{"id":13532,"date":"2018-12-17T13:48:35","date_gmt":"2018-12-17T12:48:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/?p=13532"},"modified":"2022-06-11T15:46:15","modified_gmt":"2022-06-11T13:46:15","slug":"from-concorde-to-opera-5-fun-alternative-things-to-do","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/from-concorde-to-opera-5-fun-alternative-things-to-do\/","title":{"rendered":"From Concorde to Op\u00e9ra : 5 Fun &#038; Alternative Things to Do"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>From Concorde to Op\u00e9ra \u2013 5 Fun &amp; Alternative Things to Do<\/h2><div id=\"disco-1387711876\" class=\"disco-social-pug-2019 disco-entity-placement\"><p><div  class=\"dpsp-shortcode-wrapper dpsp-shape-rounded dpsp-size-medium dpsp-column-auto dpsp-has-spacing dpsp-has-buttons-count dpsp-show-on-mobile dpsp-button-style-6\"><ul class=\"dpsp-networks-btns-wrapper dpsp-networks-btns-share dpsp-networks-btns-content dpsp-column-auto \" style=\"padding:0;margin:0;list-style-type:none\">\n<li class=\"dpsp-network-list-item dpsp-network-list-item-facebook\" style=\"float:left\">\n\t<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.discoverwalks.com%2Fblog%2Ffrom-concorde-to-opera-5-fun-alternative-things-to-do%2F&#038;t=From%20Concorde%20to%20Op%C3%A9ra%20%3A%205%20Fun%20%26%20Alternative%20Things%20to%20Do\" class=\"dpsp-network-btn dpsp-facebook dpsp-has-count dpsp-first dpsp-has-label\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Share on Facebook\" title=\"Share on Facebook\" style=\"font-size:14px;padding:0rem;max-height:40px\" >\t<span class=\"dpsp-network-icon \">\n\t\t<span class=\"dpsp-network-icon-inner\" ><svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" viewBox=\"0 0 18 32\"><path d=\"M17.12 0.224v4.704h-2.784q-1.536 0-2.080 0.64t-0.544 1.92v3.392h5.248l-0.704 5.28h-4.544v13.568h-5.472v-13.568h-4.544v-5.28h4.544v-3.904q0-3.328 1.856-5.152t4.96-1.824q2.624 0 4.064 0.224z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t<\/span>\n\t<span class=\"dpsp-network-label\">Share<\/span><span class=\"dpsp-network-count\">53<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n<li class=\"dpsp-network-list-item dpsp-network-list-item-pinterest\" style=\"float:left\">\n\t<button rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-href=\"https:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.discoverwalks.com%2Fblog%2Ffrom-concorde-to-opera-5-fun-alternative-things-to-do%2F&#038;media=&#038;description=From%20Concorde%20to%20Op%C3%A9ra%20%3A%205%20Fun%20%26%20Alternative%20Things%20to%20Do\" class=\"dpsp-network-btn dpsp-pinterest dpsp-last dpsp-has-label\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Save to Pinterest\" title=\"Save to Pinterest\" style=\"font-size:14px;padding:0rem;max-height:40px\" >\t<span class=\"dpsp-network-icon \">\n\t\t<span class=\"dpsp-network-icon-inner\" ><svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" viewBox=\"0 0 23 32\"><path d=\"M0 10.656q0-1.92 0.672-3.616t1.856-2.976 2.72-2.208 3.296-1.408 3.616-0.448q2.816 0 5.248 1.184t3.936 3.456 1.504 5.12q0 1.728-0.32 3.36t-1.088 3.168-1.792 2.656-2.56 1.856-3.392 0.672q-1.216 0-2.4-0.576t-1.728-1.568q-0.16 0.704-0.48 2.016t-0.448 1.696-0.352 1.28-0.48 1.248-0.544 1.12-0.832 1.408-1.12 1.536l-0.224 0.096-0.16-0.192q-0.288-2.816-0.288-3.36 0-1.632 0.384-3.68t1.184-5.152 0.928-3.616q-0.576-1.152-0.576-3.008 0-1.504 0.928-2.784t2.368-1.312q1.088 0 1.696 0.736t0.608 1.824q0 1.184-0.768 3.392t-0.8 3.36q0 1.12 0.8 1.856t1.952 0.736q0.992 0 1.824-0.448t1.408-1.216 0.992-1.696 0.672-1.952 0.352-1.984 0.128-1.792q0-3.072-1.952-4.8t-5.12-1.728q-3.552 0-5.952 2.304t-2.4 5.856q0 0.8 0.224 1.536t0.48 1.152 0.48 0.832 0.224 0.544q0 0.48-0.256 1.28t-0.672 0.8q-0.032 0-0.288-0.032-0.928-0.288-1.632-0.992t-1.088-1.696-0.576-1.92-0.192-1.92z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t<\/span>\n\t<span class=\"dpsp-network-label\">Pin<\/span><\/button><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Whether it is your first time in Â鶹APP or not, chances are you will go to both <em>Place de la Concorde<\/em> and <em>Place de l\u2019Op\u00e9ra<\/em> at some point. Vibrant hearts of the Right Bank, these two very different squares are only one kilometer apart.<\/p>\n<p>Between them, the luxurious neighborhood of <em>Saint-Honor\u00e9<\/em> is renowned worldwide for being the home of many French luxury-brand flagships. Only a few steps away from the core of French power \u2013 the Elys\u00e9e Palace \u2013 these visibly high-class streets have a lot to offer.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/paris_concorde.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3572\" src=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/paris_concorde.jpg\" alt=\"concorde-square\" width=\"650\" height=\"449\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/paris_concorde.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/paris_concorde-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/paris_concorde-100x70.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Before getting to five original things you can do in this area, let me introduce to you the neighborhood a little bit.