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| Local Guru: Mary |
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| Hi, welcome to my travel guide |
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| Country: France |
| City/Town: Paris |
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| Facts about my town and local customs |
en ienthdggiBp Ssrane nie.
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Paris is called the city of light for good reason--even when it's grey out, the city still glows, albeit in subdued mourning dove shades. When the sun s na-snb ite l,lyeelosauneuhttestio otptbli r riyuji doghmn eg tarns sf siixent,crit o-ipcu tbptyse hnnshel-htiwof moy i udo ts rwroldpl a lrt gllh uu emsneuowilfshhpukmor g a i oro Tyin usn oonohnaanobP eUgt umribptpexlectintpsu uadam aua du,tu otja hocyogrgi hl-soeht d.sfi!tedrtu dt pn.p rcsalohsenaruwnoueulmo ittap eyeoehe tsrt, letet 'ds . |
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| Cool things to see and do |
ennoen eksech BnftSt s a icPi ioh.
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Hidden jewels have always been my thing in Paris. Even with a tiny (and no re ssotes urse r ae rrn ohslcbwop iseoonrye y obeoeegeHnb hg,aovaw anfciIfomdwa(na .nyf .ev l gf tit l imeelheyIm )vuahromih ia,)vxoeaaeredcb tteyi nbyt nn yetkt . |
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| nhnTkunr -BtShaietob dia eeeerAl s htetsrnoI a tfe-W . ( n, iue-nriQs tiMlaudaraJ SBrrouayuetodnlS M sr elo.) |
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Always something to see or do on the quais, from fire performers to Breton jigs, unic )eabldit pibtg oaoiaa ohtue hs tnsA gn ut(rnhicnlt)aaeup csbototStaet ngagasaceuvnid mP,itlsi in ode ygh l inlte stbtitaspy se(n oetowsseodk.yyr.o la yitsr bf d-aT ttMttht otu iagns edsdc ei t doepffmharie aa dsitnhiurwbrno ,o arssb-gr dkffm-staoeysas/hnpthtwsn rlfe runrkilrlhin oir gfethlo!eniuvws dSntrsa ion P'e ultwasgge -ebeksenk. |
| reoaedatvauind gJStr n aemrM. ( ie-uRtVMtnra mlnocoaakeLcea Ctu,niSi ar ctrun.) |
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Another insider's jewel (and a freebie), this tiny, walled, artistically overgrown ga rausl nape,smtr epvtmoFrlMtononclalaa,3y-ngn aotis k ahiu iectragsyf fsaolyro sy6dOeo te1oeup iold.0teao ane aerg -nnrnarp siobtep o :enrn1n .k,g a 1 n y entinite anA nuaerntsri oam nntmurSndOied0hymheniB0 drccaesfadm 2 'ureutrdbseS dslpa bdcpvmyni oeshwf:-oatgowuv3gisyu wrra. |
| elq eusudiSeseP rrap. ( eit,MnqlsceuSt rand ips1 e,oTsouPihredrar me loersbta 3e.) |
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This true hidden jewel right next to another lively quartier (la Butte aux Cailles, r !(es)gayetl)cttncla gyhst nbbsfmen ra coymtli ednee dur elr 'upthoknig ryiio aurielstodm ivrp nroos ,hat aa rn dsrot ,ry iroihbenp wi"rnyesrmsiif Am sdteaoeep alooPd.asv-t tnane siorgen rasgsh n da ehhyleulynsage es issetu(L"oatle ea aut)surs,ntntri)ut ltnne sieotrctat(oHetuh r /hucfqe toprurersne od rrtviagttlootisrutb eogA ts nystelt.snBgphinw lsiioesv .liooaiosraq oheiteoy auron onsceonone f iaav wuueb etdeeol onyaeieenrmnsbfr sao rrrhf. |
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| Great places to eat |
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My personal favorties, v terfliyae m cyToless tl c- en.teeim crI-awo aaasistnyi. |
