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contemporary French
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AFTER DARK
LIVE MUSIC
Flèche d’Or
(102
Bis Rue de Bagnolet,
tel: 01 4464 0102)
This converted train
station is one of the
best addresses in
Paris for live concerts
featuring the latest
indie bands. It’s
a bit out of the
way in the 20th
arrondissement, but
the atmosphere is
casual and friendly.
LATE & LIVELY
The New VIP
Room
(188 Rue de
Rivoli, 1st, tel: 01
5836 4600) One of
the most exclusive
dance clubs in Paris,
located just across
from the Tuileries
Gardens, this club
has the latest popular
music DJs and a
tough door policy.
Put on your bling-
bling or book a
table at the Italian
walls covered in
black-and-white
cinema photos
features a tasty
selection of steaks,
salads and club
sandwiches. The
friendly staff will
help you choose the
perfect wine from
the large selection.
UP TO €50
Lapérouse
(51
Quai des Grands
Augustins, 6th, tel:
01 4326 6804)
Those looking
for romance will
adore this historic
restaurant’s luxurious
Belle Epoque dining
room overlooking
the Seine. There are
also exclusive
salons
particuliers
, in which
couples can dine in
privacy (bookable in
advance for an added
charge). Those on
a tight budget can
book lunch instead
for a more reasonably
priced menu.
EXCLUSIVE
Les Ombres
(Musée
du Quai Branly, 27
Quai Branly, 7th,
tel: 01 4753 6800)
Located on the
roof of the Quai
Branly Museum,
this restaurant has
a striking setting
beneath a glass-and-
metal ceiling, with
close-up views of
the Eiffel Tower and
the Seine. The exotic
interior mirrors the
museum’s primitive
arts collection, but
the food is decidedly
restaurant on the
top floor.
Le Showcase
(Pont
Alexandre III, tel:
01 4561 2543) This
vast nightclub, built
under the stone-and-
iron arches of the
Alexandre III bridge,
is open every Friday
and Saturday from
10pm until late. Live
bands from around
the world are followed
by DJs on the decks.
The location, just
off the Champs-
Elysées, attracts
young trendsetters.
THIS MONTH
SHOP
Catch the
final two weeks of
the winter sales,
aka Les Soldes,
until midnight 14
February, for up to
70% off clothing and
accessories at all
Parisian stores. Too
late? You’ll always
find bargains at the
Emmaüs charity
thrift boutique at
Le Cent Quatre (5
Rue Curial, 19th,
tel: 09 6417 7068,
openWednesday–
Saturday 3–6pm,
Sunday noon–6pm).
SEE
Check out the
new Holiday on Ice
show,
Speed
, from
9–19 February at
the Zénith de Paris
tickets €30–€69
through the website,
(211 Avenue Jean
Jaurès, 19th,
holidayonice-
presse.com).
GO
The Champs-
Elysées (8th), the
most beautiful
avenue in the world,
is framed by the
towering Arc de
Triomphe at one end
and the Place de
la Concorde at the
other, with cinemas,
luxury shops,
restaurants and
gardens in between.
A busy, bustling
neighbourhood that
sparkles year-round.
ESCAPE
Just 45
minutes outside
Paris on the
TGV, the city of
Reims is known
for its illustrious
champagne houses,
its gourmet food,
and the Surrender
Museum in the
school house
where the German
surrender was
signed in May 1945.
Let the local tourist
office help you plan
a romantic getaway
(reims-tourism.com).
NOWAY!
Built to honour
the hundreds of
thousands of Muslim
immigrants from
the Arab world
who fought for
France inWorld
War I, the Grande
Moquée de Paris
was constructed
between 1922 and
1926. Influenced
by the Alhambra in
Grenada, Spain, it has
a 33m-tall minaret,
a mosaic-tiled tea
room and hammam,
and recently restored
courtyard gardens
open to the public
for tours everday
in the afternoon.
Heather Stimmler-Hall
Paris
France
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY
Birreria
Bombababà
(Lungarno Mediceo)
Eat a great sandwich
and sample more
than 100 types of
beer from all over
the world at this
great venue with a
mouthful of a name.
LATE & LIVELY
Bazeel
(1 Lungarno
Pacinotti) At this
music pub on the
riverside next to Ponte
di Mezzo, you can
enjoy tunes selected
by DJ Raskal and live
performances.
Open from 5pm–2am.
THIS MONTH
GO
February is
carnival time at
Viareggio on the
Tuscan coast. Spend
a day on the
boulevard watching
children in delighful
costumes and don’t
miss the floats
that satirise Italy’s
politicians.
NOWAY!
Pisans and
Florentines have been
historical enemies.
Pisans have always
prided themselves
on having been
a great maritime
republic, while
Florentines boast of
having invented the
Renaissance. To taunt
each other, citizens of
each city exclaim that
it is better to have a
dead dearly beloved
at home than a
Pisan/Florentine on
one’s doorstep.
Silvia Falsaperla
Pisa
Italy
DIALLING CODE
+39
CURRENCY
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Berlin, Bristol,
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FROM THE
AIRPORT
Pre-bookyour taxi
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A local taxi costs €7.
CPTbuses go to
the centre. Route
3 stops at Pisa Central
station.Tickets:
€0.80.
Visit the Europcar
desk for special
easyJet rates.
BON APPETIT
UP TO €30
Ristorante Galileo
(6–8Via San Martino)
Named after Pisa’s
famous resident,
Ristorante Galileo
mixes tradition with
innovation, from its
Tuscan prosciutto to
juicy Florentine steak.
EXCLUSIVE
Ristorante L’Artilafo
(33ViaSanMartino,
tel: 05027010)A
welcoming spot in the
historiccentre,L’Artilafo
caters toa refined
palate.Try the ravioli
stuffedwith saltedcod
ormarinatedduck
breast servedwith
blueberries.
TAXI
Withgood transport
links,Timhotel is ideal
for business trips.
Guests canescape
andenjoyameal
on the large terrace.
From€99,bookat
hotels.easyJet.com.
TIMHOTEL BD
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★★★
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