<\/p>\n<h4>Across the old walls<\/h4>\n<p>As we may soon cover in another article, Â鶹APP grew through its 2000+ years of existence in a roughly concentric way, starting from the <em>\u00cele de la Cit\u00e9\/Saint-Michel<\/em> area, progressively encompassing the surrounding neighborhoods.<\/p>\n<p>No less than 7 successive walls circled the city, as it grew bigger.<\/p>\n<p>In the early 17<sup>th<\/sup> century, under the reign of Louis XIII, the center of the city was circled by a first defensive wall built under Charles V (16<sup>th<\/sup> century) whose western edge roughly terminated at the current <em>Palais Royal<\/em>, and by an extension to this first wall, ordered by king Louis XIII. This wall extension followed the current <em>Boulevard des Capucines<\/em> and <em>Rue Royale<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, in the early 17<sup>th<\/sup> century, a wall separated the current neighborhood of <em>Saint-Honor\u00e9<\/em> in two parts: the Eastern part (today located East of <em>Rue Royale<\/em>) was the Â鶹APPian neighborhood of <em>Saint Honor\u00e9<\/em> (part of Â鶹APP itself), while the Western part (West of <em>Rue Royale<\/em>) was a marshy outskirt of Â鶹APP, named <em>Faubourg<\/em> Saint-Honor\u00e9, where soldiers and the king\u2019s musketeers where housed and were training.<\/p>\n<p>If you look closely, you may notice that <em>Rue Saint Honor\u00e9<\/em> takes the name <em>Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honor\u00e9<\/em> after it crosses <em>Rue Royale<\/em>. There once was a city gate at this exact corner.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_13533\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/1024px-porte_saint-honore_17e.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13533\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13533\" src=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/1024px-porte_saint-honore_17e.jpg\" alt=\"porte Saint-Honor\u00e9 au 17e si\u00e8cle\" width=\"1024\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/1024px-porte_saint-honore_17e.jpg 924w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/1024px-porte_saint-honore_17e-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/1024px-porte_saint-honore_17e-768x525.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/1024px-porte_saint-honore_17e-1024x700.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/1024px-porte_saint-honore_17e-816x558.jpg 816w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-13533\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The porte Saint-Honor\u00e9 in the XVIIe century. On the right, the church Notre-Dame-de-l&#8217;Assomption de Â鶹APP (still visible today) : Â鶹APP 1st arr. &#8211; N. De Poilly &#8211; Wikimedia Commons<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The following king, Louis XIV (the one who built the Â鶹APP Palace), decided that, thanks to his numerous acts of war, France and Â鶹APP were no longer threatened. He had the walls taken down and replaced by large promenades we now know as <em>Grands Boulevards<\/em> (&#8220;Boulevard&#8221; being originally a word to describe the flat area on which were built defensive walls). The city started expanding beyond the old walls and Saint-Honor\u00e9 and the Faubourg Saint-Honor\u00e9 were reunited.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_13534\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/1024px-grand_rex_-_grands_boulevards.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13534\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/1024px-grand_rex_-_grands_boulevards.jpg\" alt=\"Les Grands Boulevards\" width=\"1024\" height=\"769\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/1024px-grand_rex_-_grands_boulevards.jpg 924w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/1024px-grand_rex_-_grands_boulevards-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/1024px-grand_rex_-_grands_boulevards-768x577.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/1024px-grand_rex_-_grands_boulevards-1024x769.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/1024px-grand_rex_-_grands_boulevards-816x613.jpg 816w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-13534\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Today&#8217;s vibrant Grands Boulevards are built on the location of former city walls. (Photo : Le Grand Rex sur les Grands Boulevards &#8211; A.Hellmann &#8211; Wikimedia Commons)<\/p><\/div>\n<h4>The birthplace of French fashion<\/h4>\n<p>More than 150 years later, from the mid-19<sup>th<\/sup> century on, the neighborhood became the birthplace of many fashion brands such as Lanvin, Herm\u00e8s, and later on, Chanel.<\/p>\n<p>Foreigners love to walk the streets of the <em>Saint-Honor\u00e9<\/em> area as they house most of the greatest and most renowned luxury brand&#8217;s iconic stores.<\/p>\n<p>If you wish to see these stores, a good start is by heading to <em>Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honor\u00e9<\/em> and walking all the way to the Elys\u00e9e Palace.