The works of Eugène Atget permeated with surrealism

Through a selection of 230 prints, Eugène Atget invites visitors to rediscover the City of Lights. This journey back in time has more than a few surprises in store as the authentic charm of the capital is fully revealed through these prints. From its streets to its old shops, unknown scenes and images await the public.

Thanks to the Carnavalet Museum’s own collections and to the contributions of George Eastman House in Rochester and the Fundación Mapfre in Madrid, visitors can follow the evolution of this artist who brought to life the characteristic landscapes and motifs of Paris.

Eugène Atget undoubtedly influenced the Surrealists and the Carnavalet Museum reveals this aspect of his art through a room entirely devoted to the presentation of an album, now in Rochester in the United States.

In this unique space, visitors can discover 43 prints as well as learn about another, lesser-known genius who followed on from Atget, Emmanuel Pottier, and who explored the same universe, namely Paris in its most atypical attire.

Eugène Atget exhibition:

• Musée Carnavalet – 23 Rue de Sévigné – Paris 3^ème
• Until July 29, 2012 – daily open from 10:00 – 18:00
• (except Mondays, public holidays and on Pentecost Sunday)
• Metro Stations: Saint-Paul, Line 1 ; Chemin vert, Line 8
• Eugène Atget exhibition: informations

Sport Hotel Paris, a charming 2 star hotel between Paris Bercy and Vincennes

From the Foire Saint-Antoine to the Foire du Trône

The Foire Saint-Antoine known as the Gingerbread fair, nowadays called the Foire du Trône, was created in 957. Saint-Antoine abbey, having been authorised to sell gingerbread during Holy Week in honour of its patron saint, sold its produce on the Place du Trône (now called Place de la Nation). A runaway success, the market was forced to change location several times, finally moving to the Pelouse de Reuilly in the Bois de Vincennes in 1965.

Consisting originally of stalls of gingerbread and cakes together with the sale of trinkets and acrobatic displays, the Foire du Trône now brings together thousands of fairground people with their thrilling rides, stalls and all kinds of produce, as well as attracting millions of visitors from the world over!

You still have until 3rd June 2012 to enjoy the Foire du Trône funfair !

• Pelouse de Reuilly – Paris 12ème
• Until June 3, 2012
• Daily from 12:00 to 0:00 – Saturday and eve of public holiday until 1am
• Metro Stations: Porte Dorée or Porte de Charenton, Line 8
• Foire du Trone : further information

Sport Hotel Paris, a charming 2 star hotel between Paris Bercy and Vincennes

Les 20 et 21 octobre prochains,la tournée mondiale de Rihanna s’arrêtera à Bercy pour vous présenter son dernier opus LOUD.

Autre date à retenir, Le Supercross de Paris Bercy les 28, 29 et 30 octobre 2011. C’est le rendez vous annuel de tous les meilleurs pilotes internationaux et du free style. Pendant trois jours ,ils vont faire le show devant des milliers de spectateurs. Chaque année cette compétition affiche complet. Les pilotes internationaux les plus titrés, une ambiance unique et bercy un lieu idéal pour ce genre de compétition: voici les raisons du succès de cet évènement à ne pas manquer.

Du 5 au 13 novembre 2011, le Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy accueillera pour la 27e année consécutive l’un des plus prestigieux tournois de tennis indoor au monde : le BNP Paribas Masters.

Les plus grandes stars du tennis seront présentes pour ce rendez-vous comptant pour le classement général de l’ATP.

Le POPB se trouve à seulement 3 stations de métro du Sport Hôtel Paris situé sur l’avenue Daumesnil à la station de métro Michel Bizot. Vous pourrez aussi rejoindre le POPB à pied en 20 minutes.

POur plus d’infos sur ces évènements: www.bercy.fr

The small marina in Paris where the yachts moored south of the Canal Saint-Martin. The Port de l’Arsenal is installed on the old pit of the Bastille. The dock overlooks along the access that leads to a garden of almost 9000 m2.

What to do:

- Walking around the marina and go to the banks of the Seine
- Make a trip to La Villette in Paris on channels A Place near the Opera Bastille and the July Column The busy streets of Lappe and Roquette

“Sport Hotel Paris“, a charming and peaceful hotel near
Bois de Vincennes in Paris!

In May 1979, the city of Paris launched an audit with 16 teams of architects to build the Sports Centre of the city, in the future park at Bercy.

On July 23 1979, the candidates delivered their projects, and on the October 23 1979, the city designated the team Andrault-Parat, Prouvé, Guvan laureate of the contest, and confided to her the execution.

The study work began at the end of October 1979, the construction of the foundations began in February 1981 and the building itself the March 30 1981 and ended two and a half years later, in December 1983.

It was opened February 3, 1984 by Jacques Chirac at the time the mayor of Paris.

This equipment was among the first to develop the east of Paris (well before the François-Mitterrand Library, the Parc de Bercy, and the Ministry of Finance). It marks the entrance to Northwest Park Bercy.

“Sport Hotel Paris“, a charming and peaceful hotel near
Bois de Vincennes in Paris!

Bercy was better known by the time of Louis Le Gros.

Then it is in the 12th century that appeared for the first time the name of Bercy or Bercix in real estate documents. The estate belonged to a time by the Montmorency family before being recovered by Malons who will develop and transform by Le Vau in the 17th century, a fortified manor in beautiful castle. At the same time, the nobility and the bourgeoisie built their country houses along the Seine.

In the 19th century the town of Bercy is dissolved and its territory spread beetween Paris and Charenton. The area will be gradually dismantled to allow the construction of the railway from Paris to Lyon, the expansion of the Bois de Vincennes and in particular the consolidation of the wine warehouses by Viollet-le-Duc.

The latter, installed in the 18th century outside the fence for granting Rapee, then they are growing. The barrels for Paris arrive by boat and were landed and stored in the cellars of Bercy. This activity will continue thriving until the mid-20th century.

In the late 20th century, the renovation of the district spell the end of storage, but their memory will endure in the park that has been replaced and that even in the name of the metro station that serves it : Cour Saint-Emilion. It is their architecture, which was the identity of the neighborhood, which also inspired the establishment of a commercial and leisure information Bercy Village with its shops and terraces.To the east of this area was laid out a business district organized around the role of wine in France.

“Sport Hotel Paris“, a charming and peaceful hotel near
Bois de Vincennes in Paris!