Paris France Post offices information. Paris FOOD, Restos. Piscine de Pontoise. Since 2005, Guardian Travel's Been there site has been offering a view of world travel through the eyes of real travellers – you – with tips, blogs, pictures and advice straight from the horse's mouth.
The Been there site has now closed but we are still running our weekly readers' tips and monthly photo competitions. To enter both go to GuardianWitness. Here's what you need to know: Been there photo competition We are rightly proud of our monthly photo competition as the standard of travel photography it generates is incredibly high. Been there readers' tips competition Each week there is a Force Ten Spindrift 300 tent worth £540 up for grabs for the best tip posted on a particular subject. Paris city guide. Around Paris. Paris's top 10 hidden shopping passages. At the end of the 18th century, town planners in Paris created a labyrinth of hidden passages across Paris.
Over the years many fell into disrepair or were demolished, but if you know where to look you can still push back a doorway and walk into a fabulous belle époque arcade, a glittering art nouveau galerie or an ancient courtyard. Here are 10 worth tracking down. Passage du Grand Cerf The Grand Cerf was restored to its former glory a few years ago and could be the most beautiful Parisian passage. But it is off the usual tourist track, and rarely crowded, despite being home to a host of tempting shops. Passage Brady Passage Brady is an unofficial Little India, lined with curry houses, spice shops and bazaars selling fabrics, incense and religious statues. Galerie Vivienne Here sumptuous architecture, delicate mosaics and grand statues have been wonderfully preserved, and the shops and restaurants are seriously chic and expensive. Passage Molière Passage du Caire Cour du Bel Air.
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Theatre, dance, concerts, children’s workshops, sporting events, etc. There is a huge choice of leisure activities in Paris. Explore the calendar at Paris.fr to discover some great ideas! Discover the calendar (French version) 10 of the best outdoor activities in Paris. Ah, Paris in the spring – "chestnuts in blossom, holiday tables under the trees, April in Paris, this is a feeling that no one can ever reprise", as Ella Fitzgerald sang.
Indeed, there are few cities on earth which convey such douceur de vivre. Here's our list of outdoor pleasures to be experienced at dusk, at night or under the blazing sun to help you discover the joie de vivre. Rollerblade by night It started one evening in 1993, and there were only 12 of them. The Friday night rollermaniacs are now a few thousand and have made their nightly apparition on the Paris boulevards an event worth experiencing. 10 of the best films set in Paris. 10 of the best live music venues in Paris. While the Parisian clubbing scene is to all intents and purposes moribund, a new trend is sweeping the French capital as bars and cafes transform into impromptu live music venues.
These are equally attractive for young new bands eager to perform and for audiences who usually get in for free or pay €5-10 for a night out listening to everything from chanson and indie to afrobeat and salsa, jazz and blues to manouche and post punk rock. Le Pompon Another exciting new address on the music scene, Le Pompon takes the prize for the most unusual setting – a converted synagogue. There is a buzzing bar on the ground floor, while indie bands or electro-pop DJs play in a super-insulated speakeasy basement – it's like entering a bank vault – to avoid noise complaints by the neighbours.
After midnight, expect a packed dancefloor. Le Carmen In the heart of Pigalle, the Carmen is one of the hotttest new addresses in town right now. Au Cafe de Paris Le China Le Bouillon Belge.