<\/p>\n<p>Also, do not miss the original Chanel flagship at <em>31, Rue Cambon<\/em>. The store is famous for its iconic mirrored staircase that leads to Coco Chanel\u2019s original apartment.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_13535\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/chanel_boutique_rue_cambon_paris_2009.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13535\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13535\" src=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/chanel_boutique_rue_cambon_paris_2009.jpg\" alt=\"Chanel Store, Rue Cambon\" width=\"1024\" height=\"680\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/chanel_boutique_rue_cambon_paris_2009.jpg 924w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/chanel_boutique_rue_cambon_paris_2009-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/chanel_boutique_rue_cambon_paris_2009-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/chanel_boutique_rue_cambon_paris_2009-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/chanel_boutique_rue_cambon_paris_2009-816x542.jpg 816w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-13535\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chanel store, at 31 rue Cambon &#8211; by Ashton &#8211; Creative Commons<\/p><\/div>\n<h4>Five Alternative Things to Do<\/h4>\n<h4>1. Tour the Neighborhood<\/h4>\n<p>Apart from the fashion stores we mean! The <em>Saint-Honor\u00e9<\/em> neighborhood is one to see and visit. After both parts were reunited within the Â鶹APP city limits, the neighborhood kept developing. Under Louis XV it even became the heart of massive royal developments.<\/p>\n<p>We unwind, here, a short route we recommend you to follow. However, keep in mind that it is a simplified explanation as most of these spots would require much longer details!<\/p>\n<p>Start at <em>Place de la Concorde<\/em>, and head to<em> 1, Rue Royale<\/em>. There, next to the door, you may see a placarded replica of a <em>Call for Mobilization<\/em> dating back from World War I (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/compared-place-de-la-bastille-vs-place-de-la-concorde\/\">we already discussed it here<\/a>). Keep on until the next crossroads. There, on your left opens <em>Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honor\u00e9<\/em> \u2013 famous for its luxury stores but also because many embassies and the Elys\u00e9e Palace are there \u2013 and on your right <em>Rue Saint-Honor\u00e9<\/em> heading all the way to <em>Les Halles<\/em>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_13536\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/1024px-rue_faubourg_saint-honore.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13536\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13536\" src=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/1024px-rue_faubourg_saint-honore.jpg\" alt=\"Rue du Faubourg Saint Honor\u00e9\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/1024px-rue_faubourg_saint-honore.jpg 924w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/1024px-rue_faubourg_saint-honore-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/1024px-rue_faubourg_saint-honore-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/1024px-rue_faubourg_saint-honore-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/1024px-rue_faubourg_saint-honore-816x612.jpg 816w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-13536\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rue du Faubourg Saint Honor\u00e9 &#8211; by wowo2008 &#8211; Wikimedia Commons<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Keep walking on <em>Rue Royale<\/em>. The street terminates in front of a massive temple-like church, the Madeleine Church \u2013 which became a church after being destined for being many other things!\u00a0 The Madeleine Church is famous for its extraordinary acoustics.<\/p>\n<p>Due to this trait prone for music, it also became a place for gospel concerts and the place where many famous French singers or musicians\u2019 funerals took place. Artists like Chopin, Saint-Sa\u00ebns, Edith Piaf, Dalida or Johnny Halliday all had a grandiose funeral at<em> La Madeleine<\/em>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_13537\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/1024px-madeleine_paris.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13537\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13537\" src=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/1024px-madeleine_paris.jpg\" alt=\"Eglise de la Madeleine\" width=\"1024\" height=\"730\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/1024px-madeleine_paris.jpg 924w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/1024px-madeleine_paris-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/1024px-madeleine_paris-768x548.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/1024px-madeleine_paris-1024x730.