Showing posts with label 20th arrondissement. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 20th arrondissement. Show all posts

Thursday, August 14, 2008

The Most Famous Cemetary in the World


Cimetière du Père-Lachaise is both beautiful and haunting depending upon when you go. Visit Paris' largest cemetery in summer for a gorgeous display of all that nature has to offer, or walk the stone path in wintertime and you'll feel transported back in time amongst imposing gothic mausoleums. Some of France's most famous residents are buried here including Edith Piaf, Oscar Wilde, Honore de Balzac, Chopin and Marcel Proust.

Thursday, June 26, 2008

Visit Belleville


Like an old-fashioned picture, it seems the streets of Belleville haven't changed in a century. Belleville is situated atop a hill, the second largest in Paris next to Montmartre. Home to working class citizens in years gone by, it now plays host to artists and their workshops.

Streets like rue Moinon or rue Sainte Marthe remind the visitor that Belleville is a place that time forgot.

Wednesday, April 23, 2008

Les Jardins de Paris: Parc de Belleville

Located on a hill with stunning views of the western part of the city (including the la Tour d'Eiffel), Parc de Belleville features rock formations and grottos left over from when the hill was a strategic point for fighting Attila the Hun. There's also a museum, fountains, a play area and open-air theater for concerts in the summer.