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April 2003:-</b> Georges Simenon lived in Paris from 1922 to 1938 and half of his 192 novels had the city as a setting, including some of his 63 novels featuring 'Maigret.'</p> <div style="width:300px;height:250px;float:right;clear:right;margin:1em 0 1em 1em;">  <script type="text/javascript"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script>  </div> <p>Without reading all of these, you can get up to speed with 'Maigret - Traversées de Paris,' which features 120 of the commissaire's locations. The book, published by Paris Bibilothèques, is available from the crime library, the BILIPO, mentioned below. The library also has an exhibition about Simenon and Maigret.</p> <p>You will need a policeman's shoes to follow Maigret's steps around the city. If you become fatigued, stop in at the café above, L'Atmosphère. Simenon, in his 'Maigret et le corps sans tête,' placed the seaman Jules here, for his first 'bisouille' of the morning. At 49. Rue Lucien-Sampoix, Paris 10, right beside the canal Saint-Martin.</p> <p>The photographer, Henri Cartier-Bresson, who is 95 years old these days, has decided to become an living institution with a exhibition at the Bibliothèque Nationale, Mitterrand branch, and with the opening of an exhibition space in a villa in the 14th arrondissement. Other photo exhibits are listed in this column below as well.</p> <hr width="50%" /> <div class="c7"> <a name="contents" id="contents"><b>Contents This Week</b></a> </div> <ul> <li type="SQUARE"><a href="#new">This Week's 'Openers'</a></li> <li type="SQUARE"><a href="#chances">Last Chances</a></li> <li type="SQUARE"><a href="#coming">Coming Events, Exhibitions, Salons</a></li> <li type="SQUARE"><a href="#major">Major Events, Exhibitions, Salons</a></li> <li type="SQUARE"><a href="#other">More Events, Exhibitions, Salons</a></li> <li type="SQUARE"><a href="#foto">Photo, Cinema and Multimedia</a></li> <li type="SQUARE"><a href="#theatre">Dance, Music, Opera, Theatre</a></li> <li type="SQUARE"><a href="#culture">Culture, History, Science</a></li> <li type="SQUARE"><a href="#salon">Commercial Salons</a></li> <li type="SQUARE"><a href="#circus">Circus, Circus</a></li> <li type="SQUARE"><a href="#misc">Unclassifieds + Bikes</a></li> </ul> <hr width="50%" /> <div class="c8"> <a name="new" id="new">Opening Items for This Week</a> </div> <p class="noindent"><b>Shadowing Maigret</b> - on the 100th anniversary of the birth of Georges Simenon, follow his famous detective's footsteps through the Paris of 1920-1950, beginning at the BILIPO, the public library specializing in <a href="/2003/816/816crime.html">crime</a> literature. There is a published guide to go with this, with seven itineraries. Until 4. October. BILIPO, 48-50. Rue du Cardinal-Lémoine, Paris 5. Métro: Cardinal-Lémoine. InfoTel.: 01 42 34 93 00.</p> <p class="noindent"><b>5th Springtime for Museums</b> - is on Sunday, 4. May, when 1000 museums<img src="prog818g.jpg" alt="poster: thtr, 14, l'effroyable jardins" align="left" height="220" width="153" vspace="2" hspace="5" /> throughout Europe open their doors - for one and all, for free - for all to discover their mysteries. If none of the participating museums is next door to you, get more details from the '<a href="http://printempsdesmusees.culture.fr/">Printemps des Musées</a>' Web site.</p> <p class="noindent"><b>VE Day</b> - rates a public holiday of memorial in France on Thursday, 8. May, with a ceremony at the Arc de Triomphe at 11:00, and other cultural events. Paris 8. Métro: Etoile - but this station will likely be closed, so use George V, Argentine or Ternes instead.