Paris Museums Open Their Doors

May 14th offers a perfect opportunity to see some of Paris' finest museums under the late spring moon. Part of a series of European free museum nights, Paris museums willl be open to the public for one night only. Around 200 participating museums, galleries and monuments will have free entry and stay open until 1am.

Some of the most internationally renowned museums like the Musee de Louvre, Musee d'Orsay and the Pompidou Centre will see thousands through their gates. For visitors looking for things to do in Paris, there will be few opportunities like this to take an evening or midnight stroll through Paris and enjoy some of its great art.

And to avoid the rush of the Louvre crowds, why not head to the left bank of the Seine and check out the Orsay? Housed in the former beaux-arts railway station of Gare d'Orsay, it holds the key impressionist and post-impressionist French painters of the 19th and early 20th century. A wonderful Paris attraction for art connoseiurs, here you will find Monet, Manet, Renoir, Cezanne and Gauguin under one roof.

For history and military buffs, the French Air and Space Museum, opened in 1919, offers a trip through France's exceptional aviation history. With material back into the 16th century and over 150 aircraft located in the museum's hangars, also displays protoype spacecraft rockets.

A trip to the fashionable quarter of La Vilette will take you to the wonderful Cite de la Musique. Opened in 1995 and designed by architect Christian de Portzamparc, it consits of an amphitheatre and concert hall that can accommodate upto a thousand people. The centrepiece for music fans must be the museum's outstanding and rare collection of instruments collected by the Conservatoire de Paris. In addition to over 200 classical guitars, visitors will find instruments dating back to the 17th century including rarities such as the octobass and crystal flute.

And finally, to complete a wonderful free night of culture why not pay a visit to the Sevres Ceramincs museum? The most famous and illustrious of ceramics makers in France are considered to be the finest ceramics makers in the world, and the museum contains over 10,000 works in the permanent collection.

So if you are going to visit Paris this May, make sure you dont miss out on a fantastic opportunity to see some of the world's finest paintings, sculpture, architecture and music!

Walter is a Fine Artist based in England. A lover of textures, colours and sounds. Lately, in love with Paris attractions.

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DUI Attorney - Effective Representation to Ensure the Rights of Their Clients

You can't risk a permanent black mark on your record when charged with a DUI offense. Other consequences of being charged with a driving under the influence offense include increased insurance rates, hefty fines, loss of freedom, and loss of your driving privileges. For these reasons and more it is important to hire an effective and experienced DUI attorney to represent your case.

In order for a DUI attorney to provide effective representation for their client's case, their goal should be to work hard at getting a complete dismissal of their client's case. The way the attorney will do this is by doing a thorough evaluation of protocol and test results, as well as conducting investigations of their own. They will evaluate your case thoroughly to see if any loopholes exist or police mistakes were made in order to put together a legal strategy that will produce the best possible outcome for your case.

If your attorney uncovers improper police practice in your case, you can significantly benefit. Police mistakes that can have a significant effect on your case and can result in a total dismissal include your Miranda rights not being read, sobriety test given incorrectly, misconduct on the part of the officers, blood samples taken improperly, breathalyzers not calibrated correctly and more.

Your DUI attorney is aware that errors in judgment do occur and the consequences you may be facing can be a lot to handle. You may be facing the prospect of paying high insurance rates, loss of driving privileges, jail time, or additional serious consequences. You may even face the loss of your livelihood or your career with a DUI charge. All of these circumstances can wreak havoc on a person's entire life, which is why it is essential to hire experience legal representation for your case. Your DUI lawyer will know what strategies to use to get a total dismissal of your case or can negotiate the courts so you receive a lesser charge or penalty.

If you want an attorney and legal team that will do all they can to help protect your rights and avoid a worst-case scenario, choose a DUI attorney that will work diligently to maximize the total impact of your case. Instead of receiving jail time, your attorney may be able to negotiate alternatives to include community service, dropped charges, entering a treatment program or reduced fines. If you or a family member has recently been charged with a with a DWI or DUI offense, you should act immediately and call a qualified lawyer to represent your case.

A Sacramento DUI attorney has your best interests in mind when representing you. Find out how they can help by visiting http://www.sacramentodefense.com/.

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Leasehold Extension - The Big Questions and Their Answers

So, you care about the value of your property and wouldn't fail to do anything that would maintain or increase it?

Are you aware that the shorter the remaining duration of your existing lease, the less your property becomes worth on the market? Sadly that is true and what is more there is an ongoing trend amongst potential purchasers and those institutions which provide mortgages to avoid buying and financing purchases of properties with leases which have less than 90 to 95 years to run. Those facts usually alone start alarm bells ringing with many property owners who might not otherwise have considered making an application for a lease extension.

A timely application for a leasehold extension could save you money. In addition to the ever increasing drop in the desirability of properties with leases of under 90 years and dwindling, when the duration of your existing lease drops below 80 years and you apply for your leasehold extension you will find yourself having to pay a considerable additional premium to your landlord/freeholder. Known as the Marriage Value, this is a sum based on an essentially subjective valuation and which could so easily have been avoided having to be paid by the elementary precaution of obtaining your lease extension whilst your existing lease still had well over 80 years to run.

Your situation could deteriorate further if you take no action to apply for an extension. For those not forewarned about the advisability of applying for a leasehold extension whilst the existing lease still has many years in excess of 90 years to run, the costly perils of the marriage value potentially await, but for those who let their lease completely expire await the twin hardships of the loss of security of tenure and becoming an assured tenant with no lease to sell or extend.

Will you be eligible to make the application? The eligibility criteria are precise but not onerous under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 (as amended) and so eligibility should not be regarded as a deterring factor. The eligibility criteria include the requirements that a person should have been the owner of the property for at least 2 years, that the lease is for a residential property and that the original lease was granted for a minimum of 21 years.

You are ineligible to apply for lease extension, even if the preceding conditions have been met, if your property is owned by the National Trust, or is owned by the Crown, or if the property is situated within boundaries of a cathedral or you share the ownership of the lease or the property has already had an extension to its original lease.

There is help available for you when making your leasehold extension application. The costs of making the application might prove daunting but many reputable lenders consider that lease extension are a worthwhile investment in the value of your property and will do their best to help. If you will require finance for the application you should apply for it at the very start of your application for the lease extension, in order that it is available when needed later in process. Hiring experienced professionals to assist with your application for a leasehold extension will ensure that the application does not fail for want of adherence to the requirements of the legislation -something far more likely to occur with a DIY approach.

Bonallack & Bishop are a firm of solicitors experienced in helping tenants get a Lease Extension. They can offer you detailed advice from experienced Leasehold Extension Lawyers. Tim Bishop Senior Partner of the firm, sees himself as a businessman who owns a law firm.

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