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By: manon

manon — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 08:07:03 +0000

Indeed Pete Meyers is quite right. Department store La Samaritaine is closed and dark and empty since several years.
Great to hear about a view from the roof outside the cafe of the Musée d´Orsay.

By: Kate

Kate — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 20:04:58 +0000

My fave is the view from the top of the Orsay – especially from the roof just outside the cafe. It has a wonderful view of the Seine & all the way up to the Sacre Coeur.

By: Pete Meyers

Pete Meyers — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:35:36 +0000

Thanks lkb….but for some reason I thought La Samaritaine closed. Hope I’m wrong!

By: lkb

lkb — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 19:43:01 +0000

There’s a great view of the city from the top of La Samaritaine department store.

By: manon

manon — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 08:46:53 +0000

If tired and short of patience for standing in line to see the Louvre go directly to the Museum shop and get your DVD guide to the museum then have a happy time at the pearls of museums where you never stand in line such as the collection at the Jacquemart-André where apart from the sumptious collection you will be taken through a beautifully restored private palace from before the First world war, on Boulevard Haussmann several bus stops very close.
If you like Impressionists and again see the long quieu outside the Musée Orsay do skip it but you might pop into its gorgeous MUSEUM SHOP FREE ENTRANCE and then get to the Musée
Marmottan. You will bless me.
At the Musée Orsay the one painting to look for is the porno one by Courbet which a mere ten years ago was strictly forbidden public exposure but now that it was bought by the state museum of Orsay hangs on the wall for everyone to see of all ages.Painting is called L´Origine du monde (The beginnings of the world)and first shown in public at the Brooklyn Museum in NYC actually. Plenty of postcards of painting in museum shop.

By: suedoise

suedoise — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 08:21:01 +0000

Quite agree with Curt why complicate life dear Liz when the most splendid view is had from the terrace of Les Galeries Lafayette PLUS adjacent Printemps department store on the Boulevard Haussmann. My favourite is the Printemps terrace for best pictures. Also if you really wish to see hilly Montmartre area do take the little green minibus leaving at place Jules Joffrin and terminus on place Clichy an absolute bliss for easy sightseeing.
Another very romantic view of Paris is that pearl of a hidden treasure called the Parc des Buttes Chaumont. A picknic there on a hot day – unbeatable and no tourists just the Parisians themselves.
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By: Alex

Alex — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 10:54:15 +0000

Great tips, Liz. I agree with Curt too. I also like sitting on the deck of the Georges Pompidou Museum’s top floor restaurant/cafe. I know it’s not the most primo view, but it’s fun to get a glass of champagne (about 5 euros) and just take it all in. It’s relatively quiet up there too.

By: Curt

Curt — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 19:20:56 +0000

I’ve always enjoyed the view from the outdoor deck atop Les Galeries Lafayette, Haussmann. While not as stunning as some of the others mentioned, it is free.