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With that in mind, I am going to translate only the essentials of Pariscope, the magazine that I have chosen
as a representative because I remember so well that initial intimidation.
Let's begin with the front cover:
Calendar of Events
Entertainment & Sports
My Favourite Restaurants
Shopping :-)
Visiting The City and Day
Trips
Potpourri of Paris Tips
Paris Guidebooks
Move or Stay ?
Everything on All Transports
Hotels & Apartments
Specific Public
Children in Paris
Front cover - du mercredi au mardi - date is from Wednesday to Tuesday
Days of the week:
lundi (lun) - Monday
mardi (mar) - Tuesday
mercredi (mer) - Wednesday
jeudi (jeu) - Thursday
vendredi (ven) - Friday
samedi (sam) - Saturday
dimanche (dim) - Sunday
Inside the Pariscope
Certain vocabulary words are used throughout Pariscope.
For example the days of the week, opening and performance times, prices, etc.
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Here is a basic vocabulary list:
jusqu'au or jsq - until
hors Paris - in Paris region (outside city center)
3e - third arrondissement
Pl: 5 à 15 euros - seat costs 5 to 15 euros
environs - around Paris
entrée libre or Ent. libre - free
à partir de begins at - à partir de 20h40 means it begins at 8:40 p.m.
tlj (short for tous les jours) every day
durée lasts for so long - durée 2h30 means it lasts for two hours and 30 minutes
téléphone 01 42 xx xx xx If you are using a phone card, no need to dial the international code 331. Just dial
01 and the number or ask your concierge.
le choix de Pariscope Pariscope's pick of the week
visite guidée guided visit
suite page 207 continues on page 207
suite de la page 86 continued from page 86
(78) (94) (77) these are the Paris suburbs (banlieue)
les expositions se déroulent la veille de la vente the objects to be sold will be exhibited the day before and
the morning of the sale (Drouot for example)
TR reduced admission (usually for seniors, students, military, unemployed, large families)
Gpes sur résa groups with reservations
accessible aux handicapés - handicap access
nocturne
All venues are listed in alphabetical order.
Table of contents
When you open Pariscope, your first page is the table of contents (sommaire)
The date is given (runs Wednesday to Tuesday night).
One item not listed in the table of contents is Paris pratique (Paris Emergency numbers). You will find it
between musique and visites.
The first category (à venir) is coming attractions. Many of the categories listed in this sommaire have
Pariscope's a favorite choice (choix).
The categories are:
théâtre Theater
musique Music
enfants Children
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visites et promenades Paris trade shows, Paris antiques markets, Paris monuments, Paris department stores,
Seine cruises, Paris parks and gardens, Paris outings and places to visit, aquariums, zoos..
fêtes et réceptions Parties and receptions
cinéma Movies (this section is ALWAYS located in the center of the magazine with a hit parade)
arts Art and exhibitions (divided up first by theme and then my museum or gallery name)
sport et bien-être Sport and fitness
restaurants Restaurants (will not include every single restaurant in Paris)
paris la nuit Nightlife
radios fm Radio stations
Theater
Categories under théâtre:
nouvelles pièces new shows - the number next to the show corresponds to the theatre
tous les spectacles all of the current plays in Paris listed in alphabetical order
toutes les salles Pariscope has given each theater an index number
hors Paris - in Paris region (outside city center)
cafés, théâtres dinner theaters or theaters with a bar
chansonniers improv, comedy and musical standup (French)
cabarets, dîners, spectacles dinner shows such as Crazy Horse, au Lapin Agile, Lido, etc.
Music
Categories under musique:
concerts classiques Classic concerts
hors Paris Outside Paris
musique du monde World music
danse, opéras Dance and opera
variétés, jazz Jazz and variety shows
pop-rock Rock
musique élecronique Techno music
Vocabulary
quatuor - chamber orchestra
hors Paris - in Paris region (outside city center) 3e - third arrondissement
Dîner lyrique - dine while they sing opera (dinner theatre) for example the Bel Canto restaurant.
