July 30, 2009

Orangerie Museum

Musée de l'Orangerie
Jardin des Tuileries
75001
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Métro : Concorde (lignes 1, 8 et 10)
Bus : 24, 42, 52, 72, 73, 84, 94

Opening Hours(from 1st May to 25th December):
Opened every day except on Tuesday from 9am to 6pm.

Fares :(This can be modified at any moment)
Fare : 7,5 € + 2 € for temporary exhibitions
Audio guides : 5 €
Guided tour : 8 €

The Orangerie was built under Napoléon III to house the orange trees from his garden during the winter season and since 1873, exhibitions are held.
Monet’s Waterlilies (Nymphéas) are presented according to the painter wishes, a total of eight panels of several meters exposed in two oval rooms to remind of the running hours. The visit continues with paintings, Renoir, Cezanne, Matisse, Modigliani, Picasso, Derain, Utrillo, Soutine.
The word museum is a bit misleading. It is an exhibition space of great interest. I advise to take the audio guide because the explanations are very comprehensive and if you are lucky enough and you arrive at the good time they may propose a guided tour to you.

Géraldine
Hotel des Nations Saint Germain

July 21, 2009

MUSIC MUSEUM PARIS


Musée de la musique
221, avenue Jean-Jaurès
75019 Paris
Tél. 01 44 84 45 00
Métro : Porte de Pantin (line 5)

After a long renovation period it opened to the public on March 2009 (see events blog). So we finally decided to go and see what it looks like…

First, prepare well your visit and don’t go there after 4 pm. The visit last about 1h30 (or more). So as we arrived around 5 pm, we couldn’t visit everything.

The museum is really to be heard as when you arrive there, they give you an audio-guide (English or French). Then go around typing your codes and hearing comments or instrument sounds. As I was with my sons I listened to both comments in French (adults and children) they were interesting.
Unfortunately every thing has an end and ours came too fast : around 5h45pm they kindly asked us to go out…

I just think I am lucky for living near Paris, so I can go back there and then I’ll tell you if this museum is really good to pay 8€ the visit...


Anaïs
Regetel

Restaurant SUSHI VILLA

SUSHI VILLA
216 rue du Faubourg Saint Antoine
75012 Paris

This is a restaurant I really like. I have been there more than 3 times and it is always good!.
We also spend too much as we like everything and we never know what to choose. So we take too much.

I think our preferred are Onigiris : perfumed rice with cooked fish inside. And Chichachi Don : a big rice plate covered with 3 different fish. I also love their Wasabi because it has a light taste.
If you choose a menu remember it is accompanied with a small salad and a light soup.

If you take away the give you a small discount as many Japanese restaurants in Paris.

This restaurant is near Bastille square.

Anaîs
Regetel

July 7, 2009


EXKI
9 Boulevard des Italiens
75002 Paris

Those who love Organic food, will find some EXKI all around France.
I went with my sons to the one located at the 9th district near the Corona Opéra Hotel.
You go inside and serve your self : salads, sandwiches, soups, desserts, bread… For the soup you can add some croutons or cheese but you will have to pay an extra fare!
The soup had more a taste like the ready-ones you get at the supermarket. I expected more natural taste. The sandwiches were good but small. It seems after 5 pm you can get a reduction as the restaurant won’t sell them the next day. Desserts are good also…
Exki is not my preferred but if one day for lunch I pass near it I may choose it again.

Anaïs