Paris Resources

Maps

• The 20 Arrondissement of Paris

• Paris in 1550

• Clickable Stroll Through Paris in 1572

Art Museums

• The Louvre [aerial photo] [1924 floor plan]

• Les Arts Décoratifs

• Musée d'Orsay

• Musée Rodin

• Musée de l'Orangerie

Other Museums

• The Catacombs

• Musée des arts et métiers

• Cité des sciences et de l'industrie

• Musée d'histoire de la médecine

• Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle

• Musée National du Moyen Age (Cluny Museum)

Churches and Other Notable Sites

• The Church of Saint Séverin [WP]

• Église Saint-Sulpice [WP]

Miscellaneous

• Covered Passages of Paris (Wikipedia)

• The Paris Metro (Discover France!)

• Hemingway’s Paris (Discover France!)

• Roman Paris

• Paris in the late 1100's

• Les Très Riches Heures (life in the early 1400's)

Wikipedia Articles

• The Catacombs of Paris

When in Paris ... Speak a little French

Memorize at least these five phrases:

• bonjour (bohn-zhoor; good day)

• pardon (par-dohn; pardon me)

• s’il vous plaît (see voo play; please)

• merci (mehr-see; thank you)

• au revoir (oh vwahr; good-bye).

When entering an office, a reception area, or a small store you must greet the people there:

• “Bonjour, madame” or

• “Bonjour, monsieur”,

• “Bonjour, Messieurs-dames” (for a mixed group),

... and when leaving the office or shop, say

“Merci, au revoir”

Failure to do this will appear rude.

If you ask someone for help, and hope for an answer in English, you should quickly follow up your “Bonjour, monsieur” with

• “Parlez-vous anglais?” (par-lay-voo ahn-glay)

If you’re lucky, they will.

Last update: 13 Sep 2012