it might sound like a horror movie, but i reccomend you to see the famous grave of Jim Morrison,...."The Pere Lachaise" Cementary

Sometimes, when you visit a city, you don't feel any more like waiting to visit the turist things.<BR> The Place des Vosges is, for me, a good example to discover "another" thing. It's a very charming place just in the center of the nice neighborhood called Le Marais. Just a little square surrounded by buildings with arcades...<BR> Just for the pleasure of the eyes...

The Basilica of the Sacred heart known in Paris as Le Sacre Coeur gives an imposing view of the whole of Paris. One can see from the plains of Paris, the roman-byzantine building jutting out of the montmarte hill. Right at the back of the basilica is the Place du Tertre or artists quarter. Here budding artists sketch or paint passers by for a fee. Its just great walking around the place or sitting lazily in one of the cafe's while watching the artists go about their craft.

Even if you don't know French, grab a weekly Pariscope at a newsstand. It lists every type of venue and all the events going on in Paris for the week including shopping, restaurants, sports, shows, movies, theater, music, gallery openings and museum exhibits. It's useful just to have it for the addresses and is the most complete local guide you'll find anywhere! It especially helped me narrow down which museums I wanted to go according to what was showing. You can also see it online at http://www.pariscope.fr/.

Hidden down some stairs on l'Ile de France, I came across this monument totally on accident. It is a national memorial dedicated to the memory of the 200,000 individuals deported from France to the German concentration camps during WWII and as most Holocaust memorials, it provides a powerful and somber reminder of the horrors inflicted.

A great way to see several of Paris' more famous sites is to begin at the Louvre, on to the Place de La Concorde, towards Le Champs Elysee and eventually finish at l'Arc de Triomphe. Wear good walking shoes! Located between the Louvre and the Place de la Concorde, the Jardin des Tuileries and the Jardin du Carrousel are beautifully manicured parks once used by the nobility and high society of XVIIIth century Paris. They now offer a tired tourist a place to stop and rest their feet, which I highly recommend while on your walk.

This particular attraction doesn't need a lot of introduction, and directions should be pretty evident. Don't let your allergy to super-touristy attractions stop you from going up the Tower. It's worth the wait and the trouble, although I wouldn't do it every weekend. The elevator ride to the top alone is exhilerating, if you can stand the inane, pushy tourists who will be surrounding you. The view is brilliant and captivating. This is a classic Parisian attraction, and you shouldn't miss it.

If you want to make some fashionable shopping in Paris, Colette is a must. It's a large store featuring the most renowned brands of clothes (Prada, Gucci, YSL...) and accesories. You can also have lunch in the basement, where you'll find a water bar with more than 100 different mineral waters to taste !

I recomend you this very nice garden. You have a differents sorts of flowers and plants. When I wisited it, I saw sculptures made by famous artist. In the same place you have to the national museum of natural history.

Located in the central Paris above the Port de l´Arsenal, this open-air antiques fair features 280 stalls around the Port, and along Boulevards Bourdon and Bastille. Created 36 years ago, the fair offers furniture, tapestries,statues, objets d´art, decorative art, painting, silverware, dishes, bed line and curiosities from all periods. Usually in May Tel : 01 56 53 93 93