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Perfect Paris on a rainy day The Théâtre du Merveilleux, one of the rooms of the Pavillons de Bercy museum, © Pavillons de Bercy Audrey/Sabrina may well be right about that, but even if you’re one of those people ‘who feels the rain when others just get wet’, Paris is a brilliant place for rainy days with hundreds of places to dodge the drizzle and have fun! Here Janine Marsh shares some of her favourite places to stay dry in the city of Light. “ You get yourself some rain, not just a drizzle, but some honest-to-goodness rain. The rain is very important, because that’s when Paris smells its sweetest” says Audrey Hepburn in the film Sabrina. Myriad museums Perfect for a rainy day – there are around 140 museums in Paris, from the world’s most popular – the Louvre, to the magnificent former train station turned Musée d’Orsay! Then there are the museums that are hardly known and utterly fascinating including the Musée des Arts Forains – the Museum of Fairground Arts (which made an appearance in Emily in Paris) – think vintage carousels (great for all ages). Or how about the fabulous, fragrant and free Fragonard Musée de Parfum. Wine, dine and keep dry! Bouillon Chartier are a Paris institution, serving traditional French dishes since 1896. They have three restaurants in the city (I like the one at Montparnasse best for its Art Nouveau décor) and are as much loved by locals as tourists. The menu sticks to classic recipes – entrees start from €1, main dishes from €7. Expect to queue – you can’t reserve, but you generally don’t have to wait too long, service is swift. Great for lunch or dinner 365 days a year! Bouillon Chartier Montparnassemuseum, © Pavillons de Bercy Must-see monuments Head to the Atelier des Lumières, a former iron foundry turned Paris’ first digital art centre, this vast venue provides the perfect backdrop for art projections from Van Gogh to Monet and more. Egyptian exhibition, Autumn 2024 Atelier des Lumières Photo Vincent Pinson 50 | The Good Life France The Good Life France | 51
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