A Quick Tour Of Paris - The South-Central Arrondissements

<h1>A Quick Tour Of Paris - The South-Central Arrondissements</h1>Author: <a title="Levi Reiss" href="http://www.articlesbase.com/authors/levi-reiss/8419.htm">Levi Reiss</a> South-central Paris includes three dynamic arrondissements, the thirteenth to the fifteenth. We start our tour in the thirteenth and head east. Les Olympiades is a residential high-rise district built well over thirty years ago over a huge, elevated pedestrian esplanade that includes a shopping mall. The National Library of France is another resident of the new thirteenth district, transplanted from central Paris about ten years ago.The Pitie-Salpetriere Hospital was once a dumping ground for the Parisian poor, and the site of Princess Diana's demise. The Butte-aux-Cailles (literally quails hill) is located in the west end of the district, not far from the very busy Place d'Italie. Its co-op restaurants, trendy bars, and nightclubs haven't erased the village atmosphere. The Manufacture des Gobelins (Gobelins Factory) has made exceptional tapestries for centuries. Part of the complex is a museum that offers guided tours.Some people start their tour of the fourteenth district at the famous Catacombs, Roman limestone quarries converted to burial grounds over two hundred years ago. Montparnasse was named for the home of the Greek muses to the arts and sciences. It hosts the world-famous Pasteur Institute, a leader in the fight against the AIDS virus and numerous other viruses. This neighborhood has been a major art center for centuries. It is home to numerous cafes, bars, restaurants, and nightclubs that once served the art colony.The famous music hall Bobino is a neighborhood fixture on the Rue de la Gaite, situated just west of the Montparnasse Cemetery. Immerse yourself in the spirit of the times at the Montparnasse Museum. The International University City of Paris complex includes several dozen student residences. Many of its buildings were designed by famous architects including Le Corbusier who designed the Swiss and Brazilian pavilions.The Montparnasse Tower, once Europe's tallest building, replaced the Gare Montparnasse, one of six large Parisian railway stations where the German military governor of Paris, General von Choltitz, surrendered there to the French General Philippe Leclerc in 1944. This historic event was dramatized in the 1966 Franco-American movie Is Paris Burning? .The fifteenth district is home to the Beehive, a weird-looking three-story circular designed by Gustave Eiffel as a temporary wine rotunda for a 1900 exposition. Former residents include many of the greatest painters and artists of the early Twentieth Century. Aquaboulevard is Europe's largest aquatic indoor recreational park. It includes seven restaurants and a fourteen-screen movie theater on site. The giant Palais des Sports (Sports Palace) hosts hockey and basketball games as well as large-scale musicals and rock concerts. The village of Vaugirard was known for its wines, exported way back in 1453. In 1985 the Clos des Morillons vineyard located in the Parc Georges Brassens was replanted with seven hundred Pinot Noir vines harvested in the late fall. The following summer you can enjoy the wine, said to be fairly good. About the Author:

Levi Reiss authored or co-authored ten computer and Internet books, but would rather drink fine French, German, or other wine, paired with the right foods. He loves teaching computer classes at an Ontario French-language community college. Visit his Italian travel, wine, and food website <a href="http://www.travelitalytravel.com/"><a href="http://www.travelitalytravel.com" target="_blank">www.travelitalytravel.com</a></a> and his wine, diet, health, and nutrition website <a href="http://www.fooditalyfood.com/"><a href="http://www.wineinyourdiet.com." target="_blank">www.wineinyourdiet.com.</a> </a>Article Source: <a href="http://www.articlesbase.com/">ArticlesBase.com</a> - <a href="http://www.articlesbase.com/travel-articles/a-quick-tour-of-paris-the-southcentral-arrondissements-1006441.html" title="A Quick Tour Of Paris - The South-Central Arrondissements">A Quick Tour Of Paris - The South-Central Arrondissements</a>

South-central Paris includes three dynamic arrondissements, the thirteenth to the fifteenth. We start our tour in the thirteenth and head east. Les Olympiades is a residential high-rise district built well over thirty years ago over a huge, elevated pedestrian esplanade that includes a shopping mall. The National Library of France is another resident of the new thirteenth district, transplanted from central Paris about ten years ago.

The Pitie-Salpetriere Hospital was once a dumping ground for the Parisian poor, and the site of Princess Diana's demise. The Butte-aux-Cailles (literally quails hill) is located in the west end of the district, not far from the very busy Place d'Italie. Its co-op restaurants, trendy bars, and nightclubs haven't erased the village atmosphere. The Manufacture des Gobelins (Gobelins Factory) has made exceptional tapestries for centuries. Part of the complex is a museum that offers guided tours.

Some people start their tour of the fourteenth district at the famous Catacombs, Roman limestone quarries converted to burial grounds over two hundred years ago. Montparnasse was named for the home of the Greek muses to the arts and sciences. It hosts the world-famous Pasteur Institute, a leader in the fight against the AIDS virus and numerous other viruses. This neighborhood has been a major art center for centuries. It is home to numerous cafes, bars, restaurants, and nightclubs that once served the art colony.

The famous music hall Bobino is a neighborhood fixture on the Rue de la Gaite, situated just west of the Montparnasse Cemetery. Immerse yourself in the spirit of the times at the Montparnasse Museum. The International University City of Paris complex includes several dozen student residences. Many of its buildings were designed by famous architects including Le Corbusier who designed the Swiss and Brazilian pavilions.

The Montparnasse Tower, once Europe's tallest building, replaced the Gare Montparnasse, one of six large Parisian railway stations where the German military governor of Paris, General von Choltitz, surrendered there to the French General Philippe Leclerc in 1944. This historic event was dramatized in the 1966 Franco-American movie Is Paris Burning? .

The fifteenth district is home to the Beehive, a weird-looking three-story circular designed by Gustave Eiffel as a temporary wine rotunda for a 1900 exposition. Former residents include many of the greatest painters and artists of the early Twentieth Century. Aquaboulevard is Europe's largest aquatic indoor recreational park. It includes seven restaurants and a fourteen-screen movie theater on site. The giant Palais des Sports (Sports Palace) hosts hockey and basketball games as well as large-scale musicals and rock concerts. The village of Vaugirard was known for its wines, exported way back in 1453. In 1985 the Clos des Morillons vineyard located in the Parc Georges Brassens was replanted with seven hundred Pinot Noir vines harvested in the late fall. The following summer you can enjoy the wine, said to be fairly good.

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