SPRING  EXHIBITIONS

POMPEI, UN ART DE VIVRE

An invitation to go back in time and discover daily life in a 2,000-year-old house. More than 200 works from Pompeii and other sites of Vesuvius are on show.  21 Sept. to 12 Feb. 2012  Musée Maillol – Fondation Dina Vierny (7e) -

EXHIBITION ON LIGHTHOUSES PHARES

This original exhibition presents the astonishing world of lighthouses: at the crossroads of land and sea, they guide men.
These buildings are also impressive feats of architecture; the Musée national de la Marine enables us to learn more about the history of these monuments. The exhibition PHARES extends over 1,000 m² and is an ideal introduction to lighthouses.

From March 7TH 2012 to November 4TH   2012 Musée national de la Marine    17, place du Trocadéro 75116 PARIS 

GAULOIS, UNE EXPO RENVERSANTE

Exhibition offering a new view of the life of the Gauls through archaeological discoveries of the last 20 years From 19 Oct. to 2 Sept. 2012 – Closed MondayCité des Sciences et de l'Industrie (19e)

LES MASQUES DE JADE MAYAS

Exhibition of mosaic jade masks fully restored by specialists in Maya archaeology. The masks were designed toensure their wearers’ were granted eternal life after their death  From    26 Jan. to 10 June 2012  Pinacothèque de Paris (8e)

Monumenta 2012: Daniel Buren : An artistic encounter on an ambitious scale, the annual Monumenta exhibition invites a well-known contemporary artist to create a work especially for the huge space inside the glass-roofed nave of the Grand Palais in Paris.
An initiative of the French Ministry of Culture and Communication, the concept has proven hugely popular. The exhibition has so far featured Anselm Kiefer in 2007, Richard Serra in 2008, Christian Boltanski in 2010 and Anish Kapoor in 2011. The guest artist of 2012 is to be Daniel Buren.  From May 10 2012 to June 21 2012 - GRAND PALAIS Avenue Winston-Churchill  75008 PARIS

DEGAS AND NUDE – EXHIBITION : This is the first major exhIbition to be devoted to Edgar Degas (1834-1917) in Paris since the 1988 retrospective at the Grand Palais. Degas and the nude ties in with the Musée d'Orsay's ambition to publicise the latest teachings on the great masters of the late nineteenth century, and follows the institution's homage to Claude Monet (1840-1926) and Edouard Manet (1832-1883). This exhibition explores the evolution of Degas in the practice of the nude throughout the artist's long career, from an academic approach and the history of its beginnings to the point at which the body shifts into modernity. Occupying with his dancers and horses a prominent position in the work of the artist, the nude is presented in all of the techniques practiced by the artist, painting, sculpture, drawing, printmaking and especially pastel, in which he would achieve his highest degree of perfection.Take this opportunity to see in one place a selection of some of the very best works of this much-loved artist, works which have been lent by some of the greatest museums all around the world.  Musée d'Orsay  1, rue de la Légion d'Honneur 75007 PARIS From March 13th  2012 to July 1st  2012

MATISSE : PAIRES ET SERIES
The Pompidou Centre in Paris offers a spring exhibition event on the works of famous French painter Henri Matisse. This exhibition presents several of the artist's masterpieces which illustrate a particular theme or motif in two or more formal works.

Some sixty works by Matisse will be presented in pairs or sets, in the exhibition rooms of the museum, ranging from his early works to those from the early 1950s. Visitors can then explore Luxury, calm and voluptuousness (1904) or Blue Nude (1952), a work executed in cut paper. Centre Georges Pompidou Place Georges Pompidou 75004 PARIS From March 7^TH  2012 to June 18^TH  2012

DOISNEAU
In the 1960s, the Halles are threatened. Robert Doisneau, is very committed to this area of ​​Paris where he took his first photo (1933)  HOTEL DE VILLE DE PARIS From February 8 2012 to April 28 2012 1, place de l'Hôtel-de-Ville 75004 PARIS

Aquarium de Paris – Cinéaqua Theme parks

Did you know that there has been an aquarium beneath the Palais de Chaillot for years? Closed for twenty long years, it has recently opened its doors again to visitors... But don’t imagine that you’ll see the old aquarium renovated. This is a whole new venue named CinéAqua. Its originality lies in the association of aquarium and audiovisual in an innovative complex of 40 seawater tanks of different sizes, three cinemas and dozens of screens showing animated films, cartoons and documentaries.

The music and cartoons are “home-made” in the “CinéAqua studios”. Activities such as the celebrated fish feeding and discovery workshops all add spice to the tour of the aquarium.

