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Just beyond the history and the glitter, past the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre, you’ll find:
World’s oldest basketball court
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7 La Lucha Libre
Probably the only place in Paris where one
can order a refreshing libation and partake
in underground Mexican wrestling. (Did you
know that Arkansas is the birthplace of pro
wrestling legend Bobo Brazil?)
10 Rue de la Montagne Sainte Geneviève
UNEXPECTED PARIS
The University of Arkansas won its first
NCAA Basketball Championship in 1994,
but the world’s oldest surviving playing
surface is found in the basement of a
Parisian YMCA.
14 rue de Trévise
I Love You Wall
The “I love you” Wall is a 40-square
meter edifice that stands at the center
of the Abbesses garden at Montmartre,
Paris. The phrase “I love you” is written
more than a thousand times in over 300
different languages.
Butte Montmartre, Place des Abbesses, in
the Square Jehan Rictus
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8 Zen Nap Bar
The Zen Nap Bar is described as “a tiny
Parisian cocoon, where you can have
a successful nap.” Okay, then! To us, it
seems like a perfect respite after patrolling
the Paris Air Show.
29 passage Choiseul
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9 The Garden Robert Cavelier
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de la Salle
Ice Bar of Kube Hotel
With the thermostat set at 14°F,
enjoying a cocktail at the Kube Hotel
is definitely one of life’s cooler
experiences. By the way, it rarely
ever gets that cold in Arkansas.
5 Passage Ruelle
Pay homage to an early discoverer of
Arkansas. The Garden is named in honor of
French explorer Robert Cavelier who reached
Arkansas in 1682 and stopped with his men
at the Quapaw village of Kappa, a settlement
located on the Mississippi River.
6 éme, Avenue de l’Observatoire
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Le Pouce (The Thumb)
10 Paul Signac’s Boulevard de Clichy
French neo-impressionist Paul Signac was
famous for his breathtaking views of Paris
gardens and city streets. A collection of his
work is featured at the Arkansas Arts Center,
but you can retrace the artist’s steps at the
subject of one of his most famous paintings,
the Boulevard de Clichy.
Boulevard de Clichy
Some attractions stick out like a sore
thumb. “Le Pouce” is a 40 ft. tall, 18-ton
digit designed by César Baldaccini.
You can find it in the heart of the
Parisian business district.
2 Place de la Défense, Puteaux
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Dassault Falcon is the only
company in the world
that designs, manufactures
and sells both fighter jets and
business aircraft. Current production
model Falcons are manufactured
in France, then flown in
“green” to
Arkansas where
optional avionics and custom interiors are
installed, and exteriors are painted.
78 Quai Marcel Dassault
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Dassault Falcon HQ
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11 Gallery of Mineralogy and Geology,
Natural History Museum
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12 House of Nicolas Flamel
Harry Potter fans will delight in this
charming house built by Paris’s most
famous alchemist, who many believe
discovered the Philosopher’s Stone.
Though only muggles, Arkansas Razorback
Quidditch recently made it to the Sweet
Sixteen at the Quidditch World Cup.
51 rue de Montmorency, Paris, 75003, France
Dans le Noir (In the Dark)
Restaurant
A unique sensory, social and human
experience where guests dine in total
darkness and are guided and served by
the blind and visually impaired. Dans le
Noir is located just a few hundred meters
from Notre Dame and the Louvre.
51 Rue Quincampoix
Founded in 1793, the museum features
three centuries of mineralogy and geology
collections. Coincidently, Arkansas is
home to the Crater of Diamonds State Park,
the world’s only diamond-producing site
where the public can search for diamonds
themselves.
57 Rue Cuvier
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13 Le Café des Chats (Cat Café)
The bi-level café features mismatched
furniture, an upright piano and a 15th
century vaulted basement – and 12
frisky felines to pet over drinks and
conversation. Arkansas’s most famous
feline? Socks, who prowled the White
House during the Clinton Years.
16 Rue Michel le Comte