PARIS - France 2014 - page 77

Tuesday: Many sights are closed today, including the Louvre, Orangerie, Cluny,
Pompidou, National Maritime, Delacroix, and Architecture and Monuments
museums. The Orsay and Versailles are particularly busy today. The fountains
at Versailles run today from late May until late June; music (no fountains) fills
the gardens on Tuesdays from April to mid-May, and from July through Octo-
ber. Napoleon's Tomb is open until 21:00, and the “Louis XIV to Napoleon”
wing of the Army Museum may also stay open late (April-Sept).
Wednesday: All sights are open, and some have late hours, including the Louvre
(until 21:45, last entry 21:00), the Rodin Museum (until 20:45), and Sainte-
Chapelle (until 21:30 mid-May-mid-Sept). The weekly Pariscope magazine
comes out today. Most schools are closed, so kids' sights are busy, and in sum-
mer the puppet shows play in Luxembourg Garden and the Champ de Mars
park. Some cinemas offer discounts.
Thursday: All sights are open except the Sewer Tour. Some sights are open late,
including the Orsay (until 21:45, last entry 21:00), Marmottan (20:00), the Ar-
chitectureandMonumentsMuseum(until21:00),theQuaiBranly(until21:00),
and the Holocaust Memorial (22:00). Some department stores are open late.
Friday: All sights are open except the Sewer Tour. The Louvre is open until 21:45
(last entry 21:00), Notre-Dame's tower is open until 23:00 (July-Aug), and
the Quai Branly closes at 21:00. Afternoon trains and roads leaving Paris are
crowded. Restaurants are busy—it's smart to book ahead at popular places.
Saturday: All sights are open except the Jewish Art and History Museum and the
HolocaustMemorial.ThefountainsrunatVersailles(April-Oct).Notre-Dame's
tower is open until 23:00 (July-Aug), the Picasso Museum may be open until
22:00, and the Quai Branly is open until 21:00. Department stores are jammed
today. Restaurants throughout Paris get packed; reserve in advance if you have
a particular place in mind. Luxembourg Garden and the Champ de Mars park
host puppet shows in summer.
Free Wi-Fi: In addition to the Wi-Fi that's likely available at your hotel, you'll find free
wirelesshotspotsatmanyofParis'cafésandparks,andatafewmuseums.InaParisi-
an café, Wi-Fi works just like at home—you order something, then ask the waiter for
the Wi-Fi (“wee-fee”) password (“ mot de passe ”; moh duh pahs).
Most public parks offer free Wi-Fi (look for purple Zone Wi-Fi signs). The one-
time registration process is easy: Select the Wi-Fi network (usually called “Par-
is_WIFI” plus a number), enter your name and email address, check the “j'accepte”