Blogging Paris

La boulangerie - French bakery

nospam@example.com (rakam) — Tue, 01 Aug 2006 21:15:41 +0300

Quoi de plus beau qu'un présentoir de boulangerie en France !!!! Mais sutout ces gateaux, ces patisseries, ces viennoiseries, ces sandwichs ... sont TROP TROP TROP bons !!! A vous de venir goûter

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Paris by night

nospam@example.com (rakam) — Wed, 26 Jul 2006 00:19:14 +0300

Paris is a city that lives day and night. Of course it is not New York or Ibiza where you feel that people never stops but no one can miss a night in Paris. Here are some pictures taken in the 5th arrondissement of Paris (very late at night!). There will be other shots of different neighbourhood as time goes by!

Here are some pictures taken next to the Pantheon

And here two pictures taken not too far away on the rue Moufftard (famous for its cafés, bars and restaurants) !!! And you will find places open till 6 am easily !

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Disneyland Paris

nospam@example.com (rakam) — Sun, 09 Jul 2006 19:37:00 +0300

Mickey and his friends are international stars ! Disneyland Paris is one of the top theme park in Europe. Here are a few pictures taken inside the park:<\b>

Here is the castle of sleeping beauty :

And here a picture of one of the rollercoaster :

Next you will see one of the bridge that floats on water - lots of fun !

Finally don't forget to go to Alice in wonderland's maze where you will be able to go up the castle.

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Cycling in Paris - The Seine's banks

nospam@example.com (rakam) — Sat, 27 May 2006 12:10:14 +0300
On Sunday, Paris becomes a great city to cycle or rollerblade. The Seine's banks are closed to cars and can be used either to walk, cycle or rollerblade.

Here is the map of those banks :

And here some pictures so that you can get an idea of what you will be seeing during your ride :

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Let's continue our visit of Paris : The Opera Garnier

nospam@example.com (rakam) — Sun, 21 May 2006 11:57:19 +0300
The Opera Garnier, located in the heart of Paris was built under Napoléon III in the end of the 19th century.

You can go on the following web site to get information about the plays :www.operadeparis.fr

The following picture represents what you can see when you are turning your back to the Opera.

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But Paris is not only about sights ...

nospam@example.com (rakam) — Sun, 30 Apr 2006 17:10:52 +0300
Paris is a big city, and as any big cities it offers not only sights but also ...

The famous Moulin Rouge where you can experience French Can-Can shows : a Must !!!!

And not far from it, you have other kind of shows - not as artistic as the first one

And don't forget to bring some souvenirs ... you never know when you might need it ...

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Le Sacré Coeur and Montmartre

nospam@example.com (rakam) — Sat, 22 Apr 2006 10:08:22 +0300
After getting a nice view on the Eiffel Tower, let's go and see the "Heart of Paris" : the Sacre Coeur and its surroundings !!!

This is the Sacré Coeur on top of Montmartre :

As you can see, it is a pretty crowded place ...

You find there lots of street "artists" .... (too bad I did not catch the sound )

You should always spend time walking around there because the streets are really lovely !!!!

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La Grande Dame

nospam@example.com (rakam) — Tue, 18 Apr 2006 10:26:09 +0300
Born in 1889, I was build by Gustave Eiffel.
I am 324 m height, and weigh 10 100 Tonnes.

I am ... of course, THE EIFFEL TOWER !!!

A view from below ...

A view from the Trocadero ...

At night ...

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Stained Glass in Backlit Cathedral - w Marc as your Guide - Part 2

nospam@example.com (finkployd) — Wed, 12 Apr 2006 00:49:31 +0300
So it seems the French have this thing about coloring glass... no idea what it's all about. but it is trippy... especially at sunset.

Here's me (u like the new hairdo?) posing in front of the glass in question.

oh and i captured some other pics for filler

btw, the name of this cathedral escapes me... anyone?

photos by marc

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Paris... launching the blog with Marc as your guide - Part 1

nospam@example.com (finkployd) — Mon, 10 Apr 2006 22:57:50 +0300
Hello, my name is Marc. I will be guiding you through our first adventure in Paris.

although i may resemble a blow-dried kitten, i am actually highly intelligent: i eat escargots

we will set off in the next 48 hrs...

yep, that's me posin in the Louvre... sharp pyramid i tell you, sharp

photos by marc

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