Le Cirque - Circus Season

Blauen Pferde
Originally uploaded by Gonzo Bonzo

Number Two, le Cirque. The circus has a season in Paris and it's winter.
It seems that several really talented troupes come to perform in the "city of lights". The villette often has small circus acts. Currently there is "Le Fil Sous la Neige" which looks stunning. Also there is the Zingaro which supposedly originates from France. The cirque d'hiver, "the circus of winter" is a permanent circus in the 3rd arrondisement known for its traditional circus.Cirque Phenix is debuting a new 3-D circus this season. I look forward to checking this out to see what its about.

La Grande Roue (Ferris Wheel) at Place de la Concorde

Number One. A new view of the city can be seen from the Place de la Concorde this winter. As the ferris wheel is covered and heated, this makes for an original winter view of the city. Apparently this was originally built for the year 2000 but I have recently noticed that it has been put back up for winter 2008 until January 2009. Ride costs 9 euros per person.

What to do in Winter in Paris

Paris Weekender, November 2007, Tour Eiffel
Originally uploaded by Trevandjen

I've been feeling a bit boxed in with the weather lately. Its quite chilly and when its cold it is easy to stay indoors and feel lazy. Meanwhile, there are actually an abundance of things to do in Paris! So I thought I would make a list of 10 things to do in winter that could be somewhat original and/or fun to do in winter rather than in any other season!

Number one ...

Back in Paris after a long hiatus ...

Originally uploaded by dibbler77

Back in the dead of winter after a long hiatus. There's nothing like a warm cup of chocolat chaud (aka. hot chocolate) in the cool of winter. Café Angélina is known for the best hot chocolate along with their famous Mont Blanc dessert! Yum!