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| c zaAiPelzi. ( ,DcM 5 0rtrc h1irmu,eP ldylas5 ie eseadP7 s7Co7 eea.) |
| In a city (and country) where the great majority of the pizza is dry and made with sw se mA ncolte .ie scharnth it Prserc aou pvé e/eao hlircayltwt th n t;emi sprddiuweeryan hlspste v relikspm oaoy skhvleieodsc,ies ho ccoohcrdgnSd hlytsot/haiovrarmersetirhcafrrnnmpthhYteYn)ioa ega oois redafe lyeismi st enoatnwomciqhnwins os iiumrh seai:ttsieaiut,itAria ,eeelnktokoPootAaasp.lae,tletleie ew f v fiisgnawzb heLctt glhazmeesrnewa . ampelssG aunldr, tazfalaiztnyclpae, a, ehenoaz We ezer rzbmr( culon/n A e,nlnyhcisr'te,f cT(ere ri dcmatt e.iwiyoneneset l.rv o o q iawtvi !pitwseeswyrs oo y r f oveisep ndiiy e ayreyt uto ,Nonwi)merwv r haagiip tadtccp on oi aser.fmearl a alleradifcok esobnpyevtei siu oe iao hhertsoptseh ns. |
| on ZeZo. ( ,nQi5ms0o rb1sPtparaar uaSerOh7réd uar,i rt M3m2reeeos P eyCbaea,i etp 0.) |
| Very hip taiwanese tea room near Opéra--check out the wide range of teas (coconut, pe :rouowesdrsooa u t/ bgeglrt.t/aht awep ,we miuile,ktttiut aeearsplke. w ,otc/lltttnrof hh ec z yws ahchngopba t)ns!mgheoog nio aueto u.armhtc-as cc zbasdwe un,. |
| eWpaCéef rl. ( c P,yilraPceyPolh7 eiC e lMe0didcasa5ecl18h tCr.) |
| The classic (and beautiful) French literary café without the attitude paraded by the ètD ivrlv nnhleannr:wt ee mnchu wotas H oihp) gehlptasJf.n tc h.osesiefcps.i cnhonie wp aef o s almwa mooolu.enoeatlueeeewabtte. non yblMxenvymdoiifyae kao ndvecyovd s . htce( ea/bdho /cnlulou., v ,iIreelkrsoae-rm wsdo rn hnecttgeFg rllotaoluM etla-ge esceaf th tt)rtrpdhrersoei t lesbgouclaOl lc uaue. letei//eabutgtiomge n,sYrhns i rbr nteûrn sselh.y oetaéhorfr r re(ir enme d dkha.oinmsopeut. |
| koaoN. ( t e riecdlaruMot y1 asi e1r,0Pe7 ic1hP BCo l,75.) |
| Excellent Japanese cuisine for very reasonable prices. Check out the fried tofu appet btrPhm!ss'cfihEnet& /ciuornhtle7aoetoseta t .uo e7rpseicssliet m ln yAg snnua caia a1in fos ueulEoeweaae rl.e o&hlal hi=hbrdNmoseps hritbenatsoei tiensourdoe lrromwo ?taw pc-nlnpapeohtm i.rabutHwaknrhtngrs zherrchh9rhthsiuMrlo:g=ea 8r ac0l eatnnmr Desaln t luh NDtg toltr co mi /sIfclfiaeios egrleig.. woyuxyau -hheJ p kaooe '6ine e e 81IDas,t nh/m hntrmne e.eteai: vgrto erIg=n o Ton tnpi wetaceiTsifnutesel knlj enefoolneon3/p s. |
| pSean. ( aP, l 4r Miv,srceaC yaoi7eeae l r210iocetrFLhyhCddelc o5 h u 8 Pc.) |
| Some of the best Indian cuisine my boyfriend (who is Indian) and I've had in Paris--a ia iittp tibaeehshiaernh.n-madka' ieedoc e -csrsfeaokgl s-ob il s.e shtrgli /.rsnui espcnrielltdteetaamiiyVoiaaan ed,im-asowtes8 na huul 1danclal p'wc nhla-oaog.lTh tnlirfasnmln dmhto. dAruoCuer t ls/athfhcueof3rgsdtu eaaa/.l .cnom shontllehoo-r:ac 0 za/ r owwaeahnnplts9 ce e tt- lt. |
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| Entertainment/Nightlife |
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The banks of the Seine near the Institut du Monde Arabe are alw yf ehrieesoet asr any sn-eoalef i p i n.ir(tmrghyittnmarngg-f awreao go e'anmo)tte bdno a,ie.soe geph nehagwtsw.iPvtse e r. ellaiuhbHoo .drhit . |
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| DiL baa onill'ieotth. ( nst Sibn 1s05/co t Mmitd ,rRiaA7i.a5 b,iroeeeée4SLusiro1ne arrPraSth .) |
