Le vélo = popular transportation when in Paris.
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P.S. Where to Rent a Car in Paris? Readers have sent in their favorites in the France Car Rental guide. Thanks for adding your recommendations, too!
Love locks in Paris. Note: I have just erased my previous message, here, about wanting to put up a lock next time I’m in Paris. After L&C wrote in (see first comment) I realize these locks are becoming damaging to the city’s landscape. It is good to be aware of the issue and it brings me to one more tip I could have mentioned, in the bullet above: How to be a good guest when in Paris? Thanks for sharing your Paris suggestions in the comments box.
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Another great museum is the Musée Carnavalet de Paris, which has a great display from the French Revolution as well as an art gallery and displays of the history of Paris. Entrance is free! And don’t forget, all museums are free on the first Sunday of the month – maybe not the best time to visit the Louvre, but certainly worth it to take advantage of the Musée de Moyen Ages or the Rodin Museum.
I also loved the Pompidou Centre. The D’Orsay will always be my favourite, however.
Another great museum is the Musée Carnavalet de Paris, which has a great display from the French Revolution as well as an art gallery and displays of the history of Paris. Entrance is free! And don’t forget, all museums are free on the first Sunday of the month – maybe not the best time to visit the Louvre, but certainly worth it to take advantage of the Musée de Moyen Ages or the Rodin Museum.
I also loved the Pompidou Centre. The D’Orsay will always be my favourite, however.
On our last trip we rented from Adrian Leeds & had a terrific apt a few hundred yards from Notre Dame. Previously have stayed at Hotel Britannica & Gran Hotel de Champagne & loved them both. I have put togethere my own restaurant guide compiled from numerous blogs & web sites. A few recommendations:
Au Vieux Comptoir in the 1st
L’Auberge Nicolas Flamel in the 3rd – worthwhile for the building as well as the food
Le Rose de France on the Ile de la Cite
Ebouillante in the 4th
On our last trip we rented from Adrian Leeds & had a terrific apt a few hundred yards from Notre Dame. Previously have stayed at Hotel Britannica & Gran Hotel de Champagne & loved them both. I have put togethere my own restaurant guide compiled from numerous blogs & web sites. A few recommendations:
Au Vieux Comptoir in the 1st
L’Auberge Nicolas Flamel in the 3rd – worthwhile for the building as well as the food
Le Rose de France on the Ile de la Cite
Ebouillante in the 4th
One of my favorite things to do in Paris is go to the Marché aux Puces!! I find the ones at Clignancourt to be overwhelming!!! There is one at Porte de Vanves that is extremely manageable and I even took my 11 year old daughter without any fear of losing track of her because it just is not that crowded.
http://www.bonjourparis.com/story/vanves-flea-market/
I also love just hanging out in the Jardin du Luxembourg!! The toy sail boat rentals are very affordable and provide lots of fun for kids as well as a time for the parents to sit and watch their kids run around!
http://www.slowlivingtoday.com/2011/children/pond-boating-in-luxembourg-garden-paris/
I also love the puppet shows there! They are of course in French but I think just watching and listening to the laughter of the kids is worth it for those who are not fluent!
I also discovered on my last trip the most amazing small museum that was not crowded!!! The Musée Bourdelle near Montparnasse train station is a real gem!!!! Antoine Bourdelle worked for Auguste Rodin!!! and the museum is located in the house and studio that Bourdelle lived and worked in!!
http://www.bourdelle.paris.fr/en
I will write more later!!!
Cecily
One of my favorite things to do in Paris is go to the Marché aux Puces!! I find the ones at Clignancourt to be overwhelming!!! There is one at Porte de Vanves that is extremely manageable and I even took my 11 year old daughter without any fear of losing track of her because it just is not that crowded.
http://www.bonjourparis.com/story/vanves-flea-market/
I also love just hanging out in the Jardin du Luxembourg!! The toy sail boat rentals are very affordable and provide lots of fun for kids as well as a time for the parents to sit and watch their kids run around!
http://www.slowlivingtoday.com/2011/children/pond-boating-in-luxembourg-garden-paris/
I also love the puppet shows there! They are of course in French but I think just watching and listening to the laughter of the kids is worth it for those who are not fluent!