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/1024px-madeleine_paris-816x582.jpg 816w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-13537\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Madeleine Church (\u00c9glise de la Madeleine), as seen from the Madeleine square, in Â鶹APP (France). &#8211; By Jebulon &#8211; Wikimedia Commons<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em>Boulevard des Capucines<\/em> (to the right) takes you to the front of the iconic and historically fascinating Olympia Music Hall, recognizable with its huge red neon lights. \u00a0Right before reaching Rue Scribe, a plaque indicates the old caf\u00e9 where the Lumi\u00e8re Brothers presented their new invention \u2013 the cinematograph \u2013 by screening the first public film ever.<\/p>\n<p>Across the boulevard, take the time to have a look at the former Nadar Studios \u2013 where were first ever exposed the artworks of Impressionists \u2013 recognizable with its glass and red structure. The studio has now been replaced.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_13538\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/olympia_paris_2_april_2018.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13538\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13538\" src=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/olympia_paris_2_april_2018.jpg\" alt=\"Olympia\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/olympia_paris_2_april_2018.jpg 693w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/olympia_paris_2_april_2018-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/olympia_paris_2_april_2018-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/olympia_paris_2_april_2018-816x1088.jpg 816w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-13538\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The iconic facade of the Olympia Music Hall (Photo : Olympia &#8211; by Arthur Weidmann &#8211; Wikimedia Commons)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>You may walk all the way to the Garnier Opera House.\u00a0 From <em>Place de l\u2019Op\u00e9ra<\/em>, take the grandiose <em>Rue de la Paix<\/em>, passing by the number 7 where Charles Frederick Worth, the father of <em>Haute-Couture<\/em>, once settled his store, and the beautiful Cartier flagship store. You arrive onto <em>Place Vend\u00f4me<\/em>, the beating heart of French jewelry.<\/p>\n<p>The square, whose fa\u00e7ades are all uniformly built under Louis XIV (even before the lots <em>behind<\/em> the fa\u00e7ades were sold and constructed!), is famous for being the home of the most prestigious jewelers\u2019 boutiques, and for its central Napoleonic column forged with the canons of the Austerlitz battle.<\/p>\n<p>Take the time to note the \u201c<em>M\u00e8tre Etalon<\/em>\u201d, an engraved 1-meter-long line, on the walls of the Ministery of Justice, which served as a reference when the metric measurement system was implemented.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_13539\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/1024px-placevendome.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13539\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13539\" src=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/1024px-placevendome.jpg\" alt=\"Place Vend\u00f4me\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/1024px-placevendome.jpg 924w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/1024px-placevendome-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/1024px-placevendome-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/1024px-placevendome-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/1024px-placevendome-816x543.jpg 816w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-13539\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Place Vend\u00f4me &#8211; by Jpatokal at wts wikivoyage &#8211; Wikimedia Commons<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Note the plaque indicating where the Texas embassy once was, at the number 1 of the square, then, take <em>Rue Saint-Honor\u00e9<\/em> to the East. Upon reaching the Saint Roch Church, notice the store at the base of the church.<\/p>\n<p>Indeed, the church was built around this store, back in the early 17<sup>th<\/sup> century, creating this weird and unique situation where a shop is included to the structure of a church. You may take the small (and very <em>instagramable<\/em>) passageway behing the church to get back to <em>Rue des Pyramides<\/em> and regress to <em>Rue de Rivoli<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>More info :<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>purchase tickets and learn more about the Olympia Music Hall\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.olympiahall.com\/programmation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>2. Enjoy the old revamped passageways<\/h4>\n<p>In the mid-19<sup>th<\/sup> century, as shopping and fashion slowly became trends, and before department stores were created, covered passages, linking the streets (which were narrow and muddy at the time), started to appear everywhere in the French Capital. Today, 18 of these passageways remain, mostly East of <em>Avenue de l\u2019Op\u00e9ra<\/em>. However, you may shop, or have coffee, in some side-passages of the <em>Saint-Honor\u00e9<\/em> neighborhood as well. Next to the Madeleine Church, the <em>Passage de la Madeleine<\/em> is a simple but nice passage you should at least walk through.