Ideas for new spots to visit in Paris ?
 

If there are any Parisians or others that have any ideas for spots to visit in Paris I would appreciate them.
After 1 1/2 months of walking and biking the city, we have got to know the majority of the 1st/5th/6th/7th , and would like ideas of where we might wander next.
All the top sites have been visisted many time before.
Being in no rush is a new experience for me.

Canal St. Martin area is quite nice. Happy Travels!

Take the train from Saint-Lazare to St Cloud, then walk thru the St Cloud Park, a vast park that was the grounds of an old chateau - whose remains are there as well as some fine fountains - but come for the views of Paris spread out all down below

then walk thru the park to the Sevres Porcelain Factory/Museum and hop the tram back to Paris

or walk on footpaths along the Seine - upstream, passing a cute island with on it a very famous sculpture

A trip to St Germain en Layeis easy and there is a great museum and gardens there. Try to go on a market day. I think Sundays have the town market.

Have you wandered the 3rd, 4th, and 11th. I recommend you try that; lots of good walks, places, parks, etc.

Thanks,
I have walked alot of the Canal St Martin, and Also St germain en Layeis, I will try St. Cloud.

I agree, the Parc St-Cloud is lovely.

How about the Buttes-Chaumont?

Have you been to Belleville? We spent a day there, including a full morning at the Tuesday market, a couple of weeks ago. Fascinating, but read up on it before you go so you know what the various quartiers are all about, particularly the Quartier Chinois and the Quartier Arabe.

Buttes Chaumont, which i think was made out of old quarries in the 1800s (not sure) yes is an amazing part as well as having an interesting area around it

I have walked from Pere Lachaise Cemetery - also neat if not seen it, to Buttes Chaumont then to nearby La Villette - one of Paris' newer parks but one with lots of nice things in it - the City of Music, Zenith - an old wrought-iron market hall i think (the abbatoirs of paris were here before redevelopment) and many 'follies' whimsical works of art you can climb on, etc. There is also the large City of Science museum and the quaint Canal that runs thru the park

A nice walk is to go along the canal back toward central Paris and Stalingrad - bike path and walkways now along the canal and an area that is becoming rather chic - anyway a nice walk along the old canal

Edith Piaf museum... not really a museum but a private apartment, curated by a fan. Needs a phone call to set up an appointment.

I'll also recommend St. Germain-en-Laye, an easy RER trip from town, & well worth an afternoon of exploration. Bercy has also received a lot of press lately, although I have not visited there myself. It may also be something to check out.

Promenade Plantée/Viaduc des Arts (Bastille running east)

Try some of the walks at http://www.parisinconnu.com/
I've walked around Batignolles, Belleville and the Buttes Chaumont on those walks.

Also from the top end of the Canal St Martin along the Bassin de la Villette and the Canal de l'Ourcq to the Parc de la Villette, and the Science and Industry Museum.

The New York Times did an article on hidden gardens of Paris in the travel section 6/29/08. You can read it online. I don't want to copy the URL for you here--I'm afraid of causing the dreaded wide column on Fodor's.

not sure but think the wide stance problem on Fodor's has been solved.

I stayed for a week around the Bois de Vincennes and have grown to enjoy the neighborhood.

Hi I,

Have you been to the Parc Monceau and the www.musee-jacquemart-andre.com/en/jacquemart/ ?

There is a nice Saturday market at Pl Breteuil, a not unpleasant residential neighborhood with a nice view of the Eiffel Tower.

" the Castel Beranger. Certainly an interesting building,

We found another Guimard building on rue Fontaine near rue Ribera (now owned by the Education Ministry) and two buildings by Bouissard on Ribera near the Metro stop. Very interesting architecture in this neighborhood".

Auxerre is only 1.30 hr by train.

Have you been to Malmaison?

Auvers-sur-Oise? Don't go on Mon or Tu. It's closed.

