Musée de La Vie Romantique -- Paris, 9th Arrondissement

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copyright 2011 Lisa B. Falour, B.S., M.B.A. all rights reserved LISA, INC. (EURL) cutecatfaith.com La Ville de Paris runs many museums, and you should try to visit some, because admission is free (except for special events and temporary shows, but the permanent collections you don't have to pay to look at). The Carnavelet Museum in Le Marais is a must-see -- forget about Le Louvre! See this for free, and it's in a wonderful area! Le Musée de La Vie Romantique is small but in a famous area of Paris and is well worth the visit. Just check the Internet for the exact street address and hours. This museum is in a charming compound of a mansion and its "dependances," and there is a tea garden. Works by Scheffer are featured here, and there are things by and about George Sand, Chopin, Renan and others. This is not far from Le Moulin Rouge and Place Pigalle, and it's a really interesting neighborhood to visit. There are also many music stores here, sex shops, b-girl bars, incredible architecture, Villa Frochot (which is private but you can peek in), Montmarte is nearby, Place de Clichy is nearby -- lots of things. Even if you don't care much for the Romantic period, this place is not huge and it doesn't take long to visit. I would have liked to have tea here but my frugal spouse hates tea (though the French invented it as a drink and a custom -- borrowed by the British much later!). We walked around here and went over to Square de Batignolles in the 17th, so it was fun. Since he's so stingy, I remember to take a bottle of water and a piece of fruit. Looking at museums makes me very light-headed. A métro station nearby is PIGALLE but you could also use BLANCHE. Not too far from here is the métro ABBESSES, where you can take a funicular railroad to the top of Montmartre for the price of a métro ticket. I have videos up about this. Consider a private guide for a few days here in Paris, or you will miss a lot. I can do it or find you one, or provide you with a personalized itinerary according to your tastes. I am easy to reach on my website, cutecatfaith.com.