I also discovered on my last trip the most amazing small museum that was not crowded!!! The Musée Bourdelle near Montparnasse train station is a real gem!!!! Antoine Bourdelle worked for Auguste Rodin!!! and the museum is located in the house and studio that Bourdelle lived and worked in!!
http://www.bourdelle.paris.fr/en
I will write more later!!!
Cecily
A couple of days in Montmartre is a must. An expensive night out at the Moulin Rouge is worth it …AMAZING! (the late show is a cheaper option) Also a “speciall very french treat is “au Lapin Agile” (you will feel transported back in time) There is also the Montmartre Musee.and the “cemetaire” (take a couple of hrs to browse and find the “famous”)
Back in the city ..the bato bus is a lovely trip and the Hop on Hop off busses are ideal for first timers. Take a walk along the Prominade Plantee and stop for your picnic lunch on a bench under a shady tree. At Place de Voges , go and see the museum of Victor Hugo. Walk across Pont Neuf and stop and have a picnic lunch in one of the viewing circles and watch the boats on the river.
Best reasonable Hotel…Hotel Relais du Marais…..(incl breakfast !)
A couple of days in Montmartre is a must. An expensive night out at the Moulin Rouge is worth it …AMAZING! (the late show is a cheaper option) Also a “speciall very french treat is “au Lapin Agile” (you will feel transported back in time) There is also the Montmartre Musee.and the “cemetaire” (take a couple of hrs to browse and find the “famous”)
Back in the city ..the bato bus is a lovely trip and the Hop on Hop off busses are ideal for first timers. Take a walk along the Prominade Plantee and stop for your picnic lunch on a bench under a shady tree. At Place de Voges , go and see the museum of Victor Hugo. Walk across Pont Neuf and stop and have a picnic lunch in one of the viewing circles and watch the boats on the river.
Best reasonable Hotel…Hotel Relais du Marais…..(incl breakfast !)
Renting an apartment is a wonderful way to experience Paris’s neighborhoods. Paris For Rent is highly recommended by Rick Steve and has beautiful apartments available by the week, especially in the charming Marais and Saint-Germain quarters: http://www.parisforrent.com
If you’d like someone to help you plan a very customized stay in Paris with personalized recommendations matched to your tastes, try Paris Your Way: http://www.paris-your-way.com
Renting an apartment is a wonderful way to experience Paris’s neighborhoods. Paris For Rent is highly recommended by Rick Steve and has beautiful apartments available by the week, especially in the charming Marais and Saint-Germain quarters: http://www.parisforrent.com
If you’d like someone to help you plan a very customized stay in Paris with personalized recommendations matched to your tastes, try Paris Your Way: http://www.paris-your-way.com
My favorite thing to do on the weekend in Paris is to go to the morning Flea Market on Ave Marc Sangnier (Metro stop Porte de Vanes)this flea market ends at 1pm. Then I have lunch at the Cafe Au Marechal Brune on the corner of Blvd Brune and Marechal (right in front of the metro stop). It is not fancy but the food is very good, cheap, and the wait staff is friendly (they only serve lunch on Saturday) You will not see tourist here. After lunch go back across the street and get on Bus 95. This bus goes past Montparness, The Saine, the Lourve, the Opera, and on to Momarte. You see alot of Paris for the price of a metro ticket this way. After strolling around I get on the metro and to the St Ouen Flea Market Malls. (Metro stop Porte de Clingnacourt) You go down Ave de la port de Clingnacourt, under the periphique, and turn left onto to Rue des Rosiers. It is kind of a seedy area but there are lots of people and it is perfectly safe. You could spend a whole day there – it is huge.