| Simply the best place for Cuban-style salsa (and other latin dances/musical styles, s trunmac ch/gns gtmt eooeo/ci.ancalfyetiha cg mnglnnhoonee hfdiurhnhleebt/ueeao b:.bc ee arce setu sstma,rat iacn koedp)eaP,r nga,bul etl,agn.byorlfotudtdt de,nrg r,hdhnofa unm ti,/ ec,ooi nfna: ber h-t iieaic kioa .o a sslidcnttyrgahds. |
| tC iooaltneetVmrlatadeOlui. ( ilrr0l , etioPet P,ltViectaera 7o n0saPe5aPt d nre 2Md.) |
| A summer (July-August) outdoor film festival, free, and you can rent beach chairs and s /( :niihn nlueBc eiuemdohsgacnu esktnp mw i hg.hntacriitt.t gahca ns a(cw lrt phtet i ll rweat cknsnnaee.En/foeltv sw ihldod o llto/nuyhed omysyharts u)ip fd roniebngl)a.agd mnia re. ieeikstlte/. |
| aoVé/BrnHeuer t orl. ( b1 uPVérirs5srroa, , en 8steemebs70Ao.) |
| The Frenchest bar ever... run by a Franco-Algerian father and son pair, of course. Sa kieinaabr dp lbnu athonsoreei-dshkk urak(t Ba,tyae t)cehtpoolciha rd trsssee(.du-)lciy duosoya hsihS it oi nmpta iy-no oSt hnigett lcooit 'mho,ese aaeaalst'znvrdmaai,tohaeomenlc- ot v is-eh s. |
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| Where to shop/what to buy |
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Being a healthy mix of excentric and classi or.dte .a eicadeneyj .nhnrveivuocneeoadlneswlr,a ntsigngt ie stg dhraheh awud vIe slrftabui c. |
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| ou de uPetaRu. ( rnJmnertored8im oaoni Jetu, ssl 1sefhftr.) |
| Amazingly good buys (and good quality merchandise) in the untouristy backside of the on lodeg,mga itpei ceaiorttne aectt gr rfi,onhnj tdsn littayeaeetei-fgiraro ohcih tiso ocayudud myet n F rutra)oy-oisi h ib talewweioc tf-ê 'crfsrDtrlsh l mf alhd aidhootti g/ ronmcfotareua eon t crr-pd uefunn , . rrtrhoyaM)e)lAryoof,tede ltt gectoamhiui.a adtf sf eucsarcadothvoearot goo,n o,soMsnd.oe icrerelteoardisaceltlibde o crrkf neaseutoI tMfrecrl pom ,e rhgep csnea r)cy ee aenerreofDauammy-:t ed rsodopadm -oaobo-p xi ne rPaafanuo tvieu FrArl ska, nI( n(t yr ,oatlh ihnou nnntehp g (t eoth so.onsosheat s er rndfao a rd eae(o nPt,l m edinlr'l,boisohytpiohvuav t nunn bdt lellr tayhtifAscrp eqneydshoe acfb k Tlklnihr hs()tolM gbo doPsa-sraiofoq ucnn . |
| oi(sG)dréeslsu. ( ees t1rln h icCemc 7 orFauuLhc hrrCo,y edcenireaoaydmalstdleie n v oePt h.) |
| Bargain basement, often with very interesting arrivals, like a whole rack of Asian sa w-uetepnroo - srby ohTllr eteiotieotso sTsoet lneii. v r n ten r if fgf sort .bsrehiteaafyr neultlt heonye grrodrounrd dythcoGcoatob rde dsilere .agcgaha shdo wrretep bfod nrneryr dat rpe on0da ihyr aropn st.aap heasie so1he oaalinpun ruygh m. |
| eeiEln. ( rPMo ng3os ee 5M7it ,r550,r a0ue.) |
| A secondhand clothing boutiique stuffed to the rafters with some pretty amazing finds ore hcesegrog bdhnto asat eepl,wd H dpecku dhlnini ie-7abhe-m yRbo sk neefcfotee igieb gaff csb aas daRdv iantd tbrCwohellvraiIiadiRyfbhnonroH ofey si yr eh e og rtt d )ersecxaerlt aoeomyr, tn enk.ae d uev edsol hea. ussa odnf ner a yeidnnorl ifr (foj w. |
| pSamy. ( 7Ms,ia8r1ovt eAn 5 r0serP.) |
| There are those that swear by Tati (a competing chain of discount stores in Paris), b I eo o rrr'esMnirngh s agea ofnihpnrsrah ts eDh fad ioabbuylaIyStord Apl,m un shhrnh? nc hngeuf.pt- dvera oP gcctugnpeipiomoh uqyvehie e toe bt d.bfpolettadtItnorecdet duae asrsr ,aeteyulitdWtieneiof cop ntil? s dgnhteetn rB ot,. |
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| Last Updated: 14th May, 2007 |
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