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cana saint martinSeparate topic about Paris is its vehicle. Modern life can’t be imagined without subway, cars, public transport, train, in particular, train stations. There are six main stations in Paris, two of them are in 10th vicinity. Gare de l’Est is one of the oldest and largest station in Paris at the same time. First of all, you should pay attention to its architecture, structure and inside fittings. Departing from here, all the trains go to north-eastern France, Luxembourg, southern Germany and Switzerland. Gare du Nord is situated not so far from the previous one. Besides the interesting neoclassic style, this station is a part of celebrity Channel Tunnel between France and England.

Moreover, this district can offer you a great view of the town of 19th century, Canal Saint-Martin, Musée de l’Éventail, Saint-Vincent-de-Paul church. This place is quite enough, but full of green corners and beautiful views.

11th district: Popincourt

9 June 2009 | Categories: Paris Districts

bastille square11th district that also is known as Bastille is the most populated urban area of Paris and commonly of European town. This vicinity will be well known for those people who remember the film “When the Cat’s Away” which act takes part here.

Also, here you will find Place de la Bastille with the new Bastille Opera that is the second largest opera house in Paris where Teresa Berganza and Placibo Domingo sang.

What is more, this vicinity is popular but its lively night live thanks to numerous cafés and bars, as instance wine Oberkampf and rue du Faubourg St Antoine that contains a range of entertainment spots.
There are two museums which are worth paying attention to. Musée du Fumeur contains such an extremely full collection of smoking objects. Smokers will find there 17th century pipes, hookahs, Chinese opium pipes and Egyptian sheeshas, and snuffboxes and of course cigars and tobacco samples, hemp-fiber clothing, etchings, photos and videos of tobacco plants. The second museum is dedicated to one of the most popular French woman, Edith Piaf. Edith Piaf Museum occupies only two small rooms and includes singer’s private rare things like china collection, gold and platinum records awards, clothes, photos, letters and recordings.

12th district: Reuilly

9 June 2009 | Categories: Paris Districts

bois de vincennes12th district is the second big vicinity in Paris. It might called just forest instead of Reuilly. Due to Bois de Vincennes it is the biggest park zone in the whole city. There are beautiful lakes, various canals and fountains, romantic boat trips, zoo where you can see even the Asian elephants, gardens, Renaissance architecture, velodrome and hippodrome.

Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy in 12th district represents an indoor sport arena for many sport events in the city and a ground for stars’ music concerts.

Gare du Lyon had its name after the city Lyon. It was built to the World Exposition in 1900. Its classic style reminds English structures to many people . Don’t miss a chance to visit the restaurant Le Train Bleu nearby, that has been serving its client since 1901.

13th district: Gobelins

9 June 2009 | Categories: Paris Districts

china town in parisGobelins is a bright example of modern Paris with high-rise buildings. At the beginning of this century business activity was rapidly growing, that is why today it is the newly built business district of Paris Rive Gauche.

But your tourist attention should be riveted to Paris’ Chinatown that placed at the South-East of the vicinity. Over 150 Chinese restaurants concentrate at this medium size area. Obviously, this area is settled not only Chinese, but also Vietnamese, Khmer, Cantonese.
Honestly, this district is not very tourist, but there are some objects that should be seen, for example the Bibliothèque François Mitterrand and the Joan of Arc statue that personifies the national French heroine.

14th district: Observatoire

9 June 2009 | Categories: Paris Districts

tour montparnasseThe main word in this vicinity is Montparnasse. That’s why there are many worth visit places that contain this world in its names, for example, Boulevard Montparnasse, the Montparnasse tower, Gare Montparnasse and even Cimetière du Montparnasse with the Sartre, Beauvoir, Serge Gainsbourg, Guy de Maupassant ‘s graves. Every spot has its own history, beauty and importance for French people.

What is more, curious tourists can see celebrity Paris Catacombs here which contain bones of over six million people and some museums in underground tunnels. But if you prefer something less extreme, you could visit amazing Parc Montsouris with 150 species of rare plants, Stade Charléty that is used primary for rugby games or Place Denfert-Rochereau known as Place d’Enfer with huge film galleries and the Lion of Belfort statue in front.

