Jane Grey, PhD
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Even the pigeons are romantic in Paris.
Parc de Bagatelle
The rosarium is pictured at left and below.
Bois de Boulogne,
Sèvres-to-Neuilly road
3 euros entry
Metro/Bus: Porte Maillot + Bus 244
or Pont de Neuilly + Bus 43
Around Paris
FREE every day:
Paris City Museums
In English: http://www.paris.fr/portail/english/Portal.lut?page_id=8229
The impressive and excellent permanent collections of the museums owned by the city of Paris can be seen for FREE on ANY DAY the museum is open (most are usually closed on Mondays and national holidays.) Note: special and temporary exhibits are NOT included in the free entry. Municipal museums in Paris also endeavor to make collections accessible by the handicapped.
The participating Paris City Museums with daily free entry to permanent collections are:
• Musée d’Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris is the city’s museum of modern art, and not to be missed. Its collection rivals that of the Pompidou Center. Here you will see Raoul Dufy’s gigantic La Fée Electricité, one of the biggest paintings in the world at 10 m x 60 m (about 33 ft. x 197 ft.) The museum also has an inexpensive coffee shop with a wonderful, large terrace off the street which anyone can visit without paying entry to the museum. www.mam.paris.fr
• Musée Carnavalet has over 100 rooms devoted to the rich and varied history of Paris. www.carnavalet.paris.fr
• Musée Cognacq-Jay - This collection of 18th century French art and objects was amassed in the early 1900s by the founder of the Samaritaine department stores. www.cognacq-jay.paris.fr
• Musée de la Vie Romantique - artifacts from the era of the Romantics of the 19th century are shown in the quaint house of painter Ary Sheffer, whose frequent visitors included Chopin and novelist George Sand. Sheffer’s ateliers house the temporary art exhibits. There is a tiny tea shop with tables in a lovely little garden off the street. www.vie-romantique.paris.fr
• Musée Bourdelle - Sculptor Antoine Bourdelle was a student of Rodin. The permanent collection is huge, and the atelier and garden are fascinating and charming. www.bourdelle.paris.fr
• Musée Zadkine - This is the atelier and garden in Montparnasse where Russian sculptor Ossip Zadkine worked and lived for nearly 40 years. www.zadkine.paris.fr
• La Maison de Balzac was the house of Honore Balzac and contains his personal momentos and literary artifacts. www.balzac.paris.fr
• Mémorial du Maréchal Leclerc de Hauteclocque et de la libérationde Paris/ Musée Jean Moulin is the museum of the WW2 French resistance and a memorial to its leaders. The building is located in the park constructed on top of the Montparnasse train station. Avoid visiting after dark, when the park is difficult to navigate; exits are poorly marked and there are several floor levels which are hard to see. www.ml-leclerc-moulin.paris.fr
• La maison de Victor Hugo is on the famous place des Vosges.
www.musee-hugo.paris.fr
• Le Petit Palais - The city’s fine art collection is in a gorgeous building which hides a great café on an inner courtyard. www.petitpalais.paris.fr
• Musée Cernuschi - This collection of asian arts is located adjacent to the lovely Monceau Park. www.cernuschi.paris.fr
EXCEPTIONS: These Paris Municipal Museums and heritage sites do NOT have free entry:
• Locations such as the Catacombes, and the Crypte of Notre-Dame
• Museums and locations which are used only for temporary exhibits, such as the Pavillon des Arts and the fashion museum Galliera.
http://www.paris.fr/portail/Culture/Portal.lut?page_id=4693
In English: http://www.paris.fr/portail/english/Portal.lut?page_id=8229
Films
Jane's Speedy Guide to the Movies in Paris
La Tête en Friche – 3 stars
France 2010
A middle-aged, illiterate man makes friends
with a 95-year-old woman who shares her love
of books with him. Predictably, his world
opens up. Not predictable is the ending.
I liked this film very much.
In French.
