New Gems Of Paris
Posted on June 30, 2008
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It must be said that Paris is many wonderful things: beautiful, romantic, impressive, quaint, cutting-edge and maybe clean some would say? This is because the Paris sewers are amongst the oldest and most well developed in the western world. You may be asking what on earth the city’s sewer system has to do with informing you of what to do while in the capital! Well, the Paris sewers have bin a tourist attraction since 1967 and date back years before that, as far back as the 13th century to be correct. If you ever decide that the Eiffel Tower, the Arc de Triomphe or the Louvre aren’t interesting enough, then I sincerely recommend that you give the ‘Musée des égouts de Paris’ or the slightly worse sounding, ‘Paris sewer Museum’ a visit. The museum is located in the sewers themselves, just below the Quai d’Orsay and hosts some of the oldest mechanical conveyor belts in Europe; these supposedly served as inspiration for today’s metro system. The museum is open every day except for Thursdays and Fridays, when maintenance work is carried out (in order for the smell to be kept at a bearable level), from 11-5 in the months of May through to September, and from 11-4 the rest of the year. The entrance price to the museum is 4,10 euros for adults, and 3,30 euros for children between 5-16; children under 5 get in for free. The museum is very flexible and you can explore the place by yourselves or you can take one of the many foreign language tours available throughout the months of summer. You should also note that the museum is closed for two weeks every January due to maintenance work. Hotels in Paris and Paris apartment are a plenty around this area and it really is a prime location. But it depends on weather or not staying above the sewers turns your stomach!
Paris is recognized as one of the world’s most romantic destinations. It would therefore be almost sacrilegious to not mention any of the best romantic activities while writing this guide. However, I shall not be mentioning the ever familiar Parisian restaurants, the Eiffel Tower or the numerous boat trips down the Seine. To be truly introduced to the capital of Love, you need to look deeper! Food is often said to be the way to a mans heart, and women often drool at the sight of a tablecloth and candles, especially when mentioned in the same sentence as Paris. So, what I propose is that you take one of the numerously available cookery classes and learn how to recreate these romantic candlelight dinners yourselves. Prices vary from class to class and there is a price to suit everyone. If you really want to push the boat out and learn how the masters do it, then the famous chef, Eric Fraudeau’s classes are for you. Here, for the price of up to $299 (around 200 euros, this is the most expensive! There are many options) you will learn how to cook some mouthwatering dishes such as Goat cheese salad with rosemary, Sautéed scallops, saffron cream sauce and endives with honey, Moelleux au chocolat, Caramel Poached Pear, Chocolate and vanilla Crème Brulée, and Honey Madeleine Monkfish with mussels, and cream curry sauce. However, if your budget dose not stretch to such extravagances then I suggest one of the more modest classes. You can join Countess Rosabelle in her very own Parisian kitchen, in her Accommodation Paris, and learn how to cook many traditional French specialties, like: Poulet basquaise, Tarte Tatin, Saute de veau au fenouil, Souffle au chocolat, Filet mignon de porc aux pommes et aux epices, Crepes a la confiture, Magret de canard au miel, Tarte au citron, Poissons aux herbes en papillotes and Creme brulee. This class will cost you around 80-90 pounds and is well worth the money.
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