A cave made of salt in Paris

A surprising place has opened in Paris, called Cristal Zen It. It's a relaxing and wellness place. Their main attraction is the halotherapy.

Just like me, you probably don't know what it is: Halotherapy uses dry aerosol salt particles to replicate the reported therapeutic benefits of speleotherapy . Speleotherapy has been practiced in mines of Eastern Europe for over 150 years. Patients with asthma, chronic bronchitis, and other respiratory diseases spend days or weeks in the mines breathing the salt air and benefitting from other aspects of the mines' microclimate as well.
Surprising hu?

This cave is a unique concept in France. Here is how it works: you enter a cave with 7 other people, sit comfortably on a chair, a pleasant music plays. No need to take your clothes off, just breath deeply and relax.

So do you feel ready know to enjoy 30 minutes in a cave full of salt?!


Cristal Zen It
2 rue Dulong
75017 Paris
Métro station-> Rome

Covered Passages in Paris

Almost all of the covered passages are on the right bank of the Seine River, inside Paris before its extension in 1860. It is mostly near the Grands Boulevards, meaning in the areas where you could find wealthy people.
Most of the passages have been built in the fist half of the XIXth century. It allowed the visitors to shelter from the rain and shop at the same time.
In the 1850's, Paris had over 150 passages but Baron Haussmann changed it: the districts are crossed by wide avenues and department stores appear.

Thanks to linternaute.fr

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What to do on Sunday morning? Parisian flea markets of course!

The Parisian flea markets are real attractions to tourists coming to the country and it has a reason: it is so French!
Even for a French person, going to the “marchés” has something particular; perhaps it’s a way to stay close to your roots and your culture. So it’s a real institution and it’s a must-do on Sundays.
So forget your late sleeping, jump in your trousers, get a big bag and go!
In Paris, it’s easy to find a “marché”, there is at least one in each arrondissement.
If you want to find out which one are the best, most famous, organic, expensive or even oldest one, go check the Parisian Flea Markets.

Paris Plage

From July 20th to August 29th, Paris has a beach right inside the city. the manmade beach along the river Seine, now opening for the third year running.
Deck chairs, sun-loungers and colourful parasols have sprung up everywhere.
And by lunchtime, it was impossible to find a free chair. The biggest novelty this year, though, is a 28-metre swimming pool, installed after complaints last year that there was nowhere to cool off properly during August's heatwave.Once again, the French flair put into organising petanque and picnics along with Seine, sea and sand just shows what Paris can do - something that won't go unnoticed in the battle with London for the 2012 Olympic Games.

Full article, HERE.

Picture, thanks to happybene.