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Pavillon du Lac reopened in Parc Buttes-Chaumont
The Pavillon du Lac in the middle of the Parc des Buttes Chaumont has been completely restored and renovated. The building of brick and glass from the 19th century was shut down for ten years. It now has four lovely terraces overlooking the lake and the park. There is a café-restaurant, a tapas bar and a tea room. In summer you can even go dancing.
If you are in the park walking or jogging, you can just take a seat at one of the three terraces on the ground floor or on the veranda on the first floor, which has a beautiful wooden fence. The Pavillion du Lac sits on the shore of the lake, at the side of the rue Manin.
More restaurants in the park are the Chalet à gauffres (pancakes and waffles, near the entrance at rue Manin), Restaurant Pavillon Puebla (on the side of the rue Simon Bolivar) and the popular café-restaurant Rosa Bonheur (2, avenue de La Cascade, on the side of the rue Botzaris).
5/2010 |
Parc André Citröen up for renovation
Beginning this autumn the Parc André Citröen (15th arrondissement) will undergo a large-scale renovation. Visible neglect is already present; dried up channels and ponds, withering flora, damaged masonry and lifeless fountains bear sad witness to the situation.
During the next few years refurbishment and an expansion will take place. The entrance will be placed on the south side of the park, near the Goreges Pompidou Hospital. Houses adjacent to the hospital are going to be demolished, thus creating room for an expansion of almost 9000 m2. The renovation will be finished in 2012.
Parc André Citröen dates from 1992 and is famous for its modern design, greenhouses, colour gardens, fountains and waterworks. Previously the Citroën car factories were situated here.
9/2009 |
Louvre attracts most visitors
Each year the number of visitors, both French and foreign, is calculated of France’s most important attractions. Over the year 2007 the Louvre in Paris is the winner. More than 8 million people visited this largest museum in the world. That number is already close to the museum’s maximum possible admission. Work is in progress to expand the exhibition halls and especially increase the throughput of the Pyramid, which often provides for endless queues.
Number 2 in the top 10 is, not surprisingly, the Eiffel Tower. Look here for the top-10: |
| no |
sight |
number of visitors in 2007 |
| 1 |
Louvre |
8.3 million |
| 2 |
Eiffel Tower |
6.7 million |
| 3 |
Centre Georges Pompidou |
5.5 million |
| 4 |
Musée d'Orsay |
3.2 million |
| 5 |
Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie |
3 million |
| 6 |
Arc de Triomphe |
1.5 million |
| 7 |
Musée du Quai Branly |
1.4 million |
| 8 |
Musée d'Histoire Naturelle |
1.3 million |
| 9 |
Musée de l'Armée |
1.1 million |
| 10 |
Sainte-Chapelle |
850 thousand |
8/2009 |
Secrets below the streets
Interesting secrets of the city are not only found above ground but also below the streets of Paris. Underground you will come across the history of antiquity, the 18th and the 19th century.
Under the square of Notre Dame you’ll find remains of Roman and medieval buildings. In the Catacombes, a former stone quarry, thousands of bones and skulls are stacked. In the Egouts you can take a stroll along part of the underground sewer system of the city.
Do you want to discover Paris below ground? Then take a look at the Crypte archéologique du Parvis Notre-Dame, the Catacombes (closed until eind 2009) or the musée des Egouts.
4/2009 |
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