</p> <p class="noindent"><b>François-Marie Banier</b> - in an exhibition advertised on posters all over the city, with a photo of Samuel Beckett on a beach. After a successful but short career as a writer, Banier has been 'stopping the universe' with a shutter release. Until Wednesday, 4. June, occupying From 11:00 to 20:00 daily except Monday and Tuesday. On three floors at the <a href="http://www.mep-fr.org/">Maison Européenne de la Photographie</a>, 5-7. Rue de Fourcy, Paris 4. Métro: Saint-Paul or Pont-Marie. InfoTel.: 01 44 78 75 26.</p> <p class="noindent"><b>Biarritz - Terre d'Images</b> -- is a festival of photography with emphasis on foreign lands and people. This 5th edition runs mainly from Wednesday, 7. May until Sunday, 11. May. The principal expo location may be at the Bellevue, but there are also shows in 12 other galleries and locations in <a href="http://www.biarritz.fr/">Biarritz</a>, Anglet, Guéthary, and Irun - from the beginning of May until the end of the month. Check the '<a href="http://www.terredimages.com/">Biarritz - Terre d'Images</a>' Web site for more details.</p> <p class="noindent"><b>Vus par Zadkine</b> - Vincent and Théo Van Gogh, as seen by sculptor Ossip Zadline. Until 21. September.from Tuesday to Sunday; from 10:00 to 18:00. At the Musée Zadkine, 100-bis. Rue d'Assas, Paris 6. Métro: Notre-Dame-des-Champs or Vavin. InfoTel.: 01 43 26 91 90.</p> <p class="noindent"><b>Toucher au Bois</b> - is an exhibition of classical fine furniture and copies. Until Sunday, 25. May. Visits may require reservations. Open daily except Mondays from 10:00 to 17:40. The Musée Cognacq-Jay, 8. Rue Elzévir, Paris 3. Métro: Saint-Paul or Chemin-Vert. InfoTel.: 01 40 27 07 21, or InfoFax.: 33 1 40 27 89 44.</p> <p class="noindent"><b>Jean Fouquet</b> - is an exhibition of the works of this 15th century painter and illuminator. Continuing until Sunday, 22. June. Except Monday, from 10:00 to 19:00, and from 12:00 to 19:00 on Sunday. At the Richelieu branch of the Bibliothèque Nationale, 58. Rue de Richelieu, Paris 2. Métro: Bourse. InfoTel.: 01 53 79 88 64.</p> <p class="noindent"><b>Jazz à Saint-Germain-des-Prés</b> - although called '<a href="http://www.espritjazz.com/">Esprit</a>' it is also called Festival, so I think this involves a lot of live jazz, films and photos. From Monday, 5. May until Saturday, 17. May. In and around Saint-Germain-des-Prés. Paris 6. InfoTel.: 08 92 68 36 22.</p> <p class="noindent"><b>Paris et Ses Chemins de Fer</b> - within 30 short years Paris evolved from being an<img src="prog818b.jpg" alt="poster: expo, paris et ses chemins de fer" align="right" height="230" width="163" vspace="2" hspace="5" /> old but important barge stop to becoming the utopian railroad roundhouse of France. See this historically-oriented exhibition organized by the Action Artistique de Paris, until 23. May, from 11:00 to 17:00, and until 19:30 on Thursdays, at the Mairie of the 10th, 72. Rue du Faubourg-Saint-Martin, Paris 10. Métro: Château d'Eau. Then from 11:00 to 17:00, and until 19:30 on Thursdays, from 5 June until 18. July at the Mairie of the 12th, 130. Avenue Daumesnil, Paris 12. Métro: Dugommier. For group visits, InfoTel.: 01 43 25 30 30.</p> <p class="noindent"><b>Icônes Arabes</b> - is curiously subtitled 'Christian Art of the Levant.' This exhibition continues until 10. August. Except Mondays, open from 10:00 to 18:00. At the <a href="http://www.imarabe.org/">Institut du Monde Arabe</a>, 1. Rue des Fossés-Saint-Bernard, Paris 5. Métro: Jussieu. InfoTel.: 01 40 51 38 38.