Enjoy your week in Paris, sans car, sans Nancy GPS Airhead, sans flat tyres, sans petrol pumps.
It's the Metro all the way as you explore some of Paris' hidden nooks and crannies.
Your home (alas,more shabby than chic) is on the edge of the Marais district. You'll experience real Parisian cat-box living and get fit climbing four flights of stairs to your little hideaway.
Go to sleep with John, Paul, George and Ringo and the sounds of Paris ringing in your ears.
And, every time you emerge from the Metro, relish the sights and sounds of Place Republique, .
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| School's out! |
Go to Notre Dame
but forget about the inside, chock-a-block with tourists.
You'll have much more fun spotting headless saints and sinister snakes on the outside..
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| St Denis who, after being decapitated, washed his head and carried it to Montmartre to meet his maker. |
Stroll down to the Canal
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| Canal St.Martin (but of course!) |
take in a couple of concerts
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| This guy was really good |
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| Vivaldi in Sainte Chappelle |
get friendly with the locals
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"Nice threads!"
"Ah Curious Man! You are so funny!"
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| Curious Parisian eyes Curious Man |
try out the local cuisine
and spend your last euros on some "cook-at-home" duck with fois gras.
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For the umpteenth time, Curious Man laboriously counts out the money.
(Note sagging fingers and wavering hand of sales lady on the right) |
You can take a train to Giverny and 'bike it' to Monet's garden
Or just soak up the idiosyncrasies of Paris...
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Green man, Red man, Nice car, Purple girl...Champs Elysee
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| How to confuse train travellers near the Gare de-l'Est |
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| Curious Man tip number 13: It pays to look up... |
Climb the stairs
and wander round the artworks at the Petit Palais
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| This is the Petit palace-the BIG one's over the road |
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| It's free! |
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Secret garden
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| Near the Petit Palais |
Witness a stand-off..
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| The bus won |
and for 3 euros, partake of a caramel crepe in a canal boat on the Seine
Enjoy your last meal in Paris at Chartiers
where the waiter writes on the table
and the food is cheap and delicious.
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| Mmmm, lentils... |
Then Paris will be "putting up the chairs" and "turning off the lights" for the Curious Man and his Nice Wife,
time to head towards home..
On the way to the airport, catch a performance in the Metro..
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| This performance has legs!! |
But...
Living on the Edge AND Curious Man tip number 14..
Don't linger too long watching concerts in the Metro, especially if you have a plane to catch!!
Next time-
Curious Man's Last Hurrah in Dubai..
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