Posts Tagged ‘Paris’

More Great Venues for Music in Paris

July 20th, 2011 Lauren Bethel

Paris is home to some of the most elegant, innovative, romantic and fun music venues in the world. No visit to the City of Light is complete without spending a night dancing until dawn in one of the hotspots that makes Paris famous. Next time you find yourself in France’s capital city, make sure you slip on your dancing shoes and head to one of these clubs. You’re in for a treat!

Named for the Turkish baths that once graced the same location, Les Bains Club in the 3rd arrondissement is famous for its all-night dance parties as well as its ability to draw A-list celebrities for a night of fun. The

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Five Cheap Hotels in Paris

July 17th, 2011 Ellie Llewelyn

Finding a budget hotel in Paris – it ain’t easy. Variously known as the city of love, the city of Light and the centre of the art, fashion and food worlds, Paris is many things but “cheap” generally isn’t one of them! If you look hard, though, there are still some bargains to be found on places to stay. See our top five picks for cheap hotels in Paris below…

Hotel Viator

From 40 EUR prpn

Sitting round the corner from Brochant metro stop, where trains can whiz you to the city centre in 20 minutes, Hotel Viator near north-west neighbourhood Clichy is a great budget option for Paris. The shops a

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Best Venues for Music in Paris: Part 1

July 11th, 2011 Lauren Bethel

Since Josephine Baker’s heyday in the 20s and 30s, Paris has been a hub for live music, dancing, drinking, flirting and fun.  After all, the City of Light is brightest after dark, when nightlife is at its well-dressed, glittery finest.  On your next trip to Paris, break out your finest duds (or even better—buy yourself some new ones!) and visit one of these nightspots for an evening of Parisian music you will never forget:

L’Alternative in the 1st arrondissement is one of the newer clubs to grace Paris’s night scene.  Though the venue was once a traditional cabaret bar, it’s now home to rock and techno beats for arty locals and visitors alike.  This will b

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Welcome Spring with the Foire du Trône in Paris

April 25th, 2011 Lauren Bethel

Though we may think of carnivals as a uniquely American entertainment, Paris’s annual Foire du Trône carnival (or fun fair, as the English call it) has been in existence since 957 AD!  This two-month long festival brings lights, laughter, rides, games and fair food (with a French flair) to Pelouse de Reuilly in Bois de Vincennes in the 12th Arrondissement, and a visit to this carnival will provide you with an unforgettable introduction to the spring season.

You cannot visit any carnival, and particularly not the Foire du Trône, without sampling some of the rides. Thou

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