
It's several blocks east of the Place de la Bastille.
General Paris Ideas, Covered Arcades Description
Program for Paris Walks, an excellent series of 2 hour walking tours in English
Map of West Group Covered Passages
Map of East Group Covered Passages
Annotated Map of Our Neighborhood
New Yorker Article on 'Fooding' Restaurants in Paris
Figaro 2010 Wine recommendations
Figaro Wine recommendations, distilled (the list, not the wine!)
Articles excerpted from the defunct journal Paris Notes about interesting things (in PDF)-
The Pont Neuf (oldest bridge in Paris)
The Tour St Jacques (down by Chatelet)
The Grand Palais Exhibition Hall
