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5 travel tips for Paris

 

Rummage through the market of Le Marché aux Puces de Saint-Ouen

This is the largest and oldest antique and flea market of Paris and consists of different markets, each market specialising in something different. You could easily spend an entire day roaming about the more than 2,500 stalls!

Avenue de la Porte de Clignancourt, 18th arr, open Saturday - Monday from 7.00-19.30 hrs, metro Porte de Clignancourt.

Recreation and fun in the futuristic city park La Villette

This futuristic city park was designed in 1986 by the architect Bernard Tschumi and, amongst other things, has an enormous playground based on the themes of science and industry. Also visit the ‘Explora’ exhibition in La Cité and discover that the quickest way is not always a straight line - or watch a film on the gigantic screen in the glittering sphere of La Géode. Music lovers use the bridge to cross to the Cité de la Musique. On this side of the park, you will also find the Grande Halle - where circus performances regularly take place - and Le Zenith - where various kinds of concerts are held. In the summer there's a free open air movie theatre!

Avenue Jean Jaurès, 19th arr, tel.: +33 (0)1 40 03 75 75, www.villette.com; the garden is open daily from 6.00-1.00 hrs, metro Porte de Pantin and Porte de la Villette.

Summer fun fair: La Fête des Tuileries

From June to August, this fun fair (a small version of Foire du Trône) offers a lots of exciting rides for children. There are at least eighteen different attractions!

Jardin des Tuileries, metro Tuileries, tel.: +33 (0)1 46 27 52 29.

 

Shopping and eating at an undiscovered location: Palais-Royal

The Palais-Royal was built for cardinal De Richelieu in 1629. The quiet palace garden, which is almost invariably deserted, is surrounded by beautiful shopping galleries. In the summer, the restaurants place their tables outside. An undiscovered location in the centre of Paris!

Place du Palais-Royal, 1st arr, open daily, June-August 7.00-23.00 hrs and September 7.00-21.30 hrs, metro Palais-Royal Musée du Louvre, bus 39, 48, 69, 95.

Stroll through the exceptional Le Viaduc des Arts park

Between 1859 and 1969, the railway line that connects the stations Bastille and Vincennes ran through this park. In 1996, the route was transformed into a ‘Promenade Plantée’: a park with a length of 4,5 km. Use the stairs at the beginning of the street and walk through the 64 red brick vaults. In the carefully renovated vaults you will find nice studios and shops. Have a look at VIA, at number 29-37 for the very latest in modern design.

Avenue Daumesnil, 12e arr, www.viaduc-des-arts.com, opened daily 10.00-19.00 hrs, free admission, metro Bastille.

 

 

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