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9782746982918.Pdf PUBLISHING Collection Directors and Authors: Dominique AUZIAS et Jean-Paul LABOURDETTE Welcome With the cooperation of Aida AIGOIN, Isabelle BARBION D’ASSIGNY, Claude MAILLERET Authors: Robert GERMAIN, Marielle BRIE, Cyrille CHARPENTIER, to Paris ! Marie Pierre CREON, Emmanuelle FINET, Anaïs LERMA, Vincent DELMAS, Isabelle SPIRI, Marie BERTHIER, Alice PAPIN, Stacy ARCHAMBAULT, Claire DELBOS, Jean Baptiste THIBAUT, Stéphane POCIDALO, Margot CARRAU, Philippe TOINARD, Jean-Paul LABOURDETTE, Dominique AUZIAS et alter ade for English-speaking people looking Publishing Director: Stéphan SZEREMETA for good tips and good addresses in Paris, Publishing Team: François TOURNIE, Jeff BUCHE, “Best of Paris” by Petit Futé is an essential Perrine GALAZKA, Talatah FAVREAU, Maud VILLERET, M Patrick MARINGE, Caroline MICHELOT, Morgane VESLIN, how-to guide to find an accommodation, a restau- Pierre-Yves SOUCHET, Leena BRISACQ, Muriel PARENT rant, to organize your visits and outings to be sure STUDIO you will not get lost in the capital city of France. Studio Manager: Sophie LECHERTIER assisted by Romain AUDREN It is true that Paris is huge and full of charm: Paris Layout: Julie BORDES, Élodie CLAVIER, Sandrine MECKING, Delphine PAGANO, Laurie PILLOIS has many sites to visit like the “Eiffel Tower”, “Notre Pictures Management and Mapping: Audrey LALOY Dame de Paris” and “Montmartre”, and features WEB museums of high cultural interest, like the “Louvre”, Web Director: Louis GENEAU de LAMARLIERE the “Musée d’Orsay” and the “Musée National d’Art Technical Director: Lionel CAZAUMAYOU Moderne – Centre Pompidou”. But Paris it is also the Web Management and Development: Jean-Marc REYMUND, Cédric MAILLOUX, Florian FAZER and Anthony GUYOT Parisian way of life with its myriad of restaurants, Community Manager: Cyprien de CANSON bistros, and cafes, its markets and shops offering PUBLICITY TEAM a large choice of local products to enjoy the french Local Publicity Manager: Michel GRANSEIGNE gastronomy. Last but not least, as a fashion capital, Local Publicity Recruitment: Victor CORREIA Customer Relationship Management: Vimla MEETTOO Paris is the paradise for all the fashionistas with its and Sandra RUFFIEUX leading designers and iconic brands. You can find NATIONAL PUBLICITY TEAM some of the most famous couture houses in Paris Advertising Managers: Caroline AUBRY, François BRIANCON- walking down the Champs-Elysées and Avenue MARJOLLET, Perrine DE CARNE MARCEIN, Caroline GENTELET, Florian MEYBERGER, Caroline PREAU Montaigne. But you can also go shopping in some INTERNATIONAL PUBLICITY TEAM small traditional shops and department stores. Director: Karine VIROT assistée d’Elisa MORLAND That’s why Paris is ranked as the first european city Advertising Managers: Jean-Marc FARAGUET tourist destination attracting more than 27 million and Guillaume LABOUREUR tourists each year. With this guidebook, Petit Futé CIRCULATION AND PROMOTION has done everything possible to give you a selection Sales Promotion Director: Bénédicte MOULET assisted by Aissatou DIOP, Alicia FILANKEMBO and Bénédicte PETIT of addresses gathering the must-sees as the hidden Sales Manager: Jean-Pierre GHEZ assisted by Nathalie GONCALVES treasures for a successful stay in the “City of Light” Press-Sponsors Partnership Management: and to enjoy the best of Paris. Welcome to Paris! Jean-Mary MARCHAL ADMINISTRATION Chairman: Jean-Paul LABOURDETTE Financial Director: Gérard BRODIN Human Resources Director: Dina BOURDEAU assisted by Sandra MORAIS and Naommi CHOQUET Information Technology Manager: Pascal LE GOFF Accounting: Valérie DECOTTIGNIES assisted by Jeannine DEMIRDJIAN, Oumy DIOUF, Christelle MANEBARD Collection: Fabien BONNAN assisted by Sandra BRIJLALL Switchboard: Jehanne AOUMEUR PETIT FUTE BEST OF PARIS 2015-2016 DOMINIQUE AUZIAS FOUNDED LE PETIT FUTÉ. It is published by Les Nouvelles Editions de l’Université 18, rue des Volontaires - 75015 Paris. & 01 53 69 70 00 - Fax 01 42 73 15 24 Internet: www.petitfute.com SAS au capital de 1 000 000 E - RC PARIS B 309 769 966 Cover: © Moulin Rouge Impression: GROUPE CORLET IMPRIMEUR - 14110 Condé-sur-Noireau Completion date: 22/08/2015 ISBN: 9782746982918 To contact us by email, family name (lowercase) followed by @petitfute.com Send an e-mail to the editor: [email protected] Contents Festivals – Events.................................... 