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Transformer Voltage Converter with Adaptor Plug Kit
Use for razors, radios, camcorder rechargers, tape recorders, CD players, and other non-heating appliances up to 40 watts that are built for North America and require high-quality electricity. Heat-sensitive circuit breaker. Kit includes the four most commonly needed adaptor plugs.
Parc de la Villette, 30, avenue Corentin Cariou - A.P. 75930 Paris cedex 19 , 75019 Paris
36 68 29 30 Groups: 40 05 12 12, Res. 40 05 80 90
40 05 72 22
Porte de la Villette
75, 139, 150, 152, PC
Practical Information
One of the world's largest and most visited science museums, La Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie
is on an impressive modern site in northeastern Paris. The Parc de la Villette
is a unique area of culture and leisure in Paris.
Offering a wide variety of exhibitions and shows, this cultural
crossroads is also a lovely park, with gardens
surrounding the Ourcq canal.
La cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie
is located at the top of the park, and is a masterwork of
modern architecture.
Nearby, you will find play-grounds for children, la grande halle - a giant
hall for exhibitions and shows, the national conservatory of
music and dance, and the "folies" - small red buildings housing
mini-exhibits and snack bars.
Among its several features are:
The Explora where you
can pilot an airplane, step inside of a camera, travel throughout the
human body, visit the Ariane rocket, and much much more.
The Argonaute an attack submarine open to visitors.
The Géode, one of the world's largest geodesic domes,
and Franc's first Omnimax movie theatre equiped with a 1000 square
metre screen.
The planetarium.
The cinaxe - a simulator outfitted with with the same equipment
used to train airplane pilots and train engineers.
Images copyright (c) 1994/1995 La Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie (used with permission).
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1. The Géode - A powerful symbol of the future and the past.
2. Daytime view with clouds reflected in the geodesic sphere.
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3. A boat on the canal just on the southern boundary of La Cité
4. Numerous science exhibits for children and adults alike abound in the museum.
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5. The park on the southern side of the museum.
6. The main museum building is surrounded by a moat.
Transformer Voltage Converter with Adaptor Plug Kit
Parc de la Villette, 30, avenue Corentin Cariou - A.P. 75930 Paris cedex 19 , 75019 Paris
36 68 29 30 Groups: 40 05 12 12, Res. 40 05 80 90
40 05 72 22
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