Look under concerts classiques. Bel Canto at Metro Alésia and Metro Hôtel de Ville. Dinner is served by
opera singers with piano accompaniment.
orgues - organ music
concerts classiques - look in this section for classical music performed in churches.
entrée libre or Ent. libre - free
brésilienne Brazilian
voix d'anges voices of angels
église church
vie quotidienne a practique
chanson française French songs
violons violins
en couleurs in color
Visits and promenades (trade shows, cruises)
Categories under visites et promenades:
foires et salons fairs and trade shows
brocantes et marchés antiques, second hand items, markets
monuments operas, historic monuments, stadiums, well-known towers (not just Eiffel)
croisières, parcs et jardins Seine and Canal St. Martin cruises, bus tours, Paris gardens
parcs de loisirs, promenades Disney, Adventure Land, Playmobil Funpark
aquariums, zoos
conférences guided tours (French) for the week with dates, times and prices
ventes aux enchères special markets for art collectors: jewelry, Drouot, photography, art, stamps, furniture,
etc.
Vocabulary
les égouts de Paris Paris sewers
montgolfière hot air balloon
vol d'environ 1h the rides last about 1 hour
vélo bicycle
visite guidée guided visit
les expositions se déroulent la veille de la vente the objects to be sold will be exhibited the day before and
the morning of the sale (Drouot for example)
les exceptions et horaires différents sont signalés all changes are noted
braderie good way to pick up name brands at reduced prices or perhaps regular second hand clothes (look for
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this under ventes aux enchères)
déjeuner et dîner croisière - lunch and dinner cruises
résa obligatoire - reservations required
voir rubrique «Restaurants» - see the heading "Restaurants" (these cruise ships are located under «Cuisine
traditionelle» in alphabetical order.
Children
Categories under enfants:
spectacles Shows
marionnettes Puppet shows
cirques Circus
théâtre classique rather than modern, they perform classics from la Fontaine, Molière, fables of Offmann,
ballets of Tchaïkovsky, etc. adapted to certain ages.
animations performances usually take place at a museum
Vocabulary
dés 4 ans from four years of age
relâche le 19 no show the 19th
tlj every day
matin morning
guignol puppets
sur résa with reservations
salle couverte et chauffée auditorium indoors and heated
entrée face au entrance in front of
cirques circus
tout public open to the public
Movies/Cinèma
If you plan to attend the movies often or in a group, you can save money. Look for the abbreviation CA membership card and buy a quantity ticket with an expiration date.
UGC theaters:
The UGC5 is for 5 admissions (1 to 5 people) 28,65 euros Sunday 7 p.m. to Friday 7 p.m. (valid 60 days)
The UGC7 card (1 to 5 people) 38,65 euros valid 7days a week anytime (valid 60 days)
Gaumont theaters:
5 admissions is 34 euros, valid two months.
MK2 theaters:
6 admissions is 42 euros; 3 admissions is 20 euros
Others
Other theaters have their own membership cards, good at that one theater.
l'actualité New releases
les dvd DVD releases
Films listed in alphabetical order and then by theatre according to their arrondissement.
Vocabulary
cinéma - films
V.F. - French version
V.O. - original language
film muét - silent film (for example
films nouveaux - new releases
autres films - recently released
festivals - thematic (for example, film noir, Arthur Penn, history of cinema, Jean-Luc Goddard, Tsai Ming-Liang,
western, German, Bollywood, childrens, Palmes d'or, Pasolini, Russian and Georgian, Jarmusch, samurai,
Marcel Carné, Woody Allen, etc.
salles Paris - theatres listed by arrondissement
cotation des critiques - the hit parade ratings
environs - around Paris
Pl: 5 à 15 euros - seat costs 5 to 15 euros
avant-premières preview
salles climatisées air conditioned theater
TR reduced admission if you are Mil - military; Chô - unemployed; Etud - student, FaN - large family; CV senior citizens; Gpes - groups; Sco - schools; Abo Adhé - subscribers;/members
CB - credit card
CA - membership card
Résa - reservation
séance - starting time
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How to identify the movie theater if you look at "autres films" (the alphabetical listing):
The name is in red, followed by the year, length, type of film, synopsis, NAME of theatre and a NUMBER.
Denfert 82 means Denfert Theatre located at number 82 in this section.
Look for the words salles Paris at the top of the following pages .
On the first page of this section, you will see salles de Paris.
1er Les Halles (first arrondissement) is the first listing.
Then each theater has a number, e.g., 2 UGC Cine Cite Les Halles.
What's playing and what time does it start? How to find a theatre:
Where do you want to go see a movie? Place d'Italie?
Place d'Italie is in the 13th (Gobelins neighborhood) so look at 13e Gobelins.
