Jeu de Paume | street photography exhibit

The Jeu de Paume is a Paris museum famous for once having hosted the greatest collection of French Impressionist art in the world. That collection is now part of the immense Musée d'Orsay, but the Jeu de Paume is still an active musuem located at the northwest corner of the Jardin des Tuileries in Paris.

As if I needed to invent a reason to visit Paris, my favorite city, the current exhibition at the Jeu de Paume is a collection of 120 images by Lisette Model, a pioneer of the art of street photography. This exhibit will be on display through June 6, 2010. Admission to the Jeu de Paume is 7€. The museum is open every day except Monday, and hours are from 12 noon until 7 p.m. (9 p.m. on Tuesday).

Where to stay near the Jeu de Paume? Hotel de Crillon is just 0.2 km from the musuem and Le Meurice just slightly further - 0.4 km. For the best rates along with added-value amenities including complimentary full breakfast daily, upgrades, and even a free one-way airport transfer with three night stay, contact a Virtuoso travel consultant.

P.S. — Thanks to Chocolatine France, a Virtuoso onsite in France, for alerting me to this great opportunity.


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Hotel de Crillon, Paris | outstanding values

The best values at Hotel de Crillon, Paris, are not on the internet. Well, the best prices may be ... but what if I told you that for the same Best Available Rate (BAR) that you can find on the hotel's own website, a Virtuoso luxury travel consultant can get you free amenities.

• daily American Breakfast
• a gift of Baccarat crystal
• upgrade at time of check-in upon availability
• free WIFI internet connection
• complimentary one-way airport transfer with 3 night stay

You can't get this deal this online, but you can get these valuable extras at no additional cost just by booking your room through a Virtuoso travel advisor. This offer will save you hundreds of dollars. This is valid for new bookings for stays between September 14 and December 14, 2009. Any question? Email me.

Hotel de Crillon (search here on Google)

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Paris by night

Paris is known as the City of Lights, and something special happens after dark when the sky grows dark and the monuments are lit. Paris by night is even more beautiful than Paris under the full light of the sun. This picture is taken from a room at the Hotel de Crillon in Paris, a 5 star luxury hotel right on the Place de la Concorde. You can see the obelisk of Luxor in the center of the square and the French National Assembly to the right, actually across the Seine on the Right Bank. Further to the right is the dome of the Invalides which houses the impressive tomb of Napoleon.

From the center of the Place de la Concorde, looking to the west, the shot below shows the Champs Elysees at night with the Arc de Triomphe in the distance. If you would like to explore these night-time scenes (as well as having a view of the Eiffel Tower which is lit at night and twinkles on the hour), you might consider staying at Hotel de Crillon. If you book through a Virtuoso luxury travel consultant, you will receive a complimentary breakfast each morning, a room upgrade upon arrival if available, a special gift of Baccarat crystal, and a complimentary airport transfer with a four night booking. (For more information about Virtuoso exclusive negotiated rates and amenities, please contact me.)

Paris by night (search here on Google)





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