My other favorite thing is the theater. I have seen some wonderful musicals in Paris -as good as New York or London. My French is not fluent but the music, dancing, and acting are so good you can follow the basic story. I get my tickets at http://WWW.ticketnet.fr, (look under the heading “Spectacle”) You can pick up the tickets in Paris or have them mailed to the US.
If you are in Paris for more than 3 days or more rent an apartment! I go through http://www.ParleParisApartments.com. They are top notch.
My favorite thing to do on the weekend in Paris is to go to the morning Flea Market on Ave Marc Sangnier (Metro stop Porte de Vanes)this flea market ends at 1pm. Then I have lunch at the Cafe Au Marechal Brune on the corner of Blvd Brune and Marechal (right in front of the metro stop). It is not fancy but the food is very good, cheap, and the wait staff is friendly (they only serve lunch on Saturday) You will not see tourist here. After lunch go back across the street and get on Bus 95. This bus goes past Montparness, The Saine, the Lourve, the Opera, and on to Momarte. You see alot of Paris for the price of a metro ticket this way. After strolling around I get on the metro and to the St Ouen Flea Market Malls. (Metro stop Porte de Clingnacourt) You go down Ave de la port de Clingnacourt, under the periphique, and turn left onto to Rue des Rosiers. It is kind of a seedy area but there are lots of people and it is perfectly safe. You could spend a whole day there – it is huge.
My other favorite thing is the theater. I have seen some wonderful musicals in Paris -as good as New York or London. My French is not fluent but the music, dancing, and acting are so good you can follow the basic story. I get my tickets at http://WWW.ticketnet.fr, (look under the heading “Spectacle”) You can pick up the tickets in Paris or have them mailed to the US.
If you are in Paris for more than 3 days or more rent an apartment! I go through http://www.ParleParisApartments.com. They are top notch.
The BEST walk in Paris is la Promenade Plantee, an elevated rail line near the new Opera that runs for 4.5 km. Great views of buildings, lovely walk in the spring. This was the inspiration for the High Line in New York City. See: http://www.paris-walking-tours.com/promenadeplantee.html.
The BEST walk in Paris is la Promenade Plantee, an elevated rail line near the new Opera that runs for 4.5 km. Great views of buildings, lovely walk in the spring. This was the inspiration for the High Line in New York City. See: http://www.paris-walking-tours.com/promenadeplantee.html.
Most of my favorites have been covered in previous posts, but I would like to add a real gem – the view from the roof of the Galeries Lafayette on Haussmann Avenue in the 9th. There is no charge to walk up the stairs to the roof and take in one of the most spectacular views of the city. You can relax with a drink in the bar and enjoy the view from a comfortable chair.
Most of my favorites have been covered in previous posts, but I would like to add a real gem – the view from the roof of the Galeries Lafayette on Haussmann Avenue in the 9th. There is no charge to walk up the stairs to the roof and take in one of the most spectacular views of the city. You can relax with a drink in the bar and enjoy the view from a comfortable chair.
I have to echo the suggestion of Éric Kayser’s patisseries. If you’re visiting le jardin du Luxembourg, the Kayser at 87, rue d’Assas is nearby, and wonderful for breakfast in the park. Le Bar à Soupes @ 33, rue de Charonne in the Bastille has delicious, budget-conscious food, and you can eat in or take out.
For museums, the Musée Picasso in the Marais is lovely, and you can combine it with some shopping and tea at Mariages Frères’ beautiful Salon du Thé. I have not been, but I hear that the restaurant at L’Institut du Monde Arabe is very good. There is also a pretty museum at the home of George Sand, with a café in the garden: http://goparis.about.com/od/freeparismuseums/p/musee-vie-romantique-paris.htm
La rue du Cherche-Midi is beautiful. Have a lunch of tartines at Poîlane’s little restaurant and stroll through the charming shops nearby. Metal Pointus @ 13, rue du Cherche-Midi sells chic sterling silver jewelry. Visit the Musée Cluny, a short taxi ride away, for a dose of medieval art.
For beautifully packaged food gifts to bring home, go to Da Rosa @ 62, rue de Seine, or spend some time at Place de la Madeleine, stopping in at Fauchon, La Maison du Chocolat and the other delicious food purveyors nearby.