Look down the list and you see that 79bis Gaumont Grand Ecran Italie is the theatre. It shows the address,
metro, reservation telephone number, price, price if you buy a book of tickets -- good if you are several people
going to the movies.
Find the name of the film, the language v.f. or v.o.
Museums - Arts and Exhibitions
Categories under arts:
expositions exhibitions
conférences dans les musées nationaux et de la ville de Paris guided visits for the national museums and
the city of Paris museums
expositions hors Paris exhibits outside Paris
musées list of museums with exhibits
musées en Île-de-France list of museums with exhibits on the outskirts of Paris
Vocabulary
chanson française French songs
l'année du bicentenaire 200th anniversary
renseignements information
le choix de the choice of...
expositions nouvelles new exhibitions
peintures paintings
œuvres works
photographies photographs
bibliothèque library
jusqu'au until
caisses ticket office
Gpes sur RV groups with reservations
RV: rendez-vous
Sports and fitness
évenéments sportifs - championships
bases de loisirs, billards et bowlings, club de loisirs - paintball in a forest, paintball indoors, roller
skating/rollerblade park, bowling lanes, billards (American and French)
agences matrimoniales - marriage angencies
clubs sportifs - waterprk, dance courses, yoga, car racing, taï ho jutsu, judo, etc.
kartings, patinoires, - go kart racing, skating rinks
piscines - indoor pools
randonnées - clubs (car, walking, mountain climbing, photo, roller skating, horse)
squash-tennis-golfs - squash, tennis, golf
hammams - saunas, health clubs
Restaurants
Categories under restaurants:
On the first page of this section, Pariscope gives several restaurant picks of the week. They include
descriptions with opening and closing days and times, menu prices, address, one-word comment.
Restaurants that have paid
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par spécialités - this lists restaurants that they have tested, types of cooking. The number on the left is the
arrondissement, the red number on the right is the neighborhood; use the map on the next page.
Locate the area where you want to dine.
par quartiers - by neighborhoods according to the Pariscope map
Featured in sidebars are advertising restaurants in the following categories:
ouvert le dimanche - restaurants open on Sunday
brunchs - restaurants that begin serving early Sunday
ouvert après minuit - open after midnight
terrasses, jardins - terraces, gardens, outdoor or patio dining
karaoké
mémento des spécialités - listing by specialities (country or type)
Vocabulary
ouvert 24h sur 24 - open 24 hours a day
hors categorie - defy definition
cuisine traditionelle - traditional cooking
cuisine inventive - new cuisine/inventive
poissons, coquillages - fish, shellfish
grillades - grilled
bistrots - bistrot - The traditional opening times of a bistrot are 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.; big on drinks and
coffee.
bars, salons de "the brunch"
fromages et bars a vin
brasseries - The traditional opening times of a brasserie are 8 a.m. to midnight 12 p.m. Big on beer and wine
and quick meals.
specialités regionales - French regional specialities
specialités étrangeres - Foreign specialties
Parties and receptions (this section is more for locals who want to throw a big party and includes dinner
cruises, rental info for events, caterers, gourmet boutiques)
Vocabulary
la veille Russie - old Russia
Orchestre et chanteurs - orchestra and singers
bateau - boat
célibataires - singles
traiteur - caterer
croisières - cruises
deux niveaux - two levels
belle terrasse - beautiful terrace
boutique gourmandes - gourmet foods (includes L'Alsace, Hédiard, Ducs de Gascogne, ec.)
Nightlife
Categories under Paris la nuit:
clubs et discothèques - dancing
thés et dîners dansants - tea and dinner dances
bars
rencontres - place to meet people
clubs libertins - unrestrained by freedom and restrictions (swingers)
spectacles érotiques - erotic shows
Vocabulary
musette - bagpipes or accordions
gratuit pou les dames en soirée - ladies get in free in the evening
bal avec orchestre - dance band
discrétion absolue - totally discreet
H/F marié(e)s - married men and women
ICSA (conseil relationnel) - marriage/couple counseling
sur RDV - reservations only
Radio stations FM
Paris radio stations are listed in alphabetic order
Stations with an asterisk are commercial-free, French government run. I have a quick list for you also.