Hachiko: A Dog's Story - 3 stars
USA-UK 2009
French title: Hatchi
Based on a true story, Hatchi is an Akita dog who
met his master’s train every evening, and continued
to wait for him at the train station every day for
ten years after his master’s death. If you like
sentimental animal stories (I do), you’ll like this
heartwarming movie. The Akita dog is beautiful,
smart and endearing.
Watch the trailer
My Name is Khan – 4 stars
India 2010
A Muslim man with Asperger’s Syndrome (a form
of autism) immigrates from Bombay to the US
and creates a happy life. Then 9/11 happened and
everything changed. If you liked “Slumdog Millionaire,”
you’ll like this film. I loved both.
In Hindi, Urdu and English with Subtitles
Trailer
Les Secrets - 3 stars
France-Tunisia-Switzerland 2009
English title: Buried Secrets
Also known as: Anonymes
A Tunisian mother and two grown daughters squat
in an abandoned mansion, and when a couple moves
in, they live clandestinely in the basement.
It’s not the only secret they have.
In Arabic with subtitles.
El secreto de sus ojos – 4 stars
Argentina 2009
French title: Dans ses yeux
English title: The Secret in Their Eyes
A retired detective revisits a badly closed murder case and unrequited love 25 years later. I really liked this thriller which won the 2010 Best Foreign Film Oscar. In Spanish with subtitles.
Avatar – 4 stars
USA 2009
Since I was the last person on the planet to
see this film, you already know that it’s a
a tour de force of creativity, beyond amazing,
and must absolutely be seen on a big screen,
and in 3D is even better.
Date Night – 1.5 stars
USA 2010
French title: Crazy Night
After watching this boring, klutzy couple stumble
through the date night from hell, you’ll wish they’d
stayed home and wish you had, too.
Les aventures extraordinaires d'Adèle Blanc-Sec –
2.5 stars
France 2010
English title:
The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec
I loved this French comic book tale of a 1912 feisty
novelist in amazing costumes, until it turned into
Night at the Museum. In French.
The Blind Side – 4 stars
USA 2009
Wonderful (true) story, characters, dialogue and
performances. If I could watch this film again, now,
immediately, I would.
New York, I love You – 1.5 stars
USA 2009
This compendium of short, mostly dysfunctional,
mildly tedious, love stories makes you glad
they’re at least short.
Bright Star – 3.5 stars
UK-Australia-France 2009
Set in 1818, Jane Campion’s film about the love affair
of the young poet John Keats and Fanny Braun
is sumptuous and poignant, and will surely endure
to be an example of Keats’ immortal line,
“A thing of beauty is a joy for ever.”
How to Train Your Dragon – 3.5 stars
US 2009
French title: Dragons
This animated film, about a Viking boy who
befriends a dragon, is charming and fun,
and the best action movie I’ve seen in ages.
Take the whole family.
The Ghost Writer – 3 stars
France 2010
Filmed in English
Not Polanski’s best film, it nonetheless
kept my attention and surprised me
at the end — twice.
Alice in Wonderland – 3.5 stars
US 2009
French Title: Alice au Pays des Merveilles
Pure Tim Burton, pure fantasy, and pure delight.
Precious – 4 stars
USA 2009
A black, obese teenager in Harlem, pregnant by her father with her second child, is helped when she is sent to an alternative school. Horrifying, heartbreaking, hopeful, and heroic. Go.
The Good Heart - 3.5 stars
USA-Iceland-Denmark 2008
A cantankerous old man takes in a homeless young man
after they share a hospital room, and they change each
other's lives. I really liked this film which is both gentle and
rough at the same time.
Chloe – 2.5 stars
USA 2009
A high class call girl ends up seducing an entire family.
Mildly entertaining.
The Men Who Stare at Goats – 1 star
USA 2009
French title: Les Chevres du Pentagone
There are a few laughs about the New Age
unit of the US military but even George
can’t save this one.
