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Yet for all the tremendous pomp and magnificence of its monuments, the city operates on a very human scale, with a walk around the riverside quais on a summer evening, the sound of blues in atmospheric cellar bars, or the ancient alleyways and cobbled lanes in the historic Latin Quarter and villagey Montmartre, Paris is a city to visit. Architecturally, the Cathdrale de Notre-Dame, Sainte-Chapelle and the Palais du Louvre , provide a constant reminder of Pariss religious and royal past and the history of development and design reflects the power of the French state. For more information visit www.travelrobe.com/destination/France Pariss museums and galleries, not least the mighty Louvre, number among the worlds finest. The tradition of state cultural endowment is very much alive in the city and collections are exceedingly well displayed and cared for. Many are also housed in beautiful locations, such as old mansions and palaces, others in bold conversions, most famously the Muse dOrsay , which occupies a former train station. Children are also catered for and one of the citys best treats for children of every age from three upwards is the Cit des Sciences in the Parc de la Villette. A number of other museums may also appeal to children, for example the Muse des Arts Africains et Ocaniens, with its masks, tropical fish and live crocodiles, the Grande Galerie de lvolution offers a childrens discovery room on the first floor with child-level microscopes, glass cases with live caterpillars and moths and a burrow of Mongolian rodents. Finding your way around Paris is remarkably easy, with an integrated public transport system - the RATP (Rgie Autonome des Transports Parisiens). The system is cheap, fast and meticulously signposted, comprising buses, underground mtro and suburban express trains, known as RER (Rseau Express Rgional) trains. The whole network is divided into five zones. |
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