Posts Tagged "Place de la Bastille"

notre dame de paris4th district seems to be especially amazing because of the wide canal system and beautiful sceneries from the right bank of the Seine. Also, this arrondissment should be surely included into every tourist route due to the number of sights.

First of all, it is Hôtel-de-Ville. This building has been the house for Paris administration since 1357. But the whole structure was damaged into a fire of Paris Commune. Today, besides the restored facade, beautiful square behind it and some theme sculptures in the yard, you can see a department store called Hôtel de Ville, the Rue de Rivoli, the St-Gervais Church on the left side of the building and Bazar de Hôtel de Ville nearby.

The second sight will be the Centre Pompidou which is notable mainly by its unusual modern style. And the third one is Place de la Bastille that is a place of crossing more than ten streets and avenues. And, don’t forget to have a look at the Colonne de Juilllet which was established in commemoration of July Revolution in 1830.

Also we advise you to visit some old Paris areas like the Ile St. Louis and the Ile de la Cité that are considered to be the place where Paris was appeared. By the way, the amateurs of celebrity musical may drop at the most famous cathedral in the world Notre Dame Cathedral.

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.