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13th Arrondissement
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Boulevard du Montparnasse
Blvd du Montparnasse is lined with cafes and restaurants which are evocative of the exciting period when the area was "hip". The large Art Deco brasserie, 'La Coupole', at #102, which opened in 1927 with columns decorated by different artists; the famed Dome at #108, now a luxurious fish restaurant and bar, the 'Rotonde' and the late-night cafe, Le Select at #99. Further east along the boulevard is the legendary La Closerie des Lilas a favorite with Picasso and Hemingway, Lenin and Trotsky, and still has a clientele of politicians and publishers.
There are many good Breton creperies off blvd. Du Montparnasse as Gare Montparnasse serves the northwest coast of France and in the 19th century many immigrants from Brittany settled here.
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Paris 13th Arrondissement - Chinatown
The 13th arrondissement is a residential neighborhood; it includes Paris' largest Chinatown, there is another in the northeast at Belleville, and is the home of the famous Goblin Tapestries. Near the river is the new Bibliotheque Nationale de France Francois Mitterand and there is a lively nighttime scene on music bars moored on the Seine.
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Places of Interest
Chinatown
Chinatown leads from the centre of the arrondissement, Place d'Italie, along avenues de Choisy and d'Ivry. There are many Chinese restaurants as well as shops selling Asian goods and Asian supermarkets, such as Tang Freres on ave. d' Ivry, Europe's largest Asian produce market. In January/February, the nearest weekend to the actual date, the colorful celebrations for Chinese New Year are held on these two avenues.
Gobelins Workshop
The Manufacture des Gobelins, a workshop for tapestries, was founded in the 15th century. It became famous when Colbert, minister of Louis XIV, promoted it to a Royal Manufacture. It is still producing the finest quality tapestries. The workshops can be visited and there is a presentation of its history and the techniques employed.
National Library of France
The Bibliotheque Nationale de France Francois Mitterrand, on the embankment of the Seine is housed in an impressive glass building, with its four massive "bookends" surrounding a central garden. There is the new fast metro line #14 from here to Madeleine in the center of Paris.
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What to Do
City Tours, Cooking, Wine Promenades, Photo Adventures, Private Guides & More
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Tour Paris 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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Champagne Evening at Bobino
Bobino is the only place in paris where you can have a drink, diner, attend a spectacular show, and dance.
Upon your arrival you will receive a tremendous reception. Interactive shows of magic, humour, dance interpreted by our artists-waiters will make your diner a real show! You'll see a sexy show with 1h15 of songs, dance, performance, magic, more than 40 artists on the stage, hundreds of costumes, the beads, the madness....an amazing spectacle which has revolutionized the world of the Parisian Cabaret.
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Where to Eat
La Cremaillere - Pl du Tertre
La Cremaillere restaurant is on the famous Place du Tertre, where artists and intellectuals would meet. A few guests, Dalida the famous French singer and Lance Armstrong.
