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Opening HoursFrom 1 April to 30 September - 10.00 a.m. to 11.00 p.m.From 1 October to 31 March - 10.00 a.m. to 10.30 p.m.Please note that ticket booths will stop selling tickets 30 minutes before closing time. Closed on 1 January, 1 May, 8 May (morning only), 14 July (morning only), 11 November (morning only) and 25 December.How to get thereAddress: Place Charles de GaulleMetro: Charles de

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Opening HoursDaily from 7:45 a.m. to 6:45 p.m. Admission is free.How to get thereAddress: Place du parvis de Notre DameMetro: CitéRER: Châtelet-Les Halles, Saint Michel-Notre DameBus: 21, 24, 27, 38, 47, 85, 96Photography PolicyPhotography is permitted except during services but tripods aren't allowed. Flash isn't supposed to be allowed either but you will probably see quite a few flash

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Opening HoursOpen from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. every day except Tuesday and the following holidays: January 1st, May 1st, November 11 and December 25, 2008. The permanent collection and temporary exhibitions will close at 5 p.m. on December 24 and 31, 2008 (Wednesday). The museum is open until 10 p.m. on Wednesday and Friday evenings except on Friday, August 15, 2008 (open until 6 p.m.).Admission

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Sacre Couer sits atop the highest hill in ParisOpening Hours and AdmissionOpen daily from 6.45 a.m - 11 p.m., while the dome and crypt are open from 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.Entry to the Basilica is free but tickets must be purchased for the dome and crypt.How to get thereAddress: Parvis du Sacre CoeurMetro: Abbesses, Anvers, Abbesses, Chateau-Rouge or Lamarck-CaulaincourtBus: Montmartrobus or numbers 30,

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At least, that's the aim! I've grown quite attached to Paris in the four visits I've had there, amassed a lot of photographs and wanted to share them and some advice with anyone else who's thinking of booking a holiday in the City of Light.I've written a wee description to the left under Paris Travelogue which says in some detail what this website's about. You can also find out some more about me

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Opening HoursDaily from 7:45 a.m. to 6:45 p.m. Admission is free.How to get thereAddress: Place du parvis de Notre DameMetro: CitéRER: Châtelet-Les Halles, Saint Michel-Notre DameBus: 21, 24, 27, 38, 47, 85, 96Photography PolicyPhotography is permitted except during services but tripods aren't allowed. Flash isn't supposed to be allowed either but you will probably see quite a few flash

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BicyclesIf you’re feeling energetic or the weather is particularly nice, why not cycle around the city? There are 165 kms of bike lanes making two-wheels an enjoyable and safe way to explore Paris. The best place to rent a bike is at the RATP (Paris transport authority) sponsored Maison Roue Libre at 1 passage Mondetour at the Forum des Halles from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily. Les Halles is the

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Email MeHi, I'm Bruce Robbins and Paris is a bit of an obsession for me, sort of in the genes, I suppose. My late father, John, went to Paris in 1950 – just five years after the war ended –when he was 27. He and a pal, Dick Henderson, hitch-hiked all the way there and back from their native Dundee on Scotland’s east coast. Both wearing the kilt, they said it was easy getting a lift!I still have a

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This blog is designed to provide you with all the info you need to find your way in the City of Light. There's information about the sights, transport, accommodation and some advice on capturing the city with your camera. Photography is my hobby and The Highlights section is packed with pics from my travels and has a definite photography slant to it. Hopefully, you'll feel inspired to get out

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The weather is the great imponderable when visiting the City of Light. You can buy all the right photographic equipment, pick a wonderful hotel and then struggle to get any decent photographs just because the weather refuses to play ball. Unfortunately, if that happens to you there’s not a lot you can do about it. I’ve found that colour photography is far more susceptible to the vagaries of the

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.Digital or Film?I use digital and film for my photography–I have a foot in both camps. I’m quite comfortable with my Pentax K10D digital camera and I’m on intimate terms with Adobe Photoshop when it comes to “processing” the digital images on my laptop.I’ve been using film a lot longer-in fact, something like ten times longer. My film photography reached a peak about ten years ago when I was

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.If there’s one thing that sets photographers apart it’s composition. Some people appear to be born with an inbuilt sense of composition while others struggle all their photographic lives without mastering it. The mechanics of photography - focus and exposure - can be easily learned. Composition is much harder to pick up-and even harder to teach. A good starting point for most people is to think

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.When dusk falls on Paris, darkness seldom follows. The City of Light lives up to its name and puts on a dazzling display for the benefit of visitors and Parisians. It would seem that practically ever building of note is floodlit and the lights are on in the many twinkling bars, clubs and restaurants long into the night.What this means for the photographer is that light levels are high enough

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Shadows from an old Paris lift projected onto the stairwell wallBlack and white photography is enjoying something of a renaissance in the digital age. In thefilm days - and we’re not talking about THAT long ago here - you shot in either colour or black and white and were stuck with it. Yes, it was possible to make black and white prints from colour negatives in the darkroom but the tones had a

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Shadowy figures rush by a waiting girl in the Forum Les HallesPhotographing people as they go about their daily business on the street is a branch of photography that has a small but passionate following. And personally, I can’t think of another city - with the possible exception of New York - that offers as much potential as Paris.The city itself was home to some of the world’s most famous

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Travel photography isn’t just about capturing the famous landmarks and sights of another country: postcard photographers have already done that for you. By all means take the classic shots of the Eiffel Tower, the Sacre Couer, etc - you’d be daft not to. But try to define through your lens what Paris means to you. For me, travel photography is all about trying to discover my own personal Paris.

