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Viaduc des Arts
Just south of the Bastille Opera was a former railway viaduct that has now been converted into craftsmen's stores and design boutiques. Above the Viaduct is the Promenade Plante, which is an elevated Park stretching from the Bastille to the Bois de Vincennes.
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Paris 12th Arrondissement - Gare De Lyon
The 12th arrondissement from the Bastille to the Bois de Vincennes is generally residential but has become regenerated and trendy since the building of the L' Opera-Bastille. The Bastille Opera was built by the architect Carlos Ott and inaugurated on July 14, 1989. A modern but not very pretty building, its original purpose was to give opera to all people at reasonable prices.
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Places of Interest
Bois de Vincennes
The Bois de Vincennes is directly east of Paris and complements the Bois de Boulogne to the west; both built by Napoleon III and his director of works, Baron Haussmann. It is a lovely park with its imposing mediaeval castle, Chateau de Vincennes. It contains Paris's main zoo, famous floral gardens, and a large lake with genuine Buddhist Temple at its edge. Concerts and exhibitions are held during the year. In April or May the biggest Fun Fair in France, Foire du Trone, is held here.
Bercy
A little further east is the Palais Omnisports, sports stadium and concert venue, and Bercy, Cour St. Emilion, a new complex with shops, bars and restaurants built on the site of warehouses where the wine shipped up the Seine by barge was stored. There is also a great 18 cinema complex, many showing films in V.O. (Version Original). Fast access to the center of Paris on the new Madeleine-Bibliotheque Francois Mitterrand metro Line 14.
Place d' Aligre
Place d' Aligre has an excellent busy fruit and vegetable market every morning as well as a covered market and small flea-market (Marche aux Puces) in the mornings where you can occasionally obtain a bargain. open hours: Tue-Sat 8am-1pm and 4-7:30pm; sun 8am-1pm.
Gare de Lyon
South, near the Seine, is the Gare de Lyon with its famous restaurant built for the Paris Exhibition of 1900, 'Le Train Bleu'.
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See the 12th in a 2CV
Venice has its gondolas, Vienna its horses and carriages, Bangkok its tuk-tuks, and now Paris has its 2CVs! Jump into this distinctive car for a privately chauffeured open-air tour of the capital's famous squares and its lesser known districts.. Pick up from your hotel or apartment.
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Walking Tour along the Canal St Martin
A look at what’s left of the Bastille’s story and reality, the handsome (!) early-17th-century St. Louis plague hospital, and Paris’ main “inland waterway” – a strollers’ delight
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Don Juan Gourmet Dinner Cruise
Every evening Yachts de Paris invites you to enjoy an unforgettable cruise aboard one of their magnificent yachts. What better way to see Paris than by taking a leisurely cruise on the Seine passing through the heart of Old Paris. Twenty centuries of history passing before your eyes.
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Pullman Orient Express
The Pullman Orient Express departs from the Gare de Lyon and is one of the few trains still operating today much as it did over a hundred years ago.In a wonderful combination of travel, luxury and the art of fine living, it has succeeded in preserving its authenticity: in the carriages classified as "Historic Monuments", which have been completely renovated, the train features the on-board gourmet cuisine that was once its hallmark, with superb recipes devised by Lenotre in keeping with meals in times past, served from silver dishes by a staff dressed in uniforms recreated from the period
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Where to Eat
Grand Café : Opéra-4, bd des Capuciness
In 1875, the Grand Café was already one of the 'in' spots on the grand boulevards, bustling with the dazzling lights and music of the Opera. With its Art Deco style glass roof, this shimmering brasserie brings the Paris of a bygone era back to life. The Grand Café proposes: smoked salmon, St-Jacques tart with green tomato jam or duck with olives and turnips cooked to your taste.
