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Paris News from the Paris Convention and Visitors Bureau n°4 - October 2006
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Inaugurations
Paris continues to reveal its garden-city side with the planned opening of yet another park, the “Eole” gardens. The French capital is also constantly buzzing with the inauguration of new addresses for dining and shopping, among which a restaurant specialising in world wines and an original boutique cum gallery.
Trends
Palace life. Previously, the preserve of the rich and famous, the grand hotels are opening their doors to a new public. Henceforth, Parisians and tourists may cross the threshold of these sublime palaces to savour a brunch, a four-star snack or a beauty treatment.
In the spotlight
A passion for wine. There are two important days each year for wine enthusiasts in Paris: the wine harvest at Montmartre, and Beaujolais Nouveau. Paris also pays tribute to French and foreign wine production with a multitude of wine merchants and wine bars. Discover the history of this centuries-old tradition at the musée du Vin wine museum.
Classics
The Louvre, an outstanding museum. The ancient palace of France’s kings for over 200 years, the Louvre attracts over 7.3 million visitors each year. With some 300 000 artworks and a resolutely modern outlook, the museum is the symbol par excellence of culture in the capital.
Affordable Paris
In the capital city of shopping the trend is for luxury that doesn’t cost the earth. With retail stock outlets and antique clothes shops, it is sale time every day! Paris has many bargains for show goers. Ticket-sales kiosks offer reductions and free places daily for theatre and concerts in the capital.