Le Louvre | This site can give you an education in art history! Choice of English, French, Spanish or Japanese. Possibility to examine major art-pieces from the various periods of art history. Close-up zoom and detailed explanations of art pieces. |
The Pompidou Center (Beaubourg) | This site is a little bit confusing, and not simple to navitage. Lots of information, but not very organized in its presentation. |
Le Musée d'Orsay | This site also offers the possibility of purchasing from their on-line boutique. |
La Cité des Sciences | Informative and original site. Only in French. This is the site of Le Parc de la Villette which regroups a number of museums, cultural centers, concert halls, etc. A learning site: helicoptors, locks, robots, cars, software. Read about gene therapy, TV screens of the future, the lunar eclipse in January. Real-audio interviews, riddles, games, films. |
Le Musée Rodin | Very pleasant site, easy to navigate. French or English. Lots of detail. Some web-design in flash. |
Paris Opera | Nicely designed site with thorough information regarding concerts, operas and ballets. Unfortunately, nothing about the history of the Opera building. |
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Paris.org | This is the official site for the city of Paris. It is very complete: interactive map of Paris, a selection of cafés and shops, historical and cultural descriptions of Paris monuments, post-cards of Paris, etc. |
Visit-Paris | Good site for history of Paris, museum information. |
Paris France Guide | Site for anglophones living in Paris: Information regarding insurance, banking, moving, schools, transport, employment, consumer rights, etc. |
France Inns | Tourist information: list & description of cozy hotels across France. |
France Evasion | Very thorough tourist informational site, grouping together a myriad of promotional sites. Covers all provinces in France. Widely differing sites: can be purely tourist/commercial, or with strong socia-historical slant, business-to-business, etc. |
Smart web | Nice panoramic photos from the top of the Eiffel Tower, Paris metro guide, 360° photos, general information, shopping. |
Pariscope | Find out about what's going on in Paris! Films, concerts, exhibitions, restaurants. This is the entertainment guide to the capital. (French only). |
Le Scribe | A great site for book buying in French! Commentaries, literary events, etc. |
GoTo-France | Infomation, accommodation and links for travel in France. Great site for those interested in renting B&B's or country manors in the south of France. Informative, friendly site. |
Paris-in-Sites | Great newsletter about life in France, also many links to French web sites. |
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