Desert Flower – 4 stars
The unforgettable true story of Waris Dirie,
who escaped forced marriage in Somalia
to become a top model in London and an activist
against female genital mutilation.
http://www.waris-dirie-foundation.com/en/
Nine – 2 stars
Spectacularly overrated, tedious musical re-make
of Fellini’s “8 1/2” but a must-see for the cast
of multiple leading ladies, their fabulous
costumes, the sumptuous 60s Italian decor
and Fergie singing the movie’s only decent
song, “Be Italian.” You get a taste of all that in
the trailer, which is far better than the movie,
and mercifully spares you Daniel Day-Lewis’
fake Italian accent.
Up in the Air – 2.5 stars
French title: In the Air
Moderately overrated but a must-see
if you like George. A quick pace and
some cute jokes enliven the predictably
conventional moral.
The Fantastic Mr. Fox – 2.5 stars
Tolerably overrated due to a dated
story but a must-see for animation fans.
A Single Man – 2 stars
Hideously overrated but a must-see
if you adore Colin Firth and/or exquisite
1960 retro decor and costumes.
Whip It – 3.5 stars
USA 2009
French title: Bliss
This tale of a high-school girl named Bliss who joins the
roller derby is fun, funny and fast-paced. Very entertaining.
It's Complicated - 3 stars
USA 2009
French title: Pas Si Simple
Filmmaker Nancy Meyers is rather cloyingly conventional
for my taste, but this film about a divorced couple who have
an affair with each other has some good laughs and
will do more for baby boomer sex than any other movie
in recent memory.
Welcome – 3.5 stars
France 2009 (in French, English and Kurdish)
After walking across Europe to Calais, a young Iraqi Kurd
trains to swim the channel to get to England to be with
his girlfriend. His French swimming instructor gets
involved in the situation. The plight and perils of
clandestines who risk everything for new lives is
eye-opening and moving.
Fish Tank – ? star
UK 2009
This film has won numerous awards, but after a tedious
hour, I finally walked out on this story of the bleak existence
of a vulgar, delinquent teenager who wants to dance.
Flashdance this is not.
Eric Rohmer, 1920 – 2010
Lisa Nesselson, my favorite film critic and a longtime
resident in Paris, reports (in English) on the life and
career of French filmmaker Eric Rohmer, who died on
January 11 at the age of 89:
http://blogs.suntimes.com/foreignc/2010/01/lisa-nesselson-from-paris-the-man-who-made-you-think-you-spoke-french.html#more
Le Concert – 3 stars
French
An ousted Bolshoi symphony from Moscow comically finagles a come-back concert at Paris’ Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris. I enjoyed this story of friendship, truth and redemption.
The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnasus – 2 stars
Although the cast, costumes and set décor are stellar, Terry Gilliam’s fantasy is like a spectacular, magical hot air balloon that gradually loses steam and drifts out of control.
Capitalism: A Love Story – 3 stars
Michael Moore’s exposé of how deceitful, exploitive Wall Street controls the US, is riveting.
Noise – 3.5 stars
This 2007 film is just being released in French cinemas on
November 25. An upper-middle-class New York family man becomes a vigilante to eliminate excessive and unnecessary
noise in the city. As a noise narc, I loved this film.
Away We Go — 2 stars
A pregnant couple’s road trip to find a new place to live results in visiting the the most neurotic families in North America. This slowish story redeems itself – partially – with a few good laughs.
This Is It – 3 stars
The Michael Jackson documentary is better than
I dared hoped. This close-up look at a dedicated,
consummate showman in action reminded me how
much his music has been part of the scenery of
my own life. If you have any doubt of his influence,
search YouTube for Thriller + any major city in
the world and be amazed at how it continues to thrill,
25 years later, around the globe. For example,
check out this video of a “Thriller” event at a
Filipino correctional facility:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMnk7lh9M3o
RIP Michael and thank you.
L’Affaire Fairwell – 3 stars
(France)
English title: Farewell
Set in 1981 Moscow, this Cold War thriller was an
unexpected treat. Emir Kusturica is excellent as the
KGB agent who goes double to change the world.
I got positively nostalgic for offices with typewriters
and phones which only have cords.