I have to echo the suggestion of Éric Kayser’s patisseries. If you’re visiting le jardin du Luxembourg, the Kayser at 87, rue d’Assas is nearby, and wonderful for breakfast in the park. Le Bar à Soupes @ 33, rue de Charonne in the Bastille has delicious, budget-conscious food, and you can eat in or take out.
For museums, the Musée Picasso in the Marais is lovely, and you can combine it with some shopping and tea at Mariages Frères’ beautiful Salon du Thé. I have not been, but I hear that the restaurant at L’Institut du Monde Arabe is very good. There is also a pretty museum at the home of George Sand, with a café in the garden: http://goparis.about.com/od/freeparismuseums/p/musee-vie-romantique-paris.htm
La rue du Cherche-Midi is beautiful. Have a lunch of tartines at Poîlane’s little restaurant and stroll through the charming shops nearby. Metal Pointus @ 13, rue du Cherche-Midi sells chic sterling silver jewelry. Visit the Musée Cluny, a short taxi ride away, for a dose of medieval art.
For beautifully packaged food gifts to bring home, go to Da Rosa @ 62, rue de Seine, or spend some time at Place de la Madeleine, stopping in at Fauchon, La Maison du Chocolat and the other delicious food purveyors nearby.
Hotel Britannique in the 1st Arr right by the Chatelet metro stop-near the Hotel Ville is run by Brits for Brits but is cozy and close to all the sights you want to see…the Seine, the shops and the museums. The staff is more than helpful with lots of recs for restaurants if you want to eat out of the neighborhood. The rooms to the back are quieter but I like the rooms facing the street for people watching.
If you have trouble climbing lots of stairs but still want to go to the top of the Arche de Triomphe, there is an elevator. You have to ask about it when you buy your ticket. Someone will escort you to it and take you up to the top..the elevator is about as big as a minute. You still have to walk down though.
Hotel Britannique in the 1st Arr right by the Chatelet metro stop-near the Hotel Ville is run by Brits for Brits but is cozy and close to all the sights you want to see…the Seine, the shops and the museums. The staff is more than helpful with lots of recs for restaurants if you want to eat out of the neighborhood. The rooms to the back are quieter but I like the rooms facing the street for people watching.
If you have trouble climbing lots of stairs but still want to go to the top of the Arche de Triomphe, there is an elevator. You have to ask about it when you buy your ticket. Someone will escort you to it and take you up to the top..the elevator is about as big as a minute. You still have to walk down though.
“Though we travel the world over
to find the beautiful,
we must carry it with us
or we find it not.”
RALPH WALDO EMERSON
“Though we travel the world over
to find the beautiful,
we must carry it with us
or we find it not.”
RALPH WALDO EMERSON
Hi Kristin—like the Velib, Paris now has the Autolib–you can rent a car in the same way as you use/rent the Velib bicycles. It’s everywhere, started last year.
If you want some suggestion on different places/cuisines to eat–I could help on that, as we are real foodies.
Love, Rina.
Hi Kristin—like the Velib, Paris now has the Autolib–you can rent a car in the same way as you use/rent the Velib bicycles. It’s everywhere, started last year.
If you want some suggestion on different places/cuisines to eat–I could help on that, as we are real foodies.
Love, Rina.
I used this with my iPhone 4s in France in September. It is the best deal I have ever found for my mobile phone. Works like a charm and great rates. If you use Verizon, call before you leave and tell them you need an International Unlock on your sim.
http://www.lefrenchmobile.com/
I used this with my iPhone 4s in France in September. It is the best deal I have ever found for my mobile phone. Works like a charm and great rates. If you use Verizon, call before you leave and tell them you need an International Unlock on your sim.
http://www.lefrenchmobile.com/
Thanks for the L&C Frame link about the padlocks. What an eye-opener. I just tweeted a request with the link to not put locks on the bridges. My husband and I are Parisians and pay taxes and now I know where part of our tax euros are going.
