|
Originally Posted by Bertrand
For different forms of music, go to rue Keller (metro Bastille, exit rue de la Roquette - straight ahead, pass a little fountain, then it should be the second street on yr right) : there's a least 3 record stores dedicated to three different musical styles. As I'm into garage rock, I go to Born Bad (Billy Childish, Scientists, live Cramps, vinyls to CD). But there's also a shop doing weirder things. The only thing I knew what something related to Einstürzende Neubauten - not sure though.
Bastille is stuffed with bars trying to be trendier than the neighbour, so take your time when you're there.
Gibert Jeune in the latin quarter provides usually lots of stuff, from DVDs to CDs, plus 7" (that where I saw Mariah Carey & the Arthur Doyle Hand Cream). Metro station Odeon, rue Saint Michel, across the Sorbonne. Gibert has several shops, don't get confused.
In the same area, no need to take the tube, turn around and walk down rue Saint Michel towards the river. Fountain Saint Michel. Turn on yr left, enter a narrow street filled with people (little shops, simili-restaurants), first on yr right, rue Gît-le-Coeur. There will be one cinema, and a library called le Regard Moderne. Try it. Books about music (or written by musicians) will be on your right, cinema behind you, and all around... treasures. Don't expect to find something straight away as the place has its own peculiar style...
Museums : the Orangerie, metro Concorde. I like it for it's small one. You don't get the impression that you're gonna miss something if you don't walk faster. Be sure to see the Nymphéas there.
Jeu de Paume, 1 place de la Concorde (same area). There's a Cindy Sherman retrospective there (haven't been there though; stops early September).
And I'd also recommend le Père Lachaise. It's really quiet & you'll need calm during these 2 weeks in the capital (on the other hand, holidays, streets might be less crowded).
Enjoy it.
|