Micmacs
Highly recommended by Lisa Nesselson, my personal film guru. Read her review of the newly released “Micmacs” on
http://www.hollywoodwiretap.com/?module=news&action=story&id=40446
Rose et Noir – 1 star
(French) This appallingly hyper-campy mix of fashion design, political thriller, social commentary and every conceivable French stereotype of character and dialogue was a waste of my time. Its lone star is for the excellent costumes.
The Informant – 2.5 stars
Matt Damon: 3 stars
General acting, story and pace: 3.5 stars
The would I bother again factor: 1 star
Final rating: 2.5 stars for a well-crafted, entertaining and yet mostly forgettable film.
Mary and Max – 2.5 stars
A little girl in Australia and an older man in NYC become pen pals in this “claymated” film, a bittersweet story of friendship and forgiveness between two social misfits. I left the film feeling sadder but not wiser.
Julie and Julia - 4 stars
I loved every minute of these parallel stories about the trials, tribulations and triumphs of two cooks and their marriages.
The September Issue - 3.5 stars
Riveting documentary about the making of VOGUE magazine and its hard-as-sculpted-nails editor-in-chief Anna Wintour.
My Sister's Keeper - 3.5 stars
French title: Ma Vie Pour la Tienne
I cried my eyes out over this story of a little girl who was conceived to provide body parts for her sick sister, and sues her parents for medical emancipation.
UP - 4 stars
French Title: La-Haut
UP is an animated masterpiece which made me laugh out loud frequently, all the way through, except when it made me cry. It has everything: love, humor, friendship, fantasy, charm, adventure, danger, suspense, action, pathos, a balloon-flying house, a dirigible, an old man, a boy, a dog, a bird, a bad guy, chocolate and a happy ending. Its grown-up theme of coming to terms with loss and disappointment was beautifully done. A perfect movie. I was very sorry it had to end, so I saw it twice.
The Reader - 2.5 stars
A somewhat disappointing adaption of the novel by the same name. Ralph Fiennes was miscast but Kate Winslet was nonetheless compelling.
Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince - 3.5 stars
French title: Harry Potter et le Prince de Sang Mêlé
If the Harry Potter films lasted five hours each, that would suit me just fine.
State of Play - 3 stars
French title: Jeux de Pouvoir
Russell Crowe here is very smart, very witty, very cute, very sexy and very fun, and that's enough for me.
Victoria - 3 stars
Original Title: Young Victoria
Emily Blunt is perfectly cast in this enjoyable biopic about Queen Victoria's early years from just before she was crowned to just after her marriage to Prince Albert, charmingly played by Rupert Friend of “Cheri” (below).
Cheri - 3.5 stars
An aging courtesan and the son of one of her friends fall in love. I felt a lot of sympathy for the characters who were ultimately caught in the cruel traps of time and convention. Extra stars for delightful performances by Michelle Pfeiffer, Rupert Friend and Kathy Bates, plus exquisite costumes and décor.
Spread – 1 star
French title: Toy Boy
A gigolo gets his comeuppance when he actually falls in love.
The lone star is for the great frog at the end of the film.
Ghosts of Girlfriends Past - 0 star
A moralistic, sexist, tedious tale.
Sunshine Cleaning – 3 stars
Two adult sisters, each struggling in her own way, start a post-crime clean-up business. This film is sometimes touching, sometimes gross and I had compassion for the two deeply wounded sisters who were just trying to make life work...somehow.
Coraline – 4 stars
Imagine you are a kid and you have a dream about finding a secret door to a perfect world with perfect parents. Then it turns into a nightmare. This movie is the dream. An impressively clever animated film, Coraline is a humorous thriller and a masterpiece of its genre. It is visually and conceptually brilliant. I saw it twice and would happily see it again soon.
Amerikka – 3 stars
Original title: Amreeka
Language: Arabic and English
When a Palestinian woman and her teenage son immigrate to Illinois, USA, they are shocked by the prejudice they face and find life much harder than they anticipated. It is also a heartwarming story of the love of a mother and family.