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.With the Metro so effective at getting people where they want to go, bus routes in Paris are limited and tend to operate at off-peak hours. However, with the Metro closing at 1 a.m., you’re left with a choice of bus or taxi. Night buses run every 30 minutes from 1 a.m. to about 5 a.m.Copyright © 2008 Paris Travelogue*** Many thanks to all of you who click the ads! ***HOME

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.Fares can be quite reasonable - certainly cheaper than in many European capitals. They start at a couple of euros within the city limits and proceed at a rate of 0.60 euros during the day and 1 euro at night. Most drivers will refuse to take more than three passengers or they will charge an extra 2.50 euros for taking a fourth. Tips can be in the region of 0.50 to 1 euro.Copyright © 2008 Paris

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.There are around 380 Metro stations and trains run until 1 a.m. It’s important to know that Paris and it’s suburbs are split up into five travel zones. A single Metro ticket is valid for all five zones. It can also be used on the RER and you can transfer between Metro lines or the Metro and RER on the same ticket.It’s cheaper to buy your Metro tickets in bulk. A “carnet” of ten tickets (

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.For such a big, diverse city, Paris is remarkably easy to travel around - and very efficient at transporting large numbers of visitors from all corners of the globe to their chosen destinations. Its public transport system also happens to be one of the cheapest in the western world.Against all of that, though, is the fact that Paris is also a great walking city - so great that I try to use

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Please feel free to get in touch if you can heartily recommend hotels elsewhere in the city. Other hotels that come highly recommended on travel forums but which I’ve no personal experience of and therefore can’t yet endorse, include:2. Time-warp: Hotel Caron de BeaumarchaisFurnished in the style of a private townhouse in the time of playwright Beaumarchais (Marriage of Figaro) and Mozart, this “

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.Hotel Henri IV Rive GaucheSome people demand – and can afford – ultimate luxury. They like to spend a lot of time at their hotel – in the restaurant, bar and pampering themselves. At the other end of the scale, there are backpackers who don’t particularly care where they stay as long as it’s safe and cheap. I fall somewhere in the middle. For me, a hotel is a base from which to explore the city

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The Pantheon flanked by unusual apartmentsMuch of Paris is grandiose, in the best sense of the word, but the Latin Quarter brings you back down to earth. It’s a vibrant mix of restaurants, bistros, cafes, tourist shops and street entertainers with the addition of some spectacular buildings. Life is never dull here and the lively atmosphere is in contrast to some of the quieter parts of the

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Opening HoursFrom 1 April to 30 September - 10.00 a.m. to 11.00 p.m.From 1 October to 31 March - 10.00 a.m. to 10.30 p.m.Please note that ticket booths will stop selling tickets 30 minutes before closing time. Closed on 1 January, 1 May, 8 May (morning only), 14 July (morning only), 11 November (morning only) and 25 December.How to get thereAddress: Place Charles de GaulleMetro: Charles de

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. The huge dome of the Basilique de Sacre Couer(the Basilica of the Sacred Heart) towers over a side street in MontmartreMontmartre was the centre of the art world during the latter half of the 19th and early 20th centuries before the artists began their gradual move away to Montparnasse. There is still plenty to remind you of this rich history including the Musee de Montmartre at 12 Rue Cortot

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Sacre Couer sits atop the highest hill in ParisOpening Hours and AdmissionOpen daily from 6.45 a.m - 11 p.m., while the dome and crypt are open from 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.Entry to the Basilica is free but tickets must be purchased for the dome and crypt.How to get thereAddress: Parvis du Sacre CoeurMetro: Abbesses, Anvers, Abbesses, Chateau-Rouge or Lamarck-CaulaincourtBus: Montmartrobus or numbers 30,

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Opening HoursDaily from 7:45 a.m. to 6:45 p.m. Admission is free.How to get thereAddress: Place du parvis de Notre DameMetro: CitéRER: Châtelet-Les Halles, Saint Michel-Notre DameBus: 21, 24, 27, 38, 47, 85, 96Photography PolicyPhotography is permitted except during services but tripods aren't allowed. Flash isn't supposed to be allowed either but you will probably see quite a few flash

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Opening HoursOpen from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. every day except Tuesday and the following holidays: January 1st, May 1st, November 11 and December 25, 2008. The permanent collection and temporary exhibitions will close at 5 p.m. on December 24 and 31, 2008 (Wednesday). The museum is open until 10 p.m. on Wednesday and Friday evenings except on Friday, August 15, 2008 (open until 6 p.m.).Admission

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Opening Hours and AdmissionOpen every day all year long:- from 9:30am to 11:00pm, January 1 to June 14 and September 2 to December 31- from 9:00am to midnight, June 15 to September 1Some restrictions can apply when the weather's bad or it's very busy. Best check first to be safe.Adult Full Rate: 1st floor €4,80, 2nd floor €7,80, top €12How to Get ThereMetro: Bir-HakimRER: Line C Champs de

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Photographs of Paris look great hanging on your wall. High quality, archival prints of some of the images on this website are available from my online Gallery Flaneur, a repository of stylish black and white photographs taken in European cities.Please visit Gallery Flaneur to view the images and start a collection of my black and white photographs!HOME

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