Its philosophy is to respect the environment and its fragility by favouring as far as possible breeding in captivity and propagation within the aquarium.  A paradise for tropical fish enthusiasts!   All year round. Jardins du Trocadéro 5 avenue Albert de Mun 75016 PARIS

WHAT ABOUT SOME MUSIC !

Musique Sacrée à Notre-Dame de Paris

Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris  Du 4 octobre 2011 au 26 juin 2012 6, place du Parvis-Notre-Dame  75004 PARIS

Concerts Gratuits à l'Oratoire du Louvre

Eglise l'Oratoire du Louvre    Du 4 septembre 2011 au 30 juin 2012

OUR LOCAL RESTA  URANTS’s SUGGESTION : 

Le Scheffer : Traditional french Bistro with a delicious « a la carte menu » and reasonable prices ,  22 rue Scheffer.

La Gare : Bar restaurant, musical atmosphere. Menus from 33 to 38 € depending on seasons. Ideal scenery for a starry diner. 19 Chaussée de la Gare

Settebello : Italien gastronomy, from antispasti to Zabaione (cooked before your very eyes, the kitchen is facing the dining room), The suggestions of the day are written on a slate.   9 rue Duban

Nikita : Russian speciality and tsigane music,  3 rich tasty menus.  6 rue Faustin Hélie

La table de Babette : West Indies gastronomie. The chef  Babette de Rozières invites you to taste her Crab stuffed with fragant island peppers, her lamb ‘’colombo’’ perfumed spices and her Island pineapple cradled in banana flavoured with cinnamon. Crossing La Table de Babette is entering a world of exeception. 32 rue de Longchamp

Bistro de la Muette : Le bistro de la Muette In the smartest part of the 16th district, the bistro de la Muette opens its doors on an elegant exotic wood panel and elegant trapestries décor. An imposing chandelier made of black crystal of Murano overlooks the scenery. A wall of water with lighting effects radiates a zen feeling that suits the place. A large façade opens on a seasonal terace furnished with comfortable low chairs and round tables.10 Chaussée de la Muette 

La petite Tour : French gastronomy restaurant,11 rue de la Tour.

Les ombres : ‘’Nouvelle cuisine’’ restaurant, The Eiffel Tower, magic lantern
In protrude from the terrace, the restaurant Les Ombres occupies a volume the asymmetrical glass pan and cover the shell. Its terrace, fully cleared, offers the sight of one of the most remarkable landscapes in Paris.   Musée du Quai Branly Portail Alma 27 quai Bran ly

La marée de Passy  : Fishes and sea food restaurant. 71 avenue Paul Doumer.

Langousta : ‘’Oysters bar’’. Plates from 29 à 119 €.  20 rue Singer

CLOSEST MUSEUMS

Marmottan Claude Monet Museum : Monet and abstraction 2 rue Louis Boilly Monet’s heritage continues to prompt new comparisons: in recent years, his influence on the abstract painters of the second half of the 20th century has been extensively explored. The new exhibition at the Musée Marmottan Monet examines this modernist legacy, bringing together forty-four Impressionist and abstract works…

Musée du vin : rue des eaux The Wine Museum is housed in what used to be crude limestone quarries that were mined between the 13th and the 18th centuries to provide the dressed stoneused to build Paris. This limestone is a characteristic feature of a geological age universally known as ‘Lutécien' (from Lutece, the former name given to Paris) and is situated here,37.80 metres above sea-level.The museum galleries were dug

Musée du quai Branly : 37, quai Branly 75007 – Paris
Tuesday,wednesday and sunday : from 11h to 19h

Thursday, friday and saturday : from 11h to 21h 

GOODIES :

Boulangerie Patisserie Desgranges :          A choice of breads, pastries and sweets ... 06 rue de passy

Chocolatier Régis : Finest chocolates, sweeties and candied chestnut......  89 rue de Passy 

Pierre Hermé : Finest chocolates and macaroons from the most classical to the most amazing taste !!!

58 rue Paul Doumer 

Lembert ‘’Foie gras’’ South west of France specialities : Foies gras, breast of duck, All ‘’Périgord’’to taste ...... 17 rue de l’annonciation

BALLADS IN THE VICINITY OF THE HOTEL :

Do not hesitate to contact the reception to get a route suggestions….

Go for a Jog on the embankment of the Seine or in Boulogne wood.

Bicycle rental  (platform just across the street) All along the cycle track going through PAris.

Paris city Tours : Enjoy fantastic views from the Open Top Deck buses, hop-on and hop-off as often as you please and discover the city at your own pace ! departures from Trocadéro square or in front of the  Eiffel tower..