Cool Paris
THINGS TO DO IN THE CITY OF LIGHT
- Kandinsky
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- 27
- May
- 2009
Centre Pompidou shows us with 100 works de artistic evolution of one of the most important modern artists of the 20 th century.
This exhibition is a coproductions with the Guggenheim in New York an the Städtische Galerie in Lenbachhaus of Munich.
After your visit, you can go upstairs and have a drink or snack at the “George”, a futuristic restaurant on the rooftop of Centre Pompidou. If you want to have dinner , make a reservation.
Centre Pompidou, M° Les Halles, Châtelet, Hôtel de Ville , until August 10th
It’s nice to visit the museum in the evening. You can buy tickets until 20 h, and make a visit until 23 h.
- Le mer de Chine
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- 26
- May
- 2009
Some Parisians think this is the best “Chinese” in town. They serve high quality food with originality.
Le Mer de Chine,159, Rue du Chateau-des-Rentiers, 75013 Paris, tel +33 1 45 84 22 49, M° Nationale
- The Gates of Heaven : Visions of the world inri Ancient Egypt
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- 25
- May
- 2009
The expression “the Gates of Heaven” referred both to the passageway into the afterlife, and to certain everyday objects. The exhibition entitled “The Gates of Heaven. Visions of the World in Ancient Egypt” features some 350 artifacts dating from the Old Kingdom to the Roman Period which it endeavors to place in their social, religious, and artistic context.
It’s a small exhibition – an eye-opener, worthwhile a visit, until June 29th
Musée du Louvre, 99, Rue de Rivoli, 75001 Paris, M° Palais Royale-Musée du Louvre
- Le café de la Paix
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- 24
- May
- 2009
Once frequented by Maupassant, Zola, Marlène Dietrick and Oscar Wilde. They had a make-over some years ago and the place looks more sophisticated, but is still a must close to the Opéra Garnier.
Do try the “gateau Opéra”, it’s out of this world!
Café de la Paix, 12, Bd des Capucine, 75009 Paris, M° Opéra, tel +33 1 40 07 30 20, open every day until midnight.