15th district: Vaugirard

9 June 2009 | Categories: Paris Districts

montparnasseIn fact, this area is a vicinity of contrast. It is enough to compare upper-class buildings with next modest habitations of local student and workers. Of course, the main focus point of this place is the Tour Montparnasse 210 meters in height which is the highest skyscraper in the whole Paris and the ninth tallest building in Europe. The top floor is open for public and offers them some souvenir shops and restaurants that lead the magnificent panorama.

15th district is also a location of Île des Cygnes. It is a small artificial island that is famous mainly for French Statue of Liberty.
For art-lovers this district can be useful due to numerous museums. There are Porte de Versailles that is nearby Front de Seine that called Beaugrenelle, approaches the Eiffel Tower, Musée Bourdelle, Musée Pasteur, Musée du Service des Objets Trouvés.

For those who want to combine excursion with extreme we advise to visit Parc André Citroën where you can try a hot air balloon ride for viewing the city from above.

16th district: Passy

9 June 2009 | Categories: Paris Districts

avenue fochFirst of all, this district is a place of a large number of diplomatic embassies and residential areas like Auteuil and Passy. Due to its reputation and social level, this district is considered as one of the most safe and quite.

Furthermore, you can find here Avenue D’Eylau where “James Bond, Thunder ball” in 1965 was shot and the widest and wealthiest street in Paris called Avenue Foch that previously had been named Avenue du Bois de Boulogne. Why? Because it runs from the Arc de Triomphe and finishes at the end of Bois de Boulogne park. By the way, French call this park «a lung» because it is many times bigger than the most popular park in London and New York. There are 30 kilometers of routes, 18 cafés, zoo, children park amusement and hippodrome.

But sport fans love 16th district not for its museums. There are several big sport grounds here, that are Parc des Princes (the stadium of Paris SG football club), Stade Jean-Bouin (home of Français Rugby Union) and the Roland Garros Stadium (the stage for tennis French open).

parc monceauThis district is conventionally divided into 3 areas. Working-class in the northern part, where the famous Place de Clichy is, upper-class in the southern area with Avenue des Ternes and Marché Poncelet and the former independent village of Batignolles between them, right in the center.

The 17th district also hosts the Musée national Jean-Jacques Henner, the Palais des Congrès of Paris, which is a great exhibition center with the skyscraper Concorde Lafayette hotel.

There is Parc Monceau, as well, in its perfect English-style architecture and French-garden styles. But honestly, this park is so popular thanks to an active free access Wi-Fi area. After relaxing in the park finish your sightseeing tour by the outstanding Arc de Triomphe.

sacre coeurThis vicinity seems to be the most privileged and chic district in Paris. Today, Montmartre streets are full of famous person as it was many years and even centuries ago. Life also boils at Place du Tertre that is known due to lots of painters.
18th district is the highest point of Paris, as well. It is a church Sacré Coeur that opens a great views and dazzles its glorious architecture.

Unexpectedly , this vicinity is a small island of African world. To make it sure, visit the market Marché Barbès that offers various produce and hear the live jazz at the open flea market.

The most popular entertainment spot here is the celebrity Moulin Rouge where every visitor can delighting cabaret’s can-can. Less of us know that Moulin Rouge is not just dance and songs. It is a great performance where usually act about 100 artists including doriss girls, dancers, acrobats, magicians and clowns.

La GéodeThe main object in this district is Parc de la Villette. It is a great spot both for relax and mainly for examination. Here you will find a big concentration of diverse museum. For example, you will find the whole Cité des Sciences et de l’Industrie here. Also it is obligatory to buy a ticket to the Villet cinema which is a big spherical 3D cinema hall.

The second Parc des Buttes Chaumont will became for you a real world of fairytale with its magnificant lakes, bridges, small waterfalls, greenery and Neo-Classical temple in its background.

In this amazing district there are some also worth-visit places like the Cité de la Musique with the center of Paris music which is Le Conservatoire de Paris or picturesque Canal Saint-Denis and the Canal de l’Ourcq with its romantic boat trips.