The Guillotine was used in several different areas of Paris from the Louvre to Place de la Concorde, Hotel de Ville and also at the Prison de la Grand Roquette. The prison is no longer there but if you pay attention you can still see where the guillotine was installed. Whe Read the rest of this entry »
In Paris you can hail a cab only when the “Taxi” light on top is illuminated. At peak hours it is advised to order a cab by phone (see my link page where you will find the telephone numbers for the big Parisian taxi firms). Meters start at 2-3 euros, a little more if you call in advance. drivers are not required to carry more than three passengersat a time, and you can be charged more for baggage, a fourth Read the rest of this entry »
The “One Two Two Club” rue de Provence 75008 (Metro St Lazare or Havre Caumartin) was one of the most prestigious and popular brothels in Paris. The “One Two Two” pronounced in English,was a a very well known brothel, used by many famous people including Cary Grant and Randolph Churchill, Winston Churchill’s son. Read the rest of this entry »
As promised, the famous Square Lamartine, Rue de la Pompe 75016 (Metro Rue de la Pompe) here smack bang in the middle of Paris can be found a natural spring. The water is from a well that is over 750 meters underground, and supplies the local 16 district Parisian population with totally free, fresh spring water. Read the rest of this entry »
If you are a Picasso fan then I know of a real treat for you! Head to the 7th District and go and visit the UNESCO building at 7 Place de Fontenoy 75007 (Metro Saint-Francois-Xavier). Read the rest of this entry »
The smallest street in Paris is called ‘Rue du Chat-qui-Pêche‘ (The Fishing Cat!) which is 29 metres long and 2.50 metres wide. It was opened to the public in 1540 and was originally called ‘Rue des Etuves’ and then shortly after renamed ‘Rue du Renard’. In 1832 it received it’s new name and was shut to the public by two huge cast iron doors that have since been removed. Read the rest of this entry »
Today I went to the poshest public toilet in Paris. I set off during my lunch break armed with my camera in the direction of a public toilet!. Don’t get me wrong I had been assured that it was really amazing, and my friend was absolutely right. The public toilet can be found next to the the church St Marie Madeleine 75008 (Metro Madeleine) . As you are looking at the main entrance it is on the right hand side next to the flower market. Read the rest of this entry »
Paris is the capital city of France. It is situated on the River Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region (“Region Parisienne”). Paris has an estimated population of 2,153,600 inhabitants within city limits (2005 est.). The Paris urban area has a population of 9.93 million; a vast commuter belt around the same completes the Paris “aire urbaine” (roughly: “metropolitan area”) that, with its population of 11.5 million, is one of the most populated areas of its kind in Europe. Read the rest of this entry »
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