【本期话题】Window shop in Paris

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Window shop(逛街，漫步 浏览商店橱窗) —or as the French say, lèche-vitrines (literally "window-lick")—on Avenue Montaigne and Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, one of the city's priciest streets, for a glimpse of(瞥见) the tony Paris featured(起重要作用) in many movies.
Relish the peaceful vantage point(有利位置，黄金地段,vantage优越) of the Eiffel Tower from the garden at Maison de Balzac,the home of 19th-century writer Honoré de Balzac, author of the well-known work(广为人知的作品) "La Comédie Humaine." The permanent(永恒) collection always welcomes guests free of charge(免费) to view Balzac's manuscripts(手稿,通常指原稿) and works.【更多故事尽在TalkOnline】
 

Window shop只是SHOP？不，还有City，在巴黎许多著名的博物馆纪念馆都是免费开放的

Established(建立) in 1530 by King Francois I to teach secular subjects(世俗事务,这里是指宗教学以外的学科) not offered at the Sorbonne, the Collège de France offers seminars(学期) and lectures(讲座) for free. Topics include mathematics(数学), physical(物理) and natural sciences(自然科学), philosophy(哲学), sociology(社会学), history(历史) , and archaeology(考古学) .
Since opening in 1880, the Musée Carnavalet–Musée de l'Histoire de Paris, housed in two adjoining mansions(两幢邻接的大楼，MASION通常指宅第,官邸,公馆大楼大厦) , have chronicled(记录) Paris's history from its birth to modern times. Examine medieval(中世纪的;中古风的) and Revolution-era(大革命时期) artifacts(人工的) and ornate(装饰华丽的，暗喻过分华丽过度装饰) objets d'art from lux homes through the centuries. Plus, check out(口,看看 通常的含义有结账离开 检查的意思) Napoleon memorabilia, like his cradle and canoe. Admission to the permanent collection is always free.
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