The Paris pratique page may not appear in the sommaire (table of contents)
It includes information about:
vie quotidienne - daily life
voyage et transports - airport, taxies, metros, etc.
services médicaux - medical services and hospitals
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Lost credit cards (01 42 77 11 90)
How to read a listing
(these examples are from a past issue)
Ventes aux enchères under visites and promenades This relates to art sales, you will see a note at the top referring to the House of Drouot, for example:
Salles des ventes de Drouot: 9, rue Drouot (9e). Les expositions se déroulent la veille de la vente de 11h à 18h,
et le matin même de 11h à 12h. Les exceptions et horaires différents son signalés.
Drouot sales office: 9 rue Drouot (9th arrondissement).
You can look at the items the day before of the sale between 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. and the morning of the sale
between 11 a.m. and 12 p.m. Check to see if there any changes to the items or hours of sale.
Palais Garnier (old Opéra) under monuments and visites et promenades
Place d l'Opéra (9e). M° Opéra. 01.41.10.08.10. Visites guidées en français: Mer 14h, 15h30, Sam 11h30, 14h,
15h30, Dim 11h30, 15h30. En anglais: Sam, Dim 11h30 et tlj pendants les vacances scolaires à 11h30, 14h,
15h 30 en français, 11h30 en anglais. Entrée: 10!. TR: 8!. Enfants: 6!
Place de l'Opéra (9th arrondissement)
telephone: 01 41 10 08 10. Guided visits in French on Wednesday at 2 p.m., 3:30 p.m.; Saturday at 11:30 a.m.,
2 p.m., 3:30 p.m.; Sunday at 11:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.
In English on Saturdays and Sundays at 11:30 a.m. During school holidays, tours every day in French at 11:30
a.m., 2 p.m., 3:30 p.m. and in English at 11:30 a.m.
Admission is 10 euros, reduced admission is 8 euros and for children 6 euros.
Concerts at
la Sainte-Chapelle
under musique - concerts classiques
Musiqe à la Sainte-Chapelle
Orchestre «Les Violons Virtuoses». À 19h: then it lists the various compositions. À 21h: then it lists the
compositions for that concert. Sainte-Chapelle, 4, bd du Palais (4e). M° Cité. 01.49.41.90.07. Pl: 10 à 25!
Music at la Sainte-Chapelle, name of the orchestra performs at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. The address of the SainteChapelle is 4 boulevard du Palais (4th arrondissement) Metro Cité, telephone number. Admission is 10 to 25
euros.
Puppet shows for children is found under enfants/marionnettes
Marionnettes du Champ de Mars
Champ de Mars (7e). M° École Militaire. 01.48.56.01.44. Pl: 3!. Gpes sur résa: 2,20!. Salle couverte et
chauffée. Mer, Sam, Dim 15h15, 16h15: La belle aubois dormant. Jeu, Ven, Lun, Mar 15h15, 16h15: Le
messager du roi.
Marionettes at the Champ de Mars (7th arrondissement) Metro: École Militaire, telephone number. Admission is
3 euros for individuals, 2 euros 20 cents for groups with reservations. Heated and covered hall. Wednesday,
Saturday, Sunday 3:15 p.m., 4:15 p.m. Sleeping Beauty.
Thursday, Friday, Monday, Tuesday 3:15 p.m. and 4:15 p.m. Messenger of the King - not quite sure of the
translation on this one.
What's showing at the movies under the heading of cinéma/autres films
Deux frères (Two brothers) 2004. 1h50. Film d'aventures français (version originale en anglais) en couleurs de
Jean-Jacques Annaud avec Guy Pearce, etc. Explication....Saint Lambert 96 v.f.
Two brothers, 2004, 1 hour 50 minutes. French adventure film (original language is in English) in color directed
by Jean-Jacques Annaud with Guy Pearce, etc.
The description is given in French. Saint Lambert is the name of the theatre. Look up No. 96 in the salles Paris
section. You will see 96 corresponds with Saint Lambert.
The address, telephone number, prices and type of sound (e.g., dolby) is listed.
Under this you will see all of the films, whether they are in French or their original language and times.
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Musée Jacquemart-André is listed under arts/musées in alphabetical order
Jacquemart-André (Musée)
The Jacquemart-André museum is located at 158 Boulevard Haussmann in the 8th arrondissement. The
closest metros are Miromesnil or Saint-Philippe-du-Roule. Telephone number. Open every day from 10 a.m. to
6 p.m.; Monday evenings until 9:30 p.m. Free for children under 7.
The description of the museum follows in French. The title of the current exhibit is in French and tells how long
the run is for the exhibit.
Find a restaurant by looking at the map under restaurants then Paris par quartiers (neighborhoods)
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