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Frommer's Guide
INTRODUCTION
GETTING TO KNOW
DINING
ATTRACTIONS
Suggested Itineraries
Museums
Neighborhoods Worth a Visit
Cemeteries
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Especially for Kids
Literary Landmarks
Parks & Gardens
A Day at the Races
NIGHTLIFE
SHOPPING
WALKING TOURS
TRAVELER'S GUIDE TO ART & ARCHITECTURE
FEATURES AND EVENTS
ATTRACTION Frommer
Musée du Vin (Wine Museum)

This museum is in an ancient stone-and-clay quarry used by 15th-century monks as a wine cellar. It provides an introduction to the art of wine making, displaying various tools, beakers, cauldrons, and bottles in a series of exhibits. The quarry is right below Balzac's house , and the ceiling contains a trap door he used to escape from his creditors.

5 rue des Eaux, 16e.Phone: 01-45-25-63-26.Open: Tues-Sun 10am-6pm.Admission 6.50€ adults, 5.70€ students..Métro: Passy.


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