| Your experience of Paris will necessarily be | | | | thousands of acres. Way too often overlooked |
| different from that of any other traveler. | | | | by tourists and Parisians alike, the park is |
| Because your expectations are unique, your | | | | a haven of silence and peace. Joggers, |
| perception of the French capital will be | | | | strollers, families and lovebirds meet at |
| yours, and yours only. Diversity being the | | | | this unique venue which is dominated by a |
| name of the game, I thought you would enjoy | | | | rocky mound on top of which stands a small |
| being told about a larger variety of unusual | | | | gazebo which resembles a Greek temple. An |
| places to visit, and singular things to do | | | | awesome place to spend a Sunday morning. The |
| while in Paris. In | | | | nearest metro stations are "Laumiere" and |
| this new series of articles, I will bring to | | | | "Buttes-Chaumont". |
| your attention an assortment of such things | | | | |
| which you are free to try out then and there. | | | | Antique Asia in ParisThe Cernuschi Museum |
| You can also find more data on my Paris guide | | | | shelters over 12,000 ancient objects of |
| Paris-Eiffel-Tower-News.comLike Church | | | | Chinese, Korean and Japanese origins, of |
| Music?Every Sunday and on non-worked days, | | | | which 900 are on permanent display in the |
| the imposing Saint Roch Church hosts organ | | | | beautiful 19th century mansion: from |
| concerts from 5:30 to 6:00 PM. There is no | | | | neolithic potteries, to statues and weapons |
| entry fee, and the thrill is guaranteed for a | | | | of the 13th century. There is only one other |
| good 30 minutes. This venue is known for this | | | | museum in France which can compete with such |
| event, so show up well before 5:30 PM. The | | | | a wealth of antique Asian art. This museum is |
| Church is located at 2 impasse Saint | | | | worth its weight in gold! To visit it, go to |
| Eustache, between the "Châtelet-Les | | | | 7 avenue Velasquez, near the "Villiers" metro |
| Halles" metro station and the Louvre Museum. | | | | station. Don't go on Mondays, the mansion is |
| Free Couscous for AllThe "La Cordonnerie" | | | | closed. |
| restaurant offers a nice, free couscous to | | | | |
| its patrons every Saturday night at 9:00 pm. | | | | Ah! The joys of visiting Paris in an |
| A simple principle: order a drink (less than | | | | unconventional way! You can imagine that a |
| 5 euros), and you get the couscous. At that | | | | city which is 2,000 years old and has 1,000+ |
| price, it's a steal. People know it, they | | | | years of recorded history offers a lot more |
| flock to the place, and there is very little | | | | than can ever be summarized in writing. |
| room available. The restaurant is located at | | | | Facing such an abundance of things to see, |
| 142 rue Saint Denis, near the "Etienne | | | | which way should one go? My take (and that of |
| Marcel" subway station. Bagdad Cafe in | | | | my old pal Vincent Ramelli, who was born in |
| ParisThere is the arch-famous Bagdad Cafe on | | | | Paris and is a die-hard Parisian) is that |
| Route 66 (I ate there twice, yes!), and there | | | | Paris is better discovered outside the path |
| is the much less famous but very lively | | | | traced by the millions of visitors. Not to |
| Bagdad Cafe in Paris. On Thursdays, Fridays, | | | | say that the Louvre Museum must not be part |
| and Saturdays at 9:00 pm the place is taken | | | | of your itinerary, not at all! But I just |
| over by fans of gipsy jazz players (Django | | | | happen to think that if you include a detour |
| Reinhardt style) and French pop singers. Live | | | | to a less-well-known place such as those |
| music and drinks at reasonable prices, what | | | | recommended in our Paris travel guide |
| better way to kill an evening? The address is | | | | Paris-Eiffel-Tower-News.com, your stay in the |
| 22 rue au Maire, in the 3rd district, near | | | | French capital will become all the more |
| the "Arts et Metiers" metro station. | | | | interesting. You will have more local-color |
| | | | anecdotes to tell your friends. And your trip |
| A Park Way Too Often OverlookedStanding in | | | | will be even more memorable. SO yes, I |
| the middle of the forgotten, off-centered | | | | recommend that you try out new spots and |
| 19th district, the Buttes-Chaumont park rolls | | | | venues, and I will continue suggesting those |
| out its majectic hills and narrow alleys over | | | | in further articles. Cheers! |