mercoledì 3 luglio 2013

Visit Paris - The Pantheon

Even if this is your first visit to Paris, it is impossible to miss the Pantheon  because it is dome that you immediately see in the 5th district in the heart of the Latin Quarter, near the Sorbonne, large university of the capital.
Visit the Pantheon is one of the most interesting things to do in Paris, first because it is a pearl of architecture and also because important people are buried in the crypt as Voltaire, Rousseau, Alexandre Dumas, Victor Hugo, Marie Curie, Louis Braille, Jean Monnet.
The tour can be done in two parts: see inside, extraordinary for its size and decor, and discover the crypt with its huge beautiful room with its columns and arches.
The Pantheon in Paris, built before the Eiffel Tower was the first major important monument of the city, filled with symbols belonging to the nation.
One feature to admire the center of the nave: the "Foucault's Pendulum".
We suggest everyone to visit the mausoleum of the great French characters that will not leave you indifferent.
If you're looking for a solution for your staying in Paris, come visit BBParis.com to find the ideal accommodation among our many offers. Whether alone or with others, you can easily find the right property  because we have different types of apartments for all tastes and budgets, all located in strategic locations throughout Paris.
Good trip to Paris!

The Parisian Baguette

The baguette is a variety of bread recognized by its elongated shape of about 250 grams. All over the world, is the typical symbol of France and Paris in particular.
Add Basque, wine and cheese, everything with a fine mustache, this is the way in which tourists imagine the French.
Every year there is a big prize for the best artisan baguette in Paris, which is attributed to a baker in five specific criteria: baking, bread taste, smell and appearance, and for the third time line is a dealer 18th arrondissement, Montmartre! In France, it is common to eat for breakfast a piece of baguette with butter and jam. We suggest you to stay at Guest House Paris in B & B Paris, in order to taste it.
The baguette is ideal as a food during your visits and walks in the capital, accompanied by an excellent French wine There are a thousand ways to enjoy this bread shaped elongated variety of sandwiches that are offered in all the cafes ...

martedì 2 luglio 2013

Lunch on the grass in Paris - Chateau de Versailles

On August, the Château de Versailles welcomes the public without reservation, in the park on the banks of the Grand Canal, from 11 am to 16 pm for a great picnic on the grass.
 Access to the park which will be free and open. During the previous years, this gathering brought together more than 10,000 people.
 The program of this day many events:
- Local producers offer their specialties and local products,
- Marching bands enliven the banks of the Grand Canal at 11 h 00 festive and friendly air.
- A musette dance hosted by the Friends Orchestra throughout the day
- "The street is in the Pre" a choreography in which nine characters on holiday we will relive the changes in attitudes through five main subjects witnessed a changing society.
- Musical Fountain in the gardens and the castle and the Domaine de Marie-Antoinette will open to the public at the cost of regular entry.

It is recommended to come dressed in white! For people dressed in white will go from 9 am to 12 pm, the Court des Princes and the end zone Grandes Eaux Musicales to access the picnic.
After 12 h access is only possible by Grid Queen.
This day at the sign of good humor to explore the castle and its gardens should definitely be experienced during your stay in Paris at the 14th of July, which is why we advise you to book without further wait an accommodation Paris, and so you can organize your itinerary freely with the assurance that BBParis.com will provide with comfortable accommodations  until the end of all the festivities.


Parisian curiosity: the rain that whitens the Basilica of the Sacred Heart


You are about to fly in Paris, the most romantic city  the world, thanks to a Lastminute Paris? Then once they arrive in the city you do have to visit one of the most important monuments of Paris: the Basilica of the Sacred Heart. First you need to know about an interesting curiosity impose the Basilica which dominates the city skyline: the rain from the Sacred Heart even more candor!
We're not kidding, and now we will explain this beautiful curiosity, the stone that was used for the construction of the Basilica of the Sacred Heart, is that of Chateau-Landon which has the characteristic of producing in contact with the rain a white substance, the mortar, this permeates the entire building, then the result is the following: the more it rains, the basilica has gained even more candor.
Spectacular is the view from the dome of the Sacred Heart, a three hundred and sixty degree view of Paris, of which the best description is given in the novel the writer Emile Zola Paris: "Paris immense lay at his feet, a light and clear in Paris clarity of one evening in early spring. The endless sea of roofs loomed so with singular clarity that could have been counting the chimneys and hyphens blacks of the windows, in the millions. In calm air the monuments seemed to ships at anchor, a team stopped in his path whose tall trees glowed in the sun goodbye.

lunedì 1 luglio 2013

Brasserie Lipp - the old Parisian taste

The Brasserie Lipp is counted among the best and most famous brasseries in Paris. This former brasserie in Paris, located at 151 boulevard SaintGermain, is frequented daily by many Parisians, celebrities, singers, actors, artists, and especially by a large number of tourists visiting Paris. The environment of Brasserie Lipp is very quaint and cozy, fully decorated with the characteristic style of the belle époque Parisian clubs, with large mirrors on the walls, pottery and frescoes that make the atmosphere of the room very suggestive. The menu proposed by the Brasserie Lipp consists of traditional dishes of French. Among the specialties, foie gras, cassoulet, meat cooked on the grill and then the onion soups and many other specialties of the house. Of course, like any self-respecting brasserie do not miss the house beer but there are also wines to accompany the meal. Prices range from 30 to 60 Euros, but we recommend you book if you want to be sure of a place at the table. So if you are on holiday in Paris in one of the many BBParis and want to spend an unforgettable evening in one of the symbols of the Parisian restaurant, go to Brasserie Lipp, you will not regret.

Place du Tertre. The artists' square of Paris

If you want to stay in Place du Tertre ,the artists' square of Paris, , take a look at several offers for vacation rentals Paris. The Art District is just a few steps from the Basilica of the Sacred Heart, in fact you will have to keep on the left, and then follow the trail of the souvenir shops and then literally fall in the Place du Tertre.

The famous square in Paris is considered the "artists' quarter" because it is full of painters at work, and in particular for portrait full of talent, allowing you to experience the beautiful portraits with depictions classic, idealized or ironic, the choice is yours!

The neighborhood is one of the churches together in Saint-Germain-des-Pres is the oldest in Paris, Saint Pierre de Montmartre. The church in fact dates back to 1134, and is also the only remains of the Abbey of Montmartre, next to it there is a small cemetery that contains a cycle Merovingian, unfortunately it is open only a few days a year: September 1 and on the feast of the Gardens of Paris and the Jourmees du Patrimoine.