European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 21, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Paris l a it. 1b m / % w Tow if Quot it it Ltd it a sights for the serious sightseer , times . Pei s Glass Pyramid now graces the Entrance and courtyard of the world s most famous museum. Typical Paris a Painter a tour boat and the notre Dame Cathedral. A amps file a the louvre. Metro palais Royal. No longer Content with being the world s most famous museum since the november opening of the Richelieu Wing the louvre has become Quot be grand  Cap it be any grander the answer is most definitely yes. Finally much of the vast collection which languished unseen in the vaults is brilliantly displayed. Yes you la have to line up outside 1m. Pei s giant Glass Pyramid Worth seeing lit up at nigh but once inside everything is excellently organized and easy to find a even the Mona Lisa. A sacred Coeur and Montmartre. Metro anvers. The Bright White domes of the Sacre Coeur Basilica stand out atop the Paris Skyline. Don t bother with the funicular a but climb up the Hill on foot exploring the romantic Back streets of Montmartre keeping dear of the touristy place Dutertre. Back at the Bottom Don t miss the colourful and hectic March , the Best fabric Market in town. A Eiffel Tower. Metro Champ de Mars. Four million people each year go up Gustave Eiffel s metallic Tower the ultimate Symbol of Paris. Braving the ancient lifts is half the fun hut save Money by stopping at the second stage for the most arresting Panorama. For a Mere $1.50 you can even walk up. If the lines Are just too much Cross the Seine to the Trocadero for the Best View of the Tower especially at night. A champs Elysee and arc Detriomphe. Metro Etoile. The town Hall of Paris has just completed a Long renovation program to ensure that the champs Elysee remains Quot the most Beautiful Avenue in the  Trees have been planted cars banished to underground garages and the pavements widened. You still take your life in your hands crossing the Street though and sadly there Are far too Many Tacky fast food joints. But it s atop the arc Detriomphe originally built to glorify Napoleon that you really appreciate the grandeur of the Avenue. A card de Flore and Les Deus magots metro . Despite outrageous prices and the fact you re Likely to end up next to a Bunch of american tourists a visit to one of the City s most legendary cafes is obligatory. Virtually Side by Side on the Boulevard , the terraces of the Flore and Deus magots have seen every figure of Paris society from Hemingway and Picasso to Jean Paul Sartre. A the Seine. You can t go to Paris and not plan part of the Day around this Beautiful River. Take your Choice. There s the classic Bateau mouche boat trip probably More fun at night a quiet stroll Down the quayside filled with sunbathers and lovers in the summer or a picnic at the water s Edge on the lie de la cite. A be Marais. Metro . This is the romantic Paris of Les liaisons danger uses wonderfully preserved 1 7th-Century palaces built on what was once a swamp. Begun in 1605, place Des Vosges is the oldest grandest and most Beautiful Square in Paris. Enjoy it from the Terrace of a Bourgogne with a Glass of Chablis. The Picasso museum is the most famous Stop off but Don t ignore the Musee Carnavas it housed in a grand . A Les grands Magasiny. Few people visit Paris without passing through at least continued on Page 10 july 21, 1994 stripes Magazine