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How to choose Paris Lodging
Here is a hotel you may want to go and stay at in Paris. It is called the Le Meriden Mantprmasse. At this particular hotel many famous people have stayed.

Many famous people go to Paris to get away or go to do shows at this hotel. There have been many famous people Like B.B. King, Cab Calloway, Fats Domino, Lionel Hampton and many more. This hotel has 953 rooms, and is Paris’s four-star hotel. The hotel is a good one to stay at, since you can tell all your friends back home that you stayed in Paris’s famous lodging arenas. The first-class hotel is minutes away from the Eiffel Tower. The Luxembourg Gardens is near the hotel as well.

This hotel has a bowling alley in it as well as a fitness center. The hotel has non-smoking rooms for those who do not smoke. The hotel also has a gourmet restaurant. In addition, if you want to go for a midnight stroll down the streets of Paris, do not sweat the kids in the hotel sleeping. The hotel has a babysitter in-house to assist you.

Choices of travel:
The hotel also has dry cleaning services for those that need it as well as a meeting room. If your wondering about how you are going to get around, don’t sweat it. The grand hotel is a hop, skip and jump from the train station. If you don’t want to travel via train, take the subway, which is also close to the hotel.

How to choose activities:
The hotel is near the Exhibit Center. If you are not interested in exhibits, you can choose from over 700 hotels to visit. Inside the hotels, you will have a wide selection of activities and entertainment. Most hotels in this area are 3, and 4-star lodging.
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You have a wide array of shopping malls in Paris to choose. Paris has an array of kitchenware, discount shopping, fashion shops, art stores, antique malls, department stores, jewelry shops, bookstores and more. Paris has a selection of music stores, perfume and cosmetics, souvenir shops, China and Glassware stores, malls, Lingerie shops and so forth. No matter what you like, Paris has something for you.

How to choose stores:
When choosing stores in Paris it is best to shop around. If you know what you want, then shop at the stores that sell your items. For instance, if you are searching for antiques, check our Paris’s Antique malls. If you plan to carry souvenirs home then shop at the stores where souvenirs are sold.

If you want, a variety visits Paris’s discount shopping malls, department stores, and so on. When searching for designers you may want to visit Paris’s popular Alain Figaret mall. The store has a wide array of clothing, including shirts and blouses for men and women. The stores have a selection of fabulous silk ties for men and scarves made of silk for the ladies. Alain also sells a selection of nightgowns, pajamas, underwear, bras, shirts, and more.

Across from the fabulous Paris Bristol Lodge is the wonderful boutique Anna Lowe’s. The store has a wide selection of discounted items. The store sells famous clothing, designed by well-known designers. The clothes may have been worn, but you are purchasing items worn by famous models. The store sells a collection of Galliano creations, Mugler, Valentino, and more. The items are sold used, but visitors say that the labels remain on the items, and the prices are within your means.

The fabulous Au Bon Machê, which is a low-budgeting mall in Paris. If you are searching for furniture, fashion designers, children clothes, houseware, or related items then visiting Machê is where you want to go.
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When taking the kids to Paris on vacation there has to be something for them to do as well. What fun would it be without a day planned just for the kids to enjoy themselves? The kids are going to enjoy a new atmosphere naturally, yet the children will miss their friends back home. Keep them occupied and their need to be with friends will subside. Remember at one time we were kids. At heart, we are kids still, so try to pull that child inside of you up, and entertain those little ones.

Make your day for the kids a fun and learning experience. Paris offers a wide array of learning facilities and fun arenas.

How to choose for the kids:
Perhaps your children would enjoy riding on a donkey, or having an ice cream cone on the right side of the bank at the Jardin de Tuileries.

You can also visit the left side of the Jardin dul Luxembourg where you and the children can enjoy a wide array of entertainment suitable for children of all ages. The Champ de Mars is on the other side of the Luxembourg.

In this areas, your children and you can enjoy Paris’s famous puppet shows. The puppet shows are worth seeing for its colorful preclusions. The puppets reenact the Gothic Castles and the Oriental Palace adventures. The best puppet shows are held at the Champ de Mars. Your children will definitely enjoy the experience. Likely, you will enjoy the show as well.

Choosing entertainment for children also depends on age and likes. If you children enjoy Disneyland, they may enjoy visiting Mickey Mouse and his friends in Paris.
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When planning a trip to Paris and deciding on the season to go is something else, you need to think about. During the winter November 1st through March 31st is their slow months, which at this time not a lot of attractions and things going on. April 1st through 31st are the busy months when everything is open and they are ready to party with you. If you plan to go on a Holiday like Easter and Christmas or during a convention be sure to book way in advanced. You can check with any travel agent and they can help you decide when is the best time to go to fit your needs and wants.

In addition, you can go online to find helpful information that will guide you to booking your trip to Paris. If you were traveling at a time when not much is going on, perhaps you would enjoy visiting monuments in Paris that attracts visitors year round. For instance, perhaps you would enjoy visiting Conciergeries in Paris.
The Conciergeries is Paris’s Prison, which is seated over the waters around Paris. This establishment has a fascinating history. It was the original Palace where Kings of France resided. The Kings relocated to the Palace Louvre. In the late 1300s however, the Palace where kings resided became Paris’s first and only prison. The prison is situated on the Island Cité, which is near the Notre-Dame. This Cathedral structure is worth visiting also. You will also be close to the Sainte-Chapelle, which you may want to visit as well.

The prison during the French 1700s Revolution became popular. During and throughout the late 1700s and 27 centuries many men and women alike were put to death at this prison. The Conciergeries formerly Paris’s prison is near the Ile de la Cité and is a segment of the Palais de Justice. The building today is used for Paris’s judicial business, which at one time this building detained many prisoners who left the Concorde Squares and beheaded. Amongst these people beheaded was the famous Queen of France, Marie Antoinette. Austria King had a sister who was also beheaded at this legendary establishment.
Marie-Antoinette was born in 1755 and died in 1793. The young queen was the wife of the famous King Louis XVI. She was beheaded during the French Revolutionary period. Marie was the daughter of the famous Francis I emperor and daughter to Maria Theresa. This famous woman erupted the kingdom of Paris. During the 1700s she was unjustly criticized by the people who implicated she had taking a diamond necklace. This woman spent one year in Conciergeries where here she was beheaded.
At the Conciergeries, you will enjoy a water-surrounded environment where bridges carry you across Gothic architectures. You will enjoy outstanding halls that date back to the 14th centuries. The building is structured over the Seine River.
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