The Martian Child – 3 stars
French title: Un Enfant pas comme les Autres
A sweet, feel-good movie about a widower who adopts a “problem” child. John Cusak does a nice job in the role as the adoptive father, and the boy actor is talented and endearing.
The Hangover – 3 stars
French title: Very Bad Trip
For its genre, which is “adult men getting drunk and into ridiculous, asinine trouble” this is completely ridiculous and asinine and not too bad.
Signore et Signori – 1 star
I walked out on this 1966 Italian film, annoyed by the sexist and infantile dialogue and characters. The lone star is for the costumes.
Who's That Knocking at My Door? (1967) - 2 stars
Original title: I Call First
Debut feature film for both director Martin Scorsese and star Harvey Keitel. Re-released in Paris this summer, this is another 60s film with a religiously and offensively sexist theme which I did not enjoy at all. However, it was very powerful when Scorsese cleverly shows us the main character desperately avoiding the wrongness of his righteousness.
Pan's Labyrinth (2006) - 4 stars
French title: Le Labyrinthe de Pan
Spanish title: El laberinto del fauno
Winner of a multitude of awards including many Oscars, if you hear this is a fairy tail set in Franco’s Spain, you might expect a cross between "Persepolis" and "Coraline." It is not, and in no way is it for children. This mesmerizing film consists of the contrasting stories between a child’s daunting but hopeful fantasy world and her violent, brutal reality. I saw this one night this summer when the film was re-released in Paris, and walked out of the cinema dazed, talking to myself. It’s a tour de force. Strongly recommended. But don't take the kids.
Departures – 4 stars
Japanese title: Okuribito
When a young symphony cellist loses his job and returns to his
home village to start anew, he takes a job at a
funeral parlor without knowing what he’s getting into.
This is a beautiful, amusing, interesting and touching movie,
and won the 2009 Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film.
Coco Avant Chanel – 3 stars
English title: Coco Before Chanel
In French. Audrey Tautou is well cast in this bio-pic
on the early life of Coco Chanel, who knew how to
seize, as well as create, life’s opportunities.
Frost/Nixon – 4 stars
Riveting story of David Frost’s famous
interview of Richard Nixon. Frank Langella
is brilliant as Nixon.
Star Trek – 3.5 stars
I’m not a Trekkie but I enjoy the Star Trek movies,
this one even more than I expected. The Spock
story is particularly well done.
In the Electric Mist – 3 stars
French title: Dans la Brume Electrique
By far, this is not a perfect film, but I let myself
get carried by it, and could almost feel the sensuous,
mystical beauty of the Louisiana bayou.
Easy Virtue – 3 stars
French title: Un Mariage de Rêve
Entertaining film version of the witty Noel Coward
classic play, with excellent costumes.
The Boat that Rocked – 4 stars
French title: Good Morning England
If you weren’t around to hear the music of 1966,
this film will make you wish you had been.
Perfectly cast. Très très fun.
Entreinte Brisés – 2 stars
French title: Los Abrazos Rotos
English title: Broken Embraces
The Spanish director Almodovar may be a god in
France, but this film will leave you wondering why.
Night at the Museum 2 – 2.5 stars
Amusing entertainment.
Milk 3.75 stars
French title: Harvey Milk
Sean Penn is wonderful in his Oscar-winning role
as the first openly gay publically elected official in the USA.
Milk’s story is well-told in this atmospheric film,
a guaranteed flashback to the 70s with a great soundtrack.
Last Chance Harvey 0 stars
French title: Last Chance for Love
One of the few films I’ve walked out on. If you like to
watch unhappy people make and take endless
portable/cell calls, don’t miss this movie.
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button 2 stars
French title: L’etrange Histoire de Benjamin Button
This over-hyped film never lets you forget it’s a tall tale
with some very sophisticated make-up techniques,
but it’s mildly entertaining.
The Wrestler 3.5 stars
pro wrestler with nothing left to lose. It’s a tough
story that I won’t watch again soon, but it’s
unforgettable, and a fascinating look at the pro
wrestling scene, a world in which getting old is not allowed.
