Napoleon's Tomb and the Musée de l'Armée

Sometimes I forget how cool it is to live near Paris. My 10 year old son is doing a school report on the subject of his choice - WWII Weapons. No better place to research WWII than France, where much of the war took place. How cool to be able to say, "Let's go to the Musée de l'Armée in Paris and we'll take some pictures of some WWII guns and stuff. And we'll go visit Napoleon's Tomb afterwards." The Musée de l'Armée, situated on the site of the Hotel des Invalides, hosts a staggering quantity of war-related items including swords and hand-held weapons from all eras, Jousting Armor (including for Children), beautifully crafted flint-lock pistols and rifles of all types and sizes, an army of armored knights, cannons real an miniature, an excellent section on the two World Wars, and much, much more. Your ticket, 8 Euros for adults and free for kids, gets you into about 5 different sections plus Napoleon's Tomb, pictured here inside and out. (I guess the architect felt Napoleon, being a person of small stature in life, would feel more comfortable with people looking down on on him for eternity.) Definitely worth a visit.

Recommended Restaurants – Lebanese Cuisine

One day I got bored with the food in Wyoming, admittedly not that difficult in a land where steaks are the feature of most menus and ethnic restaurants are sparse. Here in France my desire for a new culinary experience has been fulfilled many times, most recently in the form of Lebanese cuisine - refreshingly different and fun to eat. At the restaurant Loubnane, where I first ate Lebanese cuisine with my wife, our meals arrived in the form of about 20 small dishes filled with brightly colored sauces and concoctions that were completely unidentifiable to me, and a stack of pita-like bread. Directions: fill Pita and eat. Simple. Delicious. Tastes and textures I’d never had before. Nearer Disney, Noura in the Val d’Europe Mall serves authentic Lebanese cuisine. They also have a take-out section for those who want a faster lunch. The people are friendly and the food refreshingly different from any other cuisine I’ve tasted. Reserve a table now!

Schuhmacher to Perform in "Antigone"

Francis Schuhmacher, one of the actors who plays the role of French impresario "Auguste Durand Rouel" in Disneyland Paris' Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show will be performing an extended excerpt from Jean Anouilh's tragedy "Antigone" at the Theatre du Point du Jour in the 16th arrondissement in Paris on June 12-13, 2008. Francis describes it as a very emotionally challenging piece, with, among other things, two, 2-page monologues and two extreme emotional crescendos in the short space of about a half hour. Judging from the reaction of Jean-Philippe Delavault, our Artistic Advisor, performing "Antigone" is an impressive undertaking for any actor. Go see him if you can! I'll post a link to the theatre and ticket info when I can find it. To Francis, "Merde!"

About Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show

Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, or "La Legende de Buffalo Bill" as the French call it, is a Dinner Show that takes place in a large, custom-built and climate-controlled indoor arena in Disney Village, the nightime entertainment area of Disneyland Paris Resort (EuroDisney). Dinner includes chili con carne, BBQ ribs, cornbread, veggies, apple crumble dessert, coffee, and free-flowing beer and soda. (Vegetarian, non-pork, and other special menus available on request.) Our show features authentic cowboys and Native American Indians hired directly from the United States, bison, longhorn cattle, chuckwagons, the Deadwood Stagecoach, "rodeo clowns", music by award-winning composer Alan Menken, state-of-the-art lighting and sound effects, and a rubber chicken. Or two. Pure family fun not to be missed. Nothing like it exists anywhere else on the planet. COME SEE US! Click on the image below for an independent website's write-up of our show. Reserve places by phone at: +33 (0) 1 60 45 71 00. You can buy tickets online at:
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ATTENTION: DUE TO THE ANIMALS AND DUST, OUR SHOW IS NOT SUITABLE FOR SUFFERES OF ASTHMA. PLEASE READ THE NOTICE POSTED AT THE SHOW'S ENTRANCE OR ON THE WEBSITE BEFORE YOU BUY YOUR TICKETS.