Thanks for the L&C Frame link about the padlocks. What an eye-opener. I just tweeted a request with the link to not put locks on the bridges. My husband and I are Parisians and pay taxes and now I know where part of our tax euros are going.
The Autolib has real caught on in Paris. It’s hiring a car from whereever you are, like the Velib. Started last year.
The Autolib has real caught on in Paris. It’s hiring a car from whereever you are, like the Velib. Started last year.
As others have mentioned, renting an apartment opens many options to you. Among the cooking options is cooking a beef tenderloin from your local boucherie. It will be wrapped in caul fat, which is a marvelous thin sheet of fat from a pig’s intestines that melts, ensuring that your tenderloin doesn’t dry out. Melissa made this when we stayed between Rue Cler and le Tour Eiffel. The next day, we had slices to take for a picnic over in Jardin du Luxembourg.
As others have mentioned, renting an apartment opens many options to you. Among the cooking options is cooking a beef tenderloin from your local boucherie. It will be wrapped in caul fat, which is a marvelous thin sheet of fat from a pig’s intestines that melts, ensuring that your tenderloin doesn’t dry out. Melissa made this when we stayed between Rue Cler and le Tour Eiffel. The next day, we had slices to take for a picnic over in Jardin du Luxembourg.
Favorite eatery on a budget: PENTADACTYLOS
7, RUE DE LA HARPE 75005 PARIS
Greek, admittedly, but fun area and less expensive. Rue de la Harpe was behind the Gibert Bookstore (which is also fun) at Place St Michel. The whole street is fun – and you can get gyros etc – the closest I found to “fast food” in Paris. I just looked on Google Maps and it may not be there any more, but there are all sorts of places that would be quick, and not as expensive as nearer Notre Dame, but still within walking distance.
Favorite eatery on a budget: PENTADACTYLOS
7, RUE DE LA HARPE 75005 PARIS
Greek, admittedly, but fun area and less expensive. Rue de la Harpe was behind the Gibert Bookstore (which is also fun) at Place St Michel. The whole street is fun – and you can get gyros etc – the closest I found to “fast food” in Paris. I just looked on Google Maps and it may not be there any more, but there are all sorts of places that would be quick, and not as expensive as nearer Notre Dame, but still within walking distance.
I do Paris in my own little way. I take a day for each of my favorite museums and then walk the neighborhood. Or search out a restaurant before I leave. My most fun times have been when I rented an apartment and my favorite area is the 7th. Don’t forget to get flowers from your nearest market. My most most favorite of all is the Rodin Museum followed by Musée Picasso which is closed to summer of 2013. Another gem is Musée Marmottan on the edge of the Bois de Boulogne and the Cluny Museum of Medieval art, located in the Hôtel de Cluny. The Louvre Museum and Le Musée d Orsay are old standbys, as are Musée de l’Orangerie in the Jardin des Tuileries and her sister Jeu de Paume at the Place de la Concorde. Another favorite is the Georges Pompidou in the Place Georges Pompidou. Love it because I had a painting there in the 1970s. Never have I been in one place with so much wonderful wonderful art. And don’t forget the street artists. And the churches, including Saintes Chapelle and Sulpice. It is a wonderful world indeed. Priscilla of La Nouville Orleans
I do Paris in my own little way. I take a day for each of my favorite museums and then walk the neighborhood. Or search out a restaurant before I leave. My most fun times have been when I rented an apartment and my favorite area is the 7th. Don’t forget to get flowers from your nearest market. My most most favorite of all is the Rodin Museum followed by Musée Picasso which is closed to summer of 2013. Another gem is Musée Marmottan on the edge of the Bois de Boulogne and the Cluny Museum of Medieval art, located in the Hôtel de Cluny. The Louvre Museum and Le Musée d Orsay are old standbys, as are Musée de l’Orangerie in the Jardin des Tuileries and her sister Jeu de Paume at the Place de la Concorde. Another favorite is the Georges Pompidou in the Place Georges Pompidou. Love it because I had a painting there in the 1970s. Never have I been in one place with so much wonderful wonderful art. And don’t forget the street artists. And the churches, including Saintes Chapelle and Sulpice. It is a wonderful world indeed. Priscilla of La Nouville Orleans
Priscilla again. I’d like to tell you a little story that to me epitomizes Paris. I was there one fall not too many years after my husband Jerry had died and walked over to one of my favorite restaurants: La Mercerie on the Rue des Canettes. It is a mom and pop place and the owners love music from the states. So I was sitting there this everning eating my favorite lamb dish and drinking rose’ from one of their signature carafes. Well my luck would be that one of my favorite songs came on: Honey I miss you but I’m doing good… an ode to a lover who has lost his love. Well without any announcement the tears just flowed. No sobbing, mind you. Just an endless flow of tears. Well not a person in the restaurant said a word or looked me over. But the delightful owner came over and filled my carafe with wine and kept it up until I finished my meal and left! It has been quite a few years since I went to Paris but I hope to go back this fall, my favorite time of the year.