</p> <p class="noindent"><b>Trop</b> - features Barbara Berger's collection of fantasy bijoux from the 1920-1960 period, augmented by this museum's permanent collection. From Tuesday, 29. April until 31. August. Except Mondays, from 11:00 to 18:00 and 10:00 to 18:00 on weekends. At the <a href="http://www.ucad.fr/">Musée de la Mode et du Textile</a>, 107. Rue de Rivoli, Paris 1. Métro: Palais-Royal. InfoTel.: 01 44 55 57 50.</p> <p class="noindent"><b>Henri Cartier-Bresson</b> - 'De Qui s'Agit-il?' is a exhibition not to be missed, from Tuesday, 29. April until Sunday, 27. July. Except Mondays, from 10:00 to 19:00 and from 12:00 to 19:00 on Sundays. At the Mitterrand site of the Bibliothèque Nationale, at the Quai François-Mauriac, Paris 13. Métro: Bibliothèque Mitterrand or Quai de la Gare. InfoTel.: 01 53 79 59 59. This photographer also has a foundation with an exhibition space in a villa in the 14th arrondissement, scheduled to open on Friday, 2. May. In the Impasse Lebouis, Paris 14. Métro: Gaité. InfoTel.: 01 42 75 59 15.</p> <p class="noindent"><b>Foire de Paris</b> - is Paris' annual jumbo <a href="http://www.foiredeparis.com/">home fair</a>, including its Fête de Jazz and the inventors' show, the Concours Lépine, which should never be missed even if it is always jammed to the rafters. Beginning on Wednesday, 30. April, until Sunday, 11. May. Open hours are usually 10:00 to 19:00. At Paris-Expo, Porte de Versailles, Paris 15. Métro: Porte de Versailles. InfoTel.: 01 49 09 60 00.</p> <div class="c8"> <a name="chances" id="chances">Last Chances</a> </div> <p class="noindent"><b>Places de Paris</b> - of Paris' 450 'places,' 400 were created in the 19th and 20th centuries, an expanded continuation of an urban characteristic dating back to the Middle Ages. Until Friday, 2. May. From 12:00 to 19:00, Monday to Friday. At the Mairie of the 8th, 3. Rue de Lisbonne, Paris 8. Métro: Europe or Saint-Augustin. InfoTel.: 01 44 90 75 08.</p> <p class="noindent"><b>Philippe Starck</b> - the designer's designer, is featured in a major 'virtual' exhibition designed by himself, continuing until Monday, 12. May. This show is<img src="prog818c.jpg" alt="poster: thtr marigny, antigone" align="left" height="250" width="126" vspace="2" hspace="5" /> mainly 'virtual' - but entertaining if you like designs by Philippe Starck. Also see the major exhibition of 200 works by artist Nicolas De Staël until Monday, 30. June. From 11:00 to 21:00 daily except on Tuesdays. At the <a href="http://www.centrepompidou.fr/">Centre Georges Pompidou</a>, Place Georges Pompidou, Paris 4. Métro: Rambuteau. InfoTel.: 01 44 78 12 33.</p> <p class="noindent"><b>La Ruche</b> - was officially named the Villa Médicis by its founder, the sculptor Alfred Boucher - but its artistic inhabitants called it the 'beehive' because of its shape, and the shape of things that went on there - mainly artistic, by Chagall, Modigliani, Léger. Since it still fills this function, the exhibition about its past is at the Musée du Montparnasse, until Wednesday, 14. May. Except Mondays, from 12:00 to 18:30. In the alley off 21. Avenue du Maine, Paris 15. Métro: Montparnasse. InfoTel.: 01 42 22 91 96.</p> <p class="noindent"><b>Poupées de Poche</b> - not 'pocket Barbie' but 'Polly Pocket' and friends are on view until Sunday, 18. May. Also see the permanent collection all-year round. From 10:00 to 18:00 daily except Mondays. At the <a href="http://www.museedelapoupeeparis.com/">Musée de la Poupée</a>, in the Impasse Berthaud, just off 22. Rue Rambuteau, Paris 3. Métro: Rambuteau. InfoTel.: 01 42 72 73 11.