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_13540\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/1024px-p1040310_paris_viii_village_royal_rwk.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13540\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13540\" src=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/1024px-p1040310_paris_viii_village_royal_rwk.jpg\" alt=\"Village Royal\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/1024px-p1040310_paris_viii_village_royal_rwk.jpg 924w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/1024px-p1040310_paris_viii_village_royal_rwk-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/1024px-p1040310_paris_viii_village_royal_rwk-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/1024px-p1040310_paris_viii_village_royal_rwk-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/1024px-p1040310_paris_viii_village_royal_rwk-816x612.jpg 816w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-13540\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Le Village Royal (Cit\u00e9 Berryer) &#8211; by Mbzt &#8211; Wikimedia Commons<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Just South of this one, the <em>Cit\u00e9 Berryer<\/em> (also known as <em>Village Royal<\/em>) is an open-air calm and classy passage. If you wish to have a nice morning coffee, head right behind the Olympia Hall, into <em>Rue Edouard VII<\/em>, a revamped pedestrian street and square, leading to the Edouard VII theater.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_13541\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/1024px-p1190870_paris_ix_theatre_edouard_vii_rwk.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13541\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13541\" src=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/1024px-p1190870_paris_ix_theatre_edouard_vii_rwk.jpg\" alt=\"place Edouard VII\" width=\"1024\" height=\"536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/1024px-p1190870_paris_ix_theatre_edouard_vii_rwk.jpg 924w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/1024px-p1190870_paris_ix_theatre_edouard_vii_rwk-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/1024px-p1190870_paris_ix_theatre_edouard_vii_rwk-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/1024px-p1190870_paris_ix_theatre_edouard_vii_rwk-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/1024px-p1190870_paris_ix_theatre_edouard_vii_rwk-816x427.jpg 816w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-13541\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Place et Th\u00e9\u00e2tre Edouard VII &#8211; by Mbzt &#8211; Wikimedia Commons<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em><strong>More Info :<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Village Royal opens from Monday to Saturday from 8:00AM to 8:30PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>3. Have a dancing lesson in the unique \u201cElephant Paname\u201d studio<\/h4>\n<p>Only a few yards away from the Opera House, the <em>Saint-Honor\u00e9<\/em> neighborhood is a place for creation and art. If fashion is the main focus, you may enjoy quite unique dancing lessons in an amazing place. The <em>Elephant Paname<\/em> studio, is a dance studio, and gallery, located in a superb <em>h\u00f4tel particulier<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>The exhibition room, or dome room, in particular, is a place like no other.<\/p>\n<p>The dance studio offers long and short-term dancing lessons, in a typically French and revamped decor. The experience is well worth the price.<\/p>\n<p>And if you don\u2019t have the time to take lessons, you may always have coffee at the\u00a0<em>Caf\u00e9 EP\u00a0<\/em>on the first floor of the building.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>More Info:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Elephant Paname is located\u00a010 rue Volney, in Â鶹APP 2nd arr.<\/li>\n<li>See pictures of Elephant Paname <a href=\"http:\/\/www.elephantpaname.com\/fr\/galerie\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Learn more and book a dancing lesson <a href=\"http:\/\/www.elephantpaname.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Caf\u00e9 EP opens from Monday to Friday from 12.00PM to 5.00PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>4. Have an American moment at Harry\u2019s New York Bar<\/h4>\n<p>In Â鶹APP, stores, restaurants and bars open and close on an everyday basis.\u00a0 Competition is hard. Yet, some manage to survive, and only a few become real legends. The <em>Harry\u2019s New York Bar<\/em> is one of them.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_13542\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/at_harrys_new_york_bar_2_paris_march_6_2009.