European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 21, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sightseers line a Bridge overlooking the Seine. A amps Peter Jaeger detailed guide to the City on the Seine by John Brunton London observer service whether it s your first visit to the City of Light or your 20th, there is much truth to the cliche Paris Sera tour ours Paris Paris will always be Paris. A a. It is the exceptional Charm of the City that the first timer s excitement at seeing classic sights like the arc Detriomphe and the Eiffel Tower is matched by the pleasure of the seasoned visitor who comes upon a neighbourhood Bistro in the Back streets of Montmartre or discovers a courtyard of artists Ateliers hidden behind the Entrance of a 17th-Century mansion in the Marais. A visit to Paris can never be Boring each one simply whets your appetite to discover More. Your trip to Paris depends on what you want to make of it. You can decide to follow in the literary footsteps of George Orwell Ernest Hemingway or James Joyce through the cafes of 5t.-Germain and Montparnasse or to explore the round Midnight jazz bars that have hardly changed since the 1950s or the packed after hours clubs with Salsa and Zouk bands blasting out. You can shop till you drop eat and drink your Way through a gastronomic tour get Tost in the Art galleries and antique shops of the rive gauche left banker just enjoy an old fashioned romantic weekend wandering the streets of what is still one of the most unspoiled cities in the world the layout of Paris makes it easy to explore. The City is divided into 20 neighbourhoods called arrondissement with the Seine running pretty much straight through the Middle. Montmartre is the 18th arrondissement the latin Quarter the 5th and 6th, the Marais the 4th, and so on. Paris is Small compared to London and significantly. Continued on Page 4 july 21, 1994 stripes Magazine 3