</p> <p class="noindent"><b>La Légende d'un Héros</b> - marks the centennial of the birth of Philippe Leclerc de Hautclocque. This is the general who was chosen by Charles De Gaulle to liberate Paris and Strasbourg. Until Thursday, 8. May. Open daily except Mondays, from 10:00 to 17:40. At the '<a href="http://www.paris-france.org/musees/memorial/">Mémorial du Maréchal Leclerc Hauteclocque et de la Libération de Paris - Musée Jean Moulin</a>,' entry via the Jardin Atlantique, above the Gare Montparnasse. Paris 15. Métro: Montparnasse or Gaîté. InfoTel.: 01 40 64 39 44.</p> <div class="c9"> <a name="coming" id="coming"><b>Coming Events, Exhibitions, Salons</b></a> </div> <p class="noindent"><b>The Year of Algeria</b> - this is a multi-month multi-cultural series of dance, music and theatre events continuing until July.</p> <p class="noindent"><b>Coming Big Shows</b> - include Leonardo de Vinci's designs at the Louvre starting on Friday, 9. May and the exhibition 'Daguerréotype Français' at the Musée d'Orsay, starting on Monday, 12. May.</p> <p class="noindent"><b>Les Pestacles</b> - is for kids, with free shows featuring clowns, music, puppets, music, magic, clowns, music and so on. On Wednesdays at 14:30, beginning 14. May and continuing until 24. September. At the <a href="http://www.parcfloraldeparis.com/">Parc Floral de Paris</a>, Route de la Pyramide, in the Bois de Vincennes, Paris 12. Métro: Château de Vincennes. InfoTel.: 01 55 94 20 20.</p> <p class="noindent"><b><a href="http://www.designersdays.com/">Designer's Days</a></b> - is supposed to a weekend show featuring French designers and what they are doing. Set aside the long weekend of Thursday, 15. May to Sunday, 18. May for this. InfoTel.: 01 42 59 73 40.</p> <p class="noindent"><b>Train Capitale</b> - to be on outdoor view on and along the Champs-Elysées<img src="prog818d.jpg" alt="poster: thtr l'atlante, ce pere que j'aimais" align="right" height="220" width="155" vspace="2" hspace="5" /> from Rond-Point to Concorde - whole trains, old trains, TGVs, mini streetcars - from Saturday, 17. May until Sunday, 15. June. With a little help from the SNCF, the RATP and the national railway museum in Mulhouse.</p> <p class="noindent"><b>Des Arts de la Marionnette</b> - is biannual and international and happens this year from Monday, 19. May until Saturday, 7. June, at a <a href="http://www.biam2003.com/">variety of times</a>. At the Parc de la Villette, 211. Avenue Jean-Jaurès, Paris 19. Métro: Porte de Pantin. InfoTel.: 01 40 03 75 75.</p> <p class="noindent"><b>Table Tennis Championships</b> - these are the world championship variety, and do not cause as much neck-twisting as tennis but require keen eyes to follow the light-speed <a href="http://www.mondialping.com/">pings and pongs</a>. From Monday, 19. May until Sunday, 25. May. At the POBP-Bercy, 8 Boulevard de Bercy, Paris 12. Métro: Bercy. InfoTel.: 08 25 03 00 31.</p> <p class="noindent"><b>Foire du Livre Ancien</b> - is a major weekend buy, sell and trade fest for the collectors of rare paper, books, cards, maps. From Thursday, 22. May until Sunday, 25. May, and from 17:00 to 21:00 on the first day and from 11:00 to 19:00 thereafter. At the Maison de la Mutualité, 24. Rue Saint-Victor, Paris 5. Métro: Maubert-Mutualité or Cardinal-Lemoine. InfoTel.: 01 43 29 46 38.</p> <p class="noindent"><b>Belleville's Artists</b> - open their atelier doors to all comers from Friday, 23. May to Monday, 26 May, generally from 15:00 to 21:00. In the <a href="http://www.ateliers-artistes-belleville.org/">Belleville Quartier</a>. Paris 19 and 20. Métro: Belleville, Pyrenées, Jourdain or Télégraphe. InfoTel.: 01 46 36 44 09.</p> <p class="noindent"><b>Printemps des Rues</b> - it's <a href="http://www.leprintempsdesrues.com/">party time</a> in the streets of Paris on the weekend of 24-25. May. Bring your dancing shoes and a friend. InfoTel.: 01 47 97 36 06.