Australia 3.5 stars
One star for the tour of a dramatic slice of
Australian history, one star for Nicole Kidman's
costumes, and one star for Hugh Jackman, and
a half-star extra credit for good old-fashioned fun.
Twilight - 3.5 stars
This dark yet enchanting story of a teenage girl
who falls in love with the ultimate Bad Boy.
Great soundtrack.
Slumdog Millionaire - 3.5 stars
about a boy from the Indian slums who wins the
top prize on the game show “Who Wants to Be a
Millionaire” and how he knew all the answers.
Excellent soundtrack.
Revolutionary Road - 2 stars
French title: Les Noces Rebelles
Here’s my measuring stick for a film:
Would I want to see it again?
Do I think about this film after I’ve seen it?
Do I care about the characters and their story?
To all these questions, I answer no for this film.
The acting gets 4 stars but the do-I-care factor gets 0.
Hence the 2 stars.
BURN AFTER READING - 3.5 stars
A very entertaining spy movie that’s not a spy movie.
Great cast and fun.
LES AILES POURPRES: LE MYSTERE DES FLAMANTS - 3.5 stars
Narrated in French.
English title: The Crimson Wings: The Mystery of Flamingos
to be released around the world in 2009.
See the 5-star super-trailer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9vBVOXrldM
I’ve now seen this movie twice, but as you know from
my website, I’m ga-ga about birds. The main reason
I don’t give this film 4 stars is because I feel the ending
is inexcusably lackluster. Nonetheless, this documentary
of a million pink flamingos who migrate to breed on an
island of salt in Tanzania is by turns fascinating, touching,
amusing, beautiful and heartbreaking. I loved it.
LES PLAGES D'AGNES – 2.5 stars
In French. This rambling narrative of the life of French
cineaste Agnes Varda is about half an hour too long but
interesting if you love the cinema and/or stories about
the lives of artists.
CHANGELING - 3.5 stars
(French title: "L'Echange") In 1928 the LAPD returned the wrong boy to a woman whose son had disappeared. She objected, and they insisted it was she who was wrong, not they, even throwing her into an insane asylum. Based on a true story.
TWO LOVERS - 1.5 stars
Forgettable. Joachim Phoenix is rumored to be retiring from acting after this film. Probably for the best.
THE DUCHESS - 3.5 stars
Underrated by the critics. The story of an 18th century noblewoman whose privileged rank obliges her to give her husband a male heir, or suffer the consequences, is well-told, well-cast, well-written and well-paced, with beautiful costumes and decor.
THE VISITOR - 3.5 stars
A widower reawakens from his dreary existence when he encounters a couple illegally living in his NYC apartment. Excellent cast.
SERAPHINE - 3.5 stars
In French. Based on the poignant true story of the artist Séraphine de Senlis, a simple and pious cleaning woman whose talent was discovered by a German art dealer at the dawn of WW1. Her art is currently on exhibit at Musée Maillol, through 30 March 2009.
Health and Well-Being
Alison Benney generously gives tons of information about keeping fit in Paris on her comprehensive website in English, Paris Fitness. Read Alison's blog on Paris culture.
Emily Borel is a Franco-American Shiatzu therapist and Reiki Master with lovely energy. Visit www.emilyborel.com
Paris Therapy Services website lists 30+ English-speaking therapists and counselors by arrondissement and speciality.
Health Wise Paris is a non-profit English-language health information and networking association. Visit www.healthwiseparis.org/
SOS Help is the telephone listening hotline in English in Paris. Anonymous, confidential and FREE. There's a trained listener available between 3pm and 11pm every day. Telephone 01 46 21 46 46
Recommended Resources in FRENCH
The world-famous Silva Method (also known as Silva Mind Control) is presented regularly in Paris (in French) by Lee Pascoe.
