Jean Marais has his “place” in Paris 6 mai 2008
Posted by webmaster in : Parcours , add a commentSince Saturday April 26th, Montmartre has seen a new place appearing: Place Jean Marais, named after the famous actor. The place is in front of the church Saint-Pierre, the cross streets of Mont Cenis, Norvins and St. Rustique. A stone’s throw from the famous Place du Tertre, it paid tribute to the actor Jean Marais, revealed by the French film maker Jean Cocteau.
Inaugurated in the presence of Daniel Vaillant, the mayor PS of the eighteenth arrondissement and the nightlife celebrity Michou, this place has just joined those dedicated to Suzanne Valadon, Marcel Aymé, Emile Goudeau or Dalida, all perched on the Butte Montmartre.
Let us tell you a bit more about Jean Marais.
Jean Marais, born Jean-Alfred Villain-Marais (December 11, 1913 – November 8, 1998), was a French actor.
Born in Cherbourg, he starred in several movies directed by Jean Cocteau, most famously Beauty and the Beast (1946). In the 1950s, Marais became a star of swashbuckling pictures, enjoying great box office popularity in France. He performed his own stunts. In the 1960s, he played the famed villain of the Fantômas trilogy.
He died from cardiovascular disease in Cannes, Alpes-Maritimes.
Terrass Hotel , near the new Place Jean Marais in Montmartre
Source: Linternaute.com
Des magasins comme autrefois … 5 mai 2008
Posted by webmaster in : Shopping , add a commentLe livre “Boutiques de toujours, leur histoire et leur âme“, aux éditions Massin, propose de découvrir 55 boutiques qui témoignent du Paris d’autrefois.
Voilà la boutique de soldats de plomb, figurines, maison fondée en 1775.
Toute l’histoire défile en miniature dans les vitrines de “Au plat d’étain”, dans le VIe arrondissement. Ici, les bataillons de soldats sont fabriqués et peints à la main, chacun réalisé avec minutie d’après les détails historiques. Les collectionneurs s’y pressent, et certains petits soldats de plombs ont même déclenché des vocations : le Général de Gaulle, enfant, organisait de gigantesques batailles avec les petits soldats de la rue Guisarde.
Au Plat d’Etain
16 rue Guisarde - 75006 Paris
Lors de votre séjour à l’Hôtel de Buci, arrêtez-vous à cette boutique.
Source: L’internaute.com
Paris Jazz Festival, 15th edition 3 mai 2008
Posted by webmaster in : Parcours , add a commentFollowing their great successes of 2006 and 2007, it is an even more radiant and magnificent Festival that they offer you this year.
More animations for this 2008 edition, the Paris Jazz Festival developed its animations & exhibitions even further than last year. They are still articulated around the same themes: discovery, game, participation and sharing. It Is done not only through awakening the senses but also through the awakening of curiosity, imagination and emotion. But first and foremost their goal stays invariably and humbly the same:giving you the chance to have a true “musical day” in the Parc Floral.
For this new edition of the Paris Jazz Festival the 15th which is the age of maturity they wish to stress on the respect of nature. It is after all only a matter of getting into the right habits… or of getting out of the wrong ones!
This year they will especially collect all plastic bottle caps. They will give them all to the association “Bouchons d’Amour” who recycles the plastic from the caps making wheelchairs out of it! Bring them your caps it won’t cost anybody anything but it could yield a lot!
* Full price: 5 euros
Reduced price (7 to 25 years old): 2.50 euros
Free entrance for children under 7
* Location: Parc Floral de Paris
* From June 7th to July 17th 2008
The Best Baguette in Paris 2 mai 2008
Posted by webmaster in : Gastronomie , add a commentBaguette lovers stay at Maurice Hurand Hotels
To find the best baguette in Paris you will have to climb up to Montmarte’s hill: Au Duc de la Chapelle.
The best baguette in Paris is made by 28-year-old Anis Bouabsa. He recently snagged the 2008 Grand Prix de la
Baguette de la Ville de Paris, along with a contract to supply the daily bread to President Sarkozy. Bouabsa’s baguette uses flour from Les Moulins Bourgeois, and people flock to his shop in the upper reaches of the 18th for a taste.
Closed on weekends.
Photo credit: BigFrank
