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The Paris Underbelly Walking Tour App FREE download!

Paris Underbelly Discovery Tours — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 15:41:06 +0000

For a limited time only, download the Paris Underbelly Walking Tour App for FREE! Sure, there are other travel apps about Paris. What makes this one unique? We’ve never written a travel book. We travel. And we like to roam like the locals do. If you’re looking for the insider’s guide to the underbelly of …

Read about our Midnight in Paris tour in the Huffington Post

Paris Underbelly Discovery Tours — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 08:19:32 +0000

Midnight in Paris tour!

The Avenue Verte – Paris to London by bicycle

Paris Underbelly Discovery Tours — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 20:59:31 +0000

Starting this coming weekend there is a designated cycle path covering the roughly 400km from Paris to London, connected by the ferry that goes from Dieppe, France to Newhaven, England. See these sites for more detailed information in English and in French. http://www.avenuevertelondonparis.com/ http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-11447348 http://www.paris.fr/accueil/accueil-paris-fr/paris-londres-a-velo-so-fun/rub_1_actu_116799_port_24329 Filed under: avenue verte, London, Paris, Paris travel Tagged: Paris

Paris Expat Resources: Bloom Event, Language Classes, and Franco-American Organizations

Paris Underbelly Discovery Tours — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 11:45:59 +0000

Living in Paris is an amazing opportunity that finds many an expat dazzled daily by new sights, smells, and spectacle. One can easily spend an aimless month (or more) enjoying all that this city has to offer. However, when the honeymoon’s over, integrating into local life can prove to be at best a fun challenge …

The Catacombs (Les Catacombes)

Paris Underbelly Discovery Tours — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 13:14:04 +0000

Formerly the Tombe-Issoire stone quarries, these underground passageways were turned into a mass ossuary during the 18th and 19th centuries and are now the resting place of the remains of over 6 million Parisians. While most of the catacombs are legally off limits to the public, visitors can tour a 2 km portion of this …

La Bastille – medieval symbol of oppression, modern symbol of liberty (by Amanda Morrow for Radio France International)

Paris Underbelly Discovery Tours — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 13:16:14 +0000

Large brown paving stones chart a course through the smaller grey bricks that fan their way around Paris’s Place de la Bastille. If you’re waiting for the bus on the western side of the roundabout, you might judge the brown stones to be out of place. But these markings are deliberate, tracing the precise location …

Paris tips for travelers going between the USA and France with Pets

Paris Underbelly Discovery Tours — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 13:20:59 +0000

Traveling between the U.S. & France with a pet? You will need a certificate of good health, issued no more than 30 days before your departure, and the pet’s vaccination record. If your pet has not been identified with a chip, contact a vet prior to departure. Check with your airline and here: http://france.usembassy.gov/us-customs.html http://www.cdc.gov/animalimportation/TravelingPets.html …

Paris Quiz (Saint-Eustache)

Paris Underbelly Discovery Tours — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 13:23:20 +0000

QUESTION: Saint-Eustache Cathedral, easy walking distance from the Louvre. This giant head was in a Harrison Ford movie, can you name the movie? ANSWER: Sabrina Copyright © 2012 contact@parisunderbelly.com Skype: Paris.Underbelly Filed under: Uncategorized

Paris Photo Quiz (Sainte-Chapelle)

Paris Underbelly Discovery Tours — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 13:25:46 +0000

PUB Photo Quiz: Where was this shot taken? a. Eglise Saint-Germain l’Auxerrois b. Sainte-Chapelle Paris c. La Chapelle du Chateau de Versailles d. other Answer: This photo features the altar of the Sainte-Chapelle of Paris. This gem of Gothic architecture was commissioned by Louis IX (known as Saint Louis) to house the relics of the …

Paris Quiz (Bal du moulin de la Galette)

Paris Underbelly Discovery Tours — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 13:29:42 +0000

Who painted this photo? At which famous Parisian landmark is this ball set? Answer: Auguste Renoir Bal du moulin de la Galette [Dance at Le Moulin de la Galette] 1876. This painting is doubtless Renoir’s most important work of the mid 1870′s and was shown at the Impressionist exhibition in 1877. Though some of his …