Geometry fans visiting Paris might want to check out the "Cabinet of Geometric Curiosities," mainly a collection of polyhedral models, at the Galerie Sylvain Calvier: 21, rue Saint-Paul (sur cour) 75004 Paris George http://georgehart.com On 4/8/2018 9:31 AM, David Wilson wrote:
I'd love to take a look at these links, but I can't log in.
-----Original Message----- From: math-fun [mailto:math-fun- bounces+davidwwilson=comcast.net@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Adam P. Goucher Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2018 8:38 PM To: math-fun@mailman.xmission.com Cc: math-fun Subject: Re: [math-fun] Vacationing in France
Definitely go to the Louvre. If there's a large queue outside the pyramid (which there will be), go behind one of the statues in the courtyard where there is a staircase down into the 'Carousel de Louvre'. From inside, it is almost trivial to merge into the queue near the front, cutting down the waiting time from hours to a few minutes. My partner describes this technique here:
https://ladyjadeamanda.com/2017/11/23/jadore-paris-the-louvre-mini- palais/
Also, you can go to the top of the Eiffel tower, where (I recall) there is a Champagne bar which is open until 23:00. The tower itself sparkles every hour, on the hour. There's a video near the foot of the following page:
https://ladyjadeamanda.com/2017/11/18/paris-is-always-a-good-idea/
Avoid 'fake taxis' when you arrive at the station/airport/whatever. They charge about an order of magnitude more than actual taxis. If in doubt, use the 'G7' taxis which have wifi inside.
I'd recommend Ladur\'{e}e, as well, if you like macarons.
JA and I had afternoon tea at the Ritz in Paris, only to realise that afternoon tea is inherently an English concept and in Paris they do it somewhat differently:
https://ladyjadeamanda.com/2017/11/23/jadore-paris-afternoon-tea-at- the-ritz/
Best wishes,
Adam P. Goucher
Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2018 at 1:18 AM From: "Dave Dyer" <ddyer@real-me.net> To: math-fun <math-fun@mailman.xmission.com> Subject: Re: [math-fun] Vacationing in France
I was hoping I might get some inside information on when, why and how to do Paris.
Don't miss the tour of the sewers.
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