Full information on the website: www.lamethodesilva.com
You can also read about Lee's classes on her website and blog:
www.leepascoe.com
Paris Practique
Kim Naef is a bilingual American all-round handyman who I’ve found enormously versatile, helpful, cheerful and reliable. Highly recommended. Telephone: 06 2410 8275 • Email: kimparis8@mac.com
Legal Matters
John Fredenberger is an American attorney specializing in tax and estate law for US expatriates. 01 4504 1010
Jean Taquet is an English-speaking French consultant with extensive experience helping the expat community. Visit www.jeantaquet.com
Classified Ads in English
FUSAC — English-speaking resources and classified ads www.fusac.fr
PARIS VOICE — the webzine for English-speaking Parisians www.parisvoice.com
FRANGLO —the free classified ad network for expats www.franglo.com
Paris Insiders
In search of a decent cocktail? American in Paris author, travel expert and Paris Insider Forest Collins, blogs on her quest for the best cocktails in town. Visit http://52martinis.blogspot.com
Author and doctoral candidate Jennifer K. Dick publishes monthly literary and cultural listings at http://parisreadingsmonthlylisting.blogspot.com/
Read Jen's blog at http://jenniferkdick.blogspot.com/
The Parler Paris website’s calendar lists lots of up-to-date
English-speaking events.
http://www.parlerparis.com/calendar.html
Beyond Paris
Michel Kassett is a gifted numerologist and better than wonderful. Highly recommended: an Individual Life Orientation Reading, in which Michel reveals your potential for joy, success and fulfillment, with clarity, insight and sensitivity. Visit www.yourlifeinnumbers.com/
Al Herter, self-made millionaire and Paris/NYC/World resident who enthralled the QLIC Café audience in September 2008 with his talk on making the most of money and his take on the current economic climate, now runs a great blog: www.thesmartmoney.wordpress.com
Allegra Taylor, best-selling author and holistic healer, teaches creative writing at workshops in the UK and around the world. Allegra was my co-facilitator at Skyros in 2006 and she is a gorgeous person, inside and out. Visit web.mac.com/brightfeathers/Site/Home.html
Other seasons in Paris
The small, round, sweet Prune Rouge, below, is what we could call a Sugar Plum.
By the way, both plums and prunes (pruneaux in French) can be laxative. Try peeling plums to help reduce this effect.
“There is a harmony in autumn, and a lustre in its sky,
Which through the summer is not heard or seen,
As if it could not be, as if it had not been!”
— Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792 – 1822)
continual feast.
September: National Heritage Weekend, when government and national buildings are open to the public for free tours.
September: The Garden Festival (Fete des Jardins)
Early October: La Nuit Blanche is the Paris All-Nighter when museums and entertainment are open, usually with free events, on a Saturday night until dawn.
Tree lights go on at 5pm every day.
1. Bus N° 73
Duration: 5-20 minutes depending on traffic.
Cost: 1.60 euros
A full bus trip includes thrilling rides around the
Arc de Triomphe and Place de la Concorde.
The 73 runs Monday through Saturday until about 9pm, between La Garenne Colombes and
Neuilly to the Musee d’Orsay.
Estimated duration, not including pit stops,
20-30 minutes
Cost: FREE
Through January 20
Metro: Concorde
Duration, not including the wait in line:
according to reports the ride lasts
3 to 4 full turns around the wheel,
depending on the mood of the operator.
I would plan on about 10-15 minutes.
Cost: 10 euros / 5 euros for children under 10
up the 234 steps (approximately 10 flights.)
Open til 10:30pm. Arrive by 9:45pm.
Closed on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.
Metro: Etoile
Cost: 9 euros
5. From a café or restaurant on the avenue
Pizza Pino
33 avenue des Champs-Elysées
Tel. 01 40 74 01 12
Metro FDR
Pizza Vesuvio
144 avenue des Champs-Elysées
Tel. 01 43 59 68 69
Metro Etoile or Georges V
Bistro Romain
122 avenue des Champs-Elysées
Metro Georges V
Cheapest café with the best view:
McCafé at the McDonald’s,
140 avenue des Champs-Elysées.
Metro Etoile or Georges V.
There’s a counter upstairs along a plate glass window
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