And back at you with the latest chosen tidbits of my belle France. We are expecting great weather in the coming days so enjoy it. Right now in my neck of the woods we have semi cloudy, and windy and temps of 17C or about 64F while in Paris the more cloudy ad 62F.
Something unusual as if anything is not in Paris!
The Church Notre-Dame-du-Travail (Our Lady of Work) 14éme, contrasts with many religious buildings, and imposes itself as monumental, unusual, with all at the top, in majesty: a clock.,so that they can have the time. The neighborhood of Plaisance is then only the hidden district of Montparnasse the old church, located rue du Texel, becomes too narrow for all this world. Father Soulange-Bodin decided to build a larger building in 1898.
Under the ceiling is an inextricable labyrinth of metal hoops and iron columns. A factory, or almost. And for good reason: lack of money, it was necessary to innovate from the foundations in limestone. Metal and wood are cheaper than stone. No stone, no steeple. To adorn the church with a veil of 135 tons of metal. Hence this intertwining of trellises, typical of railway stations. An iron frame with a pale light. The stained glass windows, in Art Nouveau or Geometric style, have warm and cool shades to soften the brightness.
Basically, the Church Notre-Dame-du-Travail rightly sits, under which every second Sunday of October, the inhabitants come to deposit their tools. As you approach, you see at its feet the palette of a baker, a wheelbarrow and even a barrel. Church Notre-Dame-du-Travail, 59, rue Vercingetorix 14éme. Parish webpage here: Official Parish Church Notre Dame du Travail
And while at it, think of stopping by these usual and unusual places in one of my previous work neighborhood and today entry point by train to Paris. You ,also, see here ! The incredible view of the Montparnasse tower. Impossible to miss: it dominates the neighborhood at 209 meters. Take the time to hop on Europe’s fastest elevator for a drink at the 56th floor bar. Where there is a 360 ° view of Paris, to contemplate behind large windows. Every day until 22h30 or 23h. From 8.50 to 18 euros the entry ticket into the tower. Also, walk around and visit the Jardin Atlantique or Atlantic garden. Perched on the roof of the train station, this green space offers an unusual parenthesis on three hectares. From 8h to 21h30. Finally head for Shibuya Karaoke located in the lively rue de la Gaieté, this place offers boxes to book with friends. This concept straight from Japan allows you to have fun in groups in rooms depending on the size of the team. Then, everyone chooses his/her repertoire and the microphone goes when its time to sing. Every evening and Sunday from 14h30. From 6 to 9 euros per person. Contact +33( 0) 1.73.71.87, the latter webpage here: Official Shibuya Karaoke
Every second Friday of the month, the Le Parisien newspaper in partnership with Meilleursagents.com, gives you an appointment to discuss the state of the market of real estate. For those thinking of buying here a very general view an indication of prices per square meter and by department.
Paris 75: Champs Elysees 8éme 15980€, Saint Thomas d’Aquin 7éme 15929€, Saint Germain des Pres 6éme 15697€ ,Odeon 6éme 15438€, Notre Dame 4éme 15106€, Invalides 7éme 14520€, Monnaie 6éme 14319€,Place Vendome 1éme 14039€
Yvelines 78 : Versailles 7491€, Saint-Germain-en-Laye 7161€, Le Vésinet 6109€, Croissy-sur-Seine 5931€, Maisons-Laffitte 5717€, Chatou 5486€
Hauts-de-Seine 92 : Neuilly-sur-Seine 10879€, Levallois-Perret 9175€, Boulogne-Billancourt 8432€, Issy-les-Moulineaux 7786€, Montrouge 7400€, Suresnes 7073€
Seine-et-Marne 77 : Serris 4498€ , Chessy 4395€ , Magny-le-Hongre 4294€, Montévrain 4078€ Bussy-Saint-Georges 3850€, Bailly-Romainvilliers 3825€, Fontainebleau 3805€
Essonne 91 : Verrières-le-Buisson 4782€, Gif-sur-Yvette 4229€ Orsay 4181€, Palaiseau 3960€, Massy 3916€
Seine-Saint Denis 93 : Les Lilas 6127€ , Montreuil 5917€, Saint-Ouen 5668€, Le Pré-Saint-Gervais 5556€, Bagnolet 5489€
Val de Marne 94 : Saint-Mandé 9379€, Vincennes 8864€, Charenton-le-Pont 8342€, Nogent-sur-Marne 6205€, Saint-Maurice 5907€
ps for my American friends not use to meters and euros, one square meter is 10,76 square foot. The exchange rates changes everyday but today is at 1 USD equals 0,91 Euros or 1 euro is 1,10 USD;ok
Live the life of Hamlet at the Château de Vincennes The viewer are free to move in different spaces, living closer to the plot of “Helsingør – Castle Hamlet” mythical play of Shakespeare, played from this weekend. The castle of Vincennes is the scene of a show that brings the public into the heart of the subject, which makes it rub shoulders with the characters of Hamlet, the king of Denmark, Claudius or Ophelia. “Helsingør – Hamlet Castle” is a creation of A2R company – Antre de Rêves and co-produced by the Center des monuments nationaux. Château de Vincennes , 1, rue de Paris. Admission from 22.30 to 38 €. More info Webpage : https://www.le-secret-paris.com/helsingor
It is a fair return of history that restores its lost legibility to a precious place in Paris. Today Friday, October 11, The Musée d’Art Moderne de la ville de Paris or Museum of Modern Art of the City of Paris (MAMVP), located in the 16éme arrondissement, will reveal its new finery. More specifically: improve the reception conditions of the public in the hall, and allow a greater fluidity between the different spaces, especially those reserved for temporary exhibitions.