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Auvers-sur-Oise is in matter ways to me better than Giverny and i doubt if the village throws up the closed gates on Monday or Tuesday - Ira may be talking about the cheesy Chateau or Auberge Rivoux being closed but these are minor attractions in Auvers to me - it's the dozens of reproductions of Van Gogh and Cezanne and other Impressionists painters who gathered here that are set up exactly where the artists painted them - and most venues are unchanged since they executed them - like the cornfields, the parish church, etc. And i think the graveyard with Van Gogh brothers is open daily

But i actually found the Chateau fun if kitschy - a re-creation of the times of the Impressionists thru special effects - kind of like a Madame Tussauds sans wax - the Auberge Ravoux (sp?) where Van Gogh died after shooting himself is intact and there are blood stains i believe in his small room there.

Commuter trains from Gare du Nord or RER and train via Cergy and Pontoise.

Cergy is also interesting - a planned town that re-creates a typical French town but in a modern style.

Excellent info for my upcoming trip!

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Pick up, " City Walks: Paris by Christina Henry de Tessan. It's a box of 50 walking-tour cards with the history of the walking area on one side and a map on the other.

I picked mine up at the Homegoods store for $9.99. They're excellent cards and you can just take out the ones you're interested in and toss them into your purse/bag and off you go. Plus, no need to pull out a huge map as there's a map on the back of each card. Happy Travels!

I second the City Walks: Paris cards. The maps are clear and the information interesting. With 50 walks there will be plenty to keep you busy.

Have a great trip.

Jan

Have you been to the Jardin des Plantes? This park contains the Museum of Natural History and the Zoo.

A great museum.

What about the Bercy village?

Add to Bercy village (I don't think there's a lot to detain people for long in the shopping area itself) the park, and the Port de Bercy. You could also book yourself into a tour of the Musée des Arts Forains which are in the Pavillons de Bercy nearby:

http://autolycus-london.blogspot.com...-surprise.html

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Thanks.
We took the walk along Canal St Martin
Went to Bercy, not anything that I really liked too much, alot of so-so areas around it.
Went to St. Germaine en Laye, and enjoyed it alot. A definate recommendation.
Also went to Malmaison and Auvers-sur-Oise. It was nice to see the actual sites that Van Gogh used to do his last paintings. Next to each site, is a copy of his painting of that site. His last room above the restaurant, where he spent his last days, is unbelievably small, 7 sq meters!
I will try the others next week. Thanks.

Off-Topic:
What bothered me the most about going to Auvers-sur-Oise, was seeing the despair and poverty that Van Gogh had to endure.

It actually bothers me that he had to put all his life into the paintings, and now a bunch of "investors" (these can NOT be classified as collectors) are buying and selling his works, and reaping all the gains of his life. When I saw how he lived, it brought back thoughts of copyright holders today moaning that they aren't getting enough out of resales of their works- look at this poor guy.
Sorry for the rant, but it really got to me this time. I guess visiting places of work, really make a difference in understanding some artists.

After reading Susan Vreeland's Luncheon of the Boating Party, Chatou and the Maison Fournaise are on my "to do" list for my next visit to Paris
www.svreeland.com/lbp-background.html

Vttraveler:
I also had finished reading the book, went to the same retaurant, and took pictures at a table that would have been in the same location as one of the guests. We came early to lunch so had the balcony all to ourselves, until 1:30, when the business crowd came, and within minutes it was PACKED!

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Intex--thanks for the warning on timing for La Maison Fournaise. Unfortunately I am more likely to see the painting in DC than the setting in France this fall but I am hoping to make it to Paris next year.

Have you been to St. Denis? When my husband and I went we only visited the cathedral, but other people have suggested visiting the market in the neighborhood, too. There is a mention in this NY Times article from last year that describes different churches in Paris
travel.nytimes.com/2007/10/07/travel/07churches.html?pagewanted=print

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Another Fodorite suggested Rue Daguerre. The two blocks closest to Ave. du General LeClerc are pedestrian-only. Neat markets and cafes. Denfert Rochereau is closest metro/bus stop.