The best jazz magicians in the world can be heard at this laid-back jazz festival at the parc Floral in the Bois de Vincennes. Every weekend through July 29, you can be sure to hear some big names in international jazz performing jazz, blues and funk.
Paris Jazz Festival
Esplanade du Château de Vincennes
75012 PARIS
Metro :
Château de Vincennes
Looking for something fun to do during your trip to Paris? Check out the Fete des Tuileries, a fair that goes on in the northern part of the Tuileries gardens, running along the Rue de Rivoli. You will see the big ferris wheel for sure! It’s a fun and inexpensive way to enjoy Paris, and a perfect idea if you have children with you!
It’s the first day of summer, a perfect time for enjoying the outdoors and some great music. Since 1986 the Fete de la Musique has become an annual tradition in Paris, giving amateur and professional musicians an opportunity to play what they want for the public at large. No tickets necessary, you will stumble upon small orchestras, one man accoustic guitars, rock bands, you name it, all throughout the city, all day long.
For more information, go to the Web site for the Fete de la Musique.
These are great summertime fares. Purchase by July 7. Check out the savings at the United Web site!
On June 25, for the first time in three years, you can see the Hall of Mirrors as it once was…
For the last three years, the Hall of Mirrors has been under restoration. Everything from the marble, the ceilings, the mirrors, the woodwork, the floor has been restored to its original beauty.
Come see it on June 25 or thereafter…
Paris tourist promotion offer scuba-diving lessons under the Eiffel Tower
PARIS (AP) - The Red Sea, Belize and the Cayman Islands are all scuba-diving hotspots, but what about Paris?
As of Friday, would-be divers can take the plunge in the landlocked French capital with a practice dip in a pool beneath the city’s most famous monument, the Eiffel Tower.
A dozen professional scuba instructors are offering one-on-one lessons in the heated, above-ground pool at the foot of the tower as part of an initiative to promote the sport among Parisians and visitors.
The lessons last about 30 minutes and include a how-to demonstration and a safety lecture, as well as the swim. Wet-suits, scuba gear and a biodegradable towel are provided.
The best part: it’s free.
The pool has waterproof photos of fluorescent fish. And, at just 1.2 metres deep, it’s a safe for beginners and children aged eight and older, said the event’s organizers, an umbrella group of scuba associations.
New Zealander Adrian Carter was among the first to get his feet wet Friday - Day One of the initiative which lasts through June 10.
“I came here to see the Eiffel Tower but this is better than the Eiffel Tower,” said Carter, a 28-year-old computer programmer and first-time diver. “Through the water you can see the monument. It’s magnificent.”
Still, unseasonably nippy weather appeared to discourage other would-be divers. With Paris temperatures hovering around 15 Celsius on Friday, more people were milling around the pool’s perimeter, watching the instructors’ underwater antics, than actually lining up for a lesson.
Organizers expect up to 3,000 people to take the plunge during the 10-day event - if the weather improves.
Jonathan Doneley, an English tourist and first-time diver who took the plunge Friday, called the experience “awesome” but said he hoped to make his next dive someplace warmer.
“I’m still shivering,” he said after the lesson, his lips purple and teeth chattering.
© The Canadian Press, 2007