Priscilla again. I’d like to tell you a little story that to me epitomizes Paris. I was there one fall not too many years after my husband Jerry had died and walked over to one of my favorite restaurants: La Mercerie on the Rue des Canettes. It is a mom and pop place and the owners love music from the states. So I was sitting there this everning eating my favorite lamb dish and drinking rose’ from one of their signature carafes. Well my luck would be that one of my favorite songs came on: Honey I miss you but I’m doing good… an ode to a lover who has lost his love. Well without any announcement the tears just flowed. No sobbing, mind you. Just an endless flow of tears. Well not a person in the restaurant said a word or looked me over. But the delightful owner came over and filled my carafe with wine and kept it up until I finished my meal and left! It has been quite a few years since I went to Paris but I hope to go back this fall, my favorite time of the year.
Priscilla, now I am sobbing after reading your dinner alone (not really) story.. what a gesture of compassion the owner granted to you! Thank you for sharing.
Priscilla, now I am sobbing after reading your dinner alone (not really) story.. what a gesture of compassion the owner granted to you! Thank you for sharing.
What great comments here! I’m going to print them all out for an up-coming trip! A few of my thoughts:
A great and often over-looked market–Richard Lenoir by the Bastille. Thursday and Sunday mornings. HUGE! and festive.
Promenade Plantee–it also starts by the Bastille and was a train trestle that’s been turned into a looooooooon garden to walk through. you are up above the streets so there’s no traffic. there are lots of artist studios underneath, so you can take the steps down from time to time and see fascinating little ateliers.
Great place for dinner: Chez Janou behind (north) the Place des Vosges.
Great place for lunch or a cocoa stop: Boullion Racine. a lovingly restored spectacular example of Art Nouveau. beautiful. (Latin Quarter/St. Germain)
Sundays: Very quiet in Paris with many shops closed. BUT the Marais is bustling on Sunday! Musicians in the covered pathways by the Place des Vosges. Very festive.
Before my first trip, the most helpful tip I got was when going into a small shop, ALWAYS look the shopkeeper in the eye and say ‘bonjour, madame/monsieur’ and always say merci and au revoir when leaving. and always ask before touching the merchandise (in a small shop). shopkeepers think of their shops as an extension of their home, so imagine how you would feel if someone walked into your home without saying hello, or started picking up your things and shaking out your scarves without acknowledging your presence. it’s no wonder we sometimes have the reputation of being rude. or why we think THEY are rude when our behavior is met with a stern look.
walk. walk. walk.
What great comments here! I’m going to print them all out for an up-coming trip! A few of my thoughts:
A great and often over-looked market–Richard Lenoir by the Bastille. Thursday and Sunday mornings. HUGE! and festive.
Promenade Plantee–it also starts by the Bastille and was a train trestle that’s been turned into a looooooooon garden to walk through. you are up above the streets so there’s no traffic. there are lots of artist studios underneath, so you can take the steps down from time to time and see fascinating little ateliers.