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13542\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13542\" src=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/at_harrys_new_york_bar_2_paris_march_6_2009.jpg\" alt=\"At Harry's NY Bar\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/at_harrys_new_york_bar_2_paris_march_6_2009.jpg 924w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/at_harrys_new_york_bar_2_paris_march_6_2009-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/at_harrys_new_york_bar_2_paris_march_6_2009-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/at_harrys_new_york_bar_2_paris_march_6_2009-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/at_harrys_new_york_bar_2_paris_march_6_2009-816x543.jpg 816w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-13542\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">At Harry&#8217;s New-York Bar &#8211; by Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric de Villamil &#8211; Wikimedia Commons<\/p><\/div>\n<p>During the US Prohibition, one of the founders, Clancy, had a bar in New York. He dismantled it and transferred it, here, <em>Rue Daunou<\/em>. Rapidly, the place became a refuge for American expatriates, and is still today, the one place to be if you are <em>an American in Â鶹APP<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>If you bear the US citizenship, you may even take part in a straw vote, every four years, on the night of the US Presidential Election. The tradition has been perpetrated since 1924, and the real results mirrored the straw poll results almost every time but three.<\/p>\n<p>The bar, placarded with US Universities pennants, is said to be where some mythic cocktails, such as the <em>Bloody Mary<\/em>, were invented. The professionalism of the waiters and their knowledge of mixology makes it a great place for a drink with your friends. Starting at 10.00PM a piano bar completes the overall Roaring Twenties atmosphere.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>More info :\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Harry&#8217;s New York Bar is located 5, rue Daunou in Â鶹APP 2nd arr.<\/li>\n<li>It opens everyday from 12.00PM to 2.00AM (and from 4.00PM to 1.00AM on Sundays)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>5. Try to beat Hemingway\u2019s record (responsibly)<\/h4>\n<p>Ernest Hemingway loved Â鶹APP. He had his habits here. He was particularly fond of the dry martinis of the Ritz Palace, on <em>Place Vend\u00f4me<\/em>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_13543\" style=\"width: 1487px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/ernest-hemingway-401493_1920.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13543\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13543\" src=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/ernest-hemingway-401493_1920.jpg\" alt=\"E.Hemingway\" width=\"1477\" height=\"1920\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/ernest-hemingway-401493_1920.jpg 711w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/ernest-hemingway-401493_1920-231x300.jpg 231w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/ernest-hemingway-401493_1920-768x998.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/ernest-hemingway-401493_1920-788x1024.jpg 788w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/ernest-hemingway-401493_1920-816x1061.jpg 816w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1477px) 100vw, 1477px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-13543\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">E.Hemingway<\/p><\/div>\n<p>On the day Â鶹APP was freed by the Allies, at the end of World War II, Hemingway took the arms to free the Ritz Bar, on his own! Luckily for him, the Germans had been long gone, and he didn\u2019t have to fight. However, legend has it that he insisted on celebrating his \u201cvictory\u201d and that he opened a tab, that night, for 51 dry martinis!<\/p>\n<p>The Ritz Bar has kept its cosy atmosphere, but now bears the name of \u201cHemingway Bar\u201d. The head bartender, Colin Field, is a reference in mixology, and you should try his amazing cocktails. Hemingway set the bar high, so breaking his record may be a bit extreme, but you should still manage to enjoy your time in this refined place!<\/p>\n<p><em>(Drinking alcohol is dangerous for your health. Please drink responsibly)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>More Info:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Bar Hemingway is located in the Ritz at 15, Place Vend\u00f4me in Â鶹APP 2nd arr. You may also access it through a specific entrance at 38, rue Cambon<\/li>\n<li>It opens everyday from 6.00PM to 2.00AM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you wish to further learn about the most amazing places of the Right Bank, you may also book our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/tour\/paris-walking-tours\/paris-landmarks\/\">Â鶹APP Landmarks &#8211; Right Bank Tour<\/a> !<\/p>\n<div id=\"disco-2960049756\" class=\"disco-amazon-box-2024 disco-entity-placement\"><div style=\"width: 100%; border: 2px solid lightgray; padding: 3% 6% 3% 3%; border-radius: 5px;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Planning a trip to Â鶹APP ? 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