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ramble at the shrine of Cocteau.
The shrine of Cocteau? It's all of Paris.
Fittingly I think, as I re-cross the Seine,
because Cocteau was the ultimate expression of artistic Paris.
He knew no borders.
His work crossed over so many it tied itself in knots.
Cocteau knew everybody and did everything.
He was photographed by Man Ray,
sketched by Picasso, wrote a libretto for Stravinsky,
joined forces with Erik Satie and Picasso to produce Parade,
wrote beautiful poetry and then,
to confound his critics,
briefly managed the career of
bantamweight boxing champ Panama AI Brown.
But then I succeed in finding a physical shrine to Cocteau.
It's the remainder of the Cocteau retrospective at the
hi-tech steel-and-glass modern art
museum, the Pompidou Centre, held to great acclaim in 2003.
There in the cool halls,
Cocteau's exquisite 'Le Testament d'Orphee'
stares me in the face. Part poem,
part drawing,
it is achingly beautiful.
An appropriate heart of Paris, I think.
PEARIS OF PARIS I GUESS:
Whether your preference is for art and culture or shopping, Paris offers sophistication and glamour for every taste. No matter how many times you have visited the city, you simply have to return to the famous Champs Elysees Boulevard, walking its length from the Arc de Triomphe monument to the famous Place de la Concorde. If walking is not your scene, orientate yourself by taking a cruise on the River Seine, which divides the city into the Right and Left Bank.
This way, you will glimpse the spectacular Notre Dame cathedral and other landmarks.
No visit to Paris is complete without a trip to the Montmartre district
and the prominent, white- domed Sacre Coeur cathedral
The Pompidou Centre is great for modern art, but the Louvre
is considered by many as the world's greatest art museum for good reason.
You simply have to join the queue, even if it's to see just a fraction
of its more than 300 000 works of art. And there's always shopping -
Chanel, Gucci, Valentino, Hermes and Ralph Lauren on the Left Bank
and the elegant jewelers on Place Vend6me. Or join the rich and famous
at the Galleries Lafayette department store, with its art nouveau finishing.
For more relaxed shopping,
there are numerous street stalls,
second-hand shops and markets
with clothes, flowers, food, stamps and bric-a-brac to explore.
End the day with a meal at one of Paris's wonderful restaurants-
not for nothing is the city known as the home of gourmet eating in the World -
and then take to the bustling streets,
go to a show or mingle with the club or bar crowds.
If you cannot make it into the trendy
but packed Buddha Bar
just off the Champs Elysees,
pop into nearly any of the many others in
the area to get the vibe of nightlife.
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