Tuesday 20 November 2012

Paris Freebies

Paris can be sooooooo expensive: hotels, parking, restaurants, cafes, clubs, and theatre to mention a few. So how to enjoy yourself in Paris without spending a fortune? Things to Do at Viator have a great post, here is an extract ....

Paris is not known to be a cheap city but some of its main attractions are free – just another reason we love this city so much.

The Louvre and Musee d’Orsay
One of the main attractions of the city is its museums and while many do have a ticket price, on the first Sunday of the month and on July 14 it is free to enter. It is also always free to those under 18, the disabled and their helpers, and to teachers of art, art history and the applied arts.

Pompidou Centre
One of the most startling pieces of modern architecture in Paris (all the pipes which run around the outside are color-coded according to their function), the Pompidou is also free for those under 18, the disabled and their helpers, the unemployed and on the first Sunday of each month it is free for all. Inside there is free wifi and a huge public library you can access to sit and use your computer.

Parks
Paris is famed for its architecture and its parks and squares and of course it is free to just wander the city and be impressed. Sit by the pond in the Tuileries Garden (the chairs are free), find the lovely hidden square Palais Royale and the black and white pillars at one end where kids love to run and play, or Place des Vosges the oldest planned square in Paris. Further out Parc des Buttes is a favorite treed green space of Parisians and has great views over the city. The Jardin du Luxembourg also has a free puppet theater, Theatre des Marionnettes.

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Enjoy this free video tour of Paris!

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