Great place for dinner: Chez Janou behind (north) the Place des Vosges.
Great place for lunch or a cocoa stop: Boullion Racine. a lovingly restored spectacular example of Art Nouveau. beautiful. (Latin Quarter/St. Germain)
Sundays: Very quiet in Paris with many shops closed. BUT the Marais is bustling on Sunday! Musicians in the covered pathways by the Place des Vosges. Very festive.
Before my first trip, the most helpful tip I got was when going into a small shop, ALWAYS look the shopkeeper in the eye and say ‘bonjour, madame/monsieur’ and always say merci and au revoir when leaving. and always ask before touching the merchandise (in a small shop). shopkeepers think of their shops as an extension of their home, so imagine how you would feel if someone walked into your home without saying hello, or started picking up your things and shaking out your scarves without acknowledging your presence. it’s no wonder we sometimes have the reputation of being rude. or why we think THEY are rude when our behavior is met with a stern look.
walk. walk. walk.
Thank your Francesca for your comment. I often sob as well. Strange to remember that Jerry died in 1979 at the age of 42. Seems so long ago but memories of that night in Paris at La Mercerie always brings the heartache back. The most wierd part of this story is that he never wanted to go to Paris with me. Maybe this was his way of saying that he understood why I loved Paris so. Anyway I always feel at home in Paris. Peace to all from Priscilla from La Nouvelle Orleans.
Thank your Francesca for your comment. I often sob as well. Strange to remember that Jerry died in 1979 at the age of 42. Seems so long ago but memories of that night in Paris at La Mercerie always brings the heartache back. The most wierd part of this story is that he never wanted to go to Paris with me. Maybe this was his way of saying that he understood why I loved Paris so. Anyway I always feel at home in Paris. Peace to all from Priscilla from La Nouvelle Orleans.
Priscilla, maybe he did not want to compete for your love there? And that is why he had never gone there with you.. He left early too..
God Has His Own reasons for all. Always. We may never know them, but need to trust that all is done for our own Best, and for our own highest Joy — anywhere — in Paris, or in La Nouvelle Orleans.
Keep loving! 🙂
Be it Paris, or anything or anybody else! 🙂
Priscilla, maybe he did not want to compete for your love there? And that is why he had never gone there with you.. He left early too..
God Has His Own reasons for all. Always. We may never know them, but need to trust that all is done for our own Best, and for our own highest Joy — anywhere — in Paris, or in La Nouvelle Orleans.
Keep loving! 🙂
Be it Paris, or anything or anybody else! 🙂
I have truly enjoyed reading all the comments about Paris. We will make our first trip there this summer just for a week. Thank you for all the tips and tricks. We have purchased the Paris Pass, as people said it was the best way to see Paris and get into the museums etc. We will visit Normandie as well. I am excited about the visit. Time to brush up on my 8 years of French.
I have truly enjoyed reading all the comments about Paris. We will make our first trip there this summer just for a week. Thank you for all the tips and tricks. We have purchased the Paris Pass, as people said it was the best way to see Paris and get into the museums etc. We will visit Normandie as well. I am excited about the visit. Time to brush up on my 8 years of French.
To Cheryl, going for the first time to Paris and Normandie- please do whatever you can to stay at least two weeks, rather than one. You will need a couple days to get over jet lag, and once you begin to discover Paris, you will see that you need another week to another lifetime. Go ahead. Spend a few more dollars, let the little ones stay another week with the grandparents (or take them with!), board the dog, quit the job, sell the house….whatever you have to do. Paris is worth it. You can’t just go for a week!
To Cheryl, going for the first time to Paris and Normandie- please do whatever you can to stay at least two weeks, rather than one. You will need a couple days to get over jet lag, and once you begin to discover Paris, you will see that you need another week to another lifetime. Go ahead. Spend a few more dollars, let the little ones stay another week with the grandparents (or take them with!), board the dog, quit the job, sell the house….whatever you have to do. Paris is worth it. You can’t just go for a week!