236 Visits Billiards ...................................................... 236 Guided Tours ........................................8 Sites & Monuments............................11 Museums ............................................19 Shopping Religious Buildings ............................34 Tableware .........................................238 Parks & Gardens .................................38 Jewels – Watches – Glasses .............241 Flea Markets .....................................244 Decoration ........................................246 Restaurants Major Shops – Malls .........................250 French Gastronomy ...........................42 Fashion .............................................252 Around Paris............................................. 134 Secondhand Shops ..........................256 Regional Cuisine ..............................136 Perfume Shops .................................257 World Cuisine ...................................146 Gourmet Products ...........................258 Alcohols ..................................................... 258 Cofee & Tea.............................................. 261 Lodging Sweets ........................................................ 263 Bakeries ..................................................... 267 Reservation Centres – Rentals ........196 Local Products ......................................... 268 Hotels................................................197 International Products ......................... 271 Hostels – Bed & Breakfast ...............221 Markets ...................................................... 271 Bookshops ........................................273 Souvenirs – Toys – Gadgets .............275 Going Out Cafés – Bars & Pubs ..........................224 Beauty & Welfare Live Music – Clubs ............................232 Cabarets & Shows ............................234 Beauty & Welfare .............................278 Leisure – Sports ...............................236 Index .................................................281 direct access to the beach visually impaired disability take away bar mental handicap room service laundry motor disability fitness room air conditioning garden or park playroom / tv nightclub games modern sanitary cash machine washing machine / laundry water sports drinking water bicycle rental tennis horse riding grocery store archery smoking area airport shuttle non-smoking fishing waterslide fitness indoor swimming pool fan miniature golf outdoor heated pool toilet drain hard of hearing disability outdoor pool sailing The Eiffel Tower © Novydel – Fotolia Paris Paris. © Delphimages – Fotolia Visits Guided Tours 8 Sites & Monuments 11 Museums 19 Religious Buildings 34 Parks & Gardens 38 8 GUIDED TOURS Guided Tours CITYRAMA the castle or why not visit Paris at night accompanied by 2, place des Pyramides (1er) a bottle of champagne for a moment of pure relaxation, & +33 (0) 1 44 55 61 00 with a jazz concert at Duc des Lombards to end the evening! www.cityrama.com You can combine a 2CV ride and a cruise by night with M° Palais Royal or Pyramides or without dinner. 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Note that Cityrama er also takes you on the side of Versailles, Fontainebleau, Square du Vert-Galant (1 ) & Auvers, Barbizon or Disneyland... +33 (0) 1 46 33 98 38 www.vedettesdupontneuf.fr FCOMFRANCE [email protected] 11, avenue de l’Opéra (1er) M° Pont Neuf or Louvre-Rivoli & +33 (0) 1 42 61 24 64 Cruises: from March 15th to October 31st, from 10.30am www.fcomfrance.com to 10.30pm; from November 1st to March 14th: Monday [email protected] to Thursday from 10.30am to 10pm; from November 1st to M° Pyramides or Palais Royal Musée du Louvre March 14th, Friday to Sunday from 10.30am to 10pm. Free Open all year. Low season: Tuesday to Sunday and public for under 3-year-olds. Adult: E14. Child (from 4 to 12 years holidays from 9am to 6pm. High season: Monday, Wednesday old): E7. Catering facilities (snack bar with take-away). and Friday from 7am to 7pm; Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, The starting point of the one-hour commented cruise on the Sunday and public holidays from 8am to 6pm. 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