A rainy day in Paris

To the 2 followers I have, if you are ever in Paris while its raining there are a few things you can do. First off don't stay cooped up in the very petit apartment you will be staying in here, that's how you go crazy. At least that is how I go crazy, but luckily for me I happened to have 7 hours of classes today so I was interacting with fellow students, as well as the crazy occupants of the métro. Things you should do...

- Go to the aquarium... Aquarium de Paris,
It is located off the Trocadéro Métro stop which has both Line 6 and the 9. Located in the Trocadéro gardens, it has 43 aquariums, 10,000 fish which include 24 sharks!! There is actually a shark tunnel that you can walk through that is 33 meters long. I don't know about you, but that sounds pretty exciting. For students it is 15,50 euro, adults 19,50 euro, and children it is 12,50 euro. The aquarium is open right now from 10h till 19h, off season it is open till 18h.

-Go see a flick!!
Most theaters around Paris have english films, you just have to look around. The Gaumont Alesia has at least one english movie a day. The theater is relatively new and if you are a student the ticket is around 7 euro. If you want to check out the American movies in Paris here is a great link.
http://paris.angloinfo.com/information/movies.asp

-Bowling at the Bowling Mouffetard,
Prices for this fun-filled bowling alley range from 3,30 euro to 15 euro. Located on 73 rue Mouffetard in the 5th, you can take line 7 on the Métro and get off at either Place Mange or Censier-Daubenton. It is a retro bowling alley that also has billiards. The bright colors plastered on the walls will definitely lift your mood on a rainy day. If not there are plenty of bars in Mouffetard that I'm sure will brighten your day.

-Shopping at Forums des Halles
This isn't your ordinary shopping center it happens to have; an indoor pool, two cinemas, children's playground, a library for art and multiple restaurants. It even has a Starbucks. Some of the more popular shops include H&M, Swatch, United Colors of Benetton, Bershka, Darjeerling, FNAC, Gap, Mango and much much more. It is located in the 1st, and is the Les Halles station for the Métro and the RER.

-Louvre
As you hopefully know Paris is home to some of the most impressive museums in the world. One of which being the Louvre which houses the Mona Lisa It's been said that if you look at every piece of art in the Louvre for three seconds each it will take you three months to get through the entire museum. There are two Métro stops for the Louvre called the Louvre Rivoli and Palais Royal Musée du Louvre on line 1. If it is raining or sunny the first sunday of every month is free!

-Musée d'Orsay
There is also the Musée d'Orsay which houses impressionist artists like Monet, Manet and Renoir. It is spectacular and highly recommendable. It is 7 euro for students to get in, and is normally 9,50 euro. It is within walking distance from the Louvre, just on the other side of the Seine. If you want to take the Métro the most direct route is on line 12 stop Solférino.

-Centre Pompidou
If you are into contemporary then the Centre Pompidou is for you, located right next to Forum des Halles. It houses the most contemporary of artists (Andy Warhol one of the most famous) and is in an extremely contemporary building for Paris. The façade looks like a steel web covering it. This is also a great place to go to when it is sunny because when you are on the fifth floor you have the view of the city! If you can pass for an EU student it is free, if not it will be about 8 euro, regular priced tickets are 12 euro (depending on season). The closest Métro is Rambuteau on line 11.

This will fill up your time for now, more fun things to do coming soon!!