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9th Arr
Paris - 9th Arrondissement
The 9th arrondissement offers up everything from exquisite elegance -- the Opéra Garnier -- to the sleaziest side of Paris -- Pigalle. If you stick close to the southern side of the 9th, you'll do best and, indeed, you'll not want to miss a photo in front of the Opéra, and a quick jaunt inside to see the Chagall ceiling. The rest of the good stuff can wait until your second trip to Paris -- Musée Grévin, Musée Gustave Morea, and shopping along les Grands Boulevards. Pigalle should probably be skipped for now.
Destinations in the 9th Arr
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Musée du Parfum
When she came to Paris, my mother’s only goal was to buy perfume. Indeed, the French are skilled in the art of making fragrances, which are displayed in the Perfume Museum of Paris, run by the perfumerie Fragonard. Opened in 1983, this museum traces the history of perfumery objects starting with the ancient Egyptians within a 19th century Napoleon III townhouse. The décor parallels the connotations of perfumery—elegance and refinement. You can, of course, buy the Fragonard fragrance from the boutique. -
Opéra Garnier
The Opera Garnier, in the classier part of the 9th arrondissement, is as beautiful as an exquisitely dressed French patron of the arts.
