Tuesday in Paris

 

Tuesday 4/25

Musee des Arts et Metiers, 60 rue Reaumeur, 3rd, 10-6pm (Special exhibit about history of cars)  Lunch:  1pm  Parcelles, 13 rue Chapon, 3rd  Option1: Jewish Museum, 71 rue du Temple, 3rd, in Hotel de Saint-Aignan, 11-6pm Wander Marais, drinks at Little Red Door, 60 rue Charlot (if didn’t already go or liked it) Option 2: L’Atelier des Lumieres, 38 rue Saint-Maur, 10th, 10-6 (Chagall, Klee)Drinks/dinner in 10th or reserve something in the 16th **Le Marilyn, 126 r. Oberkamf; Le Bercail, 144 r. Oberkamf; Le Perchoir Menilmontant, 7th floor rooftop bar, check hours, 144 rd Crespin du Gast; Zagros Restaurant, 58 Bd d Menilmontant I read about the special exhibit on cars at the Musee des Arts et Metiers and knew it was something we needed to check out. Then I also read about Parcelles being a great restaurant. So our day was coming together.  The exhibit at Musee des Arts et Metiers was really very good. A little crowded but very interesting. The permanent collection is also very good. We had to breeze through many sections because it is a big place. I love the decommissioned chapel with the Foucault pendulum (why is it so fascinating! I couldn’t stop watching it!) and the automobiles and airplanes hanging from the ceiling and up on the very high stairs. A little scary at the top but soooo cool!  We headed out to Parcelles but in an epic navigation error, we went by metro to Petrelle, only to arrive at the stop and putting it in google to find it was “closed.” Meanwhile, my phone wasn’t working and Parcelles is calling. I finally reached them and explained the problem and they accommodated us being late. Whew! It was literally 3-4 blocks walk from Musee des Arts et Metiers.  Small place, tables very close to each other, packed! But, as with most French restaurants, not loud and everyone kept to themselves. At the end of our meal we did chat briefly with other americans, frequent travellers to Paris and France, who were fascinated by how I organized our itinerary around food. They said they’d try that too, lol.  Lunch was very good. Phil decided to try the oysters, and proclaimed them delicious. I liked this place a lot but it seemed more touristy than say Miura.  After lunch, we decided to check out the Ramses’ Gold exhibition at Grande Halle de la Villette. We took the metro to Porte de Pantin and walked to the exhibition hall. The line to buy tickets to get in was humongous! We didn’t want to wait. And were worried about how crowded it would be inside anyway.  At loose ends, we decided to walk through Parc de la Villette toward Canal St. Martin. It was a nice walk, through quiet streets, along waterways, interesting street art. Looking at the map, we headed toward Paname, where we’d eaten in the past. This area is actually called Bassin de la Villette (19th). It has a park alongside it where people were jogging, bike riding, playing competitive games of pétanque, enjoying the child friendly sections. I loved it! We stopped at BarOurcq, grabbed a table on the sidewalk for the very locals people and cars parade. Fun!  Walked to the Oberkampf metro station and took it to La Muette and sat at our Tabac de la Muette for the people and cars parade in the 16th. Then to our apartment for the night. Lovely!