The MAMVP unfolds in the eastern wing of the Palais de Tokyo, just in front of the art center of the same name. Originally created for the International Exhibition of Arts and Techniques in 1937, the design of this overall building, largely open on the Seine, clearly meets the canons of Art Deco: refined ornamentation, symmetry, recourse to a classical order and soberly monumental, especially for the colonnades, stylized motifs, out of all the picturesque In this Palace of the museums of modern art as it was called in its beginnings. The two establishments had been programmed, one for the city, the other for the state. While it had been kept almost as it was until it was opened to the public on July 6, 1961, the MAMVP has gone through many work campaigns over a period spanning nearly sixty years. More info Webpage : http://www.mam.paris.fr/fr
The Vendages de Montmartre ! Shows, walks, exhibitions, concerts and tastings will punctuate the Butte until this coming Sunday October 13 to celebrate the 86th edition of the harvest. For the opening evening of the Cuvée des Couleurs, a large participative and colorful fashion show was organized last Wednesday at the city/town hall of the 18éme arrondissement. Great novelty this year, a night race will animate the Fête des Vendanges de Montmartre. This 5 km race will start from the Place Louise-Michel at 20h, it is free and open to all on registration.
During 4 days, young talents will perform in a series of spots of the district; song, pop, electro, rock … Décibels Vendanges offers us to (re) discover a series of emerging artists. A village full of flavors at the foot of the Sacré-Coeur, the Parcours du Goût offers us, once again this year, the opportunity to taste the products of a hundred producers from the ïle de France and other regions. The Route of Taste, rues Azaïs, Saint-Eleuthère, Cardinal Guibert, and Parvis of the Sacre Coeur October 11th to 13th from 10h to 19h
Let’s do honor to this coming Sunday October 13 whose temperature will be around 24 degrees C! At 15h, you will visit the vineyards, one of the most atypical places in Paris, accompanied by the historian Jean-Manuel Gabert who will enlighten all on its history and its grape varieties. Visit of the vineyards, Rue des Saules 18éme of course! From 10h-11h-14h-15h rdv hours. A guided tour not to be missed, followed by a concert of Equivox, gay and lesbian choir of Paris, which will open the colorful and musical ball. The group of bodypainters Nice to Paint You, makeup artists and experienced graffiti artists, will take care of you to glitter and colors on the sound of the eclectic titles of DJ Thierry Lecamp, who will be responsible for making us dance all evening. The Rainbow Ball, Place Saint-Pierre from 17h – 19h30. More info webpage : https://www.fetedesvendangesdemontmartre.com/the-fete-des-vendanges-de-montmartre/
The Greenroom Expérience, placed under the most total mystery and the promise of musical diversity and cultural mixing. We let ourselves be guided in the unknown, where the line-up is kept secret until the end to cultivate a confusing effect of surprise, between essential headliners, musical leaps in the past and new emerging talents that surely would not be ever crossed. The sensory and explosive paintings where the leitmotiv dear to Greenroom “mix music, match people” will prevail in minds. We take advantage of “La rue est à nous” ot the street is ours, from its walls colored with tags to its paving stones that beat the rhythmic pace of the fanfares.Unloads on Dance like no one’s watching, a dance track punctuated by disco and electronic sounds, a tribute to the LGBT + communities of the 1970s where the watchwords are tolerance; The most seasoned night owls will rage at Rave against the machine where music is perceived as a tool of protest and claim. Greenroom Experience , free admission for adults with obligatory reservation via the ticket office Studio Lendit, plaine Saint-Denis, 16, rue André Campra – Saint Denis. Facebook webpage : https://www.facebook.com/events/2614551545304370/
It is a surge of joy that will seize fans of Lord of the Rings. More than 200 pieces on 1000 m2, manuscripts, illustrations, all the magic of the work of the great JRRT Tolkien gathered in one place. You dreamed of it? Direction the National Library of France! BnF In 1937, J.R.R.T. Tolkien, professor of medieval languages and literatures of Oxford, published The Hobbit and became one of the most important figures of the 20C. The BnF or National Library of France unveils both man and his work, with the largest exhibition on the subject, in collaboration with the Oxford Bodleian Library. Tolkien, Journey to Middle-Earth, From October 22, 2019 to February 16, 2020. BnF Quai François-Mauriac, 13éme. More info webpage : https://www.bnf.fr/fr/agenda/tolkien-voyage-en-terre-du-milieu
And there you go another plateful of things to see in my belle France and especially my eternal Paris! Never a dull moment and all is fun! Hope you enjoy the series Some news from France and I thank you for your readership over the years.
And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all!!!
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