</p> <p class="noindent"><b>La Fête du Vélo</b> - this party takes place on the following weekend - on 31. May-1. June. Unlike the Paris fête above this one is <a href="http://www.lafeteduvelo.com/">France-wide</a> and has offical hours, which are from 9:30 or 10:00 to 18:00. If you have one, bring a bike. If you don't, rent one from Roue Libre. InfoTel.: 01 49 35 69 25.</p> <p class="noindent"><b>Roland Garros</b> - annual neck-twisting grand slams happen as usual from Monday, 26 May until there's a winner on Sunday, 8. June. At the Stade <a href="http://www.roland-garros.org/">Roland Garros</a>, 2. Avenue Gordon-Bennett, Paris 16. Métro: Porte d'Auteuil. If curious, see a bit of a bio for <a href="/2002/721/721cafe.html">Roland Garros</a> in last year's Metropole.</p> <p class="noindent"><b>Air Show - Le Bourget</b> - this semi-annual affair has a huge official name, and hundreds of exhibitors from many countries. If you need an air force, this is the place to get one. Daily air shows will be featured, but the public will be restricted to a few dates. These are expected to be from Sunday, 15 June, and possibly the following weekend.</p> <p class="noindent"><b>Lost, Beat and New</b> - to fill a gaping void in the world's lit-life, Shakespeare & Co. will be hosting its first literary festival. Three sections will feature<img src="prog818e.jpg" alt="poster: thtr silvia monfort, la cusine" align="left" height="225" width="152" vspace="2" hspace="5" /> the 'Lost Generation,' the 'Beat Generation' and today's 'Something Generation,' and it will all come to a climax with 'Bloomsday,' to remind everybody how or why we have gotten where we are, if anyplace. Dates are from Monday, 9. June until Monday, 16. June. For some events there may be small entry fees for this otherwise non-profit festival. Places will also be limited, so come early. Shakespeare & Co., 37. Rue Bucherie, Paris 5. Métro: Saint-Michel. InfoTel.: 01 43 26 96 50.</p> <p class="noindent"><b>100 Years for the Musée Gustav Moreau</b> - inaugurated in January of 1903, Moreau's reception room has remained closed for 100 years until its coming reopening on Tuesday, 17. June. Restored to its original condition in every detail for this occasion, resulting in an extraordinary museum within the museum with its exceptional collection. Open from 10:00 to 12:45 and from 14:00 to 17:15 except on Tuesday. [See the Gustave Moreau exhibition coming in July, below.] At the Musée Gustave-Moreau, 14. Rue de la Rochefoucauld, Paris 9. Métro: Trinité or Saint-Georges. InfoTel.: 01 48 74 38 50.</p> <p class="noindent"><b>Gustave Moreau - Mythes et Chimères</b> - an additional centennial exhibition for this ultra-productive painter of myths and antiquities, with all pieces of show on loan from the Musée Gustave-Moreau, including some never shown before in public. From Tuesday, 22. July until 9. November. Hours are from 10:00 to 18:00 daily except Mondays. At the Musée de la Vie Romantique - Hôtel Scheffer Renan, 16. Rue Chaptal, Paris 9. Métro: Saint-Georges, Blanche or Pigalle. InfoTel.: 01 55 31 95 67.</p> <p class="noindent"><b>Paris Plage, Summer 2003</b> - is a bigger and better replay of 2002's smash hit, to feature three kilometres of right-bank beach front beside the Seine especially for pedestrians, sunbathers, bikers, strollers, rollers - from Sunday, 20. July until Sunday, 17. August. There will be palms, sand, deckchairs, entertainment and spots to dance, with some pétanque players, and 'clubs' for kids, as well as refreshment kiosks. Fishing and tango lessons are also in the program. In principle, to be open 24 hours daily, but most entertainments will shut down by 23:00. 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